Alexa Young
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UPR
Logan’s Historic Downtown Ghost Tour brings people to experience ghost tales first hand. Each tour consists of four tales in different locations throughout downtown Logan.
Levi Sim
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Utah State University
Rick Egan
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The Salt Lake Tribune
UPR News & Programs
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Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch emphasized there are multiple processes to make sure duplicate ballots aren't counted. In other news, another northern Utah city decided to ban Flock cameras. -
Three districts in Cache County will elect new representatives to the local Board of Education this fall. -
Our hosts discuss the Israeli election, Obama and Trump on the campaign trail, and the completion of the $5 billion rebuild of the Salt Lake City International Airport. -
AI data centers in the Phoenix area use relatively little water on site, but they use lots of electricity, which takes a lot of water to generate. -
Farmland may be doing more than growing crops — it could also help stop wildfires in their tracks. But over the past four decades, millions of acres of Western cropland have disappeared. -
Researchers grew 9-inch-long carrots when they added coal char to the soil. They say this could be another market for the declining coal industry, but it doesn't come entirely without emissions. -
Oil, gas, and coal are rebounding under the Trump administration, which has deregulated the fossil fuel industry while creating barriers for renewables. -
New research finds the Upper Colorado River Basin lost an estimated 4.6 trillion gallons of groundwater during a severe drought, raising concerns about Western water supplies. -
The unanimous decision came despite opposition from the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah. In other news, Utah Valley University hired its first-ever chief safety officer a year after Charlie Kirk's death.
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An investigation found state and federal officials took a "wait and see what happens" approach to the months-long outbreak. Flu experts are concerned it could give bird flu a foothold in people. -
The programs are intended to connect new parents with individual support and mental health resources. Utah's program, which served over 1,000 households last year, got $6 million. -
The new federal regulations require farmers to document a year of energy savings before applying for funding. Critics worry it will make the program less accessible to especially smaller operations.
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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.
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
NPR News
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In Providence, Rhode Island, voters will weigh in on a ballot measure requiring the city to divest from Israel.
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Redistricting by Republicans across the South is one reason more young Black voters are mobilizing this year.
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The final days of a tight U.S. Senate race in Alaska have been roiled by allegations that Democrats tried to prop up a spoiler candidate.
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Grand jury subpoenas sent to election workers in Los Angeles come amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration and California election officials over the state's voter rolls. -
New reporting alleging Democratic efforts to prop up a spoiler candidate has roiled Alaska's all-important U.S. Senate race. -
Retired military and national security leaders have been stepping up work to prepare local officials for possible worst-case scenarios like armed immigration officers or military at the polls.
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Candy companies are responding to increase in cocoa costs this year with creative combinations that use less chocolate. Despite higher prices for candy, consumers are still spending on Halloween.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ousted another top general from the Pentagon, further adding to a sense of discord amongst senior military leadership.
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Stewart was raised by an abusive father but became best known for playing kind, paternal leaders who united families of misfits. -
California's far northeastern corner used to be a reliably red congressional district. But Proposition 50 carved it up, meaning many voters there may soon have a Democrat representing them in D.C.
