Could "granny hobbies" be the new antidote to modern stress?
So-called granny hobbies like knitting, crochet and the like have captured the attention of thousands of millennial and Gen Z women.
The social media trend has seen such significant growth that the University of Utah is offering 29 granny-style classes in its Lifelong Learning center this summer, Ariel Harmer and Emma Pitts reported.
“When people immerse themselves in a hobby, they often find an escape from daily pressures, creating a calming space where they can unwind and recharge,” Patricia S. Dixon, a clinical psychologist, told Good Housekeeping.
I recently started doing embroidery while I watch "American Idol" or other shows I like. I've found that it stops me from mindlessly scrolling on my phone and helps me pay attention to the show better if I have something to do with my hands.
The rise of fentanyl pills and "super meth" has forced state officials to reconsider its approach to drugs.
Utah finds itself as an outlier in terms of drug overdose deaths with drug seizures of fentanyl and meth continuing to grow, Brigham Tomco reported.
Here's a look at the numbers:
Utah was one of only five states that saw a jump in overdose deaths in 2024.
While the country as a whole had a 24% decrease in overdoses from 2023 to 2024, Utah had a 5% increase.
Utah recorded its highest number of overdose deaths ever in 2023, with 606 drug overdose deaths.
Utah law enforcement seized 4.7 million dosage units of fentanyl in 2024 — 95 times the amount seized in 2020.
“We’re fundamentally misunderstanding the depth of this addiction and misunderstanding the danger of fentanyl,” Utah Rep. Tyler Clancy, R-Provo said. “When someone’s in the absolute thick of addiction, it’s mandatory treatment or death or destroying their life or leaving citizens on the streets of our cities to be subject to disorder and crime.”
Speakers encouraged the 7,194 BYU graduates of the 2024–25 school year to commit similarly to faith, family, community engagement, service and professional excellence during graduation ceremonies at the Marriott Center on campus, Tad Walch reported.
“You entered to learn, now go forth to serve,” BYU President C. Shane Reese said, paraphrasing the sign students see when they enter campus on Cougar Boulevard.
Here are three quotes from the commencement:
Elder Clark G. Gilbert, commissioner for the Church Education System: “If you let the call for excellence supersede your call to discipleship, you will risk mimicking the world and eventually apologizing for your faith. If you let the call for faithfulness cause you to isolate yourself from the secular world, you may preserve your faith, but you will miss the opportunity to be a light to the world.”
Judge J. Clifford Wallace: “I found that if I carefully and prayerfully made the most important parts of my life consistent with their eternal worth, I accomplished much more of the real value in my life’s endeavors.”
Student commencement speaker Amy Ortiz Sanchez: "Let us place our trust in the Savior — the single greatest underdog and miracle the world has ever seen — knowing that through him, we too will rise to victory."
A parishioner touches a photo of the late Pope Francis after a mass for the late pope held at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
🗓️ Events Calendar
We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah during this month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything!
Here are some highlights for events in Utah today:
Red Cliffs Bird Fest at Greater Zion | Hilton Garden Inn, St. George
Wasatch Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show | Bastian Agricultural Center, South Jordan
Arbor Day Celebration | Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City
Utah Symphony — Pirates of the Caribbean | Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” | Covey Center for the Arts, Provo
“Seussical Jr.” | Ziegfeld Theater, Ogden
U of U softball vs. Iowa State | 5 p.m.
U of U baseball vs. Kansasa | 6 p.m.
USU track & field Aggie Invitational
USU softball vs. UNLV | 4 p.m.
Weber State softball vs. Northern Colorado | 1 p.m.
UVU baseball vs. California Baptist | 6:05 p.m.
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