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Hi there, Salt Lake City! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How realistic is a car-free commute in Salt Lake City?
  • How UTA’s $1 billion 2026 budget could change your commute
  • How did a simple parking attempt shatter this Salt Lake gas station?

Also on today's calendar: The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Salt Lake City, UT and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: A bit of snow and rain, with a high of 43 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Sunday: Hazy sunshine, temps: high: 32, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 33 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. What a day without a car taught us about taking Salt Lake City's public transit (kuer.org) — A reporter spends a car-free day riding UTA trains and buses into and around Salt Lake City, testing how transit compares with driving for cost, time, and convenience. From FrontRunner delays to downtown bus transfers and fare policies, the story highlights what works, what’s frustrating, and how service and pricing decisions could shape daily travel for city commuters.
   

2. Utah Transit Authority's 2026 budget focuses on safe, reliable transit services (abc4.com) — Salt Lake City transit riders could see major system investments under UTA’s newly released $1 billion tentative 2026 budget, which emphasizes safe, reliable service. Big-ticket projects include replacing TRAX light-rail vehicles, extending the S-Line, adding the Midvalley Connector, upgrading fare systems, and expanding paratransit and bus fleets, with most capital funding coming from federal, state, local, and bond sources.
   

3. Car crashes through Salt Lake City gas station Friday afternoon (kslnewsradio.com) — A driver accidentally crashed through the front of Charlie's Market gas station at 900 South and State Street in Salt Lake City Friday afternoon, causing some structural damage but no injuries. Salt Lake City police say the woman showed no signs of impairment and was cited for a traffic violation, and the station will now have to deal with repairs.
   

4. Judge allows legislature to appeal redistricting ruling to Utah Supreme Court (fox13now.com) — A Salt Lake City judge has cleared the way for Utah lawmakers to ask the state Supreme Court to review her decision imposing a new, more Salt Lake County-focused congressional map. The case, driven by voting-rights groups challenging the legislature’s override of an independent redistricting process, now hinges on whether the high court will even take up the appeal.
   

5. What President Oaks said about Jesus Christ in 2025: ‘The central message of prophets' (deseret.com) — Teachings from President Dallin H. Oaks in 2025 focus on Jesus Christ’s Atonement, resurrection, and the “covenant path,” while he moved from counselor to prophet of the church. For Salt Lake City residents, the piece also highlights Temple Square’s glowing Christmas lights and Nativities, drawing visitors downtown to celebrate the season around the Salt Lake Temple and Conference Center.
   

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Ok Salt Lake City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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