Francisco Kjolseth
/
The Salt Lake Tribune
As a fire blazed nearby, some in Logan's Island neighborhood received alerts to evacuate. Others did not. The city doesn’t know why.
Levi Sim
/
Utah State University
U.S. Forest Service/Fishlake National Forest
/
AP
Honoring longtime UPR employees and station managers Kerry Bringhurst and Tom Williams, who are retiring this year, this endowment acknowledges the dedicated decades of service of Utah Public Radio employees over the station's 70+ years.
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
UPR News & Programs
-
High temps and drought are fueling dozens of fires across the West, including more than a dozen that have burned over 100,000 acres. Several firefighters have also died in the last few months. -
In other news, one of the firefighters killed while fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire was identified. And, Cedar City is asking residents not to use outdoor water because of a pump failure. -
This feeling of moving through a game keeps "Exit 8" an engaging, uniquely alluring film experience. -
A thoughtful jazz set blending fusion, soul, and reflection—featuring Bob James, Cindy Blackman Santana, Jean-Luc Ponty, Bria Skonberg, and the adventurous pairing of Nicholas Payton and Butcher Brown. -
Scientists are flying research missions over northern Utah to better understand how ozone forms and how a shrinking Great Salt Lake, wildfire smoke, and other factors affect the state's air quality. -
The Minnesota State Fair is one of the largest in the U.S. The reason so many people attend is the food. What is considered the most famous fair food? Host Jeannie Sur explores everything from corn roast to spaghetti on a stick. -
A plane landed safely in a Smithfield pasture where residents witnessed it land and take off. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen and Megan Banta and data columnist Andy Larsen talk about the week’s top stories, including Kalshi losing in court to Utah, wildfires, and extreme heat. -
The Cache Valley League of Women Voters organizes potlucks for voters to meet candidates running in current election. -
When a fire raged through Canyon Road in Logan last weekend, community members banded together to keep each other safe. -
The poll, conducted by the National Parks Conservation Association, comes amid a federal overhaul to conservation that focuses instead on economic considerations like energy. -
Proponents say changes to the National Historic Preservation Act will streamline regulations. Critics argue it weakens the law by reducing the role of tribes and local governments.
Support UPR by donating your vehicle!
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.
NPR News
-
From Nobel Prize-winning research to the Laffer Curve, Scabby the Rat, Veblen's peacock, and more — the economic ideas and inside jokes hiding throughout Planet Money's new board game. -
A Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. -
New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama. -
We asked people to share the story of how they became a Deadhead and received hundreds of responses. Their stories are tender, comical and sometimes spiritual. -
As educators in the nation's second-largest district prepare for the new limits on classroom screen time, some teachers say it will be a difficult adjustment. -
The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029. -
A week after the Michigan primary, tests of progressive power will play out in the Midwest, raising questions of whether far left candidates can win come November or if the GOP can pick up moderates. -
Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with their insurgent group. -
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough. -
Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings in the country's third-largest city, Cali, passing large pieces of concrete and rubble down a long line of volunteers.
