Pentagon Religion Fight: Utah lawmakers Mike Lee, John Curtis, and Rep. Mike Kennedy are blasting a new Department of Defense religious affiliations list that keeps the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the roster but removes it from the “Christian” category, calling it wrong and urging a correction. Immigration Detention Watch: Protesters at a Salt Lake City ICE-owned mega-warehouse say semitrailers have appeared and multiplied in recent weeks, fueling concerns the largely paused site could be shifting toward holding detainees while the agency reviews contracts. AI + Water Stress: A new analysis finds most planned U.S. AI datacenters are slated for drought-hit areas, raising fresh alarms about water demand as drought expands and wildfire risk grows. Semiconductor Workforce: NSF and Commerce are expanding the CHIPS & Science Act’s microelectronics education network with new regional nodes to better align training with industry jobs. Utah Pride in Full Swing: Tens of thousands packed Salt Lake City’s annual Pride Parade, with city leaders and candidates joining the marchers along 100 South. Rural Connectivity Win: Emery Telcom finished a major fiber build that now brings high-speed internet to every public school in Utah, including remote Navajo Mountain. Wildfire Readiness: The Red Cross put shelter volunteers on standby as hot, dry, windy conditions raise fire danger statewide.