Plus, what Gov. Spencer Cox said about tax cuts, elections, COVID-19 and education in his second State of the State address last night.
Good morning. Salt Lake City will have a high of 38° and a low of 26°. As I write this, KSL meteorologist Grant Weyman is predicting that a storm Thursday night will clear out the inversion we've been experiencing over the past two weeks. Here's hoping the sun rises on clearer skies today. I don't know about you, but I'm tired of asking myself whether I have COVID or inversion to thank for my occasional dry cough. Also on our mind today: the unusual problem Utah's Olympic venues face, how to know if you need to go to the hospital when you have COVID-19 and what public enforcement of laws means for American democracy. |
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| The contentious debate over the future of Utah Lake heats up as developers sue critic |
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Background: The privately funded Utah Lake Restoration Project would deepen Utah Lake on average by 7 feet, and the dredged material would be used to create man-made islands, some for development, recreation and wildlife. Supporters say: The project is a solution to the toxic algal blooms, invasive plants and fish, and the increasing demand for water from rapidly expanding Utah County, all contributing to the lake’s declining health. Opponents say: The transfer of land would be “the biggest government giveaway in Utah history” and the approach to restoration is “likely to reverse the lake’s recovery," according to a letter from 100 scientists speaking out against the project. The latest: In a defamation and false light suit filed on Jan. 10, Lake Restoration Solutions says Ben Abbott, associate professor of aquatic ecology at Brigham Young University, has made “many demonstrably false statements” and is behind a “misguided and wrongful campaign to turn public opinion against” the project. |
Read more from Kyle Dunphey about the lawsuit. |
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox gave his second State of the State address last night. Some key quotes from Cox's address: COVID-19: "May we all find common ground tonight on this one issue. Our children need us to be strong. They need us to point to a hopeful future.” Education: "A child’s ZIP code should never determine their future or their opportunities." Tax cuts: “With this year’s surplus, I think we can all agree that it’s time we gave some of that hard-earned money back to Utahns." Elections: "We can have safe and secure elections without making it harder to exercise our constitutional right to vote.” Read more from Katie McKellar. More in Politics Legislature poised to end Test to Stay program for schools (KSL.com) Opinion: Why Utah’s redistricting commission was ignored (Deseret News) Here’s what Utah Democrats are prioritizing in the 2022 Legislative Session (Deseret News)
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All Ogden schools moving online as COVID-19 cases rise (The Standard-Examiner)
Body of missing skier found near Alta ski resort (KSL.com)
The West While Olympic venues sit mostly unused, Utah faces a different problem (KSL.com) The Nation What public enforcement of laws means for American democracy (Deseret News) Perspective: Virginia’s new governor promised to let parents control the classroom. What comes next? (+video) (Deseret News) After one year in office, what has Biden done about the four crises he pledged to address? (The Washington Post 🔒) The World Gas prices could rise if Russia invades Ukraine (Deseret News) ‘She Was Just Going for a Run’: Anger in Ireland Over Teacher’s Murder (The New York Times 🔒) |
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