Deseret News
- The Boulder shooting can change the nation, just as a murder 37 years ago changed me – Thanks to Carol Spencer, I do know that every victim — whether of a highly publicized mass shooting or a largely ignored crime — is a person with a story and with other people who love them.
- Gov. Cox’s first veto is a bill sponsored by his brother-in-law – The bill was to hold operators of social media platforms responsible and legally liable for “unfairly applying moderation rules.”
- James Huntsman files lawsuit seeking return of tithing; church calls fraud claims ‘baseless’ – The brother of former governor Jon Huntsman resigned his church membership last year.
- How Mitt Romney proposes to encourage Americans to create families, have children – Provide monthly payments to families with children at home.
- Utah recorded 836 violent crimes against people of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage last year – No formal reports of hate crimes, however. The Beehive State is home to nearly 76,500 people of Asian heritage and about 30,700 who are native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
- Dr. Astrid Tuminez: Women are essential to society’s success – The effects of the pandemic threaten to reverse years of progress we have made toward reaching gender equality, but they also serve as a vital opportunity to reflect on how we as a society can better support women.
Salt Lake Tribune
- Commentary: Finalize your business playbook for COVID-19 – Businesses should help with vaccine distribution and workplace safety measures,
- Utah’s Burgess Owens accuses Biden, Democrats of intentionally causing border crisis – “President Biden should be ashamed of himself,” the freshman lawmaker said during an interview on Newsmax.
- Gas prices continue to rise in Utah — and they’re well above the national average – As of Tuesday, Utahns are paying 28 cents more per gallon ($3.16) than the national average ($2.88).
- Utah health, human services agencies to merge next year – The move has caused consternation among some Utahns concerned that public health could lose stature if it doesn’t have its own agency
- Man claims self-defense after shooting his friend to death; police disagree – Shooter is in custody as West Valley City police investigate
Other
- 3-year-old boy dies in Sunday off-road crash in Kane County (KSL) – The boy died after the 4×4 vehicle he was in rolled over on a trail near Kanab, authorities say.
- Colorado shooting victims: Store staffers, cop, photographer (KSL) – Those who lost their lives were identified as Denny Stong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; police Officer Eric Talley, 51; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Teri Leiker, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; and Jodi Waters, 65.
- Police serve search warrant at Kearns address where murdered woman was kidnapped (KUTV) – The homicide investigation and search for Solorio-Romero’s remains are ongoing.
- Woman speaks out about UVU professor accused of voyeurism and harassment (ABC4) – 37-year-old Jarom Brown is accused of filming the victim without her permission and then electronically harassing her.
- With drought taking steady hold, officials warn Utahns to be responsible with water usage (Standard-Examiner) – The Utah Division of Water Resources said all Utahns should hold off on watering their lawns until further notice.
- Hill AFB working on program to turn civilian work training into college credit (Standard-Examiner) – They are looking to establish a criminal justice associate degree as the first, as well as nondestructive inspection, information technology and quality assurance coming soon.
COVID Corner
- When will kids and teens be vaccinated against COVID-19? (KSL) – While there’s a chance that a vaccine will be available to high school and middle school-age children by this fall, younger children may still be months away.
- Utah pharmacies run out of Johnson & Johnson vaccine amid nationwide distribution issues (KUTV) – “The distribution of the Johnson & Johnson has not been as stable as we thought it maybe would have been,” said Tom Hudachko with the Utah Department of Health.
- What is the COVID-19 symptom tinnitus? (Deseret News) – “Tinnitus is ringing, buzzing, whistling or other sounds in the ears without an external source. The condition can disrupt sleep, affect a person’s work and social life, and sharply increase the risk of depression or anxiety.”
- Utah reports 15 more COVID-19 deaths (Salt Lake Tribune) – There were three deaths in the past day, and 12 more before March 1.
- Deaths from coronavirus on the rise worldwide after weeks of decline, warns WHO (Washington Post) – The global trend suggests that U.S. deaths, which have continued to fall for months, may soon rise again as well.
- First Covid, Then Psychosis: ‘The Most Terrifying Thing I’ve Ever Experienced’ (New York Times) – Like a small number of Covid survivors with no previous mental illness, Ivan Agerton developed psychotic symptoms weeks after his coronavirus infection.
