St. George Mayor Michele Randall reminded State of the City address attendees that, despite recent storms, the area remains in a moderate drought and the city still needs to conserve and find more sources of water. trib.al/orAvp4y

Four @Utah_Football players were among the 319 prospects invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. @BYUfootball received three Combine invites. trib.al/q8OUulx

Letter: "The Wasatch mountains and canyons are the core of the Wasatch Front natural beauty. And now, these leaders have chosen to enable more manmade scars by pushing [the gondola] plan forward." trib.al/FhYaXr7

Patsy Neal: The confrontation between Mitt Romney and George Santos "can give us hope that we are not totally becoming a nation of uncivil and disrespectful citizens and lawmakers." trib.al/jOV15C3

Robert Gehrke: The potential expansion of at-home cannabis deliveries has some dispensaries concerned about market saturation and unfair competition. trib.al/v9SseJM

Richard Knight: "The great writer Wallace Stegner told us that the task of Westerners was to build a society to match the scenery. From what I see, we’re not doing the job." trib.al/C6KnaD6

Now that LeBron James has passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for No. 1 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, let's take a look back at the night Kareem skyhooked his way into the history books vs. the Jazz. trib.al/k1Mcoji

Editorial Board: The Utah Legislature wore blue. They didn't set a minimum target level for the Great Salt Lake, or make golf courses measure and report the water they use. They killed or held those bills. But they did wear blue. trib.al/9wuKkur

Letter: "Want to be really helpful when a caregiver friend tells you their loved one is now in hospice? Let them know what you can do." trib.al/Mw9C2Ph

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And to help you catch up on what's happened so far, here are a few stories on the biggest developments: Gov. Cox signs bills to ban transgender health care for youth, fund $42 million in school vouchers sltrib.com/news/2023/01/2…

The Utah Legislature is halfway through it's 45-day general session. Lawmakers have already passed several high-profile bills, from a school voucher program to banning doctors from providing gender-affirming health care to minors. What grade would you give the Legislature so far?

"Mormon Land": From messaging to modeling to money and more, Utah’s predominant institution, says a BYU ecology professor, can make a difference for the Great Salt Lake, but it will take everyone — and fast. trib.al/XHpXmfT

@TigerWoods announced Tuesday that he will design a new, 18-hole professional course at the upcoming members-only Marcella Club in Heber City. trib.al/x5ADCPz

The Utah Senate passed a bill from Sen. Jen Plumb that would create an “affirmative defense” for people who are carrying syringes from an exchange program. trib.al/bwRuSbJ

Slide some stones across the ice — and enjoy snacks and cocktails while you do it — on the balcony of the Hyatt Regency. trib.al/tEDSA2O

"You don't belong here," and "you should be embarrassed," Mitt Romney appeared to say to Rep. George Santos, R-NY, before Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. After the speech, he called Santos "a sick puppy." trib.al/UTgk2VV

Students at a Utah high school basketball game barked like dogs and yelled racial stereotypes at opposing Asian American and Polynesian players at a game in January, video shows. Parents say school officials have brushed off their concerns. trib.al/ofVrmVg

LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar last night to become the NBA's all-time scoring leader. trib.al/pBiNSRn

Those who are experiencing intimate partner violence, or know someone who is, are urged to call the Utah Domestic Violence Link Line, 1-800-897-LINK (5465), or the Utah Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Line, 801-736-4356.

Gabby Petito never sent the photo to anyone. And the family's attorneys said they don’t know what her intent was in taking it, or whether she planned to report Brian Laundrie to law enforcement. But they believe she was trying to document her injuries. trib.al/ctehrHJ

Rental prices along the Wasatch Front increased by 11% each year from 2020 to 2022. Can anything be done about it? Find out during a solutions-oriented discussion about being a renter in Utah, co-hosted by @sltrib and @KemGardnerInst, on Feb. 22. RSVP: trib.al/1FDtMa4

“How do you solve this problem without engaging with people who’ve managed the resource for thousands of years? It’s a little frustrating,” said a former chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation. trib.al/foGbLYt

Biden sought to reassure the nation that his stewardship of the country has delivered results both at home and abroad, as he also set out to prove his fitness for a likely re-election bid. trib.al/HZI33yM

Rental prices along the Wasatch Front increased by 11% each year from 2020 to 2022. Can anything be done about it? Find out during a solutions-oriented discussion about being a renter in Utah, co-hosted by @sltrib and @KemGardnerInst, on Feb. 22. RSVP: trib.al/1FDtMa4