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I'm a big fan of going to the movies. I love the popcorn, watching all the previews for upcoming movies and experiencing the movie on the big screen. My favorite spot to go is the FatCats in Bluffdale — they have the comfiest reclining seats, and they currently have a $2 small popcorn deal going.

It turns out I might be in the minority when it comes to attending the theater in person.

According to a new study, most Americans prefer watching movies at home.

During the Oscars last week, filmmakers urged Americans to go to the cinema again, Madeline Thorpe writes.

“Watching a film in the theater with an audience is an experience,” director Sean Baker, who won four Oscars for his film “Anora,” said during the 97th annual Academy Awards. “We can laugh together, cry together, scream in fright together, perhaps sit in devastated silence together. It’s a communal experience you simply don’t get at home. And right now, the theatergoing experience is under threat.”

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Tell me: Do you still like going to the movie theater? Why or why not?

Key takeaways from the 2025 legislative session

The last 45 days consisted of legislators turning constituent concerns into policy during the 2025 legislative session.

Debates between the House and Senate this legislative session, which ended Friday at midnight, centered around education, elections, law enforcement and emerging technologies as lawmakers searched for solutions to rising costs of living, falling confidence in government and persistent problems with public safety, Brigham Tomco reported.

Amid constant change coming from the White House, including a brief federal funding freeze, Utah’s elected representatives paved the way for expanded deportation operations in the state, passed first-in-the-nation app store verification requirements and produced a vote-by-mail compromise that aimed to increase both security and convenience.

Here's a look at some of the major stories coming from this year's session.

Immigration

Utah Republican lawmakers announce public safety crackdown on migrants in state illegally

Energy

Will Utah join a tri-state nuclear compact with its neighbors?

Tax cuts and budget

Lawmakers reduced income taxes and expanded tax credits for children and senior citizens

Read more about the 2025 legislative session.

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy leads bill to stop changing clocks

It could be left up to the states whether or not to change the clocks under a new bill introduced to Congress by Rep. Celeste Maloy.

Under the Daylight Act, individual states would be given the choice to stay on daylight saving time permanently or to continue changing clocks twice a year, Cami Mondeaux reported. The bill comes just days before the country is scheduled to move its clocks forward one hour to begin daylight saving time on Sunday.

“The Daylight Act grants states like Utah the freedom to decide whether or not to remain on daylight saving time year-round,” Maloy said in a statement. “Let’s pass this bill in Congress and end the outdated practice of changing our clocks twice a year.”

Here's what survey data reveals:

54% of Americans say they would prefer to end daylight saving time, according to a recent Gallup poll.
40% say they would like to keep it, per the same poll.
81% of registered voters in Utah say they support ending the time change, according to the latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll.

🗓️ Events Calendar

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:

Mind the Gap Festival | The Gateway, Salt Lake City
Provo Women’s Day After Party — The Eras Tour
The National Parks | Tuacahn Amphitheatre
Heart | Maverik Center
Utah Opera Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci | Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre
“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” | Dolores Dore Eccles Fine Arts Center, St. George
BAAB presents Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” | Hidden Valley Middle School, Bluffdale
BYU women’s tennis vs. Texas Tech | 11 a.m.
BYU men’s volleyball vs. USC | 7 p.m.
BYU baseball vs. Stetson | 1 p.m.
BYU men’s basketball vs. University of Utah | 8 p.m.
U of U women’s tennis vs. Colorado | 11 a.m.
USU men’s basketball vs. Air Force | 2 p.m.
Weber State women’s tennis vs. Idaho State | 11 a.m.
UVU women’s basketball vs. Tarleton State | 2 p.m.
SUU softball vs. Tarleton State | 12 p.m.
Utah Tech baseball vs. UNLV | 12:05 p.m.
Utah Tech baseball vs. Saint Mary’s | 4:05 p.m.
Utah Tech men’s basketball vs. Seattle 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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— Gambles

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