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A review of Utah's laws and use of license plate readers is underway. Local law enforcement says there “ought to be” clearer restrictions on who controls the data collected by the cameras.
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Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Megan Banta, and Leia Larsen talk about the fight over whether voters get a say on the Stratos data center, and 16 mining claims filed for Bears Ears.
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
UPR News & Programs
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Rich County voters will choose between two candidates for sheriff this year: Republican incumbent Sheriff Dale Stacey and Tom Wahlberg, who is running unaffiliated.
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In other news, the Navajo Nation was hit with deadly flash flooding this week. And, the Natural History Museum of Utah is holding an all-ages dinosaur art contest.
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This sequel isn’t a disappointment as big as “The Devil Wears Prada 2” was earlier this year, but it’s a distant second place so far.
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A coalition of chambers of commerce, including four from Utah, sent a letter to congress asking the federal government to send new money for water-saving work.
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A regular gallon of gas in the Beehive State costs 30% more than it did a year ago. Other Mountain West states are struggling with similarly high costs, worsened by the region's geography.
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In other news, the final Utah Supreme court vacancies were filled this week after a months-long saga. And, Utah is establishing a new veterans cemetery in northern Utah.
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We talk with Margaret Brucia, author of "The Key to Everything: May Swenson, A Writer’s Life." May Swenson was one of the most important and original poets of the twentieth century.
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Historian Benjamin Park is giving the annual Arrington Mormon History Lecture on Sept. 24, titled "Declarations of Interdependence — Why the Latter-day Saints Just Can’t Quit the United States."
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Our hosts discuss record high diesel prices, Trump's promise of $5000 checks if Republicans win the midterms, and the federal investigation into Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson.
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That's especially true in the Mountain West. In Utah, if one delivery unit shuts down, the next closest one is 40 minutes away. For most other states, it's more than an hour.
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In other news, Charlie Kirk's family took a step towards suing Utah Valley University and the state over his death. And, there are more tickets to tour the Salt Lake City Temple next year.
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Host Evelyn Funda explores the impressive collection of cookbooks at Utah State University's Library Special Collections and Archives. One of those that recently caught her eye is an 1877 book entitled “Six Little Cooks,” or, “Aunt Jane's Cooking Class,” by Elizabeth Stansbury Kirkland.
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.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections, with his center-right party losing ground. The far-right Alternative for Germany party made significant gains.
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President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality.
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In the bustling heart of the southern Indian city of Chennai is a market that never sleeps, where residents from the poorest neighborhoods wage a battle of survival with the sea.
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In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasure trove — clothing, home goods, toys and books. And everything is free.
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At Bayou Bar, music and food go hand in hand. Which is why a new cookbook from chef Brian Landry and bandleader Peter Harris has recipes from the menu and stories from the musicians who play there.
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Fox Corp. must turn over hundreds of documents that could shed light on how founder Rupert Murdoch handled some of his media companies' biggest scandals.
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Grandparents taking care of their grandkids is nothing new. But the surging cost of childcare in the U.S. has made familial support even more critical for some parents who struggle to afford it.
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Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.
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State officials say the new SpaceX site will be a $100 billion investment and launch thousands of rockets. Lawmakers helped ease regulations and negotiations were covered under nondisclosure agreements.
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Students: It's time to turn on the mic and hit 'record.' Send us your podcasts and we'll pick the best ones. It's $5,000 for our grand prize and $500 for our finalists.