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A new Trump administration proposal to lower oil and gas bonds for wells on public lands could let unethical operators push their fees onto taxpayers.
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Logan taxpayers will see higher tax bills from the city. That translates to about $59 more a year on the average $530,000 home — nearly $5 a month. -
A procession for two pilots killed while fighting the fire was held on Friday. In other news, Dolly Parton is teaming up with a Utah-based nonprofit to give children free books. -
A July attack in Salt Lake Valley left a member of Utah's Muslim community seriously injured and raised concerns about safety among community members. -
Blood donations have fallen to a four-year low as people face extreme heat, bad air quality, and flooding. The American Red Cross said it has less than a one-day supply of type O positive blood. -
The report found that most Americans support unions, but many who want a contract can't because of federal and state labor laws. Corporations have lobbied against unions for decades. -
This week, Salt Lake City had seven times more positive samples of the virus than there would usually be. In other news, an Ogden hotel was temporarily evacuated because of a hazardous materials leak.
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The county is considering an ordinance that would establish standards for data center facilities. Opponents want a ban on developments instead, citing concerns about environment and water resources. -
The latest federal drought forecast highlights where relief may be on the way, and where dry conditions are likely to continue. That includes the struggling Colorado River Basin. -
Our hosts discuss how the Iran War has impacted military stockpiles and gas prices, the confirmation of a new U.S. attorney general, and who will fill the two vacancies on the Utah Supreme Court. -
Originally from New York City, the bakery is known for its famous banana pudding and trademark swirl on the top of their cupcakes. -
Tensions ran high at a northern Utah school board’s tax hearing. Now, one man has been charged with terrorism for making alleged threats to kill board members. -
The usually-tiny meteors can occasionally get as big as a basketball, which makes them brighter than the full moon. The meteor shower peaks Thursday night and will be active until Aug. 24.
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The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
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Some parts of Indiana received more than 11 inches of rainfall over three days, beginning Aug. 11, causing record floods. Several suburbs of Indianapolis also underwater. -
Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, held a rare meeting with Hamas leadership Sunday in Egypt, in a new diplomatic effort to make progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire. -
The left-handed MLB pitcher was 31 years old when he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow in 1974, an injury that had been a death knell for pitchers' careers up to that point. -
On Friday, Italian police said they'd recovered three paintings stolen from a museum near the city of Parma. By Saturday night, thieves in Sicily had made off with four more masterpieces. -
Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn't done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts. -
Hundreds of migrants have again attempted to cross from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. This time, Moroccan officials fended them off, raising new questions about the crossing of July 30. -
A longtime Republican living in California says the Trump administration's continuing actions to target transgender youth take a personal toll. -
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war. -
Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction. -
The viral, no-frills meal prep trend of meat and rice is popular among gym bros. But nutrition experts warn that it lacks essential variety.
