A report released last week on just 10 Weber County Flock cameras found more than 5 million data searches over the last four years. Almost 97% of those searches came from law enforcement outside Utah.
Honoring longtime UPR employees and station managers Kerry Bringhurst and Tom Williams, who are retiring this year, this endowment acknowledges the dedicated decades of service of Utah Public Radio employees over the station's 70+ years.
UPR News & Programs
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Cows took over US Highway 89 in Logan last week as ranchers relocated cattle to late summer grazing pastures.
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Matt Ward from the Millard County Chronicle Progress joins us for the first episode of a new series. Once a month, we'll check in with a different small-town newspaper.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the rule hampers land and wildfire management. Environmental groups argue that, according to the government's own data, it would actually increase fire risk.
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Classic car and truck owners gathered in New Mexico to show off their prized vehicles. Some remembered riding along the highway decades ago, while others are newer to the scene.
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A dozen press freedom organizations signed onto a letter last week opposing the memo, which the Washington Post reported on in June. The department said its guidance has been mischaracterized.
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Hollywood is currently terrified to make a mainstream blockbuster not connected to familiar intellectual property, so “The End of Oak Street” does deserve some credit here being a new idea.
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Salt Lake City and County sued the Department of Homeland Security over the warehouse in June, citing human rights and other issues. Now, that litigation will be put on hold.
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That means the fire has been completely surrounded and is unlikely to grow larger. In other news, Lake Powell's ferry could close for good after years of issues with low water levels.
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Rapid melting can be difficult for water managers to plan around because reservoirs are built for a gradual influx of snow. That can lead to more flooding without more long-term water supply.
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Our hosts discuss the morale of U.S. forces deployed in the Middle East, why incumbent approval is dropping in Utah, and the partisan split over voter ID requirements.
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Having more visitors can take a toll on aging infrastructure and individual experiences at the parks. Federal changes have also impacted ecosystems, projects, and staffing.
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Significant changes to federal lands are happening this year, but submitting public comment on those changes can be confusing. A new app hopes to simplify the process.
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.
NPR News
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The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Three queer Black friends embark on a road trip in search of a fourth whom they haven't seen in some time. Dreams in Nightmares is a sweetly bickersome comedy-drama about friendship and freedom.
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Joyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center trustees from putting President Trump's name up in three places at the arts complex.
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The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush Iran economically, saying that years of U.S. sanctions have failed.
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Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.
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In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. A surge in such activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology.
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Experts warn that President Trump's transactional approach to an alliance will erode political trust.
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U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is depleting natural resources. But some activists say efforts to remove the horses are inhumane.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation aboard an aircraft carrier.
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A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said.