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Utah Headlines Political news Sen. Mike Lee, House conservatives demand changes to Trumpâs tax bill (Deseret News) More opposition than support, but Senate advances Utahâs first records officer (Fox13) The cost to access court records in Utah is about to go up (KSL TV) Municipal news Growing pains: Inside St. Georgeâs surge (KSL TV) Utah KSL NewsRadio launches all-new âInside Sourcesâ with Greg Skordas and Holly Richardson (KSL Newsradio) Community mourns Vineyard man who died during youth camping trip (Deseret News) Explore Southern Utah: Your ultimate summer staycation guide (Deseret News) Family of 4-year-old with rare disorder hopes her fight helps others (Deseret News) Voices: We work with Utahâs neediest populations. Hereâs how the stateâs GRIT initiative could make a real change. (Salt Lake Tribune) Bolder Way Forward Summit empowers Utah's women, girls to thrive (Fox13) Crime/Courts St. George mom pleads guilty to aggravated child abuse after infant found with skull fracture (KSL) Elizabeth Smartâs kidnapper Wanda Barzee is back in court, but not in custody (KSL) Customers beware: St. George businesses hacked by digital crooks (Fox13) Man arrested at Salt Lake Intâl Airport after attempting to steal backpack and officerâs weapon (KSL Newsradio) Kouri Richins murder case to resume since Utah Supreme Court wonât hear second appeal (Salt Lake Tribune) Culture/Community Photo gallery: Popular Utah Asian Festival celebrates diverse heritages (Deseret News) Education K - 12 Opinion: Bringing students back â chronic absenteeism is a crisis Utah canât ignore (Deseret News) Hereâs how Utah parents are spending their kidsâ school vouchers, The Tribune found (Salt Lake Tribune) Survey: So how do Americans feel about math? The answer â like calculus and algebraic geometry â is complicated (Deseret News) Survey: Utah universities could do more to foster free speech on campus (St. George News) Environment Wasatch Front water managers concerned by new usage trends (KSL) A parched Utah community has asked the feds to resume review of a contentious pipeline project (Salt Lake Tribune) St. George is exploring an unconventional solution to water scarcity: sewage (KUER) 'It's wild': 14 wildfires started over the weekend in already active season (Fox13) Faith The faith-related surprise in a new survey on famous quotes (Deseret News) Family Utah No. 4 for childhood well-being, but there are rocky spots (Deseret News) Davis County Libraryâs new reading program open to the whole family (KSL Newsradio) Utah Gov. Cox wants you and your family to unplug this week. Hereâs why (Daily Herald) Health If books could kill: New tool identifies poisonous books (Deseret News) Tooele Countyâs informational dementia workshops, support groups open to all (Deseret News) Kennedy dismisses entire CDC vaccine panel, replacing all 17 members (Reuters) Housing Sellers outpace buyers nationally in housing market for first time since 2013 (KUTV) | | |
National Headlines General The Federalist Society and Americaâs conservative legal schism (Deseret News) TSA: Costco cards are not valid forms of ID at airport security (Fox13) Political news - Trump Does President Trump have the authority to deploy the National Guard? (Fox13) California sues Trump for sending National Guard troops into LA after ICE protests (NPR) Trump vows to âHITâ any protester who spits on police. He pardoned those who did far worse on Jan. 6 (AP) Trump pivots from Musk to Newsom (New York Times) Trumpâs troop deployment is a warning sign for what comes next, legal scholars fear (Politico) Other political news Congress renames press gallery in U.S. Capitol after Frederick Douglass (Deseret News) State and federal power struggle plays out in LA protests (Deseret News) Can $1,000 at birth change a child's future? A Republican proposal aims to find out (Cache Valley Daily) Hegseth faces Congress for first time since Signal leaks and Marine deployment to Los Angeles (AP) Democratic senator seeks guardrails as Trump deploys troops to LA (Politico) Immigration/deportation Some migrants detained in L.A. ICE raids have already been deported (Washington Post) Trade/Tariffs U.S.-China trade war on hold as talks reboot in London (Deseret News) Ukraine/Russia Russia's latest drone strikes hit Kyiv, maternity ward in Odesa, Ukraine says (Reuters) Russia launches one of war's largest air attacks on Kyiv (Reuters) NATO chief calls for âquantum leapâ in defense and says Russia could attack in 5 years (AP) Middle East Palestinians' dangerous ordeal to reach aid (Reuters) World news Colombian senator Uribe shows little response to treatment after shooting (Reuters) | | |
| | News Releases Former Rep. Marsha Judkins running for Provo mayor With Provo at a pivotal point in its growth, former Utah State Representative and longtime community leader Marsha Judkins has officially filed to run for Mayor of Provo. Judkinsâan applied mathematics instructor in the Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Department at Utah Valley Universityâis running on a platform of transparent government, responsible planning, and genuine community engagement. (Read More) Salt Lake City Councilwoman Victoria Petro announces campaign launch Victoria Petro, Salt Lake City Councilwoman representing District 1, is officially launching her re-election campaign with a community kick-off event on Saturday, June 14th at Switchpoint Coffee (2080 North Temple) from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Speaking program to start at 11 AM. (Read More) Hatch Foundation welcomes Thomas Wright to Board of Directors Today, the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation announced the addition of Thomas Wright to its Board of Directors. Wright is the CEO and Principal Broker of Summit Sothebyâs International Realty and the President and COO of Majestic Realty Collective, a leading affiliate group within the Sothebyâs International Realty network. Under his leadership, these companies have generated billions in real estate sales across major markets, including Salt Lake City, Denver, Las Vegas, and Palm Springs. (Read More) Curtis, Cortez Masto introduce bill to reduce wildfire risk through strategic grazing U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Strategic Grazing to Reduce the Risk of Wildfire Act, bipartisan legislation to direct the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to collaborate with grazing allotment holders, States, Tribes, and local fire departments to create a strategy to use targeted grazing to manage hazardous fuels and reduce risks from wildfires. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming June 17-19 â Interim Days Aug 7 â Titan of Public Service gala with Sen. Tom Cotton hosted by the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation at the Grand America Hotel. More Information Here Aug 12 â Municipal primary Aug 19-21 â Interim Days Nov 4 â General election | | |
On This Day In History 1692 - Bridget Bishop is the first to be hung as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts 1752 - Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm, collecting ambient electrical charge in a Leyden jar. 1935 - Alcoholics Anonymous is founded 1953 - President Eisenhower rejects calls for US isolationism 1963 - The Equal Pay Act is enacted: âTo prohibit discrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages by employers engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce.â 1963 - Black students Vivian Malone and James Hood, accompanied by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach attempted to register at the University of Alabama today in 1963. Governor George Wallace bodily blocked their entrance. Vivian Malone became the first black graduate of the University. 1967 - Six-Day War ends 1977 - The Jazz draft Lusia Harris, the only woman ever drafted into the NBA 2007 - Novelty dance song "I'm a Gummy Bear" by German band Gummibär released. I know you started singing it in your head⦠Quote of the Day âAlways try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.â âDwight D. Eisenhower On the Punny Side How do you stay warm in any room? Go to the corner â itâs always 90 degrees. | | |
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