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| | A few weeks before Utah's youth suicide task force was announced in 2018, then Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox traveled to Tremonton for what he thought would be a “simple” speaking assignment at a community suicide prevention meeting. He led with his prepared talking points — but then, he felt compelled to divulge his deeply personal experience with suicide. Something that he hadn’t really talked about for nearly three decades. Growing up in a conservative, agrarian town, Cox reflected on being a kid with divorced parents and thick glasses, especially in middle school. “The first week, these strapping young boys grabbed me in the hall and stuffed me in a garbage can,” he said. At the time, Cox said, he began thinking “what it would be like if I wasn’t here anymore, and how much better off everyone would be if I wasn’t here.” He then pleaded with the crowd to inspire hope in each other. In the midst of looking at the teen mental health crisis, the connection between many of things that are precursors to suicide — depression, bullying and unhealthy comparisons — are linked to social media use. This gave Cox, and others, a reason to focus on what is now seen as one of the primary reasons for a rise in the number of teens struggling with anxiety and depression — social media. | Dave Winters has a buckskin mare that is a cross between a quarter horse and Tennessee walker. But under an ordinance under consideration by the Salt Lake County Council, Winters may just have to bid farewell to the mare, now 16, because of zoning restrictions that would make it prohibitively expensive for him to retain ownership. The Salt Lake County Planning Commission and the Mountainous Planning District want to reduce the number of horses residents in the Yellow Fork Equestrian Park can have on their property due to concerns over what they cite as E. coli contamination in Rose Creek. Read more about how equine owners would be impacted by this ordinance. More in Politics: The proposed changes to Utah’s social media laws are now public (Deseret News) Sen. Mike Lee leads opposition on border security package (Deseret News) New legislation would allow armed, trained school guardians to respond to emergencies in Utah schools (Deseret News) A Utah lawmaker says he’s come up with a ‘super simple’ change to voting by mail. Here’s what he wants to do (Deseret News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR MYLIO PHOTOS Are your family's precious memories scattered across different devices? Mylio Photos brings them together, offering peace of mind with a secure, cloud-free, easy-to-use library. Experience the joy of having all your family photos and videos accessible anytime and preserved for future generations. | Health This new technology might offer another approach to killing cancer (Deseret News) The impact of the U.S.’s ‘No Vacation Nation’ reputation on employee wellness (Deseret News) Faith An NFL coach leaned on faith to overcome addiction and infidelity — then wrote a book about it (Deseret News) First Presidency releases groundbreaking date, rendering for the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple (Church News) Environment Invasive ants took over the savanna in Kenya and even lions were affected (Deseret News) Pineapple Express mess: Winter storm watch issued as 2nd atmospheric river heads to Utah (KSL) Entertainment Nikki Haley showed up on ‘Saturday Night Live’ — how’d that go? (Deseret News) The Beatles win Grammy award for ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ — over 50 years after their breakup (Deseret News) Utah Utah open to rekindling Salt Lake to Boise, Vegas train study after Idaho's application mishap (KSL) Overall crime reaches 15-year low in Salt Lake, according to city's top law enforcer (KSL) Utah woman allowed back home after being stuck in Mexico for several months (KSL) Utah’s most visited park in 2023 wasn’t one of the ‘Mighty 5’ (St. George News) The West Intense storm warnings hit California — 37 million are under storm watch (Deseret News) Death toll at 3 as California storm brings heavy rain, flooding, mudslides (Los Angeles Times) The Nation Dartmouth College set to reinstate SAT and ACT requirements for admissions. Will other schools follow? (Deseret News) US to restrict visas for those who misuse commercial spyware (Reuters) The World Secretary of State arrives in Saudi Arabia to push for cease-fire deal this week (Deseret News) King Charles III diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace announces (Deseret News) Sports Should the Arizona Coyotes find a new home Salt Lake City? (Deseret News) ‘Feels like basketball heaven’: No. 21 BYU relishing another big Big 12 road test at Oklahoma on Tuesday (Deseret News) Conner Mantz and Clayton Young made history, but here’s how other runners with Utah ties fared at Olympic Marathon Trials (Deseret News) The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule has been released. Here’s what you need to know (Deseret News) |
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