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/
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Utah’s medical cannabis program hits a new high (see what I did there? 🪴😏) and a new survey suggests it is having a positive effect when it comes to getting people off opiates: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utahs-medical-cannabis-program-hits-a-new-high #utpol #Utah
“Tusks Up" fellow Mammoth Fans!!
No I'm not talking about #Mastodon, ya nerds! 😂🤣
It's the new name of the NHL's hockey team in Salt Lake City, Utah.
But it seems like a natural to be on Mastodon!!
🦣
#UtahHockeyClub #Utah #SaltLakeCity #UtahMammoth
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/utah-mammoth-permanent-team-name-1.7528599
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From @krassensteins on 🦋:
BREAKING
Salt Lake City, Utah makes LGBTQ flag its official city flag to evade flag banning at government buildings 🏳️🌈
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Great protest at the Utah Capitol. #50501protest #slc #utah #nokings
Good show Salt Lake City, #Utah! Keep the #activism going. #protest, #resist!
#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #UtahPolitics #USPolitics #OpposeFascism #fascism #government #press #handsOff #SLC
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I spent my day with the incredibly strong Nguyen family as they spoke about their daughter's tragic death and their push for others to recognize signs of domestic violence.
WARNING: some of the details in this story are very disturbing: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/family-seeks-justice-as-prosecutors-pursue-charges-against-man-accused-of-pushing-his-girlfriend-to-suicide #Utah
I send thanks to the buyer from Arizona who purchased a framed print of
Zion's West Canyon -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/zions-west-canyon-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
May the artwork take you to a place of great heights, above all the fray below.
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #nature #travel #utah #zion #hiking #nationalpark #landscape #sale #painting #notAI #noAI #fedigiftshop #decor #wallart #cliffs
Good morning from the Utah Democratic Party convention! As usual, I've got a live-blog going of the events. Follow along here: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/live-blog-the-utah-democratic-party-convention #utpol #Utah
someone pointed me to the #utah #openstreetmap conventions, but looking at it just makes me want to move
#Utah USA picks of the day:
➡️ @sltrib - Official account of the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper
➡️ @utah - OpenStreetMap community group based in Utah, USA
➡️ @www.abc4.com - News feed of ABC4 Utah / KTVX TV station
➡️ @www.parkrecord.com - News feed of newspaper for Park City & Summit County
➡️ @espn700sports.com - News feed of ESPN700 sports news for Utah
🧵 1/3
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Oof, Park City, Utah being evacuated due to a gas leak.
I've always been drawn to the sound of water flowing through a small stream. It's not a roar, not even a forceful murmur, but rather a soft, gentle trickle that is constantly in the background.
Despite its lack of clamor, it attracts my attention, for no other reason than that it is persistent, steady, and calming.
Truth is a bit that way.
Coming Together on North Creek art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/coming-together-on-north-creek-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print
#nature #travel #hiking #utah #zion #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #USA
BREAKING NEWS: Rocky Mountain Power says it will appeal a decision denying a significant rate hike the utility proposed. It came hours after the head of the Public Service Commission testified before the Utah legislature explaining why they slashed it: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/rocky-mountain-power-to-appeal-decision-denying-bigger-rate-increase #utpol #Utah
I don't know how many places there are where Pride opens with a church service, but it does in #Utah
Work is finally underway on the inland port project in Salt Lake City. Some community groups accuse the port authority of hurting the environment. The port authority insists they’re helping it: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/work-finally-begins-on-salt-lake-citys-inland-port-project #utpol #Utah
Boy, Salt Lake City did not have a great weekend.
Salt Lake Tribune: Three killed, including 8-month-old, in shooting at WestFest carnival in West Valley City
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/06/16/westfest-shooting-leaves-multiple/
Great, glad to see stuff like this getting covered
"Utahns show up to stand in solidarity with Los Angeles protests"
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/06/09/utahns-show-up-stand-solidarity/
"Ah good. At last we've escaped them."
Not that I want to be anti-social, but when I visit beautiful places like Zion National Park in Utah, USA, I like to leave the crowds.
And while it's difficult to do in popular spots (Zion gets some 4-5 million visitors per year), if you find the trails that aren't listed on the visitor brochures, you'll quite often succeed.
Hop Valley framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/hop-valley-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
#nature #art #artwork #utah #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #USA #travel
It sounds like the #NoKings gathering in Provo, #Utah had about 4,000 people
Utah County (where Provo is) voted 68% for Trump in 2024.
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Governor Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency for wildfires and the state moves into Stage 2 fire restrictions: https://www.fox13now.com/news/utah-wildfires/this-is-a-big-one-gov-cox-surveys-monroe-canyon-fire-damage-as-wildfire-grows #utpol #Utah
Utah Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West’s Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise.
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Last month, Lee introduced a now-removed amendment to Trump’s policy megabill that mandated the sale of up to 3 million acres. It did little to address the challenges of building affordable housing on public land.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-mike-lee-public-lands-sell-off?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Yep, sure looking like the shooting at the #SLC #Utah #NoKings march was a self-anointed "good guy with a gun" shooting at another self-anointed "good guy with a gun" and killing an innocent person in the process.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/06/16/peacekeeper-under-investigation/
More guns do not make us safer.
Remember: there are no accidental shootings.
The majority-women Salt Lake County Council votes to become the first county to support “A Bolder Way Forward” — a resolution for the empowerment of women and girls: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/a-resolution-on-empowering-women-girls-gets-backing-of-majority-women-slco-council #utpol #Utah