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🌱 Memorial Day Weekend Weather + Late Night Hotel Evacuation

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Hello, friends. It's me, Joseph Peterson, your host of the Salt Lake City Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in our community today. Follow along for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with a thundershower. High: 68 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories in Salt Lake City today:

  1. Guests of the Hampton Inn & Suites on Foothill Drive in Salt Lake City were evacuated, Thursday, due to a suspicious package delivered to the hotel. More than a suspicious package, surveillance footage showed a man hastily position a backpack in a suspicious way before quickly leaving the hotel. No dangerous materials were discovered by robots from the Hazardous Devices Unit, but it wasn't until 1 a.m. until guests could return to their rooms. (FOX 13 News Utah)
  2. Community members gathered at Salt Lake Community College's Peace and Justice Garden to hold a vigil for victims of mass shootings, particularly the ones who have died over the last week-and-a-half in Texas and in Buffalo, New York. The names of those lost to gun violence were written on small flags fastened to short wire poles and placed into the ground for a symbolic visual display to honor each individual. See photos and quotes from the attendees in the article. (KJZZ)
  3. Traveling for the holiday weekend? As record-breaking heat has come into the Salt Lake Valley with high pressure systems this week, expect a bit of a shift to a potentially stormy Memorial Day weekend with colder temperatures down into the 60s. For those heading to the southern part of the state, winds are expected to rise, increasing the fire danger. (ABC4.com)

Today in Salt Lake City:

  • Help Sportsman's Warehouse Clean Up The Local Community! (8 a.m.)
  • Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Rape Recovery Center present Youth Summit on Consent and Healthy Relationships at Discovery Gateway Children's Museum. (10 a.m.)
  • HawkWatch International presents Birds in the Lab! at the Natural History Museum of Utah. (noon)
  • Black Feather Whiskey presents Bourbon, Burgers and Blues at The Outpost. (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • "UNITE TOGETHER ALL - Benefit for refugees of Ukraine May 31, 7:30 p.m. | Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre PURCHASE NOW - Tickets are $25 and $100, This hour-long concert features members of the Ballet West Orchestra." (Ballet West)
  • "Avian flu has been confirmed in wild birds in five more counties in Utah since the first confirmed cases earlier this month. As a reminder: Do not touch any dead birds that you find, and report them to our nearest office." (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)
  • "Enjoy this recap of the EWDiscover inaugural flight celebration at SLC. Now flying three times a week to Frankfurt, Germany with connections to more than 130 destinations in Europe." (Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC))
  • "Our Queen Bee has a new name: Akeelah! The bees came through the winter strong, YAY! They are doing well. Queen Akeelah is busy laying eggs, and the colony is building wax and collecting pollen to restock food sources they used during the winter." (Salt Lake City Public Library)
  • "Think you know Utah? Start planning your summer road trip to discover more with Explorer Corps today. With a natural or cultural wonder in each of our 29 counties, you will see something new, learn something new, and make amazing memories along the way!" (Natural History Museum of Utah)

You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— Joseph Peterson

About me: Joseph is a writer and marketing communications strategist with a degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations from the University of Utah. He's keen on city life, public libraries, national parks, and promoting events that build community.

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