A new liquor law is going into effect. Whether you’re 21, 50 or 90? You better bring an ID if you want to purchase alcohol ANYWHERE in Utah: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/new-utah-liquor-law-requires-100-id-check-no-exceptions #utpol #Utah
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There are no ceilings overhead here other than the sky, no fences or walls that are not crafted -- by nature through time -- of rock and stone. There is sound but no noise.
There is space and beauty, room for my thoughts to wander and wonder.
There is peace.
Valley of the Gods art print -- https://stevehendersonart.com/featured/valley-of-the-gods-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #nature #travel #utah #hiking #nationalpark #USA #landscape #fedigiftshop #decor #wallart #southwest
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
RE: https://newsie.social/@benwinslow/115945894868949099
Voter suppression measures are always about just that: making it harder for people who have the *constitutional right* to vote in elections to vote. The (Republican) Lt. Gov of #Utah (who oversees our elections) did a review of voter rolls and found zero non-citizens who have voted.
Zero.
They did find one non citizen who ended up on voter rolls. That person never voted and was removed.
Also, *she herself* - while serving as Lt. Governor - was removed from voter rolls by a county clerk, because she was born in the Netherlands while her father was serving there in the US Air Force.
If voting is not simple and easy, you are being denied your rights.
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Huh, an earthquake big enough to be felt in #SLC #Utah this morning
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uu80127891/executive
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 wasn't a mighty and enormous river, one with a name that everyone recognized worldwide. But that didn't mean that it didn't make a difference as it flowed through its landscape, didn't have a purpose in its journey, or didn't deserve to exist.
Because, you know, Big isn't the only size tht rivers come in.
Gentle Flow in Zion canvas print -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/gentle-flow-in-zion-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #zion #utah #river #nature #travel #hiking #water #nationalpark
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"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
Nearly 1,000 people rallied on Utah's Capitol Hill on Saturday calling for more to be done to save the Great Salt Lake: https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/nearly-1-000-rally-at-utahs-capitol-to-save-the-great-salt-lake #utpol #Utah
It's not what I would call a cozy landscape, but then again, not all landscapes are. Some are rugged, resilient, toughened by weather and time and a climate bereft of soft rain to temper constant sunlight.
Through many details, they show their craggy, stubborn personality, and I admire them for it, and am inspired by it.
Mountain of Spires art print -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mountain-of-spires-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #utah #hiking #zion #nationalpark #travel #nature
You're tired of reading takes about Doctronic's #Utah AI prescription pilot. But did you know that the company hasn't spoken to the FDA about it?
Nine policy and legal experts STAT spoke to disputed Doctronic's reasoning.
This is the most important story you haven't read about the Utah AI program.
@STAT's Mario Aguilar has more about the law, the uncertainties, and the risks of the experiment:
https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/utah-doctronic-ai-doctor-prescription-renewal-fda-regulation/
#health #healthcare #medicine #AI #artificialintelligence #healthtech
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