If you savored this weekend's extra hour, take heart: Standard time is probably with us for at least another year.

What's happening: Under a 2020 law, Utah is set to switch to permanent daylight saving time — now observed from March to November — if Congress passes a pending bill to end the twice-yearly clock changes.

• But Congressional action is unlikely this year.

Why it matters: The fall and springtime switches have long been controversial.

• The yearly "spring forward" is linked to annual spikes in heart attacks, strokes and car wrecks, while the "fall back" to standard time coincides with worsening seasonal depression and assault rates.
• Supporters of permanent daylight saving time say the extra hour of evening sun would allow more outdoor fun in winter. But medical experts recommend switching to permanent standard time because the late sunsets of daylight saving time delay the body's production of the sleep hormone melatonin, leading to sleep loss and a host of related health problems.

Catch up quick: The U.S. Senate passed a bill in March to make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023.

• But the measure stalled in the U.S. House, where lawmakers cited divided public opinion and a pending government study on the effects of permanently changing clocks, which isn't due until the end of next year, the Washington Post reported Friday.
• Federal law allows states to adopt permanent standard time but requires Congressional approval to switch to year-round daylight saving time.
• A bill in the Utah legislature this year would have challenged that requirement by unilaterally eliminating standard time, but it died in committee.

Zoom in: Utah is on the west side of its time zone, which means the sun rises and sets at later times than in most of the country.

• Under permanent daylight time, sunrise would be after 8am for about four months of the year, and after 8:45am for much of December and January.

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Salt Lake City ranks poorly among major American cities to retire in, according to the latest "Best Places to Retire" ratings by U.S. News and World Report.

Driving the news: Salt Lake City ranked No. 133 among 150 metro areas evaluated in the annual rankings.

• That's down from No. 124 in 2021 and No. 111 in 2020.

Between the lines: Salt Lake's score for access to quality health care dropped from last year, and appears to be driving down its ranking for retirees.

• U.S. News used its hospital ratings as a factor in the retirement ranking, calculating the quantity and quality of nearby hospitals in each city.

The big picture: Many of the cities that leap-frogged Salt Lake City in the rankings this year are in the South — and scored much better on housing affordability than Salt Lake City.

Kim here! Utah County tends to get roasted by residents living in Salt Lake County for its lack of nightlife and small-town vibes.

Yes, but: One thing Salt Lakers can't knock is Utah County's overlooked food scene, particularly when it comes to Mexican food.

Flashback: Growing up, my mother, who was born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico, ran a taco truck in Los Angeles for more than a decade.

• So my love and appreciation for this Mexican staple run deep.

Here are a few of my favorite places to get a taco in Utah County.

1. Holy Taco

Holy Taco only serves al pastor, one of the most difficult meats to perfect, but does it well.

Details: The pork is slowly fire-roasted on a vertical spit called a trompo and topped with cilantro and onions and thin-sliced pineapple.

Cost: $2.25 per taco

Where: 327 1200 South, Ste. 3, Orem

Hours: Monday-Saturday from 11am–9pm; closed Sundays

2. Red Tacos

Red Tacos first opened its Provo food truck in early 2020, a year before tacos de birria went viral on TikTok.

The latest: Two years later, the business has expanded with two brick-and-mortar restaurants in Orem and Lehi.

Details: The restaurant's main entree is its quesabirria tacos. The tacos are first stuffed with beef birria and their house blend of cheese and then grilled to create a crispy tortilla.

• They are traditionally served with a side of consomé, a flavorful broth, for dipping.

Cost: $3.49 per quesabirria taco

Where: 1077 South 750 East in Orem and 1438 East Main St. in Lehi

Hours: vary by location

More tacos to try

Longtime ABC4 crime reporter Marcos Ortiz died unexpectedly on Saturday. The cause of his death wasn't known as of Sunday. (ABC4)

🍎 Enrollment is declining in Utah school districts due to a mix of high housing prices, gentrification and declining births. (Deseret News)

🏂 Solitude Mountain Resort announced it will open its ski season this Friday thanks to recent snowfall. (KSL.com)

🤑 As Americans vie to win the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot, Utah is one of five states to not have a lottery. (The Associated Press)

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Lots of you had no problem seeing this landmark from a new angle.

• It's the "Ritz Classic" bowling pin sign near 2300 South on State Street!

Erin here — I've been enamored with Salt Lake City's vintage signs since I moved here 15 years ago.

• It felt like I was in the "Route 66" TV show, with the Coachman lantern, the Snelgrove ice cream cone, and the Granite Furniture star.

The latest: A new book by Utah author Lisa Michele Church celebrates vintage signs around the state.

🎉 Congratulations to Joanne R. for her correct "Where in Salt Lake?" answer!