Yasmin Peyman
/
Unsplash
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought a warehouse in Salt Lake City this year for a massive detention facility. Now, two lawsuits claim the project must be halted.
Rick Egan
/
The Salt Lake Tribune
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
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
-
More than 80 places in the Mountain West have been certified by the nonprofit DarkSky, including over two dozen in Utah. Colorado hopes to draw tourists to its own clear night skies with a new map. -
Saratoga Springs has had three fires in four days and Ogden implemented some restrictions to prevent new fires. In other news, every Utah public school now has high-speed internet. -
Decluttering can reduce stress while increasing happiness and confidence. Here are some tips to make the process less daunting. -
Many Utahns are worried that the water restrictions will put their lawns and trees at risk. Taun Beddes says they might not need as much water as we think they do. -
The Hidden Gems Adventure Guides are a free USU resource detailing fun, free activities for different family and friend dynamics. -
Dan Drost, retired vegetable specialist, gives an update about the status of his June vegetable garden and what to expect in the next few weeks. -
"The Once and Future Lake" brings together nature writers, scientists, and storytellers to reveal the beauty of Great Salt Lake and a hopeful future for it. -
An annual water policy conference brought two negotiators together to address questions about the strained negotiations. The seven states remain at an impasse despite federal pressures. -
New research found that exposure to wildfire smoke increased the chances of bull sperm samples being discarded for quality issues. The study's co-author called it a small but significant result. -
When paring down hundreds of religious designations, the Pentagon put the church outside the Christianity category. In other news, a new fire near Scipio burned 1,300 acres in a day.
-
Researchers are using satellites to track how much water is not just in the river, but held in nearby snow and soil. That increased accuracy could help cities and farms plan for shortages. -
In a test at the Idaho National Lab last week, workers were able to turn the reactor on and safely control a nuclear fission reaction, though it hasn't produced electricity yet.
Support UPR by donating your vehicle!
The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
NPR News
-
The drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait. -
Inflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices. -
A popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits. -
In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters. -
The main San Francisco court was one of the busiest in the country, hearing thousands of cases a year. It was also one of the courts most likely to grant an immigrants' asylum application. -
This summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. Here are a few of the basics to get you started. -
Gates is sitting for a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. -
Ehud Barak withdrew Israeli forces from Lebanon in 2000, ending an occupation that lasted nearly two decades. He says that was a quagmire Israel shouldn't repeat. -
Unscathed by pandemic-era school closures, the nation's 9-year-olds showed progress in math and reading. It's a different story for 13-year-olds, however. -
In South Carolina, both Republican candidates for governor are MAGA devotees, but Trump only endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, not Attorney General Alan Wilson. The two are headed to a GOP runoff.
