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Photo: Kevin O'Leary posed at Utah governor's desk before data center reveal

The image is unlikely to mollify populist outcry over government ties to the investor class.

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Kevin O&#x27;Leary, the &quot;Shark Tank&quot; celebrity investor behind the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="massive data center proposed in Box Elder County" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/05/04/utah-data-center-kevin-oleary" data-vars-content-id="19d18ea0-8e95-4c51-8330-9ea9f078c487" data-vars-headline="Photo: Kevin O&#x27;Leary posed at Utah governor&#x27;s desk before data center reveal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/05/04/utah-data-center-kevin-oleary" target="_self">massive data center proposed in Box Elder County</a>, sits at Gov. Spencer Cox&#x27;s desk in a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="photo posted by a staffer to LinkedIn" data-vars-click-url="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tylermjennings_as-i-continue-to-talk-to-people-from-around-ugcPost-7415163427448451073-CQvC/" data-vars-content-id="19d18ea0-8e95-4c51-8330-9ea9f078c487" data-vars-headline="Photo: Kevin O&#x27;Leary posed at Utah governor&#x27;s desk before data center reveal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tylermjennings_as-i-continue-to-talk-to-people-from-around-ugcPost-7415163427448451073-CQvC/" target="_blank">photo posted by a staffer to LinkedIn</a> Jan. 8.Why it matters: That was weeks before the data center, which is projected to quadruple the electricity generated and used in Utah, had been addressed in any public meeting.

Salt Lake City's first co-op grocery store to open at Milk Block

About 20% of the co-op's vendors are local.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wasatch Food Co-op" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wasatch.coop/#dataItem-k0p1t5kh" data-vars-content-id="78909ead-2ec0-4fbf-8698-7b59fb1c5c3b" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake City&#x27;s first co-op grocery store to open at Milk Block" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wasatch.coop/#dataItem-k0p1t5kh" target="_blank">Wasatch Food Co-op</a> (WFC), Salt Lake City&#x27;s first community-owned grocery store, opens Wednesday at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Milk Block" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/09/04/equality-utah-headquarters-harvey-milk-boulevard" data-vars-content-id="78909ead-2ec0-4fbf-8698-7b59fb1c5c3b" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake City&#x27;s first co-op grocery store to open at Milk Block" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/09/04/equality-utah-headquarters-harvey-milk-boulevard" target="_self">Milk Block</a> in Liberty Wells after nearly two decades in the making.Why it matters: Co-op grocery stores have gained popularity in many U.S. cities <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="since the 1960s" data-vars-click-url="https://anderson-review.ucla.edu/how-grocery-co-ops-fit-into-the-competitive-landscape/" data-vars-content-id="78909ead-2ec0-4fbf-8698-7b59fb1c5c3b" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake City&#x27;s first co-op grocery store to open at Milk Block" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://anderson-review.ucla.edu/how-grocery-co-ops-fit-into-the-competitive-landscape/" target="_blank">since the 1960s</a> as consumers become more conscious about where they spend their money and how those dollars are reinvested in local communities rather than large corporations.

Tick bite ER visits soar in western states

Lyme disease is rare in Utah, but ticks also spread other illnesses.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tick bites" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/05/ticks-lyme-disease-removal" data-vars-content-id="ed6321f6-ac2d-4054-a455-f5d166285cd6" data-vars-headline="Tick bite ER visits soar in western states" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/05/ticks-lyme-disease-removal" target="_self">Tick bites</a> are sending a record rate of people in western states to the ER this spring, according to new CDC data.Why it matters: &quot;These tiny biters can make you seriously sick,&quot; says Alison Hinckley, epidemiologist with the CDC, in a statement.

SLC convenience store "influencer" accused of swapping underage vape sales for Instagram follows

Police say the owner was arrested just before boarding a plane for a one-way flight to Miami.

A self-styled influencer who frequently poses for photos with stacks of cash and a Lamborghini is suspected of selling vapes and beer to kids in exchange for Instagram follows.The big picture: Undercover agents listened while employees at Saif Al-Fatlawi&#x27;s City Corner convenience stores in Salt Lake and Murray made sales to underage customers that appeared to be as young as middle schoolers, police wrote in arrest documents.

Utah Mammoth fall to Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5

Utah now faces an uphill climb to take home the series, with hardly any room for error.

The Utah Mammoth fell to the Vegas Golden Knights Wednesday, losing the 2–2 playoff series tie and Game 5.The big picture: Utah now faces an uphill climb to take home the series, with hardly any room for error.

