The snow has come, and it's sticking around. Fox Weather is calling it a winter storm superhighway, and the storm will continue into the weekend. Drive cautiously if you have to leave home!
Also on our mind: Why Utah shouldn't have a full-time legislature, how a Book of Mormon copyright dispute almost led to a fist fight and why Brad Wilcox says saving the "family miracle" is more pressing than ever.
Utah lawmakers say they’re creating national model for ‘positive’ DEI alternative
Two Utah lawmakers released the initial text of a bill seeking to overhaul diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public universities in the state.
The bill titled “Equal Opportunity Initiatives” was introduced on Thursday by Rep. Katy Hall, R-South Ogden, and Sen. Keith Grover, R-Provo. The bill authors say it would prohibit “discriminatory” DEI practices, including diversity statements in job applications, would reaffirm institutional neutrality on college campuses and would fund student success centers that avoid differential treatment among students.
“We’re really hopeful that this is a positive bill and that it’s taken as a positive thing,” Hall told the Deseret News on Wednesday. “There’s been a big collaboration on getting that language just right to still capture all the things that DEI traditionally has wanted to capture but seems to be not quite capturing.”
Read more about the "Equal Opportunity Initiatives" bill.
Dr. Angela Dunn is a very familiar face to Utahns. She guided the state through the intense early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in her then-role as state epidemiologist, and now she has accepted a role at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“I’m most proud of creating a team culture of collaboration, compassion and open-mindedness," Dunn told the Deseret News.
Dunn will remain in Utah as she assumes her role at the CDC.
Here’s what the Utah Legislature’s Republican majority wants to do during the 2024 session (Deseret News)
Hunter Biden shows up to a House hearing about holding him in contempt of Congress (Deseret News)
Jay Evensen: Here’s why Utah should not have a full-time, professional Legislature (Deseret News)
Deseret News Editorial Board: Budget compromise is good but fiscal nightmare still looms (Deseret News)
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Health
WHO: Nearly 10,000 deaths worldwide from COVID in December (Deseret News)
Does ancient DNA explain why more northern Europeans develop MS? (Deseret News)
Faith
How a Book of Mormon copyright dispute almost led to a fist fight (Deseret News)
Elder Renlund on how daily scripture study is like good nutrition (Church News)
Family
Will families get more money from the child tax credit? Why businesses should hope so (Deseret News)
Brad Wilcox: I’m back in Utah because saving the ‘family miracle’ is more pressing than ever (Deseret News)
Education
A Johns Hopkins newsletter said English-speaking, middle-class Christians enjoy unearned privilege. The definition was quickly retracted (Deseret News)
Cache and Summit Counties
Atmospheric river to dump 4-8 inches of snow on Cache Valley this weekend (The Herald Journal)
Utah Avalanche Center: Dangerous, and worst is yet to come (Park Record)
Salt Lake County
Following an increase in hate crime reports, the FBI in Salt Lake City is encouraging more reporting (Deseret News)
85-year-old man nearly killed by collapsed tree during Utah snow squall (KSL)
Washington County
Washington County Sheriff’s Office warns residents of ongoing scam (St. George News)
Family-friendly races take over St. George this weekend (KSL)
The West
Snow squalls, extreme cold wallop Utah with this latest storm (Deseret News)
United Airlines is pausing some flights to this Arizona city. What flyers should know (Arizona Republic)
The Nation
Housing costs, energy prices fuel rise in U.S. inflation (Deseret News)
Alaska Airlines cancels all flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday amid safety concerns, affecting as many as 150 flights a day (Deseret News)
The World
South Africa brings genocide case against Israel to the U.N.’s top court (Deseret News)
Iran seizes U.S.-linked oil tanker in Gulf of Oman (Deseret News)
On Thursday, the UCLA Bruins — one of the most storied programs in college basketball history — visited the Huntsman Center for the last time as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins will be moving on to the Big Ten, while Utah will join the Big 12.
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