Rick Egan
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The Salt Lake Tribune
Slap a fresh coat of paint on a beater, weld the driver's door shut, and hope for the best. This is Trash Car Racing.
Francisco Kjolseth
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The Salt Lake Tribune
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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Falconry is an ancient sport going back thousands of years. In Shakespeare’s time, it was a way of putting food on the dinner table. -
Looking for a new sweet treat? A popular ice cream chain is expanding in northern Utah. -
Federal wildlife officials downlisted the razorback sucker from "endangered" to "threatened," saying populations had bounced back. Environmentalists argue those populations aren't yet self-sustaining. -
Millions of Coloradans remain under strict water restrictions because of historic drought. Failing to conserve could mean empty reservoirs and even harsher restrictions. -
Three enslaved Black men arrived in the Salt Lake Valley with the first company of Latter-day Saint pioneers in July 1847. The trio was sent ahead to begin building homes and growing crops. -
In a new study, animals were less likely to flee near popular trails compared to more remote parts of the forest. Researchers are considering several possible explanations for why. -
The current outbreak is most severe in the Midwest, but some Mountain West states are starting to see cases as well. Utah, however, hasn't confirmed any connected to the outbreak. -
The publication covers how to handle relationships and childcare during the long summer months, and how to support firefighters reintegrating to family life when the season slows down. -
In other news, Utah has the highest rate of melanoma in the country — and it keeps rising. And, search and rescue saved a missing 83-year-old hiker in Grand Canyon National Park. -
As the state of Utah debates mountain lion removal, Utah Mountain Lion Conservation Founder Denise Peterson and houndsman Aaron Johnson join us to talk about the cats. -
Moderate PM2.5 and ozone levels considered healthy in isolation pose greater risk to pregnant parents and fetuses when they coincide, new research shows. -
UPR joined a group of reporters touring the sites for the Stratos data center with Mineral Resource International.
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I'll Take the Fire is the third book in a trilogy inspired by generations of Leïla Slimani's Moroccan French family. She is also the author of the bestselling thriller The Perfect Nanny. -
South Asia's leaders have long boasted about their demographic dividend. But the region's young people are turning it into a political reckoning. -
In southern France, a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer. -
The influx of federal agents into the city last fall led to widespread immigration arrests – a majority without criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate it elsewhere. -
Beginning Aug. 1, NPR Music will publish a week-long list of stories and podcast episodes exploring the legacy and future of the Grateful Dead. And we want to hear from you! -
The spat between the leading prediction market company and a key battleground state could be a glimpse into the next major fight between states and the fast-growing industry. -
Baltimore is rethinking what it means to call 911, and who responds. Callers who don't need police will get help finding social services and healthcare before they actually fall into crisis. -
The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war. -
For Democrats to take control of the U.S. Senate, they have to flip four seats currently held by Republicans. Republicans, meanwhile, are playing defense and pickup opportunities are harder to find. -
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