🌱Funds To Help Low Income Families + UPHE Says No More Spraying

Salt Lake City UT

19 October, 2021

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Get on up, Salt Lake City! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on in Salt Lake City today. First, today's weather: Warmer with partial sunshine. High: 62 Low: 43. Here are the top stories today in Salt Lake City: The COVID-19 pandemic not only disrupted education, it also made it difficult for low-income families to balance work and child care. So when Salt Lake City was awarded close to $85 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan earlier this year, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said finding ways to help students and families rose to the top of the ways to spend the money. While most of the money would go toward keeping the city fully staffed and its workers compensated, the mayor said Salt Lake City has a "once in a generation opportunity" for major changes — like helping students and families. (KSL.com) Calling the spraying of mosquito pesticides "a profound failure of public policy," Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment (UPHE) and national experts are calling on the Salt Lake City Council to adopt a moratorium the practice. UPHE claims that pesticide spraying is a relic of the 1950s and a public health hazard, causing damage to the brain development of infants and the unborn, even in small amounts, as well as a link to the high rates of autism in Utah. UPHE also states that mosquitoes are becoming resistant to pesticides and do nothing to reduce the incidence of West Nile Virus, which is no longer considered a public health hazard regardless.(fox13now.com) Following a deadly crash during a police chase in Salt Lake City, Chris Bertram, a retired deputy chief of police and current professor of criminal justice, is weighing in on police pursuits relating to this case. (KUTV 2News) A 2News series of investigative reports into Utah's Adult Probation and Parole and the Board of Pardons and Parole has prompted lawmakers to act. (KUTV 2News)The Salt Lake City Department of Airports (SLCDA) is looking for a balanced mix of local, regional, and national brands as leasing begins at the new phase of the new Salt Lake International Airport. (Utah Business) Today's Salt Lake City Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Did you know you can feature your local business right here in the Salt Lake City Daily for just $79 a month? Click here to learn more. That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.