Utah Mammoth head to the playoffs. It's only their second season

They're the third team in 45 years to make the playoffs within the first two years as a franchise.

In just their second season, the Utah Mammoth are already playoff-bound.The intrigue: They&#x27;re the third team in 45 years to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="make the playoffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nhl.com/utah/news/utah-mammoth-clinch-2026-stanley-cup-playoff-berth-release" data-vars-content-id="c94ba724-8f2f-40ea-a1fd-e05cb708d622" data-vars-headline="Utah Mammoth head to the playoffs. It&#x27;s only their second season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nhl.com/utah/news/utah-mammoth-clinch-2026-stanley-cup-playoff-berth-release" target="_blank">make the playoffs</a> within the first two years as a franchise, per the NHL.

Meet Utah's winter Paralympic medalists

A burgeoning U of U neuroscientist is a rising star on skinny skis.

Nine of Team USA&#x27;s 24 medals in the past two weeks went to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Paralympians with ties to Utah" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/06/utah-paralympians-2026-winter-games" data-vars-content-id="ddb882cb-78d5-47cc-9f67-640825d78529" data-vars-headline="Meet Utah&#x27;s winter Paralympic medalists" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/06/utah-paralympians-2026-winter-games" target="_self">Paralympians with ties to Utah</a> during the 2026 Winter Games, which ended Sunday in Italy.The big picture: Utah is home to several of the country&#x27;s top winter sports facilities and the National Ability Center in Park City, where many of the athletes have trained.

Utah paralympians to watch at the 2026 Winter Games

Para snowboard and nordic skiing are where Utahns shine

Nearly a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="third" data-vars-click-url="https://utahsportscommission.com/from-utah-to-italy-part-two/" data-vars-content-id="5b2713dc-0551-4966-a143-627d04655c18" data-vars-headline="Utah paralympians to watch at the 2026 Winter Games" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://utahsportscommission.com/from-utah-to-italy-part-two/" target="_blank">third</a> of Team USA&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="72 paralympians" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/04/team-usa-paralympians-to-watch-milan-2026" data-vars-content-id="5b2713dc-0551-4966-a143-627d04655c18" data-vars-headline="Utah paralympians to watch at the 2026 Winter Games" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/04/team-usa-paralympians-to-watch-milan-2026" target="_self">72 paralympians</a> have ties to Utah as the 2026 Winter Games kick off Friday.State of play: Para snowboarding is the event where Utahns historically have mined most of their medals.

Salt Lake Bees unveil "Utah Dirty Sodas" alternative look

The new look nods to Utah's dirty soda culture.

The Salt Lake Bees are stirring up a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bubbly rebrand" data-vars-click-url="https://www.milb.com/salt-lake/news/salt-lake-bees-stir-things-up-with-new-alternate-identity-utah-dirty-sodas" data-vars-content-id="736b6548-c448-44ee-b511-3530a2600b46" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake Bees unveil &quot;Utah Dirty Sodas&quot; alternative look" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.milb.com/salt-lake/news/salt-lake-bees-stir-things-up-with-new-alternate-identity-utah-dirty-sodas" target="_blank">bubbly rebrand</a> with a splash of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Utah&#x27;s dirty soda flair" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/11/swig-sodalicious-dirty-soda-phoenix-mesa-tiktok-popular" data-vars-content-id="736b6548-c448-44ee-b511-3530a2600b46" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake Bees unveil &quot;Utah Dirty Sodas&quot; alternative look" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/11/swig-sodalicious-dirty-soda-phoenix-mesa-tiktok-popular" target="_self">Utah&#x27;s dirty soda flair</a>.State of play: The Utah Dirty Sodas, the minor league baseball team&#x27;s new alter-ego, will debut April 1 and appear at every Wednesday home game for the rest of the season.

Utah Olympians shared in almost half of Team USA's medals

A hefty share of Team USA's medals are coming home to the Wasatch.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Utah&#x27;s Olympians" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/06/utah-winter-olympics-2026-athletes-alex-hall-erin-jackson-lindsey-vonn" data-vars-content-id="1027e8c3-139b-43cb-a854-2cd1e463a0aa" data-vars-headline="Utah Olympians shared in almost half of Team USA&#x27;s medals" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/06/utah-winter-olympics-2026-athletes-alex-hall-erin-jackson-lindsey-vonn" target="_self">Utah&#x27;s Olympians</a> will be weighing down flights out of Milan with gold, silver and bronze.The big picture: 19 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="athletes with ties to Utah won medals" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/17/utahs-winter-olympics-womens-hockey-aerials-skiing" data-vars-content-id="1027e8c3-139b-43cb-a854-2cd1e463a0aa" data-vars-headline="Utah Olympians shared in almost half of Team USA&#x27;s medals" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/17/utahs-winter-olympics-womens-hockey-aerials-skiing" target="_self">athletes with ties to Utah won medals</a> in 15 events at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

Utah's wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Women's hockey and freeski aerials are ones to watch.

