A scientist said the city’s protections were already less than the least it could do.
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
UPR News & Programs
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USU Extension Professor Teresa Hunsaker is back with some of her favorite fall recipes including Maple Glazed Acorn Squash.
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Motorized equipment is usually prohibited in wilderness areas. Permitted outfitters say these tools are needed to clean up trails, but conservationists say wilderness is about more than access.
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In other news, the Black Canyon Fire in central Utah is almost completely contained. And, Utahns can now authenticate documents for international use online.
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Indigenous communities face disproportionately high rates of drug overdose deaths. A clinical trial found that using cultural traditions alongside evidence-based interventions can help.
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When the rule was first enacted in 2001, the government held hundreds of public hearings that took nearly two years. For ending the rule, there are no public hearings scheduled except in Alaska.
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Environmental groups petitioned against Project Jupiter, alleging a lack of due process. The state's Supreme Court paused a well water permit and proposed air quality permit for the project.
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The Trump administration is trying to restrict elements of voting by mail. Utah clerks say it's logistically too late for any rulings to affect November's election.
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Central and southern Utah are at the most risk. In other news, Utah County confirmed the state's third human case of West Nile virus this year. It's a rare, more serious version of the illness.
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A fresh and soulful jazz set blending blues, swing, and contemporary grooves—featuring Miki Yamanaka, Nicole Yvette with Kurt Elling, Skinny Hightower, and the Brothers Nevala Aucoin.
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The floods rushed down burn scars from the Cottonwood Fire in late July, closing State Route 153 through the canyon. In other news, Gov. Spencer Cox chose two nominees for the Utah Supreme Court.
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Jason Thompson and Patrick Belmont are running to represent Cache County in the Utah House. Here's what they had to say about their platforms.
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Challenger Scott Mershon wants the district to increase transparency and take a larger role in protecting the Great Salt Lake.
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.
NPR News
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The censure vote drew bipartisan support, and followed an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of sexual harassment against two young female staff members.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with award-winning author Marlon James about his new book, The Disappearers, the story of a brutal attack on a group of gay men in Jamaica and its aftermath.
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With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December.
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NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: like-minded releases from Erykah Badu and Saul Williams, closure in the 2Pac murder and more.
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Cameras could help alleviate some concerns about ICE transparency and accountability after immigration officers were involved in over two dozen shootings under the Trump administration.
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Three Pulitzer winners, a Booker Prize winner, two Booker longlisted authors this year, and a number whose works have been adapted for the screen are among the authors with new books out this month.
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At a time when both touring costs and concert ticket prices keep climbing, Harry Styles' decision to play a 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden has been met with mixed reactions. NPR talked to fans outside the venue about what it took to attend the residency.
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Wendell Berry has died at age 92 He was a beloved American poet, novelist, essayist, and farmer.
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Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck explains the separation-of-powers questions raised by the Supreme Court's decision on the White House ballroom.
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A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.