Duck Thurgood
ReporterDuck is a general reporter and weekend announcer at UPR, and is studying broadcast journalism and disability studies at USU. They grew up in northern Colorado before moving to Logan in 2018, so the Rocky Mountain life is all they know. Free time is generally spent with their dog, Monty, listening to podcasts, reading or wishing they could be outside more.
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In other news, 140 incarcerated people at the Utah State Correctional Facility are in quarantine for scabies treatment after one person tested positive for the contagious rash. -
In other news, a recent report showed Great Salt Lake has over 100 square miles of exposed lakebed due to receding water levels. The resulting dust plumes can negatively affect health.
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The will would prevent elected officials from sending out mass communications like mail or putting up billboards promoting themselves within 60 days of an election.
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In other news, a bill overhauling Utah's vote-by-mail system has advanced in the legislature. And, a scenic route through Zion National Park has reopened after a recent rockfall.
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In other news, Salt Lake City International is one of the nation's most expensive major airports to fly out of domestically. And, AI use in police reports could become regulated under a new bill.
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The bill would tighten the maximum age gap allowed in child marriages. In other news, Little Cottonwood Canyon was temporarily closed on Thursday so crews could work on avalanche mitigation.
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In other news, the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium's clouded leopard has died. And, the first woman appointed as United States Attorney for the District of Utah has left her role.
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In other news, the Salt Lake LDS Temple will welcome visitors in 2027 after years of renovations. And, mass firings were announced for the Bureau of Land Management and other federal departments.
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In other news, Utah's Hogle Zoo recently welcomed a new baby giraffe. And, Utah's population grew by 50,000 people from 2023 to 2024.
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Award-winning author Ling Ma was recently chosen as a 2024 MacArthur Fellow, granting her an $800,000 fellowship in honor of her creative work.
