Also: What Jon Huntsman Jr. thought of the GOP presidential debate.
Good morning. Today’s temperatures: Logan: 22 - 45° ☀️ Salt Lake City: 31 - 50° ☀️ St. George: 34 - 61° ☀️ It's the 2023 "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. The category is "taxes" for $600. The clue is “In January 2012, this GOP candidate said he was ‘proud of the fact I pay a lot of taxes.’” The answer? “Who is Mitt Romney.” Also on our mind: What Rep. Blake Moore said about his new role, why promoting two-parent families doesn’t discount single moms and why Utah just lost an important future energy source. |
| We asked Utah parents if they are satisfied with their neighborhood schools. Here’s what they told us |
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| | A recent poll of parents of school-age children conducted for the Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics largely indicated satisfaction with neighborhood schools. According to the poll results, 84% said they are satisfied with their neighborhood schools with 43% reporting they are “very satisfied” and 41% “somewhat satisfied.” Meanwhile, 5% said they were “somewhat unsatisfied” and 8% said they were “very unsatisfied.” “That sense of community is strong. The idea that you have parents and teachers who are working in partnership to make sure that their child and student is successful and thriving, and happy. All of those things, it’s just so important,” said Renée Pinkney, president of the Utah Education Association. |
Read more about the state of public education. |
| Deseret News national political correspondent Samuel Benson sat down with former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman to get his reactions on last night’s third Republican presidential primary debate. A former ambassador to China and Russia, Huntsman responded to candidates’ statements on foreign policy, as well as addressing the election as a whole. Read more about Huntsman's analysis of the GOP presidential debate. More in Politics: Rep. Blake Moore hopes new leadership role will help GOP ‘go out and win the future’ (Deseret News) Inside Yale’s Jewish society that shaped Vivek Ramaswamy (Deseret News) Donald Trump holds rally in Florida during third GOP debate (Deseret News) Video: Mitt Romney confronted by protester asking for cease-fire between Israel, Hamas (KSL) | FROM VOICES Carlos Boozer is back! Join us December 4 for an exciting evening featuring Carlos Boozer. Hear his captivating story and a lively Q&A session, as well as a memorable photo opportunity. Purchase tickets today. | Health Reducing pesticides in food: Major food manufacturers earn an F grade (CNN) Not vaccinated for COVID or flu yet? Now's the time ahead of Thanksgiving, CDC director says (CBS) Faith Spread hope ‘to a world that so desperately needs it,’ says Elder Uchtdorf at Provo MTC devotional (Church News) What to know about teacher council meetings for parents (Church News) Family Ask Dave Ramsey: Is houseflipping a good idea or do you have house fever? (Deseret News) Why promoting two-parent families isn’t political and doesn’t discount single moms (Deseret News) Entertainment A few months before her death, Lisa Marie Presley called ‘Priscilla’ ‘shockingly vengeful.’ Her mother disagrees (Deseret News) ‘Tiger King’ zookeeper pleads guilty to wildlife trafficking (Deseret News) Environment Why is there a movement to ‘leave the leaves’? (Deseret News) Have you Seen This? New partnership aims to rescue trafficked wildlife (KSL) Salt Lake and Cache Counties Controversial 'Sexy Nomad' calendar of homeless men prompts investigation, loss of contract (KSL) Ex-USU professor will spend 2 days in jail for misusing university funds (KSL) The West Utah just lost an important future energy source. Here’s why (Deseret News) Lawsuit challenges legitimacy of Utah oil and gas leases issued under ‘rushed’ Trump policy (Deseret News) The Nation How presidential elections affect the price of gold (Deseret News) Where are the 12 U.S. gov't funding bills to avert shutdown? (Reuters) The World Israel is in the heart of Gaza City. What happens next? (Deseret News) King Charles expresses support for potential U.K. smoking ban in bid for ‘smoke-free generation’ (Deseret News) Sports The Jazz took on the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Here's what happened (Deseret News) BYU basketball: Mark Pope gives the skinny on prep signees Isaac Davis, Brooks Bahr, says BYU in the hunt for one more prospect (Deseret News) Utah signs three 5-star gymnasts for second consecutive year. How does the Red Rocks’ 2024 class rate? (Deseret News) ‘We didn’t compete’: BYU’s defense looking to recover after spiritless performance in loss at West Virginia (Deseret News) | Photo of the Day Lone Peak’s Zoey Burgess hoists the trophy as the team celebrates its win over Skyridge in the 6A girls volleyball state championship at the UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News. Read more about Lone Peak's fourth straight 6A title win. |
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