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Opinion: I witnessed firsthand how the Utah Legislature works to undermine citizen initiatives

https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/08/21/opinion-utah-legislature-is-still/

Published: August 21, 2024 12:05

“The initiative process currently in place should not ‘remain unchanged,’ but rather needs restoring — beginning with the repeal of recent legislative acts,” writes N. Jeffrey Baker, who served on the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission.

This Texas pitmaster’s barbecue went viral. Now you can try his food in Utah.

https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/food/2024/08/21/les-rhodes-jrs-barbecue-went-viral/

Published: August 21, 2024 12:03

The videos that Les Rhodes Jr. posts on social media of him smoking meats, especially oxtails, so tantalizing and mouth-watering you can almost taste them, are largely what’s made him famous — between Instagram and TikTok, he has almost 1 million…

Why Hollywood’s fascination with LDS sex lives? Church says shows often distort and sensationalize the faith.

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/08/21/lds-church-issues-rare-commentary/

Published: August 21, 2024 12:02

In a rare move, the official media site for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a "commentary" about sensational caricatures of the members and practices in entertainment media. Some Latter-day Saint media observers agree.

A man was exonerated after spending 7 years in jail for a crime he says he didn’t commit. Here’s why a court reversed the finding.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/08/21/wisconsin-truckers-2022/

Published: August 21, 2024 12:00

The Utah Supreme Court this month reversed a lower court’s determination that a Wisconsin man was factually innocent of an alleged Salt Lake City crime for which he spent seven years in jail. Here's an explanation of the high court's reasoning.

Legislative leaders say fear of California-style laws, foreign influence cause to rush constitutional amendment

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/08/20/why-legislature-is-rushing-amend/

Published: August 21, 2024 00:59

Utah lawmakers will meet Wednesday afternoon when a Republican supermajority is expected to approve a constitutional amendment undoing a recent Utah Supreme Court ruling that limited the Legislature’s ability to amend or repeal citizen ballot initiatives.

‘Excited and worried’: Hundreds of Salt Lake City kids begin school at new campuses after elementary closures

https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2024/08/20/salt-lake-citys-first-day-school/

Published: August 20, 2024 22:23

For hundreds of Salt Lake City elementary students, the first day of school Tuesday brought more than just new classes and teachers — it signified a fresh start at new campuses after their previous schools closed in the spring.

With new name and $15M donation, University of Utah hopes to diversify its computer school

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/11/03/with-new-name-15m-donation/

Published: August 20, 2024 21:36

Heather Kahlert noticed Utah's “bottleneck” in hiring for technology and computing jobs — and she wants to help the Beehive State produce more tech-savvy workers.

Review of Utah election process to be conducted following accusations

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/08/20/review-utah-election-process-be/

Published: August 20, 2024 19:27

The Office of the Utah State Auditor will conduct what it calls a "limited review" of the state's election process after a summer filled with accusations of impropriety by at least one candidate who lost a primary earlier this year.

Opinion: Media coverage of the death penalty can harm victims’ families. I’ve seen the impact.

https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/08/20/opinion-media-coverage-death/

Published: August 20, 2024 12:05

“In the weeks leading up to the fulfillment of the death penalty sentence of Taberon Honie, I was disturbed and saddened. Not for the reasons many would think,” writes Brandon Merrill, who helps Utah families of homicide victims.

Opinion: My sister was killed by a drunk driver. Forgiving the driver was essential to my healing.

https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/08/20/opinion-my-sister-was-killed-by/

Published: August 20, 2024 12:05

“If we believe that we need to kill a perpetrator for the victim’s family to find closure, we need to reevaluate our fundamental concepts of justice and mercy,” writes Utah educator Carol Rich Brown.

Here’s Utah’s latest attempt to bring federal lands under state control

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/08/20/utah-public-lands-state-lawmakers/

Published: August 20, 2024 12:00

A Utah Republican lawmaker has proposed a bill for the 2025 legislative session that aims to bring federal lands under state control, saying Utah has authority over matters not exclusively given to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution.

University of Utah will no longer have military presence on campus at Fort Douglas with major land swap

https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2024/08/20/university-utah-will-get-fort/

Published: August 20, 2024 12:00

For the first time since 1862 — when Fort Douglas originally opened as a camp ordered by then-President Abraham Lincoln — there will not be a military presence at or near the University of Utah.

Upset at Supreme Court’s gerrymandering ruling, Utah GOP lawmakers resort to emergency powers

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/08/19/gop-leaders-use-emergency-power/

Published: August 20, 2024 00:02

Utah lawmakers will call themselves into a special session to propose a constitutional amendment overriding portions of the Utah Supreme Court’s ruling that the Legislature cannot upend voters’ efforts to change laws via a ballot initiative

Opinion: Salt Lake City’s encampment sweeps of the unhoused are cruel and dangerous

https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/08/19/opinion-salt-lake-citys-encampment/

Published: August 19, 2024 12:05

“Instead of addressing the fundamental housing problems we face, the city and county have routinely used public funding to cruelly destroy peoples’ homes and possessions, putting their lives in further jeopardy,” writes Katharine S. Walter.

