"Orem woman upset over her cellphone arrested after trying to shoot it, police say"
... what?
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Utah’s 2024 religious freedom law, SB150, “the strongest RFRA law that exists in the nation,” the faces a surprise major test as a federal judge halts prosecution of a Provo faith group using psilocybin tea sacramentally, citing potential irreparable harm to the religion’s survival.
#religiousfreedomerestorationact #religion #psilocybin #religiousfreedom #rfra #singularism #pagan #politics #utah
Any other #Utah folks on mastodon? I want more local stuff in my feed.
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A forest in Utah made of a single tree known as Pando has 47,000 stems and has amassed 6,000 metric tons of life in its thousands of years on Earth. It’s the largest living organism on the planet in terms of mass. Naturally, something that large and old has something to say, and recordings released this year let us “hear” it like never before. More from Science Alert: https://flip.it/PSwxIA
#Science #Biology #Trees #Horticulture #Utah #Forest
It’s an event that is expected to draw 22,000 more people to downtown Salt Lake City every day for 6 months.
The Downtown Alliance is telling businesses to prepare for major crowds when the Salt Lake Temple re-opens: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/salt-lake-temple-open-house-to-bring-22-000-visitors-daily #utpol #Utah
“Arlington cemetery controversy shines spotlight on #Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's sudden embrace of #Trump
A few months ago, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was one of the few prominent Republicans consistently keeping his distance from Donald Trump”
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/arlington-cemetery-controversy-shines-spotlight-utah-gov-spencer-113307445
Spent my day in Moab where the new Utahraptor State Park is officially open for visitors: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/southern-utah/utahraptor-state-park-is-open-for-visitors #utpol #Utah
NEW: Salt Lake City is considering a BIG change to water rates (and so are some other cities across Utah): https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/salt-lake-city-is-considering-a-big-change-to-water-and-sewer-rates #utpol #Utah
We just took a little overnight trip through the spectacular colors of Autumn here in New Mexico a couple of days ago. Here is a tiny taste of what I will share ahead although not taken in NM, rather Utah for the taste. The most beautiful Fall colors I thinik I have ever seen here in NM.
The ART: https://rebeccaherranen.com/featured/fall-in-love-rebecca-herranen.html
#autumn #fineartphotography #nature #buyintoart #photography #art #LandscapePhotography #landscape #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #utah #newmexico #mastoart #wallart
Howdy to Mastodon! I'm still wrapping my head around things here but figured I'd go ahead and do an #introduction.
I'm a #landscape and #nature #photographer based out of Fort Worth, #Texas which means, aside from my local park, I do a LOT of driving for #photography, especially to #utah and the desert southwest.
I produce my own #prints for sale, create educational and in-field videos for YouTube, and also offer workshops.
Learn more about me here: https://www.michaelrungphotography.com
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Utah legislative leaders’ proposed tax cuts are TBD right now after the latest revenue estimates came in lower than hoped: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/tax-cut-tbd-as-state-budget-numbers-come-in-lower-than-expected #utpol #Utah
Looking for recommendations:
I’ll be traveling to #SaltLakeCity #Utah (the Sandy/South Jordan area) next month, and I’d like to get some eats and drinks from restaurants that aren’t owned/run by MAGAts. Any suggestions?
"It's going to crush unions." The Utah State Senate passes a bill banning public employee unions from collective bargaining: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/its-going-to-crush-unions-opponents-say-after-collective-bargaining-bill-passes-senate #utpol #Utah
Utah leaders are going BIG on cloud seeding to help boost the state's water supply. They demonstrated new technologies outside the Utah State Capitol: https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/utah-leaders-want-to-keep-expanding-cloud-seeding-program #utpol #Utah
Ever since I was a little boy, I have always wanted to get to the top of the landscape, to see the full view, capture the panorama.
And for most of my life, I have lived in valleys . . .
But that's okay, because I love to hike, and there are many, many places to climb up to.
High on Zion art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/high-on-zion-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print
#zion #utah #hiking #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #nature #travel #vacation #fedigiftshop #nationalpark #artist #landscape
Salt Lake City is conducting a study on delays caused by trains at crossings. Council member Alejandro Puy wants west-side residents to speak up: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/as-slc-studies-train-crossing-delays-council-member-says-we-need-to-make-as-much-noise-as-the-trains-make #utpol #Utah
Sen. John Curtis is back in Utah. He weighed in on tariffs, foreign policy and town halls: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/curtis-returns-to-utah-weighing-in-on-tariffs-foreign-policy-and-town-halls #utpol #Utah
When people suggest that we "contact our Senators", I do, but I usually only contact one of them. I think you can see why I have zero hope that the other might act with some humanity and concern for his fellow citizens.
Mike Lee is completely gone and no longer shows any evidence of morals, empathy, or his supposed faith.
A proposed citizen ballot initiative would make major changes to Utah’s health care system: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/citizen-ballot-initiative-could-overhaul-utah-health-care-coverage #utpol #Utah
https://zirk.us/@ShaulaEvans/114565974746572521
For those in #Utah, a good place to support is the Crossroads Urban Center: https://www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/
Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped.
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Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-farmers-therapy-mental-health-suicide-rates?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Utah #Therapy #Farmers #Agriculture #MentalHealth #Depression
I headed up to the #Utah state capitol today to enjoy the cherry blossoms - hundreds of other people were there enjoying them too!
More information about these trees here: https://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/yoshino-cherry-trees/
