Clarissa Casper
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UPR
The Golden Spike State Monument is coming to Brigham City in 2026 to honor the workers who built the transcontinental railroad. The new state park is expected to open in fall 2026.
Levi Sim
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Utah State University
Clarissa Casper
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UPR
Stream a variety of music and talk programs in Spanish from Radio Bilingüe.
Transmite una variedad de música y programas de charla de Radio Bilingüe.
Transmite una variedad de música y programas de charla de Radio Bilingüe.
Congress is deciding whether to revoke already-approved funds for public media, including grant funding that UPR is scheduled to receive. Here's what you need to know.
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J. Bradley Washa, USU Assistant Professor of Wildfire Science brings us updates on Utah's fire season and safety tips for our Fourth of July holiday. -
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USU History Professor Tammy Proctor joins us to talk about her book "Saving Europe," which looks at American aid and intervention in Europe between 1914 and 1924. -
States that use Colorado River water need to agree on new rules for sharing it by 2026. If they don't, they will likely end up in messy court battles. -
Falconry is an ancient sport going back thousands of years. In Shakespeare’s time, it was a way of putting food on the dinner table. -
Host Evelyn Funda talks about her mom's brandied fruit bundt cake that became known as the friendship cake. -
In other news, Utah is suing the parent company of Snapchat, claiming it's intentionally addictive and enables illicit activities like sexual exploitation of minors.
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His representatives confirmed that his death followed a cardiac arrest this morning. -
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The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it about galaxies far, far away. -
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