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In a new study, animals were less likely to flee near popular trails compared to more remote parts of the forest. Researchers are considering several possible explanations for why. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Addy Baird and Andy Larsen join to talk about the week’s top stories, including if hikers should be worried after a Utah man was killed by lightning, and more. -
The current outbreak is most severe in the Midwest, but some Mountain West states are starting to see cases as well. Utah, however, hasn't confirmed any connected to the outbreak. -
The publication covers how to handle relationships and childcare during the long summer months, and how to support firefighters reintegrating to family life when the season slows down. -
In other news, Utah has the highest rate of melanoma in the country — and it keeps rising. And, search and rescue saved a missing 83-year-old hiker in Grand Canyon National Park. -
As the state of Utah debates mountain lion removal, Utah Mountain Lion Conservation Founder Denise Peterson and houndsman Aaron Johnson join us to talk about the cats. -
Our hosts sit down with the co-executive director for Mormon Women for Ethical Government and discuss the group's inception, national and statewide organizing, and its ethical approach to politics. -
The city of Ouray, Colorado, has seen a 40% drop in visitiation since the Gold Mountain Fire sparked in late June. Communities near Utah's massive Cottonwood Fire have also taken a hit. -
In other news, Gov. Spencer Cox has named the new Great Salt Lake Commissioner. And, three counties are under a state of emergency because of flash flooding.
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Boulder City officials said Bureau of Land Management officials never worked with them on approving the data center. They also expressed concern over environmental impact. -
High temperatures and a poor snowpack led to a lackluster winter for nearby ski resorts. But according to experts and trail users, those conditions could have consequences for summer sports, too. -
Floods over the weekend destroyed homes, damaged roads, and contaminated the city's tap water. In other news, federal foresters have determined the cause of Utah's largest wildfire.
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The route for the iconic cycling race's final stage was shortened because security and police were reassigned to assist with wildfires in southwest France. -
The United States paused attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire. -
A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public tv and radio stations nationwide. -
Unable to return home, some Lebanese displaced by Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon are buying satellite images to see whether their houses survived. -
For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood. -
When summer rolls around, many parents scramble to sign up their young kids for outdoor activities. But what do you do when extreme heat and wildfire smoke increasingly make the outdoors dangerous? -
Many Native American languages are endangered. With the help of his mentor, a 12-year-old in Michigan hopes to help preserve his language through robotics. -
Germany's interior minister Alexander Dobrindt described the incident as a likely "Islamic terror attack," and named the suspect as Abdul Ballout, who was born in Germany and has Lebanese roots. -
In France, around 50,000 people were evacuated from their homes overnight into Sunday, according to interior minister Laurent Nuñez. At least one person has died in a fire in Spain, officials said. -
Former President Joe Biden is declining to appeal a court ruling that allows the Justice Department to publicize recordings of conversations between him and a writer collaborating on his memoir.
