💰 Gov. Spencer Cox's re-election campaign accepted a $10,000 donation from the U.S. subsidiary of an Australian company while Cox's appointed state engineer was reviewing water rights for the company's controversial lithium mining project on the Green River. (Salt Lake Tribune)
The engineer re-approved the water rights less than two months after the donation.
The decision comes as lawmakers work to limit foreign involvement in Utah politics.
🚤 Dangling Rope Marina in Lake Powell will remain closed permanently due to low water levels. (KSL.com)
The marina, which was the only spot for boats to gas up in the 100-mile stretch from Wahweap to Halls Crossing, first closed in 2022.
💊 Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, is downplaying the risk that the 2034 winter games could be pulled from Salt Lake if the U.S. keeps trying to prosecute doping allegations that were cleared by the World Anti-Doping Agency. (Associated Press)
Bach on Saturday characterized the "termination clause" in Salt Lake's contract as a show of confidence that the U.S. will heed the authority of world anti-doping regulators.
🍁 Check out photos of fall foliage in Utah's mountains as rosy maples reach peak color and yellow aspen start to take over. (KUTV)
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