Salt Lake Tribune: When you phone 911 in SLC and Sandy, AI soon may take your call. “Some 911 calls dialed by residents of Salt Lake City and Sandy soon may be answered by something like a robot, powered by artificial intelligence. Faced with chronic understaffing among the ranks of its dispatchers, the 911 Communications Bureau based in Utah’s capital city wants to explore using an […]
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Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd was summoned to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers about the “No Kings” protest shooting: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/salt-lake-city-police-chief-summoned-to-meet-with-lawmakers-over-no-kings-shooting #utpol #Utah
BDG news: Salt Lake Buddhist Temple Celebrates 89th Annual Obon Festival
🔗 Read more at BDG: https://tinyurl.com/8kydkpbt
#Buddhism #BonOdori #Utah #SaltLakeCity #JapaneseBuddhism #Obon #JapaneseCulture #Buddha #JapaneseFestival
So, uh, things have gotten a little heated between Rocky Mountain Power and the Public Service Commission over a proposed rate hike: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-supreme-court-may-decide-rocky-mountain-power-rate-hike-as-capitol-hill-watches #utpol #Utah
Following the shootings of Minnesota lawmakers, members of the Utah State Legislature were given a briefing about their own personal security: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/after-minnesota-lawmakers-shootings-utahs-capitol-hill-gets-security-briefing #utpol #Utah
I send thanks to the buyer from Massachusetts who purchased a framed print of
Autumn on the Fremont River -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/autumn-on-the-fremont-river-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
May the artwork take you to a glorious autumn day by the river, where there is peace and beauty.
#art #artwork #autumn #nature #travel #utah #southwest #capitolreef #vacation #hiking #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #river #nationalpark #fall #trees #color #colorful #sale #decor
“Not Just #Measles”: #WhoopingCough Cases Are Soaring as #Vaccine Rates Decline
Measles #Vaccination Rates in Most States Were Below #HerdImmunity in #2023
Over 36 states have drop in rates for at least one key vaccine from 2013-14 to 2023-24 school years. And half of states have seen an across-board decline in all four vaccination rates. #Wisconsin, #Utah and #Alaska have experienced most precipitous drops during that time, with declines of more than 10% in some cases.
https://www.propublica.org/article/whooping-cough-measles-outbreak-vaccine-hesitancy-trump
Bison is on the menu in some Utah schools thanks to the Ute Tribe and a state-run program to get more local produce and proteins in cafeterias: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-schools-serve-up-a-taste-of-the-wild-with-bison-on-the-menu #utpol #Utah
A woman who survived a paddleboarding accident thanks to a life jacket is pleading with others to remember to wear them. Utah’s Department of Natural Resources is dealing with more drownings lately because people aren’t: https://www.fox13now.com/always-always-always-wear-a-life-jacket-survivor-of-paddleboard-accident-pleads-with-utahns #utpol #Utah
Fresh food prices surge at Utah grocery stores https://www.diningandcooking.com/2192045/fresh-food-prices-surge-at-utah-grocery-stores/ #food #Utah
The beginning of the day is bright, promising, alert, as we think of the many things (I hope pleasant) we have to do.
But evening is quiet, easy, slow, a time to reflect upon what we have accomplished, and to relax into a state of rest.
Nature does this every day with sunrise and sunset, and when we follow her lead, we do so as well.
Long Shadows in Zion art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/long-shadows-in-zion-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print
#travel #utah #zion #nature #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #sunset #landscape #peace
The state of Utah has filed a lawsuit against Snapchat, accusing it of crafting addictive algorithms and forcing an AI onto many users that offers some disturbing advice: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-files-lawsuit-against-snapchat-alleging-company-made-app-addictive-for-minors #utpol #Utah
I legitimately forgot it was #PioneerDay (Utah holiday) today until just now when I heard fireworks go off. This is going to be a long night. #Utah #PieAndBeerDay
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Utah has joined a coalition of attorneys general in cracking down on robocalls and the companies that they allege facilitate them: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-ag-joins-coalition-cracking-down-on-robocalls #utpol #Utah
Sunrise on the Great White Throne in Zion. A cool October morning, cliffs glowing gold as the first light slides across the sandstone. Quiet, still, unforgettable.
https://rhartprints.etsy.com/listing/4451272722
#utah #landscape #landscapePhotography #buyintoart #nature #photography #fineart #art #sunrise #serenity #peace #wallart #photographyIsArt #southwest
It's funny how the smoothest, straightest, easy-to-navigate roads often run through some of the most boring landscapes.
And some of the roughest, most circuitous and rugged ones take us through incredibly beautiful places. Maybe it's because we're moving so much slower that we take time to appreciate our surroundings.
On the Temple Road art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/on-the-temple-road-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print
#nature #travel #utah #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #vacation #summer #USA #zion #journey #road #southwest
Great Salt Lake dust made it all the way to Utah County. One environmental group says it highlights how big the problem of the lake’s decline has gotten: https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/great-salt-lake-dust-makes-it-all-the-way-to-utah-county #utpol #Utah
The Southwest is rapidly losing groundwater due to overpumping and climate change, study finds
They found the Southwest U.S. – including Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Nevada, Colorado, Utah and California – has lost massive amounts of groundwater. That’s due to overpumping by cities and farmers & persistent drought
#Arizona #NewMexico #Nevada #Colorado #Utah #California #USA #US #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #pollution #environment #climate
A Utah family is hoping to meet the mystery man who reunited them with their beloved feline after an entire year apart
BREAKING NEWS: A panel of federal judges UNANIMOUSLY REJECTED a request to block Utah's new congressional map from being implemented: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/federal-judges-wont-block-utahs-new-congressional-map #utpol #Utah
He earned a Michelin star, but all Arvin Wan really wants to do is sell ice cream https://www.diningandcooking.com/2225441/he-earned-a-michelin-star-but-all-arvin-wan-really-wants-to-do-is-sell-ice-cream/ #business #cars #classifieds #food #FoodTopics #Homes #jobs #Lifestyle #local #news #radio #SaltLake #sports #Television #traffic #travel #Utah #weather
