Utah
AM Brief: Avian flu in Utah, speeding motorists & United Utah Party endorses McMullin
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Monday, April 18, 2022
Northern Utah
Serving to dad and mom assist their school-aged children
Twelve extra dad and mom have graduated from a program meant to assist them perceive the American faculty system. Focused primarily at Latino communities on the West Aspect of Salt Lake Metropolis, the Padres Comprometidos program is an eight-week course designed to assist dad and mom interact with their youngsters’s education. Elizabeth Montoya, this system lead on the Neighborhood Studying Heart in Glendale, mentioned educating dad and mom in regards to the faculty system can then assist their youngsters achieve success. One of many graduating dad and mom is Judith Ixcoteyac. She’s from Guatemala and has a primary grader. She mentioned this system helped her combine into the group and perceive the best way to assist her daughter at school. This system is free to oldsters, and graduates of this system obtain a free Chromebook laptop after. Learn the complete article | Leer en Español. — Ivana Martinez
Avian flu reaches Utah
The U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Inspection Service confirmed instances of avian influenza in Utah County. The extremely pathogenic virus was detected in a non-commercial yard flock — described as non-poultry. The illness has additionally been present in a business rooster flock in Pennsylvania and in yard flocks in Wyoming. The division mentioned state officers quarantined the affected premises in each states. The birds shall be killed to forestall the unfold of the illness and won’t enter the meals system. Anybody concerned with poultry manufacturing — from the small yard to the big business producer — is urged to overview their biosecurity actions to guarantee the well being of their birds. — Pamela McCall
State
Third-party endorsement for McMullin’s bid for Senate
The United Utah Social gathering endorsed unbiased candidate Evan McMullin for Senate at its state nominating conference Saturday. Conference delegates voted overwhelmingly in favor of McMullin — with 93% of them backing the endorsement. Chair of the United Utah Social gathering Hillary Stirling mentioned she was inspired to see how the endorsement performed out given what she referred to as an “period of such division.” She went on to explain McMullin as a long-time good friend of the social gathering with aligned values. McMullin is difficult Republican incumbent Mike Lee. — Pamela McCall
Rushing motorists beware
The Utah Freeway Patrol had a busy weekend ticketing dashing motorists. In simply 30 hours, they stopped 30 autos touring over 100 miles per hour, and 198 tickets have been issued to individuals going underneath that pace. Many of the speeders have been caught alongside I-15. The particular enforcement of pace limits continues by means of Monday. — Pamela McCall
Hallucinogens getting extra consideration for remedy
The medicinal use of hallucinogenic mushrooms is making inroads in states as navy veterans advocate for the therapeutic worth of psychedelic medicine. It’s occurring in conservative states together with Utah, Texas and Oklahoma. Utah has develop into at the very least the fourth state over the past two years to approve finding out the potential medical use of psychedelics that are nonetheless unlawful federally. Oregon is the primary and to date solely state to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the psychedelic energetic ingredient present in sure mushrooms. — Related Press
Area/Nation
Losses for rural obstetrics packages
Rural hospitals are hemorrhaging cash on their obstetrics packages, however even within the face of financial hardship, many are protecting these wings open. It’s all a matter of group want in keeping with a nationwide survey by the College of Minnesota College of Public Well being. Roughly 40% of rural hospitals are reporting losses on their obstetrics packages, however they continue to be open given the results of shutting down, like maternal and toddler mortality that disproportionately impacts households of coloration. — Robyn Vincent, Mountain West Information Bureau
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Utah
Utah gets $20 million for transportation and traffic light technology
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The Federal Highway Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a $20 million grant to Utah.
Drivers of snow plows, public transportation buses, and other government-operated vehicles are using technology that can direct traffic lights to change in order to improve safety and travel time.
Under the “Saving Lives and Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment” program, Utah will receive $20 million of the $60 million that is aimed to improve vehicle technologies. The other $40 million will go to Texas and Arizona.
“Connecting vehicles and infrastructure is a great way for us to be able to take advantage of technology to help improve safety and other outcomes. And Utah’s DOT has been a leader in this space for a long time,” Shailen Bhatt, US Federal Highway Administrator said.
UDOT will use this $20 million to fund projects in Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming, where each state represents different population concentrations and transportation facilities.
Bhatt says protecting personal private information can be one of the challenges when using these types of technology.
“So we will want people to understand what is being exchanged is called a basic safety message of DSM. The vehicle is going to report to the intersection that I’m approaching, and the intersection is going to report back ‘oh, the light is about to turn red or my light is red’, but it’s all anonymous data,” Bhatt said.
The technology is being used in Salt Lake City, where travel time reliability and bus performance have improved.
“It is unequivocal that when you deploy technology, we are able to reduce crashes, we’re able to reduce congestion, we’re able to reduce the amount of time people sit in traffic, and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from our system. And we look forward to more investments being made on the basis of the data that we get from this initial deployment,” Bhatt said.
Utah
As the Youth Group Hiked, First Came the Rain. Then Came the Lightning
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Seven members of a youth group hiking in Utah were transported to hospitals on Thursday after lightning struck the ground near them. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints youth group from Salina, Utah, were in the eastern part of Sevier County around 1:45pm local time when a light rain began and the lightning hit, Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis said in a statement. “Approximately 50 youth felt the shock of the lightning,” Curtis said, adding that seven of the young people had “medical concerns due to the electrocution,” per the AP.
Two of the victims had serious symptoms and were flown by helicopter to Primary Children’s Hospital in Lehi, Utah. Five others were transported by ambulance to Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield and Gunnison Valley Hospital in Gunnison, Curtis said. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening, according to Curtis, who said the other hikers were returned to their families in Salina, about 140 miles south of Salt Lake City. (A man trying to warn kids was killed by a lightning strike on a New Jersey beach.)
Utah
7 Church youth group members hospitalized after lightning strikes Utah hiking area
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Here are 7 facts about monsoon season.
SEVIER COUNTY, Utah – Seven members of a youth group from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were hospitalized Thursday after lightning struck near their hiking trail in south-central Utah.
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office said a group of around 50 members were near an area known as Fremont Junction when the sudden rainstorm happened around 1:45 p.m. local time.
“Two of the youth were experiencing some serious symptoms and were flown via medical helicopter to Primary children’s hospital in Lehi. The rest of the youth were taken to Gunnison hospital and Sevier Valley Hospital,” deputies stated.
All of the injuries were thought to be non-life threatening, and the rest of the members were transported safely off the hiking trail.
SOUTHWEST MONSOON SEASON SHOWS SIGNS OF LIFE AFTER SLUGGISH START
Authorities praised the swift response of multiple agencies involved in the remote rescue operation.
The thunderstorm that triggered the rainfall and the lightning us part of an uptick of the monsoon season that has been scarce across the region.
The Southwest monsoon season typically kicks off around June 15 and lasts through late September, but its activity varies dramatically year by year.
Some communities in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and West Texas see half of their annual precipitation during these months, which is vital for the replenishment of waterways.
Lightning often accompanies the strongest storms, which can spark wildfires where dry vegetation exists.
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LIGHTNING FATALITIES WERE SECOND-LOWEST ON RECORD IN 2023, SAFETY COUNCIL SAYS
Every year, hundreds of millions of lightning bolts occur throughout the U.S. but only a handful become deadly.
Data compiled by the National Lightning Safety Council shows fishing is one of the top activities where most deaths occur.
In 2023, 14 people were killed by lightning strikes, with many taking part in outdoor sporting activities when thunder roared.
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