Isabelle Burky
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LaSharr Lab, Utah State University
Bison may appear calm, but Antelope Island wildlife officials say they're powerful, unpredictable animals. Here's how to safely enjoy Utah's iconic bison while giving them the space they need.
Alexa Young
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Utah 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
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Floods over the weekend destroyed homes, damaged roads, and contaminated the city's tap water. In other news, federal foresters have determined the cause of Utah's largest wildfire. -
Utah political leaders claimed the monument designations locked up too much land. Conservation groups argued that land needs to be protected for future generations. -
Extreme heat accelerates chemical reactions that produce harmful ozone, which is especially a problem for major metro areas. Wildfires also create particulate matter that can impact health. -
In other news, Utah's utility regulator is considering a settlement from Rocky Mountain Power over a possible rate increase. And, the massive Babylon Fire is almost completely contained.
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A Utah State University laboratory helped uncover the age of an ancient, ice-free Greenland landscape. The research is now featured in an Emmy Award-winning documentary. -
A protester carried an anti-fascism sign at a Utah "No Kings" rally. Then a cartoon version of him popped up on a label from a coffee shop known for its unapologetic conservative leanings. -
In keeping with our nation’s 250 year celebration, red, white, and blue have decorated Utah’s higher elevations from Tony Grove in the north to Cedar Breaks in the south. -
Lake Powell and Lake Mead store water from the Colorado River that's used by millions. The combined amount of water in both reservoirs is currently the lowest it has been in nearly 70 years. -
Host Tammy Proctor explores it's origin and ingredients in that hard-to-pronounce and mysterious elixir. -
In other news, Utah submitted more evidence to dismiss a lawsuit from the Justice Department over private voter information. And, Utah Valley University chose its new president.
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The Utah Inland Port Authority announced it would contribute $2.5 million to help preserve shoreline along the Great Salt Lake. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week's top stories, including a threatening letter from the president to Utah's lieutenant governor, and a possibly wrongly convicted man on death row.
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Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future. -
In a House DOGE subcommittee hearing, GOP representatives excoriated the director of the National Museum of American History, following a White House report earlier this month that also criticized her. -
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces following days of protests demanding his removal. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief. -
The announcement effectively canceled Nicaragua's next elections, originally scheduled for November 2027. -
A new study finds that consumers who are paying a premium for foods advertised as made with avocado oil are probably not getting what they think they're buying. -
Titans like Resident Evil Requiem and Crimson Desert dominated in the first half of the gaming year, with early-access sequels like Slay the Spire 2 and Subnautica 2 not far behind. -
The movement, which began as a satirical protest, has evolved into a nationwide challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. -
Catch the Devil by journalist Pamela Colloff highlights the potentially fatal consequences of a system more concerned with securing convictions than determining the truth and delivering justice. -
President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products. -
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