Plus, how this BYU runner’s Olympic aspirations were dashed by a mysterious illness.
Good morning! Here is today's forecast: 🌥️ 14 – 33° in Logan 🌥️ 30 – 46° in Salt Lake City | 💧 10% chance 🌩️ 49 – 64° in St. George | 💧 50% chance Three years ago today, the Utah Jazz were supposed to play the Oklahoma City Thunder — until Rudy Gobert's COVID-19 test came back positive right before tip-off. Less than two hours later, the NBA suspended the season indefinitely. It was reported the next day that Donovan Mitchell had tested positive, too. That same day WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic, the stock market plunged, President Trump banned travel from Europe and Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson tested positive. We were all in for a surprise. I was working at a grocery store in the online grocery ordering department at the time and could never have imagined the craziness that was waiting for me at work the next day and for the next several months. I had forgotten how impactful that day had been until I looked at the timelines ESPN and NPR had published for the one-year anniversary. Also on our minds: a blood test that can detect anxiety disorders, the case for watching the Oscars live and how to curb daylight savings fatigue. |
| The seismic impact of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure is rocking Silicon Slopes companies |
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| | Silicon Valley Bank's assets were seized by the FDIC on Friday in what is the second-biggest bank failure in the country's history. The bank's clients, including several Utah clients, will be unable to access their insured funds until next week. Utah venture capital firm Kickstart is one of the bank's clients. “We’re really disappointed that it got to this point,” Kickstart founder Gavin Christensen told the Deseret News. “We consider SVB a great brand in our industry and they’ve done so many great things for the startup community. They clearly made some mistakes ... but it wasn’t obvious that they could fail. We’re hoping this gets resolved in a way that doesn’t damage the startup ecosystem.” | A Farmington police officer pulled over a BMW with an "unusual, illegitimate license plate" on March 1. The traffic stop resulted in a fatal shooting that killed the driver, Chase Allan, who police say reached for his gun while police officers tried to pull him from his car. The unusual plate was a "sovereign" plate, featuring a flag with vertical red stripes, which is often used by sovereign citizens. Sovereign citizens believe the federal government has no jurisdiction over them. The FBI lists sovereign citizens as a domestic terrorist movement. The Utah Attorney General’s Office says the group has a presence in the state, but they haven't had any noteworthy interactions in Utah. Read more about the movement here. More in Police and Crime: Man threatened people at gunpoint at 3 Salt Lake businesses, police say (KSL) Are Democrats divided over fighting crime? (Deseret News) | Health: FDA reveals new requirements for breast cancer screening (Deseret News) Researchers say this blood test can help determine if you have anxiety (Deseret News) How to curb daylight saving time fatigue (Deseret News) WHO predicts millions dying by 2030 due to high sodium intake (Deseret News) Family: Maxi-Cosi and Safety 1st recall 60,000 car seats (Deseret News) Environment: Major gas leaks in the Uinta Basin are contributing to waste and pollution (Utah Business) Business: Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs a law that makes it easier to employ children (NPR) Entertainment: The case for watching the Oscars in real time (Deseret News) After a short break, Ken Jennings is back to hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ (Deseret News) What movie has won the most Oscars? Here are the top 15 (Deseret News) Faith: Jaxon Kohler, a Michigan State Spartan and Latter-day Saint, says faith fuels his basketball career (Deseret News) Youth worldwide invited to contribute creative works to upcoming Youth Music and Arts Festival (Church News) Wasatch Front: 1 killed, 1 hospitalized in Weber Canyon backcountry avalanche (KSL) Southern Utah: Legislature approves funding for Washington County’s regional reuse system, turf-removal program (St. George News) 🐝 So you want to be in the pictures? Costner movie casting extras in Washington County (St. George News) The Nation: Senators question safety measures at Norfolk Southern during Senate hearing (Deseret News) Update: Mexican cartel handed 5 men over for kidnapping, murder of U.S. travelers (Deseret News) The World: German national opens fire in Hamburg congregation, killing and wounding several (Deseret News) Xi Jinping will start 3rd term as China’s president (Deseret News) | Easton Allred had a bright running future ahead of him. But he hasn't run a race in almost two years since he ran a 13:45.54 at 5,000 meters in the West Coast Relays for BYU, which is believed to be the fastest time ever for a true freshman at the school. Starting his sophomore year of high school, Allred started feeling nauseated and anxious and suffered from a "brain fog." After several doctor's visits — his mom believes they've met with 30 doctors — and trips to visits specialists in Europe, Allred was diagnosed with Nutcracker syndrome, Median arcuate ligament syndrome and May-Thurner syndrome. "You ever just felt called to do something," he posted on Instagram last August. "I’ve thought so many times that one of my main purposes in life is to create impact through running. There is nothing like it. You get to push your limits, be with the best people, and compete like nothing else matters. It’s been so weird to not be able to do what I feel almost spiritually inclined to do. I miss it like crazy …." Read more about Allred's journey and what's next for him. New With The: BYU Cougars: Wide receiver Kody Epps is trying something new to build a relationship with QB Kedon Slovis (Salt Lake Tribune🔒) Utah State Aggies: 3 keys to Utah State’s 72-62 win over Boise State in the Mountain West tournament semifinals (Deseret News) Utah Utes: In response to Pac-12 rumors, Utah’s athletic director says ‘Give me a break.’ Good for him (Deseret News) |
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