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UPR
The northern Utah ski town has about 8,000 residents, but sees millions of visitors each year — creating unique problems when it comes to food waste.
Trent Nelson
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The Salt Lake Tribune
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This year, Utah passed a law that requires data centers to provide an estimate of their future water use. However, conservationists say that actual water use records are still kept secret. -
In other news, a bat in southwest Utah tested positive for rabies, the first such case this year. And, Utah has a new custom license plate to celebrate America 250. -
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Over the weekend, delegates chose which candidates they wanted to see at the primaries in June. That included an upset for Democrats and challengers to Republican incumbents.
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Some fans in the U.S. and around the world are unhappy with World Cup ticket prices — and U.S. immigration policies. So they're deciding not to come, raising concerns across the travel industry. -
The final stop on Turning Point USA's college campus tour at the University of Idaho seemed more like the organization's previous events, with audience member debates and an energetic, young crowd. -
Like many vets, it took Fred Minnick time to find the best way to cope with what he would learn was PTSD. For Minnick, sense and peace came with bourbon — and "taste mindfulness." -
By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress. -
In southern Lebanon, towns near the border with Israel have been largely destroyed by Israeli demolitions and strikes. Israel says it has been attacking Hezbollah infrastructure, but civilian infrastructure has also been significantly affected. -
Activists sailing on dozens of boats attempting to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver aid say Israeli forces intercepted them, detaining the crews while the flotilla was sailing near the Greek island of Crete. -
The Iran war has nearly doubled jet fuel prices in the United States. That means the bill for firefighting aircraft operations this summer will likely rise by tens of millions of dollars. -
A father and daughter in New Jersey have pleaded guilty to running a years-long counterfeiting scheme to trick art galleries and auction houses into buying forged paintings -
President Trump suggested he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence in Germany as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran. -
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to the Trump administration's move to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians in the country.
