Stadium of Fire mishap injures several;Deer Springs Fire now more than 9000 acres; & "dangerous, long-duration heatwave" expected this week. | | | The Utah Policy newsletter is your one-stop source for political and policy-minded news. We scour the news so you don't have to! Send news tips or feedback to Holly Richardson at editor@utahpolicy.com. If you're a candidate in 2024 and want to advertise on UtahPolicy.com, contact Suzanne Benitez. | | |
Situational Analysis | July 8, 2024 It's Monday and National Ice Cream Sundae Day! What you need to know The Silver King Fire in Piute County continues to grow. State fire officials said the fire had doubled again to 10,823 acres as of Sunday evening. The fire broke out Friday afternoon after a lightning strike. It was first reported at 50 to 60 acres. Officials said the fire was 0 percent contained, and exhibited "extreme fire behavior." Rapid relevance Stadium of Fire mishap injures several; a fast-moving Deer Springs Fire grew to more than 9000 acres yesterday, the day it was discovered; and a "dangerous, long-duration heatwave" is expected in Utah this week. | | |
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Utah Headlines Political news Could the Utah Compact make a difference for Americaâs immigration standoff? (Deseret News) Election news Gov. candidate Phil Lyman questioned Utahâs elections. We looked into the process (Deseret News) Iron County Commissioner refuses to certify primary election results amid controversy (St. George News) Still a few hundred votes behind in congressional race, Colby Jenkins files lawsuit to get votersâ names and addresses (Deseret News) Hoping for a recount to beat Maloy, GOP House candidate Colby Jenkins sues to get voter information. Washington County officials say Jenkinsâ claim to force release of uncured ballots has âno basis in factâ (Standard-Examiner) Bidenâs top Utah surrogate: If Biden canât beat Trump, he should drop out (Deseret News) Utah news Burn experts warn of hot surfaces, other heat-related dangers during summer months. Many playground surfaces and features can reach well over 100 degrees in the sun (Deseret News) Opinion: Preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary of a pivotal moment in American history (Deseret News) Jerry Bovee responds to his firing by Utah State (Deseret News) Utah company mourns loss of CEO, his daughter in fatal Ogden crash (KSL) Sunday Edition: Rabbi Avremi Zippel (KSL TV) Olympics Former BYU runner Whittni Morgan is headed to the Olympics after all (Deseret News) Business Smith Entertainment Group estimates spending $525 million remodeling Delta Center (UPR) Crime/Courts $1 billion Utah prison isnât delivering promised programs. (Fox13) Woman claiming âsovereignâ status jailed after allegedly resisting arrest in Cedar City (St George News) Education Why Abby Cox âshows upâ for Utah teachers (Deseret News) $1 billion gift to make Johns Hopkins medical school free for most (Washington Post) Environment Uranium still poisoning Navajo people. But they can't stop the ore from coming (KSL) Health New West Valley City health clinic puts focus on Latinos, immigrants, the uninsured (KSL) Housing Utah public defenders are anxious about the Supreme Courtâs camping ban decision (KUER) Park Cityâs elders helped build the resort town. Now, theyâre retiring with few housing and care options. (Salt Lake Tribune) | | |
National Headlines General Poll: Are we still proud to be Americans? (Deseret News) Las Vegas shatters all-time record high temperature at 120 degrees (KUTV) Boeing to plead guilty to fraud in US probe of fatal 737 MAX crashes (Reuters) Volunteers who lived in a NASA-created Mars replica for over a year have emerged (NPR) Political news Are congregations the key to stemming Americaâs rising tide of polarization? (Deseret News) âI just canât bring myself to support either candidateâ: Why so many American Latter-day Saints feel politically homeless (Deseret News) No Labels warned us (Deseret News) Biden is now deporting more people than Trump (Reuters) Americans evenly divided over whether Trump should face prison time in hush money case: Poll (The Hill) Sen. Vance says âtotally reasonableâ for Trump to investigate Biden for possible wrongdoing (The Hill) Biden administration plans major cuts to AIDS relief programs in Africa (Politico) Election news President Biden said it would take divine intervention for him to stand aside (Deseret News) Rep. Burgess Owensâ cross-country campaigning (Deseret News) Bidenâs uncertain political future divides Democrats as they return to Capitol Hill (AP) Online reports falsely claim Biden suffered a âmedical emergencyâ on Air Force One (AP) Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesnât hide her ambitions in timely book launch (AP) Democrats focus attacks on right-wing Project 2025 pushed by Trump allies (Washington Post) Ukraine ðºð¦ Russian missile attack kills 29, hits children's hospital, Ukraine says (Reuters) NATO chief says alliance will set up new command, establish financial pledges to support Ukraine (The Hill) Israel and Gaza Israel deepens its operation in Gaza City, as pockets of militancy confront the military (AP) Netanyahu's resistance to a deal narrows hopes for a cease-fire in Gaza (New York Times) World news Labour Party's Keir Starmer new UK prime minister after historic win (Deseret News) France faces coalition puzzle after left-wing surge (Reuters) | | |
| | News Releases Utah consumer sentiment steady in June Utahâs consumer sentiment decreased by 0.5% in June (from 77.7 in May to 77.3), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Instituteâs Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. This monthly change is not statistically significant. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found that sentiment fell 1.3% among Americans as a whole during the same time (from 69.1 to 68.2). âU.S. and Utah consumer sentiments appear to be taking a summer pause,â said Phil Dean, chief economist at the Gardner Institute. âAll eyes remain fixed on inflation and the actions of the Federal Reserve, which appear to also be in a holding pattern in this uncertain economic environment.â The full results are now available online. | | |
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On This Day In History 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death 1861 - Nettie Stevens is born. She discovered the X and Y chromosomes. 1865 - Mary Surratt becomes the first woman executed by the US government for her role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. She was joined on the gallows by Lewis Powell, David Herold and George Atzerodt. 1928 - Sliced bread is sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company, Missouri, using a machine invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder. Described as the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped. 1930 - Building begins on the Hoover Dam. 1946 - James Earl âJimmyâ Carter marries Eleanor Rosalynn Smith at the Plains Methodist Church in Plains, Georgia. 1947 - The Roswell Daily Record, quoted officials at Roswell Army Air Field as saying they had recovered a âflying saucerâ that crashed onto a ranch 1976 - Female cadets enrolled at West Point for the first time. 1981 - Sandra Day OâConnor nominated to the US Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan 2011 - Former first lady Betty Ford dies at age 93 2019 - US womenâs soccer team wins record 4th World Cup title Quote of the Day âDo the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.â
â Sandra Day O'Connor On the Punny Side What do you call a detective who just solves cases accidentally? Sheer Luck Holmes. | | |
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