Mail-in ballots must now arrive by Election Day, and new identification and citizenship verification requirements will affect how some Utahns vote.
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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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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.
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The agency sued Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Utah's top election official, in February for not turning over voter rolls. Henderson argued doing so would be illegal, and a judge sided with her.
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Flooding has been hitting the Four Corners region hard since last week. Evacuation orders remain in place for 150 residents in Montezuma Creek and Aneth, but some residents in Bluff can return home.
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Voters' ballot packets included a notice that first-time voters had to provide a copy of their ID or their ballot might not be counted. However, this is only true for some voters.
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Denice Turner's new book is "A Beginner's Guide to Faults," a memoir about her love life after divorcing her husband of 25 years.
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Utah hasn't seen a production of "Carrie: The Musical" since 2015. This year, two theatre companies put on the show.
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Constitution Party candidate Sonya Ray answered Utah Public Radio's questionnaire on why she's running for State House District 68 and what issues matter the most for her.
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As far back as the Middle Ages, monks in the Saint Bernard monastery in the Swiss Alps discovered how helpful their dogs could be searching for travelers who had become lost in the mountains.
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A colorful jazz set blending big-band fireworks, tender ballads, bluesy grooves, and Latin passion—featuring Gordon Goodwin, Houston Person, Cory Weeds, Dave Bass, and Aymée Nuviola.
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Satellites have been an important fire science tool for years. The data from these new wildfire-focused satellites will be freely available for wildfire managers and researchers.
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In her winning essay, 10-year-old Grace Benson talked about growing up surrounded by national forests near her small hometown of Salmon — and the importance of protecting that natural beauty.
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.
NPR News
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The German-owned chain's low prices are winning over shoppers — and pushing competitors to respond.
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From an indie darling getting called a "psyop" to plagiarism allegations against a rising pop star, this year feels like an especially fraught time to bicker about authenticity in the music industry.
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"Is it real?" is the most pressing question in music in 2026, and it's one that feels impossible to adequately answer, in almost any context.
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Mississippi has the largest proportional Black population in the country. It's one reason the U.S. Senate race has seen millions in last-minute spending and high-profile campaign visits.
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The prediction market has hired a former FBI official to make sure political insiders don't use the platform for profit from confidential election information.
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Controversy over an artist being fake — or someone thinking they are — is hardly new. Here are some of the craziest moments in recent music history when the boundary between real and fake collapsed.
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Democrats hold significant advantages going into Election Day, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. But lagging enthusiasm among key groups is just one indicator that gains may not come easy.
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To win a seat in the Senate, Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is making a final push to win over some Black Detroiters who are still skeptical of him.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with election security expert Lawrence Norden of the Brennan Center about efforts to undermine the midterm election and protections against fraud and intimidation.
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Hundreds of mail-in ballots in North Carolina did not count, because the inner envelopes were not sealed properly.