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Delays on Monday could be up to an hour on I-15. In other news, Hyrum lifted months-long water restrictions on Friday. And, a new TSA program is allowing more people through security without a ticket. -
Susan Madsen and Yvette Young from the Utah Women and Leadership Project join us to discuss recent reports on the importance of higher education for women. -
The accused killer of Charlie Kirk is going to trial, the Trump Administration is considering repealing the Roadless Rule, and Google wants to power a data center in southwest Utah. -
Process-based restoration has been used for years to restore rivers and streams, but it can also aid firefighters and make ecosystems more resilient against future fires. -
A new study found that when classroom temperatures climbed above 73 degrees, students' learning suffered. The higher the temperature, the more pronounced the problem. -
El Niño is expected to be strong this year, possibly the strongest on record. It's forecasted to give parts of Utah above-normal precipitation, but it's still a toss-up in northern Utah. -
Across the West, fast-moving fires wrecked havoc in neighborhoods this summer. A network of scientists and fire experts have joined forces to seek research-based solutions to the problem. -
In other news, Tooele Valley residents are opposing a possible data center, concerned about water and a lack of transparency. And, fire restrictions are dropping at some national parks.
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Only volunteer staff ran the warming center during the first season, even during overnight shifts. -
Wildfires have killed off nearly one-fifth of all large sequoias across their native range over the last decade — a steep loss for a species that can live for thousands of years. -
The Trump administration argued financial factors outweighed a slew of environmental and other harms posed by the nearly 12,000-acre expansion. -
In other news, Washington Terrace decided not to install Flock cameras. And, tickets opened yesterday to tour the Salt Lake Temple. Over a million have already been reserved.
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.
The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
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Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail after order issued for her arrest on charges she publicly threatened to arrange assassination of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two others. -
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition. -
A report from Labor Department investigators found former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated her own department's policy prohibiting harassment. She resigned in April. -
The new effort appears to be another tactic in a broader Trump administration strategy to short-circuit immigrants' already limited due process options in order to speed deportations. -
That's the grim assessment from the ground in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, which damaged or destroyed 7 health facilities, interrupted routine care and is affecting mental health. -
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says "excavation work" will begin in the next two weeks, without approval from a key federal body. Veterans who sued over the arch want a judge to intervene before then. -
The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice. -
The judge in Lindsay Clancy's murder case has declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to agree on a verdict. -
It's part of a political showdown with Marcos. A trial could impact her plans to run for president in 2028. -
His trip to Vietnam marks his third visit to an ASEAN member state as he seeks to restore Myanmar's standing in the bloc.