With the 2026 Winter Games two-thirds complete, there remain several chances for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Utah Olympians" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/06/utah-winter-olympics-2026-athletes-alex-hall-erin-jackson-lindsey-vonn" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/06/utah-winter-olympics-2026-athletes-alex-hall-erin-jackson-lindsey-vonn" target="_self">Utah Olympians</a> to ascend the podium.The big picture: Athletes with Utah ties were sporting 12 medals as of Tuesday — seven from skiing events.The latest: 🎿 Utah&#x27;s Mac Forehand landed a silver medal Tuesday after what is being <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hailed" data-vars-click-url="https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/article/winter-olympics-2026-mac-forehand-lands-the-jump-of-his-life-to-capture-big-air-silver-200154503.html" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/article/winter-olympics-2026-mac-forehand-lands-the-jump-of-his-life-to-capture-big-air-silver-200154503.html" target="_blank">hailed</a> as a bar-raising final round of freestyle big air skiing. Local teammates <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Troy Podmilsak" data-vars-click-url="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/24083" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/24083" target="_blank">Troy Podmilsak</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Konnor Ralph" data-vars-click-url="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/24060" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/24060" target="_blank">Konnor Ralph</a> ranked 4th and 5th.<ul><li>Earlier in the day, Utahns <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ethan Cepuran" data-vars-click-url="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/26854" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/26854" target="_blank">Ethan Cepuran</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Casey Dawson" data-vars-click-url="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/26842" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/26842" target="_blank">Casey Dawson</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Emery Lehman" data-vars-click-url="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/26851" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/26851" target="_blank">Emery Lehman</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Conor McDermott-Mostowy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/26846" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/26846" target="_blank">Conor McDermott-Mostowy</a> joined individual gold medalist Jordan Stolz to win silver in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="men&#x27;s speed skating team pursuit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/ssk/tp/m/teampu------------/fnl-/--------/race-result" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/ssk/tp/m/teampu------------/fnl-/--------/race-result" target="_blank">men&#x27;s speed skating team pursuit</a>.</li></ul>Here&#x27;s what we&#x27;re watching in Italy, and what has defied our expectations so far.<h2 class="text-h6 !font-sans !font-normal !leading-[1.2em]">Mamma mia!</h2>Utahns&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="penchant for drama" data-vars-click-url="https://theweek.com/culture-life/utah-media-influencers-mormons-momtok-franke" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://theweek.com/culture-life/utah-media-influencers-mormons-momtok-franke" target="_blank">penchant for drama</a> extended to the Alps with these exciting turns.🏅 Downhill superstar Lindsey Vonn took a characteristically <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gutsy risk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/47876242/skiers-back-vonn-call-race-olympics-even-crash" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/47876242/skiers-back-vonn-call-race-olympics-even-crash" target="_blank">gutsy risk</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ski sans ACL" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/03/lindsey-vonn-olympics-torn-acl-cortina" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/03/lindsey-vonn-olympics-torn-acl-cortina" target="_self">ski sans ACL</a> — but it didn&#x27;t pay off, with a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="catastrophic crash" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-vonn-crash-olympics-cortina-81da72485c0e860aead3fdf91b841f7f" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-vonn-crash-olympics-cortina-81da72485c0e860aead3fdf91b841f7f" target="_blank">catastrophic crash</a> ending in an emergency helicopter ride.<ul><li>Vonn&#x27;s SLC teammate Breezy Johnson <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="swept in" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/milan-olympics-lindsey-vonn-ilia-malinin" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/milan-olympics-lindsey-vonn-ilia-malinin" target="_self">swept in</a>, claiming a gold medal — and, a few days later, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="silver engagement ring" data-vars-click-url="https://people.com/taylor-swift-congratulates-gold-medalist-breezy-johnson-engagement-2026-winter-olympics-11905749" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://people.com/taylor-swift-congratulates-gold-medalist-breezy-johnson-engagement-2026-winter-olympics-11905749" target="_blank">silver engagement ring</a> at the Super G finish line.</li></ul>🤢 Skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle, who studied at SLC&#x27;s Westminster College, &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="redecorated the gondola" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/silver-lining-saves-ryan-cochran-siegles-nightmarish-week-olympics" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/silver-lining-saves-ryan-cochran-siegles-nightmarish-week-olympics" target="_blank">redecorated the gondola</a>&quot; — and the mountaintop commode — six times during an inauspicious morning of food poisoning before blasting to the Super-G podium, per NBC.