If the current forecast holds, the temperature in Salt Lake City will be 60 degrees on Friday, the day the Winter Olympics formally begin in PyeongChang, South Korea. Imagine if Utahns were sweating, perhaps literally, over their own opening ceremonies right now. We may know what that feels like in eight or 12 years. Utah lawmakers are rallying behind a joint resolution with a bunch of “whereas-es” about the state’s Olympic legacy and its stellar performance as host of the 2002 games, ending with a big “therefore” in support of being able to nab either the 2026 or 2030 games. This unanimously passed a committee hearing Friday afternoon, with no dissent. And with help, no doubt, from a ventilation system that kept things from getting too stuffy in the hearing room. I don’t want to focus too much on the weather. |