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Good morning, Utah Today readers! Here’s today’s forecast: ☀️ 38 – 77° in Logan ☀️ 53 – 79° in Salt Lake City ☀️ 58 – 86° in St. George Fall is my favorite season. Yesterday, I got up early and went leaf peeping. Reader, the world is a beautiful place. That is all. 🍁 Tell me: What are your favorite fall activities in Utah? Respond to this email and let me know. I’ll make a list for our other readers! Also on our minds: Evan McMullin sues over an attack ad, maybe parents are justified in their worries about what their kids read and does anyone care about the truth anymore? |
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| | Intermountain Healthcare and San Francisco-based company Zipline launched a new program to deliver prescription and over-the-counter medications to customers in the South Jordan area. For now, the program is only serving customers in South Jordan, but this is the first of its kind west of the Mississippi. | Just as the cost of borrowing money has skyrocketed due to ever-increasing interest rates, the U.S. Treasury released a report that the nation’s debt reached $31 trillion for the first time in American history. The national deficit is on track to reduce to $1 trillion this year, but student loan debt relief and the rising cost of Medicare and Social Security will likely hit the 2023 budget, resulting in an increase in the deficit next year. What else does this mean for inflation, recessions and more? Read the rest here. More in Politics: Opinion: This is how we protect our future elections from another ‘big lie’ (Deseret News) Evan McMullin sues Club for Growth, Utah TV stations over attack ad (Deseret News) The religion cases to watch in the Supreme Court’s new term (Deseret News) Perspective: Why do so few people care about what is true anymore? (Deseret News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR CACHE VALLEY VISITORS BUREAU Fall-elujah! It’s Our Favorite Season in Logan Fall is magical in Logan. See our: Outdoor North Logan Pumpkin Walk with colorful and magnificent displays of decorated pumpkins and gourds (Oct. 6-8, 10-11). American West Heritage Center Fall Harvest Festival that stars historic steam engine threshing and pony rides (Oct. 14-15). Downtown ghost tours that await your arrival this Halloween season in Historic Downtown Logan. Fall in love with fall: festivals, corn mazes, haunted tours, live shows, football and fun. | Education: Perspective: Parents are right to be concerned about what kids read (Deseret News) Some Utah school districts will cut personnel once federal COVID funds run dry (KUER) Utah Taxpayers Association supports Orem splitting from Alpine District (KSL) Business and the Economy: Opinion: The fatal flaw in Utah’s Inland Port idea (Deseret News) In Utah, cookie companies compete for our calories (Utah Business) Entertainment: Loretta Lynn, a trailblazing country star, has died (Deseret News) Faith: Yom Kippur: What’s the meaning of this Jewish holy day? (Deseret News) Northern Utah: 1 dead, another in critical condition after being hit while changing tire on I-15 in Ogden (KSL) Wasatch Front: Salt Lake County narrowly passes resolution condemning the Little Cottonwood gondola (Deseret News) Southern Utah: Woman's body discovered near Devils Garden area in Arches National Park (The Spectrum) Former Parowan mayor found not guilty in misdemeanor theft case (St. George News) Sports: After five coaches in four years, Nickeil Alexander-Walker hoping for stability in Utah (Deseret News) After all the talk about concussions, how did NFL let this happen? (Deseret News) New report reveals ‘systemic abuse’ of National Women’s Soccer League players (Deseret News) |
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