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Situational Analysis | Oct. 14, 2024 It's Monday and Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day. There are 22 days until Election Day. Happy birthday to Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion yesterday and Mayor Michelle Kaufusi today! ð ð ð Finally, Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends. ð¦ ð¨ð¦ What you need to know The Berlin Wall crumbled 35 years ago next month, marking the beginning of the end for Soviet totalitarianism. Ronald Reagan, defying many political advisors, spoke 6 words that helped change the course of history: âMr. Gorbachev, tear down this wallâ. Today, the wallâs relevance feels stronger now than at any point since it vanished. Current Russian leader Vladimir Putin, a KGB agent during the Cold War, seeks to rebuild the Russian glory of old, forging alliances with American foes in China and North Korea, and reopening divisions between East and West. Tensions between the United States and Russia have reached a fever pitch not felt since the last kicks of the Cold War, when the wall became a global symbol in the ideological contest between capitalism and communism, democracy and autocracy. Rapid relevance Fall weather is just around the corner; congrats to still-undefeated BYU and to SUU on their football wins; and officials are urging residents in Hanna to be ready to evacuate if the Yellow Lake Fire worsens On the Hill 1:00 pm: School Security Task Force | | |
| | The future of the Dirty Devil Hangs in the Balance! The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a draft motorized travel management plan for the remote and stunning Henry Mountains and Dirty Devil areaâa plan that will determine where off-road vehicle (ORV) use is allowed in this landscape for decades to come. The BLM is accepting public comment through Saturday, October 26. This is your chance to help defend the Dirty Devil. | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Beauty industry licensing restructure could affect over 60,000 workers statewide (KSL) Election news Sen. Mike Lee, Glenn Beck and others join Donald Trump on webinar directed at Latter-day Saint voters (Deseret News) Rick Larsen: Those who treat politics as religion undermine the Constitution they claim to love (Deseret News) Utah volunteers knock doors for Trump in Arizona ahead of election (Deseret News) Could Mitt Romney be Kamala Harrisâ secretary of state? (Deseret News) Municipal news Price residents struggle with housing costs, but the city has hope (KSL) Grantsville now full of skeletons one year after controversial display (Fox13) Utah Daybreakers race 900-pound pumpkins â and porta-potties â in annual regatta (KSL) Sunday Edition: Kevin Eubank (KSL TV) Undefeated BYU Sees Slight Bump In AP Top 25, Utah Falls Out (KSL Newsradio) Matt McCarty wins Black Desert Golf Championship in 2nd PGA start; Utah pros Blair, Blake make memories (St. George News) Ogden mother Erika Carr dies after raising $1M for her childrenâs future (ABC4) Biz/Tech Utahâs Picklr aims to take the nationâs fastest growing sport to the masses (Deseret News) Ryan Starks: The return of the Olympics is a golden opportunity for Utah businesses (Deseret News) Opinion: AI has a home in Utah, and itâs creating newfound prosperity for all (Deseret News) Crime/Courts Fighting Utahâs gang crime (KSL TV) Societal change needed to support survivors of domestic violence (KSL TV) A Utah nonprofit helps families pick up the pieces after homicide (Salt Lake Tribune) Education Multiple school districts fail to provide teacher bullying data to public (Fox13) BYU appoints 2 leadership roles for its planned medical school (Daily Herald) Environment Fire officials hold public meeting to discuss Yellow Lake Fire, mapped at over 30k acres (KUTV) Family Jay Evensen: Is the world ready for depopulation? (Deseret News) Health Bird flu forces the culling of 1.8 million chickens in northern Cache County (KSL) Are political disagreements stressing you out? Here are tips to bridge the divide (NPR) Housing Editorial Board: Utah makes the hard decision to return to a homeless shelter model after the 'service center' model turns out to be a bust (Salt Lake Tribune) As winter shelter deadlines draw near, Weber County is short one thing: a building (KUER) Utah homes are getting bigger and more expensive. How can design break the cycle? (Standard-Examiner) | | |
