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Situational Analysis | April 12, 2023 It's Wednesday and National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. Have you ever tried gourmet grilled cheese? Brie and apple? Blue cheese, fig and prosciutto? Who knew there were so many variations on a childhood classic. ð§ What You Need to Know US inflation has eased to 5%, the lowest in nearly two years. Consumer prices and core inflation remain stubbornly high. Steve Blitz, chief U.S. economist at TS Lombard told the Wall Street Journal, âthe inflation problem doesnât get solved by itselfâit needs higher unemployment to get there.â The Fed has raised interest rates 9 times over the past year. Rapid Roundup Utah residents warned of 'black market' sandbags; Chris Prattâs new favorite TV show? His baby; and 'Pothole Palooza' aims to fill 6000 potholes in SLC this week. | | |
Utah Headlines Political news âOur work isnât finishedâ: Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall to seek 2nd term (KSL TV) 'A perfect fit for St. George': City welcomes new community development director (St. George News) Utah's governor urges people to avoid rivers, streams as state prepares for flooding (Fox13) Utah governor signs bills focused on domestic violence, child health care (Fox13) Opposition to establishing an inland port grows among Tooele County residents (ABC4) General Utah news St. George family mourns loss of child who died during Hawaiian vacation (Fox13) Ogden River running near capacity as water managers prepare for runoff (KSL) Cities across Utah monitoring spring runoff as warmer temperatures arrive (KSL TV) Several Kaysville homes evacuated due to flooding concerns, massive road damage (KSL TV) Sandbags and water conservation are both needed in Utah right now (KSL Newsradio) Business Pink Raising Cane's designed by Post Malone to open in Midvale (KUTV) Utah's cookie wars heat up: Dirty Dough counters Crumbl's claims, cites financial harm (KSL) From stay-at-home mom to CEO, Brittany Brown blazes a trail for caregivers (Deseret News) Fueled by incentives, heat pumps are gaining ground in Utah (Salt Lake Tribune) Education Utah Utes hope to build new campus baseball stadium by 2025 (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment We must work together: Feds consider revising operations at Glen Canyon, Hoover dams (KSL) Feds propose cutting Colorado River water to California, Nevada and Arizona by up to one-fourth (Deseret News) Why is Utah having so many avalanches right now, and when will canyon conditions get safer? (Salt Lake Tribune) Family Is good parenting better than a TikTok ban? (Deseret News) NICU cameras coming to Intermountain Health hospitals (Standard-Examiner) Utah family victimized by sextortion shares caution for parents, teenagers (KUTV) Health The American protein obsession is an answer in search of a problem (Deseret News) | | |
National Headlines General Judge denies Lori Vallow Daybell's request to leave courtroom during trial (KUTV) Jurors see graphic photos of slain kids in Vallow Daybell trial (Fox13) Judge orders Lori Vallow Daybell must remain in courtroom during testimony about her children. Investigators also describe guns, silencers and Tyvek suits discovered in Vallow Daybellâs home (Deseret News) Never seen before: NASA says massive black hole leaving a trail of stars in its wake (KSL) Biden administration says fentanyl-xylazine cocktail is a deadly national threat - and its use is spreading rapidly (NPR) Politics Manhattan District Attorney who indicted Trump now suing Rep. Jim Jordan for interference (Deseret News) Tim Scott unveils 2024 White House exploratory committee (AP) Ukraine ðºð¦ Russian forces in Crimea brace for possible Ukraine assault (AP) Ukraine to probe video allegedly showing soldierâs beheading ( As Ukraine war drags on, civiliansâ mental health needs rise (AP) How the war in Ukraine has forever changed the children in one kindergarten class (NPR) Russia stole land and grain. Now it's taking timber, says Ukraine (Wall Street Journal) World Italyâs Coast Guard rescues hundreds of migrants from turbulent seas (Deseret News) Bahman Baktiari: Can the United States and the rest of the West meet the challenge of an alternative global vision? (Deseret News) Airstrikes on Myanmar village feared to have killed 100 (AP) | | |
News Releases WSU student filmmaker gaining skills to share familyâs part in Utah history Andrew Kyed, a Weber State University senior studying digital media, dreams of one day using the skills heâs learning to create a documentary about his grandmother, Sumiko, and other Japanese Americans who were detained during World War II. (Read More) âLong time no see,â Curtis joins bipartisan members in greeting Taiwanâs President Tsai Ing-wen Last week, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) joined with Speaker McCarthy and other members of Congress at the Reagan Presidential Library to meet with Taiwanâs President Tsai Ing-wen. âI am honored to join the Speaker and bipartisan colleagues in welcoming the President of Taiwan to the Reagan Presidential Library,â said Rep. Curtis. âTaiwan is a beacon of democracy and freedom in the Indo-Pacific region, and our meeting reaffirms the United States unwavering support for our Taiwanese friends. My time in Taiwan in the late 70s and early 80s left a lasting impression on me, and I am proud to continue building upon the strong foundation of friendship and cooperation between our two nations.â (Read More) Principal to sleep on school roof overnight after students beat fundraising goal Twin Peaks Elementary challenged their students to a fundraising âPenny Warâ where students in each grade collected loose change throughout March to raise funds in partnership with the school PTA for a community event to celebrate the legacy of Twin Peaks Elementary. Students were able to crush their fundraising goal of $2,000 and raised over $3,000 for the May 19th Community Celebration which will honor the legacy of Twin Peaks and the impact it has had on the community for over 50 years. As part of the fundraising challenge, principal Rachel Lowry agreed to spend the night on the roof of the school if students reached or exceeded their goal. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming UVU Conference on Domestic Violence â April 14, 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Register here Teen Girls Experiencing Increased Sadness and Violence with Utah Women and Leadership Project â April 25, 12:00-1:15 pm via Zoom, Register here United Utah Party State Convention â April 29, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Lehi High School with keynote speakers Teri McCabe and Jay Mcfarland Mount Liberty College Spring Youth Seminar on The Virginian â May 6, 9 am-7 pm, Register Here | | |
On This Day In History 1633 - Galileo is accused of heresy. 1861 - Civil War begins as Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter. 1912 - Clara Barton, American nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, dies of tuberculosis at 90. 1929 - Arches National Park established 1945 - FDR dies of a stroke after being elected to his fourth term as president. 1963 - Martin Luther King, Jr. is jailed, writes âLetter from a Birmingham Jail.â 1985 - Senator Jake Garn from Utah goes into space 1991 - US announces closing of 31 major US military bases 2009 - The US Navy rescues captain Richard Phillips, killing 3 pirates and capturing a 4th. Quote of the Day "Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.â
â Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from the Birmingham Jail On the Punny Side My daughter was doing history homework and asked me what I knew about Galileo. I said "He was a poor boy from a poor family... | | |
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