<h2 class="text-h6 !font-sans !font-normal !leading-[1.2em]"><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Non ci piove!" data-vars-click-url="https://italoamericano.org/word-of-the-day-non-ci-piove/" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://italoamericano.org/word-of-the-day-non-ci-piove/" target="_blank">Non ci piove!</a></h2>These Wasatch-trained returning medalists make their podium appearances all but certain.🗻 SLC&#x27;s Jaelin Kauf reclaimed the moguls silver she won in 2022 and grabbed another in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dual moguls" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usskiandsnowboard.org/news/redemption-kauf-gold-and-johnson-silver-world-championships" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usskiandsnowboard.org/news/redemption-kauf-gold-and-johnson-silver-world-championships" target="_blank">dual moguls</a>.🥈Skier Alex Hall secured a silver medal in slopestyle after winning gold in 2022.<h2 class="text-h6 !font-sans !font-normal !leading-[1.2em]"><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Non vediamo l&#x27;ora!" data-vars-click-url="https://translate.google.com/?hl=en&amp;sl=it&amp;tl=en&amp;text=Non%20vediamo%20l%27ora!&amp;op=translate" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://translate.google.com/?hl=en&amp;sl=it&amp;tl=en&amp;text=Non%20vediamo%20l%27ora!&amp;op=translate" target="_blank">Non vediamo l&#x27;ora!</a></h2>We can&#x27;t wait to see these contenders in the Games&#x27; final days.🏒 SLC&#x27;s Hilary Knight has captained USA hockey through victory after blistering victory, with just one opposing goal in six matches so far.<ul><li>They&#x27;re the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="favorites" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/47456660/espn-nhl-2026-winter-olympics-betting-odds-men-women-gold-medal-lines" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/47456660/espn-nhl-2026-winter-olympics-betting-odds-men-women-gold-medal-lines" target="_blank">favorites</a> in Thursday&#x27;s gold medal game against Canada, who Team USA already shut out 5-0 in last week&#x27;s round robin.</li></ul>🙄 As of Tuesday, the heavens were taunting Utah&#x27;s freestyle skiing aerialists, with storms forcing delays for both men and women, including world champion <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kaila Kuhn" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO9XymZ0nu8" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO9XymZ0nu8" target="_blank">Kaila Kuhn</a>.<ul><li>Mixed-team aerials come Saturday, with Park City&#x27;s Chris Lillis and Quinn Dehlinger expected to join Kuhn in last year&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="podium-topping trio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.parkrecord.com/2025/03/27/parkite-aerials-trio-takes-home-world-championships-gold/" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.parkrecord.com/2025/03/27/parkite-aerials-trio-takes-home-world-championships-gold/" target="_blank">podium-topping trio</a>.</li></ul><h2 class="text-h6 !font-sans !font-normal !leading-[1.2em]"><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Finché c&#x27;è vita, c&#x27;è speranza!" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DBlPSgKsIj6/" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DBlPSgKsIj6/" target="_blank">Finché c&#x27;è vita, c&#x27;è speranza!</a></h2>As long as there is life, there is hope!⛸ 2024 world champion Kristen Santos-Griswold failed to make the 1000m short-track speed skating semifinals — a particularly bitter pill after losing a bronze medal in Beijing 2022 because another skater <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bumped" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zpxDXUM5qFk" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zpxDXUM5qFk" target="_blank">bumped</a> her in what was deemed a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="penalty" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/kristen-santos-olympics-short-track-speed-skating-crash" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/kristen-santos-olympics-short-track-speed-skating-crash" target="_blank">penalty</a>.<ul><li>&quot;I&#x27;m just taking it one day at a time,&quot; she said. &quot;I thought I was going to be done after 2022, and I&#x27;m still here, so (I&#x27;m) not really too set on anything.&quot;</li></ul>🛷 Reigning monobob world champ and Herriman track star Kaysha Love finished at a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="frustrating" data-vars-click-url="https://ksltv.com/olympics/moms-over-40-power-team-usa-to-monobob-medals/878662/" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ksltv.com/olympics/moms-over-40-power-team-usa-to-monobob-medals/878662/" target="_blank">frustrating</a> 7th this week.<ul><li>Love, 28, is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="already considered" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/kaysha-love-meet-athlete" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/kaysha-love-meet-athlete" target="_blank">already considered</a> an extraordinary talent in multiple sports, with plenty of time to climb that podium.</li><li>Yes, but: Her teammates, Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Armbruster Humphries — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="both moms in their forties" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/06/milan-2026-olympics-bobsled-san-diego-athletes-team-usa" data-vars-content-id="ec0e3d70-0711-4251-8d0c-cac6505e31b7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s wins, losses and thrills to come at the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/06/milan-2026-olympics-bobsled-san-diego-athletes-team-usa" target="_self">both moms in their forties</a> — took gold and bronze in an inspiring triumph Monday.</li></ul>

