Some much-needed snow is heading our way this weekend along the Wasatch Front.
“We’ve got a cold front headed in early tomorrow morning that should stall out over the Wasatch Front,” KSL-TV meteorologist Matt Johnson said Friday. “Accompanying this front will be a band of snow that will wobble between Salt Lake City and Nephi, highest totals likely to fall in Utah Valley.”
The storm will bring rain to St. George, ending a more than 50-day dry streak in St. George on Monday, Dennis Romboy reported.
More than a home: How a ‘human first’ approach could reinvent Utah homeless policy
A debate over "human first" and housing first approaches to the homelessness crisis in Utah is coming to the forefront of the legislative session.
The lawmaker spearheading homeless policy for the House majority, Rep. Tyler Clancy, R-Provo, has outlined a focus on consistent enforcement of local anti-camping ordinances and a determination to make a hard break with the state’s lingering housing-first approach to homelessness, Brigham Tomco reported.
On Friday, Clancy unveiled his comprehensive homelessness bill for the session, HB329, Homeless Services Amendments.
Some of the things the bill would do include:
Require homeless shelters to maintain a zero-tolerance policy for drug use, possession or distribution.
Enhance penalties for drug offenses in homeless shelters.
Ensure that licenses for homeless shelters prioritize the public safety of surrounding areas.
Read more about how Utah leaders hope to address chronic homelessness.
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Laws around who can be in the car with a new driver might be changing soon.
Rep. Jill Koford, R-Ogden, sponsored HB308, which would allow a newly licensed minor to drive up to one passenger (who does not have to be a relative) as soon as they get their license, Eva Terry reported.
Eva talked with students attending Salt Lake City's West High School to see what they think of possibly getting to have a friend in the car. Currently, new drivers cannot have a passenger who is not an immediate family member for six months after they get their license.
Here's what some of them said:
"I know for a fact that people drive faster and more recklessly when they’re in a car full of their friends," Charlie Livers, 18, said.
“It’s definitely like, when you’re driving with your friends, sometimes you wanna put on a show and drive more aggressively and get to your location quicker,” Gus Pearson, 17, said.
“If it’s multiple, I don’t think it’s all right, but if it’s one friend, it’s totally fine," Tyler Bills, 16, said. "I wish this bill was passed earlier.”
“Six months is absurd, that’s too long," Mateo Gargano, 17, said.
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Utah
Prosecutors seek arrest, extradition of new suspect for shots fired at Missionary Training Center (Deseret News)
Calgary’s speedskating oval faces 'catastrophic failure.’ How is Utah's venue holding up? (Deseret News)
Demolition to begin soon for downtown Salt Lake City building (KSL)
Areas where coyote-hunting is legal have more coyotes, research shows (St George News)
Park City debuts Sundance pedestrian zone with heavy police presence, safety barriers (The Park Record)
How DNA helped police arrest a man accused in a 20 year old Utah murder case (Fox 13)
What is causing large glassy shards of ice to jut out of Utah Lake? (KUTV)
Health
How to disinfect your house after the flu (Healthline)
The steps an Ohio county took to reduce infant mortality rates (PBS News)
Faith
Church releases new missionary preparation curriculum for wards, stakes, institutes (Church News)
Video: The surprising hope this gay atheist finds in the Church of Jesus Christ (Deseret News)
Church says ‘American Primeval’ misrepresents Brigham Young, calls series ‘dangerously misleading’ (Deseret News)
Can states fund religious charter schools? The Supreme Court will decide (Deseret News)
The Nation and the World
Hamas names next Israeli hostages set to be released (BBC)
Beloved giant pandas debut to public at National Zoo as historic partnership continues (CBS News)
Sports
Meet the new slugger on BYU’s softball team (Deseret News)
Why leaving the Pac-12 led to a deficit in Utah Athletics’ latest financial report (Deseret News)
Raising money for children's hospital is personal for Walker Kessler (Deseret News)
‘He will continue to have a role’: Rutgers transfer Mawot Mag making his mark at BYU (Deseret News)
Utah gymnastics cruises to easy win over rival BYU (Deseret News)
A single decision may have cost the Utah Hockey Club the game on Friday (Deseret News)
Entertainment
Dylan O’Brien premieres dark comedy at Sundance — alongside a ‘Gilmore Girls’ star (Deseret News)
Where to stream some of the movies in the running for best picture at the 2025 Oscars (Deseret News)
We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah during the next month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything!
Here are some highlights for events in Utah today:
Winter Market at The Gateway | Salt Lake City
Justin Timberlake | Delta Center
“Songs for a New World” | Vernal Theatre, Vernal
BYU women’s basketball vs. U of U | 2:30 p.m.
BYU men’s basketball vs. Cincinnati | 8 p.m.
U of U men’s tennis vs. Idaho State
USU women’s tennis vs. Utah Tech | 11 a.m.
Weber State men’s and women’s track and field High School Indoor Invitational
UVU women’s basketball vs. Seattle University | 2 p.m.
SUU men’s basketball vs. California Baptist University | 6:30 p.m.
Utah Tech men’s basketball vs. Grand Canyon University | 7 p.m.
Please reach out to me at sgambles@deseretnews.com if you have any thoughts, feedback or ideas you would like to share!
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