Wednesday November 24, 2021

Labor shortages and supply chain issues have caused inflation across the country, hitting meat products hard. Today on the news, we speak with a local butcher who’s feeling the pinch. And, the Great Salt Lake continues to shrink but online maps have been slow to catch up. A new effort aims to raise awareness of declining lake levels. Plus, dozens of natural landmarks bear the names that highlight our nation’s racist history. There are signs of change, but government action can be slow.

Show Notes:

Utah Public Radio: Weather map update highlights shrinking Great Salt Lake
https://www.upr.org/post/weather-map-update-highlights-shrinking-great-salt-lake#stream/0

Mountain West News Bureau: Across the West, racist place names ‘tell us we don’t really belong’
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2021-11-24/across-the-west-racist-place-names-tell-us-we-dont-really-belong