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Locally-sourced manure is providing a buffer for from strained global supply chains for some farmers.
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A reflective jazz set blending modern textures, big band warmth, and soulful standards — featuring Bill Frisell’s atmosphere, Stacey Kent’s elegance, and Afro-Latin color from LehCats. -
Allegations against the councilmember surfaced last month. In a unanimous vote, the council voted to suspend Lopez Chavez from some duties during the investigation. -
Utah's capital is one of several Mountain West cities with high ozone pollution, commonly known as smog. Higher temperatures, wildfires, and geography can all make pollution worse. -
In other news, The King's English Bookshop cancelled its promotion of Gov. Spencer Cox's new book just two days after first announcing it. -
On Monday, the Box Elder County Commission voted in favor of a controversial data center project — an undertaking that would create the largest single data center campus in the U.S. -
Heat claims more lives than all other natural disasters combined, but is not officially recognized as a natural disaster. That's why cities, counties, and states are mobilizing to address the problem. -
In other news, half of Utah's fastest-growing communities in 2024-2025 were in Utah County. And, two hikers were injured in a bear attack at Yellowstone National Park on Monday.
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Logan’s fish hatchery is poised to hook the state’s long-term angling plans. -
Utah has 15 endangered Mojave desert tortoises up for adoption. Once taken from the wild, they can’t return — but in the right home, they can live for decades. -
USU Extension's Professor Emeritus Teresa Hunsaker shares her strawberry recipes for the spring and summer months from strawberry lemonade bars to strawberry BBQ sauce. -
There have been multiple federal efforts to sell public lands for housing, including by Utah lawmakers. Some housing and conservation groups argue these proposals need to ensure affordability. -
The seven Western states have only five months until the current agreements expire. A warm winter with low snowpack has also made water supply forecasts more dire.
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Iran delivered its response to Pakistani mediators on Sunday, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. -
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party suffered major losses in local elections held across Britain last week. So far, Starmer has rejected calls for his resignation. -
She and her siblings had to make tea for and share food with every visitor. That did not make her happy. Today she has a different perspective. So she finally asked her mom: What made you so kind? -
As I watched the new series, I only cared about Piggy — the thoughtful, smart kid stranded on an island with other boys. That made me think about what we look for in art. -
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When the Food and Drug Administration approved Gleevec to treat a form of leukemia in 2001, it ushered in a new era in cancer care. -
In Cape Verde, a small island nation off West Africa, World Cup qualification is transforming dreams on and off the pitch. -
A cargo ship caught fire Sunday after being hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar's coast, the British military said.
