A tubing launch spot onto the Weber River near Henefer is so popular that the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is contracting a private concessionaire to manage the weekend "tubers," which descend upon the area’s parking lot in droves, in upwards of 150 vehicles.

Monday has been lively with breezes, showers, and sunshine – while the sun will set this evening, the breezes and showers will stay.

In other news, a new University of Utah program is focusing on supporting pregnant people who've previously experienced pregnancy loss. And, new AI wildfire detection cameras may be coming to Utah this year.

According to Hyde Park Mayor Bryan Cox, this is just one phase of a project that will eventually extend Wolf Pack Way all the way to Smithfield.

In other news, Utahns can give their input on a new plan for recreation trails in areas like Little Cottonwood Canyon. And, a kitchen fire caused $400,000 in damages to a Nephi home.

Tribune reporters Emily Anderson Stern, Tony Semerad and Anastasia Hufham join this week to talk about the top stories, including Utah launching an all-out push to build thousands of new ‘starter homes’ that you might be able to afford.

The council also approved a pop-up bike lane initiative and a first responder mental health program for American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Utah will continue to enjoy some late spring temperatures as we head into the weekend.

Gov. Spencer Cox held his monthly press conference Thursday to answer reporters' questions about water levels, elections, and other issues relevant to the state.

We're at that point in the year where the UV index is no joke. Friendly reminder: don't forget the sunscreen.

Higher education officials in Ohio are reviewing race-based scholarships after last year's Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.

An art installation called The Portal was shut down this week in New York and Dublin because of rude gestures and other bad public behavior, as NPR's Scott Simon explains.

Since the pandemic, chronic absenteeism in the nation's K-12 schools has skyrocketed. These teens are working to get their attendance back on track.

At the height of the racial reckoning, a school district in Virginia voted to rename two schools that had been previously named for Confederate generals. This month, that decision was reversed.

Students arrested at Columbia University and the City College of New York spoke with NPR about their choice to risk legal and academic consequences.

Ian Roberts has competed in some of the most high-profile races in the world. But his biggest competition to date was a determined fifth-grader in jean shorts and Nike tennis shoes.

As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to thousands after deadly storms, it will do so under a smog warning and as all of southern Texas starts to feel the heat.

On Friday, CNN published footage that appears to show the hip-hop mogul, also known as P. Diddy, physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.

More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers who build luxury SUVs in Alabama were eligible to vote on whether to join the UAW. Workers faced intense anti-union messaging from Mercedes in the run-up.

A shot of pure joy to start off the weekend: a charming video of kids from Cork, Ireland, rapping about finding and following their creative voice.