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Morning Brief: March 14, 2024

Gila River Indian Community doesn't support latest Colorado River sharing proposals

Arizona's Gila River Indian Tribe said it does not support the Lower Basin's proposal for post-2026 river management, adding a new layer to the complicated negotiations.

Evening Brief: March 13, 2024

Utah County residents, mainly from Orem, sit in the Timpanogos High School Auditorium on March 12, 2024, and listen to a presentation on how the Alpine School District could potentially be split. Attendees gave their feedback on the ideas after the presentation.

Orem residents are divided on whether Alpine schools should split

The Alpine School District is currently exploring breaking up into two or three new districts. The issue could be on the November ballot.

The exterior of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is shown in Hailey, Idaho, on Tuesday, Sept., 19, 2023. A top Mormon church official learned a former bishop had made a religious confession to details about his relationship with his own daughter when she was a child. Recordings obtained by The Associated Press show that instead of helping prosecutors, the church used a legal playbook that has helped protect itself from sex abuse claims. Today, the former bishop is a free man.

Former LDS bishop arrested on felony child sex abuse charges in Virginia

John Goodrich was the subject of an Associated Press investigation into how the church protects itself from allegations of sexual abuse.

BYU guard Trevin Knell celebrates after making a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCF Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.

BYU advances with 87-73 win over UCF in the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship

The win wasn't a given. But the No. 20 Brigham Young University Cougars, who are seeded fifth in the tourney, made it seem that way.

Trees and drumsticks

My favorite Beatle is Ringo. As a tree-lover, I've long wondered which wood this famous drummer chose for his drumsticks and what other percussionists use.

Morning Brief: March 13, 2024

FILE - A sign marks an entrance to the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, Jan. 23, 2023. The Utah Department of Corrections came under fire Tuesday, March 12, 2024, for discriminating against a transgender inmate who the U.S. Department of Justice said was driven to harm herself after she was repeatedly denied hormone therapy in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Utah prison discriminated against transgender woman, Department of Justice finds

The Utah Department of Corrections is under fire for discriminating against a transgender inmate who the U.S. Department of Justice said was driven to harm herself after she was repeatedly denied hormone therapy.

A rain barrel sits under a gutter to capture the runoff. The repurposed rain is primarily used for landscaping purposes, like watering a lawn or garden, rather than using municipal water

The Utah rain barrel program is back for the 10th year

Utah municipalities involved in the program say interest has spiked since the extreme drought in 2020.

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