Roger McDonough
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On this episode, taking ocean water to fill the Great Salt Lake, bad dust storms and the Utah Inland Port.
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Lawmakers ponder importing water from the Pacific Ocean to rescue the Great Salt Lake. Hear this story and more Friday morning at 9 on UPR.
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On this episode we discuss Native American boarding schools, Paris Hilton urging federal oversight for teen treatment centers, and what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says (and doesn’t say) about abortion.
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On this episode, a Utah trigger law, accusations against a Provo OB-GYN and Utah's drought and power consumption.
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On this episode, Orrin Hatch's Legacy, a rancher misappropriating water rights, and one Utah family's heart-wrenching story.
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Sen. Mike Lee dodges questions about text messages regarding efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a 13-year-old transgender girl speaks out about how a new Utah law has impacted her love of swimming, and state auditors say widespread issues persist at the University of Utah.
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In this episode, housing caseworkers decry what they say is a “blacklist” by a Utah law firm, the scope of landownership by the LDS church, and the Jazz against the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs.
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The Salt Lake County Council bans new mines in the foothills and canyons of the Wasatch Mountains, a Utah congressional candidate brings controversial Republican adviser Roger Stone onto his campaign, and Sen. Mike Lee stays mum on former President Donald Trump’s “Complete and Total Endorsement.
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Democrats are switching affiliation, a Utah dancer comes forward, and issues with the state's beauty industry. All on this episode of Behind the Headlines.
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The legislature tries to override Gov. Spencer Cox’s veto of a transgender sports bill, the outdoor trade show returns, and the history of Native Americans in Utah boarding schools.