Trump and other conservatives lash out at Winter Olympians

Skiers Hunter Hess and Chris Lillis join skater Amber Glenn in the glare of the right.

Some U.S. Olympians are facing backlash from the right after they <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shared misgivings about the state of U.S. politics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/06/olympics-2026-winter-games-trump-ice-protest" data-vars-content-id="c735c235-1ef3-4406-a4f7-8ba5f5692c39" data-vars-headline="Trump and other conservatives lash out at Winter Olympians" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/06/olympics-2026-winter-games-trump-ice-protest" target="_self">shared misgivings about the state of U.S. politics</a> from the Milan-Cortina Games.Why it matters: The condemnation has led to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="counter-accusations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.smh.com.au/sport/us-olympians-speak-after-trump-calls-teammate-a-loser-20260209-p5o0v5.html" data-vars-content-id="c735c235-1ef3-4406-a4f7-8ba5f5692c39" data-vars-headline="Trump and other conservatives lash out at Winter Olympians" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.smh.com.au/sport/us-olympians-speak-after-trump-calls-teammate-a-loser-20260209-p5o0v5.html" target="_blank">counter-accusations</a> that conservatives are disrespecting Americans&#x27; freedom of speech.

A guide to the Utah athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics

From Lindsey Vonn's ruptured ACL to speed skater Erin Jackson's historic return, Utah is ready to represent.

With the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony at noon Friday, it&#x27;s time to scan through Team USA for Utahns to watch — and when you can see them on NBC.The big picture: About 80 athletes in the games <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="have Utah ties" data-vars-click-url="https://utahsportscommission.com/from-utah-to-italy/" data-vars-content-id="1937aa63-5a11-491f-b31a-9d5cc81af7fe" data-vars-headline="A guide to the Utah athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://utahsportscommission.com/from-utah-to-italy/" target="_blank">have Utah ties</a> — more than a third of the 232 Americans competing on one of the biggest stages for winter sports.

"Mormon Wives'" Taylor Frankie Paul on NBA All-Star celebrity roster

The star of "The Bachelorette" and "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" will hit the court Feb. 13.

Taylor Frankie Paul, of &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/08/06/utah-sex-scandal-hulu-docuseries-swinging-influencers" data-vars-content-id="06d56c08-f9ef-4182-9625-03f78601d5e5" data-vars-headline="&quot;Mormon Wives&#x27;&quot; Taylor Frankie Paul on NBA All-Star celebrity roster" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/08/06/utah-sex-scandal-hulu-docuseries-swinging-influencers" target="_self">The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives</a>,&quot; will play in the 2026 Ruffles <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NBA All-Star" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/18/nba-all-star-weekend-tickets-new-format" data-vars-content-id="06d56c08-f9ef-4182-9625-03f78601d5e5" data-vars-headline="&quot;Mormon Wives&#x27;&quot; Taylor Frankie Paul on NBA All-Star celebrity roster" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/18/nba-all-star-weekend-tickets-new-format" target="_self">NBA All-Star</a> Celebrity Game.Driving the News: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Draper influencer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/09/06/taylor-frankie-paul-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives" data-vars-content-id="06d56c08-f9ef-4182-9625-03f78601d5e5" data-vars-headline="&quot;Mormon Wives&#x27;&quot; Taylor Frankie Paul on NBA All-Star celebrity roster" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/09/06/taylor-frankie-paul-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives" target="_self">Draper influencer</a> will join rapper Badshah, record producer Mustard, NFL star Keenan Allen and other stars of sports and entertainment in the annual matchup Feb. 13 in Inglewood, California, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NBA announced Tuesday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nba.com/news/2026-all-star-celebrity-game" data-vars-content-id="06d56c08-f9ef-4182-9625-03f78601d5e5" data-vars-headline="&quot;Mormon Wives&#x27;&quot; Taylor Frankie Paul on NBA All-Star celebrity roster" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nba.com/news/2026-all-star-celebrity-game" target="_blank">NBA announced Tuesday</a>.

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