$1.50 June 28, 2024 | Vol. 3 Iss. 22
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ARTISTS ON MAIN STREET Left: West Bountiful 13-year-old Breckin Rood fills in a New York Yankees logo on the sidewalk in front of the Bountiful Post Office. Rood and his aunt Brittney Walker decided to combine the best of both worlds. Walker likes Disney and Rood is a baseball fan. “This is our first chalk festival ever,” said Walker. “I used to live here and I came to the Chalk Art Festival – it’s so fun to be a participant now.” Top right: Emily Madison (center) works on a fish pond mosaic with chalk.
Photos by Becky Ginos
Title IX, public lands addressed in Special Session By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com SALT LAKE CITY—Lawmakers cleaned up some bills and considered others during a Special Session last week called by Gov. Spencer Cox to address, among other things, a presidential mandate by Biden on Title IX, federal government limiting access to Utah’s public lands and energy. “The session was primarily called to make sure intermountain power was done right,” said Senate President J. Stuart Adams. “For some state agencies the due dates were too soon so we needed to do some cleanup. When the governor signed (Energy Security Adjustments) SB161 he committed to hold a Special Session to adjust a few dates.” The demand for power in Utah, America and the world is a critical issue and will be for years to come, he said. “We don’t want to find ourselves unable to meet the demand. We want to avoid rolling blackouts and energy issues that other states have.” Utah has the second lowest electricity prices in the nation, said Adams. “We want to continue to make sure Utah can lead on.” Another issue they tackled had to do with Title IX & Constitutional Sovereignty (H.C.R. 301 & H.J. R. 301). “President Biden decided to make a presidential mandate changing Title IX,” Adams said. “When he did that the effect of his effort would have wiped out everything we’ve
SENATE PRESIDENT J. STUART ADAMS on the Senate floor during the 2024 Legislative Session. Gov. Spencer Cox called the legislature into a Special Session last week.
Photo by Roger V. Tuttle
done in Utah. No one has done more for a balanced and equitable effort in women’s sports than Utah.” When a transgender athlete wants to participate in a sport they apply to a commission, he said. “Making sure Please see SPECIAL SESSION: pg. 6
Incumbents retain seats in primary election By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com DAVIS COUNTY—As numbers were tallied in the Primary Election on Tuesday, the unofficial results showed Davis County incumbents held strong. At the state level, incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox won his race but there will be some new faces for state positions and also locally. They will all advance to the General Election in November. Out of 122,192 registered voters, 39,878 ballots were cast with a voter turnout of 32.64%. Voters had the option to vote by mail or at a physical polling location. John Curtis handily won the race for the U.S. Senate, beating out Kaysville native and former Speaker of the House, Brad Wilson. The votes were close between Celeste Maloy and Please see ELECTION: pg. 6
DAVIS COUNTY CLERK BRIAN MCKENZIE and his team count the votes as they came in Tuesday night during Utah's Primary Election.
Photo by Tom Haraldsen
PATRIOT GUARD RIDER DENNIS GISI shakes 8-year-old Hudson’s hand after explaining what the ride is for.
Photo by Becky Ginos
Patriot Guard Riders escort Fallen Soldier Cart through Bountiful By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
BOUNTIFUL—It was a solemn sight last week as close to 50 motorcyclists rode through a line of flags posted on either side of the street leading to the Bountiful Veterans Park. They were followed by the Fallen Soldier Cart carrying the cremains of a U.S. Navy veteran. The park was one stop along the journey from Washington state to Nashville where a “Pony Express” relay will provide the final leg of his journey to New Jersey. The cyclists, known as the Patriot Guard Riders (PGR) escorted the cart in front of the Veterans Park where a flag ceremony honoring the soldier was conducted. The Alaska Airlines Fallen Soldier program started in 2011 with a group of Alaska Airlines mechanics who wanted to honor fallen military service members and their families. “The program ensures service members, their families and military escorts Please see FALLEN SOLIDIER: pg. 5