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The Jordan River is almost at the bottom of the Great Salt Lake Basin. An expert says that means that a lot of upstream pollution ends up concentrated in the river.
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Utah Public Radio
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
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.
UPR News & Programs
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Our hosts discuss President Trump's trip to China, Kevin Warsh's plans to change the Federal Reserve, and the increasing state and local scrutiny of Utah data centers. -
Ranching and energy groups were excited for former congressman Steve Pearce, while conservationists were worried he'd sell public lands. In the end, the Senate voted on party lines to approve him. -
Hot, dry, and windy days have become more common across the West since 1973. The fire season is also becoming longer and more intense, and can bring other issues like unhealthy air quality. -
In other news, half of Riverton is under a boil order after an illegal cross connected mixed secondary irrigation water with culinary water. -
Data centers, like the massive Stratos Project in Box Elder County, have faced backlash over negative effects on water, air, wildlife, and more. A study could pin down what those effects would be. -
Southern Utah Tribune reporters Mark Eddington and Brooke Larsen joined UPR for a live broadcast in St. George. They talk about the top stories in southern Utah, including the Colorado River. -
Actors jump around stage, run through the aisles, and interact with audience members in Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre's performance of "The Cat in the Hat." -
Thomas Lowe Fleischner invites us to see clearly and feel deeply the living world around us, while recognizing the vital link between our well-being and the health of the Earth. -
It's not clear yet how the money would be distributed among several states in a river basin where political fights over how to share water long term have persisted even during historic drought. -
The Dragon Bravo fire burned about 145,000 acres and destroyed nearly half of all structures on the North Rim. Some businesses and trails are back open, but evidence of the fire is still visible. -
In Colorado, visits dropped about 8% in the first year after wildfires. But recreation stayed flat or even increased after low-intensity prescribed fires. -
Below Rockslide Rapid, a red-tailed hawk flew from one side of the river to the other and perched, unaware of both the political boundary it had crossed and the freedom it embodied.
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The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
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The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Then, the DNC learned the report was incomplete and unverifiable, party chairman Ken Martin said Thursday, releasing an annotated version. -
Byrne is one of the few actors to receive both an Oscar and a Tony nomination in the same year —for the indie film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and for Fallen Angels on Broadway. -
In Washington state and Hawaii, residents can now get mifepristone and misoprostol from Planned Parenthood to keep in their cabinets in case they need to end a pregnancy at a later time. -
Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. But the danger is more serious than the numbers suggest. -
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 1 million have been displaced the war in southern Lebanon began in March. Nearly 400 have been killed since a ceasefire began in April. -
When John Cage composed an opera commemorating the American bicentennial audiences walked out. Now, it's being reinterpreted by new artists in a Detroit Opera production, as the nation turns 250. -
Ahead of a much anticipated IPO, SpaceX is carrying out a critical test of its giant, stainless steel rocket. Investors will be watching closely. -
Many many many men smoke in China. A small but outspoken group of women are becoming anti-smoking advocates, confronting those who light up in public. -
Now that the U.S. government must refund most tariffs, Walmart says it might put its refund money toward lowering store prices. Executives say the cost of gas has shoppers increasingly under stress. -
As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority.
