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Utah ranks last in all of the United States in its number of primary care doctors for its population. University of Utah's president — Taylor Randall — plans to change that. -
A new analysis shows that climate change is causing the number of extremely hot summer days to rise in most major U.S. cities. Some of the biggest increases are in the Mountain West. -
Due to the level of difficulty surrounding land permits, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has opened the Endangered Species Act to suggestions on how to better streamline these permits. -
Job Corps is the latest federal program caught in a tug-of-war between the Trump administration, lawyers, congresspeople and participants. -
A middle school in Brighton had no band program a few years ago. Now, over 100 students participate -
It would be called the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, according to budget documents from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Interior. The agency would consolidate the wildland fire programs of the USDA and Interior within the latter. -
The only thing that could tamp down the dust without human intervention is rain and getting more water into the Great Salt Lake. -
A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey found that geothermal energy in the Great Basin could supply 10% of the nation's electricity demand. -
While there have been no recent cases of avian flu in Utah's poultry or cattle, Arizona and Idaho have ongoing outbreaks. -
Cache and Bear River County residents attended the eighth and final statewide session on Aging Well. Alongside these citizens was Utah’s Lt. Gov., Deidre Henderson.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently embraces the outdated "miasma theory" of disease instead of the widely accept "germ theory" of disease, which may help explain some of the actions he's been taking. -
The coalition of organizations behind the protests say the parade is being fueled by Trump's ego. The parade, which is not formally linked to Trump, will mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. -
The official focus of the parade is the commemoration of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. But critics say the president is using the military show of force to push a political agenda and celebrate his birthday, which happens to fall on the same date. -
President Trump's approach to deportations is giving Democrats a unifying message in opposition to him. But the Democratic Party still lacks a common vision for what it would do differently. -
The annual Play Days showcase was far more interesting than the reveals themselves. -
After signaling that Khalil could be released Friday, Judge Michael Farbiarz accepted the government's shifting explanation for Khalil's continued detention. -
On Saturday, anti-Trump demonstrations are being planned around the country, as well as a military parade in Washington, D.C. Saturday is also President Trump's 79th birthday. -
Pitbull fans are honoring him the only way they know how: partying till dawn in bald caps and fake goatees. -
Early satellite imagery appears to show some damage at Iran's main site. -
People are drinking less these days, but drinking songs never go out of style. The Lomax Archive is dropping a new album of traditional songs this week.