National Headlines General Here's what Indigenous Peoples' Day means to Native Americans (NPR) Hurricane recovery officials in N.C. relocated amid report of âarmed militia,â email shows (Washington Post) Political news Johnson doesnât expect another Jan. 6. But he still has doubts about election integrity. (Politico) Johnson slams door on Congress returning for disaster aid. Congressional leaders say new disaster spending legislation can wait until the lame duck. (Politico) Election news Economists say inflation, deficits will be higher under Trump (Wall Street Journal) Trump calls for adding 10k Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border bill (KUTV) Harris is laying out a new plan to empower Black men as she tries to energize them to vote for her (AP) Man with guns arrested near Trump rally in Coachella, sheriff says (NPR) Trump goes to war against real-time fact checks (Washington Post) Trump urges using military to handle âradical left lunaticsâ on Election Day (Washington Post) Harrisâs Final Challenge: Restore a Splintering Democratic Coalition (New York Times) Internal polling memo has warning signs for Senate Republicans (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Russia says it captured a southern Ukraine village in a push before winter comes (AP) Ukraine denounces Russia's reported execution of captured troops (BBC) Israel and Gaza Israel steps up military pressure in north Gaza amidst fears of siege and displacement (Reuters) Israeli strike on hospital tent camp kills 4 and ignites a fire that burns dozens (AP) 4 Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack that leaves dozens injured (NPR) World news Nobel economics prize goes to inequality researchers Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson (Reuters) China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan (AP) They fled their homes to escape Boko Haram. Now Nigeria is resettling them back despite their fears (AP) | | |
| | News Releases 10,000 high school seniors will be directly admitted, offered scholarship opportunities to three top colleges in northern Utah Three Utah colleges are making higher education more accessible and affordable than ever by automatically admitting over 10,000 high school seniors in Davis, Morgan and Weber counties. Davis Technical College, Ogden-Weber Technical College and Weber State University announced their direct admissions initiatives today. Every senior across the countiesâ public school districts, along with some charter and private schools, will receive acceptance letters beginning this month. (Read More) Olympus High teacher wins 2024 Harbor Freight âTools for Schoolsâ prize for teaching excellence Chris Nielsen, an automotive teacher at Olympus High School in Holladay, Utah has been named a winner of the 2024 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. Chris won a total of $50,000 â $15,000 for himself and $35,000 for Olympus High Schoolâs program. In a surprise assembly held last week, Nielsen was presented the check in front of the student body. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Oct. 14 â CD2 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 15-16 â Interim Days Oct. 16 â Nurturing Hope in Ourselves and Others: The Science of Hope and Well-Being sponsored by the Utah Women and Leadership Project, 12:00 - 1:15 pm. Register here Oct. 17 â CD3 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 24 â CD4 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Nov. 5 â Election Day! Nov. 15 â Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel. Register here Nov. 19-20 â Interim Days Jan. 9 â Whatâs Up Down South Economic Summit. St. George. Register here Jan. 10 â Rural Utah Data Symposium. St. George. Register here | | |
On This Day In History 1066 - King Harold II of England is defeated by the Norman forces of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. He was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. 1322 - Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence 1644 - William Penn is born in London, England. An English Philosopher and Quaker, he was the founder of Pennsylvania, 1890 - Dwight D. Eisenhower is born. He became the 34th US president. 1912 - Theodore Roosevelt shot at a campaign event in Milwaukee 1922 - Timpanogos Cave National Monument is established 1926 - A.A. Milne publishes the illustrated childrenâs book, Winnie-the-Pooh. 1947 - Piloting the Bell X-1, Major Charles E. Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier. 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis begins 1964 - Martin Luther King, Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for advocating non-violence 1976 - Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to American economist Milton Friedman 2014 - Utah State University receives terrorist threats pertaining to Anita Sarkeesian's planned lecture the following day Quote of the Day "Government is necessary to preserve our freedom, it is an instrument through which we can exercise our freedom; yet by concentrating power in political hands, it is also a threat to freedom. Even though the men who wield this power initially be of good will and even though they be not corrupted by the power they exercise, the power will both attract and form men of a different stamp.â
â Milton Friedman On the Punny Side Why is there always a shop selling luggage at the airport? Who is going on vacation, carrying armfuls of clothes, saying, "I'll pack when we get there?" | | |
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