Plus, can we disagree better? Utah’s governor wants to give it a shot, and it starts today.
The summer heat is on and so is Utah’s harmful algae season |
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| | Some of Utah's lakes are experiencing harmful algal bloom outbreaks due to the summer heat. Areas affected include Utah Lake's Lincoln Beach and Provo Bay, which are under health advisories because of the outbreaks. Residents are advised by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to avoid contact with the water in those locations. The blooms can cause respiratory problems and skin irritation. They can also be fatal for dogs. “The bacteria need lots of sunlight and it is very affected by the warm temperatures, so when we have these hot or warm sunny summers, that facilitates this harmful algal growth,” Hannah Bonner, recreational health advisory program coordinator with the Utah Division of Water Quality, said. “The other component of the equation is the algae also needs nutrients to feed and reproduce and that is actually caused by nutrient pollution, which is a more directly caused human input.” That nutrient pollution caused by human input comes from wastewater discharge, urban runoff and agriculture, among other sources. |
Read more about the algal bloom outbreaks here. |
| Gov. Spencer Cox began his tenure as chairman of the National Governors Association on Friday by addressing “an existential issue and crisis for our country.” Cox wants Americans to learn how to disagree without hating each other, especially ahead of a divisive time like a presidential election. “We as governors have an opportunity to provide some counter programming to that terrible thing that is going to happen to us. We can give Americans another vision, another option,” he said. Under his Disagree Better initiative, he wants to first tackle immigration, which he knows won't be easy. “We want people to stand by their principles and things that they believe in. But we believe that there is a better way to disagree without hating our fellow Americans,” he said. “... A lot of people get that wrong, that when you disagree on an idea that means you hate the person — that we can’t disagree. That’s also problematic. And so, again, helping people understand that attacking the idea, as opposed to the person, is what we’re trying to do.” Read more about Cox's Disagree Better initiative here. More in Politics Sen. Mitt Romney secures Utah-centric measures in defense spending bill (Deseret News) As House passes defense bill, Sen. Mike Lee voices support for changes to Pentagon abortion policy (Deseret News) Romney backs government minting commemorative coins for LA Olympics (Deseret News) Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Making sense of the 2nd District special election race in Utah (Deseret News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR GUIDING OUR GROWTH Utah’s Water is Scarce – How You Can Save It Population growth impacts, like increasing water demand, worry many Utahns. Leaders welcome input on solutions. Take the survey and be heard. | Health Tomatoes instead of bread? A deeper look at the keto diet (Deseret News) Defying time: How ‘superagers’ maintain mental acuity into late old age (Deseret News) Faith Utah Buddhists invite community to help collect 1 million prayers for compassion (KSL) Why religious compatibility matters in relationships (Deseret News) Megachurches are getting even bigger as churches close across the country (NPR) Entertainment Britney Spears sets release date for tell-all memoir ‘The Woman in Me’ (Deseret News) ‘The Chosen’ premieres on CW on Sunday night (Deseret News) Former ‘Studio C’ cast members are releasing their 1st movie — and it’s going head-to-head with ‘Barbenheimer’ (Deseret News) Family Why parents need to know what ‘a back-to-school necklace’ means (Deseret News) When fear drives parenting, what happens to the kids? (Deseret News) Perspective: How parenting changes your definition of happiness (Deseret News) Education Utah State Board of Education member Natalie Cline under board investigation (KSL) Police and Courts Man pleads guilty to leading illegal backcountry packrafting trip in Grand Canyon National Park (St. George News) Guns, drugs discovered during trafficking investigation in Midvale (KSL) Man found not competent in lewdness case now charged with sexually abusing teen at UVU (KSL) Davis and Washington Counties Utah deputies killed 3 days after getting married lived life to the fullest (KSL) Teen treatment facility Diamond Ranch Academy closing after state denies license renewal (KSL) The U.S. and World Is TikTok different in China compared to the U.S.? A social media analyst compares it to opium and spinach (Deseret News) How 5 different cities are handling homelessness (Deseret News) Why France is offering to pay people to tailor clothing and mend shoes (Deseret News) Nigeria declares state of emergency over food (BBC) Sports 2030 Winter Olympics bid timeline: Countdown to a choice that’s not coming anytime soon (Deseret News) Jazz assistant Evan Bradds soaking up the opportunity as Summer League head coach (Deseret News) Tom Holmoe on his future, his legacy, and his prediction for first season in Big 12 (Deseret News) Why Utah is 1 of 4 Pac-12 teams listed as playoff contenders by Pro Football Focus (Deseret News) |
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