Anna Johnson

Utah State University students in the JCOM department won the program’s first national Edward R. Murrow Award for their program “Cache Rendezvous: Better Than We Found It.” Recipients included former UPR news interns Anna Johnson and Clayre Scott.

Several agencies in Utah are selling permits so you can cut down your own Christmas tree. Or, if you're not a fan of hiking through snow, you can get one at a tree lot.

In other news, Alta Ski Area had the most snowfall in North America last week.

The Dresses for Uganda concert brought singer Alex Boyé to Logan to help raise money for underprivileged girls in Uganda.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced a plan to address homelessness in Utah paired with funding in his proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year.

In other news, former state House Minority Leader Brian King announced he is running for governor and the Division of Wildlife Resources confirmed chronic wasting disease in Payson.

Experts say you spend $1,300 a year on food you throw away. Utah State University’s new Food Rescue Workgroup is trying to keep that food out of landfills.

In other news, the National Weather Service predicts inversion conditions through the end of the week and a new report shows youth population declining in Salt Lake City.

The Division of Wildlife Resources is asking Utahns to help them solve cases of animal wasting in Southern Utah.

A flock of wild turkeys have been wandering around Cache Valley this fall.