Also: Cox throws his support behind Texas’ immigration policies and calls out Congress
Good morning. Today’s temperatures: Logan: 47 - 77° ⛅ | 10% 💧 | ⚠️ Salt Lake City: 55 - 81° ⛅ | 20% 💧 | ⚠️ St. George: 64 - 91° ⛈️ | 20% 💧 ⚠️ Flood Watch Have you ever watched amused as visitors from out of state marvel at the deer, or other animals we've grown accustomed to, as they cross the road? Utah has no shortage of wildlife, especially deer. And Meg Walter recently learned the hard way how these wonders of nature can very quickly start looking like they are out to get you. Read more about Meg's "war with Bambi," written with her usual wit and charm about something we Utahns can all relate to. Also on our mind: TV legend and longtime KSL anchor Dick Nourse has died at 83, what Utah lawmakers did to deal with flooding from this winter’s record snowfall and Pac-12 football broadcasts will look different this fall.
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| | Those luxury homes that creep up the side of a mountain and often sit overlooking a wondrous landscape with stunning views are nice to look at, even drawing some envy from the flatlanders. But are they safe? This year’s record snowpack along with saturated soils have led to 100 documented landslides across the state, and there are many, many more that the Utah Geological Survey says have not yet been discovered. Part of the problem is where these stunning homes are being built is where roadways have been engineered with “cuts” into mountain terrain that provide an ideal recipe for a slide. Causes of landslides include: Soil type. Too much water/moisture. The “toe” of the affected land has been cut out. Overly steep slopes and burn scars. |
Read more about what causes landslides and whether your home is in danger. |
| Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was one of 24 GOP governors to recently sign a letter supporting Texas immigration policies, though he could not say whether the state would be sending resources and personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border, like Idaho and Florida. The Utah governor had strong words for Congress Thursday during his monthly PBS Utah press conference, telling reporters that states shouldn’t have to send resources to the southern border but are forced to because Washington, D.C., has “abdicated their responsibility around immigration for the last 40 years.” Read more about what Gov. Cox says the federal government should do to address the crisis at the border. More in Politics Stewart: Congress should have oversight over FBI (Deseret News) DOJ removes IRS whistleblower from Hunter Biden investigation (Deseret News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Believe in the Power of Theatre: Utah Shakespeare Festival's 2023 Season Discover captivating performances like A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Play that Goes Wrong, Jane Austen’s Emma The Musical, and more this season. Enhance your experience with backstage tours, seminars, orientations, and nightly free Greenshows. For tickets, visit bard.org or call 800-PLAYTIX. | Health It’s National Women’s Health Week — here’s what health experts want you to know (Deseret News) Drug shortages in U.S. are currently hitting a 10-year high (Deseret News) Faith Almost 90, President Eyring reflects on his own baptism, covenants (Church News) Fewer evangelicals support public school childhood vaccine requirements, survey shows (Religion News Service) Environment Here’s what Utah lawmakers did to deal with flooding from winter’s record snowfall (Deseret News) Paul Alan Cox: Can the Great Salt Lake become a national park? (Deseret News) Business and Economy The rise of Savory Fund (Utah Business) How do we feed our families as prices continue to rise? This ‘Produce Mom’ has some ideas (Deseret News) Salt Lake County Living Traditions Festival happening this weekend in Salt Lake City (KSL) Warrant issued for Utah man charged with trafficking teen girl (KSL) The West Hundreds of Sinema’s Democratic donors migrate to Gallego (Deseret News) University of Idaho seeks to buy University of Phoenix for $550 million (Deseret News) Nevada governor vetoes three Democrat-backed gun control bills (Nevada Independent) The Nation Montana signs into law first complete TikTok ban. Will other states follow? (Deseret News) Disney Pulls Plug on $1 Billion Development in Florida (New York Times 🔒) The World 5 key updates in what’s going on with Russia and Ukraine (Deseret News) China Puts Spymaster in Charge of U.S. Corporate Crackdown (Wall Street Journal 🔒) Trending TV legend and longtime KSL anchor Dick Nourse has died at 83 (KSL) 15 years after ‘American Idol,’ David Archuleta takes 2nd on ‘The Masked Singer.’ Here’s who won (Deseret News) Utah's top baby names: High on nature, surprisingly low on religion (AXIOS Salt Lake City) Sports Who’s battling for starting jobs on Utah’s offensive line? (Deseret News) Remembering the night the smallest guy on the field made the biggest play (Deseret News) Pac-12 football broadcasts will look different this fall. Other conferences, like the Big 12, will likely follow suit soon (Deseret News) |
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