State lawmakers and a district judge will be watching as the Salt Lake City school board meets tonight to see if it decides whether junior high and high school students can return for in-person learning next month.A ruling from the court and a pending bill will both be based on whatever action comes out of the meeting.The board had previously voted to delay reopening secondary … [Read more...] about Salt Lake City School District to decide when junior high and high school can resume in person
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Locust Swarms Threaten Parts Of East Africa
Enlarge this image A man holds a desert locust in his hand in Kenya's Rift Valley. Farmers in central Kenya fear the locusts will strip vegetation from the rangeland where their livestock graze. Fredrik Lerneryd/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fredrik Lerneryd/Getty Images Aid agencies report swarms of locu25sts have been descending on farms in northern … [Read more...] about Locust Swarms Threaten Parts Of East Africa
Report: Downtown Salt Lake headed for growth despite losing millions in vistor spending from COVID-19
SALT LAKE CITY — Despite setbacks — including a devastating windstorm, an earthquake and a pandemic – downtown Salt Lake City continues to grow, according to data released by the Downtown Alliance Tuesday in its 2020 State of Downtown report."Salt Lake City is well-positioned among western U.S. cities to attract talent, employers and capital," Kim Abrams, a vice president at … [Read more...] about Report: Downtown Salt Lake headed for growth despite losing millions in vistor spending from COVID-19
Warnock Calls For Equity And Integrity In Sermon At Ebenezer Baptist Ahead Of MLK Day
Enlarge this image Sen.-elect the Rev. Raphael Warnock, shown campaigning earlier this month, called for equity and inclusivity in a sermon ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, delivered from the late civil rights icon's church. Megan Varner/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Megan Varner/Getty Images One day ahead of the federal holiday honoring the Rev. … [Read more...] about Warnock Calls For Equity And Integrity In Sermon At Ebenezer Baptist Ahead Of MLK Day
In first for Utah, a police chief is tapped to lead state office on criminal justice
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has selected a police chief to oversee criminal justice initiatives, a first in the nearly 40-year history of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.The appointment of Tom Ross, the former Bountiful police chief of 14 years, comes amid calls for police reform in Utah — part of a national reckoning on racial justice — and … [Read more...] about In first for Utah, a police chief is tapped to lead state office on criminal justice