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It’s official: The Utah Hockey Club is now the Utah Mammoth.

Brogan Houston reports that the name is meant to represent “strength, momentum and an earth-shattering presence.”

If you know anything about the history of the mammoth, you’ll know that’s a pretty accurate description. If you don’t know much about mammoths, you’re in luck: Dennis Romboy has investigated their history in Utah and is sharing what he’s learned.

Mammoths inhabited the western U.S. during the last Ice Age around 15,000 years ago, and they must have been a fearsome sight to behold.

“Evidence suggests they charged in herds at speeds exceeding 25 miles per hour, comparable to the speeds reached by the fastest skaters in the NHL,” Dennis writes.

Read more about the new team name and where to see mammoth skeletons in Utah.

Also on our minds:

Operation Restore Justice captures 205 child exploitation offenders — including 3 in Utah
Former Utah QB Cam Rising medically retires from football
Congressional Republicans pave way to sell public lands in Utah

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Trump: He calls himself 'Tariff Man'

World leaders have come to Utah to discuss trade. What do they have to say about President Trump’s tariffs?

The Crossroads of the World International Trade Summit, a two-day event sponsored by Zions Bank and World Trade Center Utah, is hosting “world leaders and top business minds to discuss the uncertainties, trends, and opportunities surrounding international business.”

Art Raymond reports that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Trump may have overreached in his initial rounds of international trade decrees. However, Pompeo hopes the president will come to a more balanced policy position.

“(President Trump) recognizes that it’s absolutely imperative that when we rebalance this we don’t crush things,” Pompeo said. “He may have gotten it wrong in the front end or at least he was coming out of the gate with the most aggressive posture. I think you’ll see the secretary of treasury begin to try to put these rules in place that really do deliver the right outcome.”

Read more about what Utah business operators say about how ongoing trade policy uncertainty is affecting their companies.

Gov. Cox: Real compassion requires a crackdown on homelessness, fentanyl and sports gambling

Brigham Tomco writes:

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Wednesday that only compassion can reverse the state’s drug use and homelessness emergencies — but not the kind that has made these problems worse over the past decade.

“We fall into this compassion trap that is not compassionate at all,” Cox said. “It’s a compassion that kills.”

According to Cox, for too long policymakers have neglected half of the solution: accountability that leads to treatment.

Speaking at the Solutions Utah annual conference in Salt Lake City, Cox called for a view of compassion that prioritizes recovery with the goal of enhancing public safety.

Read more about what Cox had to say on drug overdoses, fentanyl, homelessness and sports betting in Utah.

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Utah Politics

Salt Lake City adopts 3 new flags to bypass new state flag law (KSL.com)
Congressional Republicans pave way to sell public lands in Utah (Deseret News)
Renae Cowley & Frank Pignanelli: What do survey results tell us about the state of politics in Utah? (Deseret News)
The Deseret News Editorial Board: The strength of the 'Utah way' shines bright (Deseret News)

The U.S.

Republicans draw lines in the sand, putting Trump’s tax package at risk (Deseret News)
Fed leaves rates on hold, warns of "higher risks" to U.S. economy in tariff shock (Axios)

The World

India launches strikes on Pakistan after terrorist attack (Deseret News)
Strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive (The Associated Press)

Sports

What do fans think of the ‘Utah Mammoth’ name and branding? (Deseret News)
Former Utah QB Cam Rising medically retires from football (Deseret News)
What recent spate of BYU recruiting wins signals (Deseret News)
Grading the Jazz: Jordan Clarkson soldiered on as the tank continued to roll (Deseret News)

Faith

The pioneer ethic that helps companies and communities thrive (Deseret News)
Church of Jesus Christ to open doors of Syracuse Utah Temple to the public (Deseret News)
How smoke works during a conclave (Deseret News)

Health

AARP calls Salt Lake County age-friendly. What does that mean? (Deseret News)
Season has highest child mortality from flu in 15 years (Deseret News)

🗓️ Events Calendar

We put together a list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah in May. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything!

Here are some highlights for events in Utah today:

May 7–10 — Kanab Red Rock ATV Jamboree | Kanab
May 1–10 — “Legally Blonde” | Heritage Theatre, Brigham City
May 1–10 — “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” | Hurricane City Fine Arts Center, Hurricane

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— Ariel