Utah should get new congressional maps, without the gerrymandering. How might those maps look?

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/08/19/utah-congressional-maps-ruling/

Published: August 19, 2024 12:00

Utah Supreme Court's decision likely means the state will be cut into new battle lines in time for the 2026 Congressional election. So what comes next?

Fraternity Kappa Sigma returns to University of Utah after investigations, chapter termination

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/08/19/university-utah-kappa-sigma/

Published: August 19, 2024 12:00

The University of Utah chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity has been reinstated ahead of the fall semester. Its termination came after a series of investigations involving the fraternity chapter over the past three years.

Opinion: ‘Tampon Tim’ isn’t the insult you think it is. In Utah, we know better.

https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/08/18/opinion-opinion-tampon-tim-isnt/

Published: August 18, 2024 12:05

“May we all be labeled ‘Tampon Tim,’ ‘Menstruation Mary’ and ‘Period Paul’ as we work to normalize periods and kill stigma so the next generation never knows the shame of period poverty,” writes The Policy Project's Emily Bell McCormick.

New head of Utah’s Encircle wants to take one word out of the LGBTQ+ conversation

https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2024/08/18/encircles-new-head-talks-about/

Published: August 18, 2024 12:00

Alexandre Cutini, the new executive director of the Utah LGBTQ+ youth and young-adult resource center, talks about making the organization be the first thing people think about in their experience of coming out and accepting themselves.

‘A God who laughs’: LDS artist explores God’s ‘unruly interactions’ with humanity in new BYU exhibit

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/08/18/lds-artist-brian-kershisnik-has/

Published: August 18, 2024 12:00

Brian Kershisnik, a Utah LDS artist, is arguably the most popular and widely known artist to members in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His folksy style can be seen in many an LDS home. In a new exhibit at BYU, Kershisnik explores many…

Opinion: Utah has a ‘secret sauce’ to Olympic success — and you’re part of it

https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/08/17/opinion-utahs-secret-sauce-olympic/

Published: August 17, 2024 12:05

“Being a citizen diplomat isn’t a one-time act; it is a lifestyle. It’s a show of compassion for our fellow humans who come from different backgrounds, religions or types of government,” writes Felecia Maxfield-Barrett of Utah Global Diplomacy.

Utah restaurateur sentenced to prison for stealing $1.88 million in COVID relief funds, feds say

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/08/17/sicilia-mia-owner-sentenced-prison/

Published: August 17, 2024 12:00

The owner of several Italian restaurants in Utah was sentenced to prison Thursday after defrauding the COVID-19 Economic Relief program out of more than $1.88 million in loans.

Utahns helped save more cats and dogs last year than many other states. The state still isn’t ‘no-kill.’

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/08/17/utah-pet-adoption-state-was-nearly/

Published: August 17, 2024 12:00

Utah is on the cusp of achieving no-kill status, but about 1,600 cats and 480 dogs who could have been adopted were still put down in 2023, based on data Best Friends gathered from 58 of the state’s 59 shelters.

Utah medical cannabis patients leave stores empty-handed due to software glitches

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/08/17/utah-medical-cannabis-patients/

Published: August 17, 2024 12:00

Problems with an upgrade to the state's patient verification system have meant that about one-in-five Utah patients have been unable to purchase medical cannabis at Utah dispensaries, frustrating patients and shop owners.

Utah’s richest man secures all planning approvals to build Park City mansion

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/08/16/cloudfare-ceo-matthew-prince/

Published: August 16, 2024 19:35

The Park City planning department has granted all approvals for the billionaire owner of The Park Record to build a new home exceeding 10,000 square feet on Treasure Hill.

Opinion: As a mother and teacher, I’ve seen the harmful effects of social media on our children. Tech companies must be held accountable.

https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/08/16/opinion-tech-companies-must-be/

Published: August 16, 2024 12:05

“Elected officials should not be fooled by companies trying to evade accountability,” writes Amy Johnston is a 17-year veteran teacher in Utah. “Instead, we must hold the businesses harming our children accountable for their own actions.”

Here’s what Gwen Walz — teacher and wife of Harris’ VP pick — told Utah women supporters

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/08/16/kamala-harris-picked-her-husband/

Published: August 16, 2024 12:00

Minnesota’s first lady Gwen Walz, a lifelong educator who could soon graduate to the nation’s second lady as her husband Tim Walz runs for vice president on the Kamala Harris ticket, took a break from packing for the Democratic National Convention to hop…

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