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And though elections can—and do—have direct impact on the wildlands of Utah and the health of our planet, today, the crows in the yellow pine in my front yard still call out, “Caw! Caw! Caw!” The Bear River keeps flowing to the Great Salt Lake, steady and silent.

In other news: Long-time KSL anchorman Dick Nourse passed away Thursday at the age of 83.

It’s highly likely that the final proposed design for Utah’s new state flag will be revealed this week, but a good chunk of state residents are still questioning whether the flag needed a redesign.

On this episode we discuss Pride Flags in Schools and are joined by Larry Williams, Logan City School Board of Education President; Katie Lee-Koven, parent of a Logan elementary school student; Yvonee Marcyes, Board President of Logan Pride; and Andrea Sinfield.

After receiving feedback in August, only 19 redesigns for Utah’s new state flag remain.

Through Gov. Spencer Cox’s authorization, flags across the state of Utah are being lowered for the rest of the week honoring the victims of the Highland Park parade shooting.

As Ogden looks to change its current city flag, officials have invited residents to submit new designs representing the history and culture of the community.

The Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement has been traveling throughout the state of Utah gathering ideas for a new state flag design. Residents have been submitting their own flag designs, but the deadline for submissions is quickly approaching.

The State Flag Task Force met for the first time in mid-June to discuss the redesign of the Utah state flag. But what is the reason the Utah flag needs a…