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Utah Talons Professional Softball

Welcome, Utah Talons! Salt Lake’s newest professional sports team is Utah Talons softball, playing at Dumke Stadium at the University of Utah. Former Utes star Hannah Flippen is on the roster and their season begins June 9. Tickets are already on sale. [Athletes Unlimited Softball League]

Yucky Mucky Air

As of yesterday, seven Utah cities were in the top ten for worst air quality in the entire U.S. The inversion prompted health advisories that could last through the week. Stay inside, avoid travel by car, and skip the fireplace fires. [KSL]

Southwest Utah Growth Slows

Southwest Utah is still growing, just not as fast as experts previously thought. New projections show Washington County will add fewer people over the coming decades after pandemic-driven migration slowed and long-term trends like lower birth rates became clearer. [KUER]

Are Utah Kids Learning to Read?

The Kem C. Gardner Institute published research claiming that “nearly half of Utah’s current young children do not read at grade level.” So, can the kids read or not? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]