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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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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. -
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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. -
It’s not unheard of for birds to be active in the nighttime. But most nocturnal birds are not songbirds. Then there’s the yellow-breasted chat. -
This week Evelyn Funda continues her conversation with Shakespeare scholar Phebe Jensen on herbal subtexts, or beliefs, that Shakespeare's audience might have already known as they experienced a performance of his plays. -
The trappings might be traditional and customary, but I promise you, this will get your heart racing.
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The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
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A leaked State Department memo shows the U.S. threatened to revoke Palestinian visas if they pushed for a senior United Nations post.
