🦒 A giraffe is born

Gov. Cox Signs Two Controversial Bills

Despite widespread calls to veto, Gov. Spencer Cox signed two controversial bills Friday evening — one banning public unions from collective bargaining and another restricting transgender students from living in dorms matching their gender identity. [Utah News Dispatch]

• Required listening: Hear what an SLC firefighter has to say about the union bill. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

Salt Lake Temple Reopens 2027

The downtown Salt Lake Temple will reopen for a public open house from April to October 2027, as announced by President Russell M. Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple has been closed since 2019 for renovations and seismic upgrades, and was originally expected to take only four years. [Salt Lake Tribune]

Red Bull Racing Down Capitol Hill

The Red Bull Soapbox Race is coming to SLC for the first time this summer. The Capitol grounds will become a downhill course featuring custom-built carts and a massive jump at Main Street (cause Red Bull gives you wings). [KUTV]

• Related: With the X Games, and this, summer’s about to be real X-treme. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

A Giraffe Is Born

Utah’s Hogle Zoo welcomed a baby giraffe, weighing 169 pounds and standing 6 feet 2 inches tall. He’ll be visible outdoors once temperatures rise above 50 degrees. [FOX 13]