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UPR
The northern Utah ski town has about 8,000 residents, but sees millions of visitors each year — creating unique problems when it comes to food waste.
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The Salt Lake Tribune
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Major last minute legislature cut funds have left the Utah Woman and Leadership Program trying to find new community partners. -
When one has the opportunity to experience the grandeur of the Milky Way, witness a shooting star, or identify a new constellation, such moments can spark curiosity, a sense of awe, and provide memories that last a lifetime. -
This week Tammy Proctor takes a little diversion into medieval history exploring research that examines bones and skeletons and analyzes them to try to figure out what kind of isotopes or minerals are in the bones -
The Moonspinners are a four-piece rock band from Logan with a vast range of sounds and emotions. From bluesy rock to quiet, nostalgic ballads, The Moonspinners have an energy like no other.
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The funds, part of the Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program, were earmarked to help people pay air conditioning this summer, which is anticipated to have extreme heat. -
About 1,500 data centers are in various stages of planning or development nationwide. Instead of staying in the existing hubs, many are being built in rural areas that don't already have data centers. -
Those of you who love the exploratory fringes of film away from the mainstream will enjoy the answers that come from this one. Emotional baggage has never looked this beautiful or this haunting. -
A report from the Brookings Institution found work requirements only led to reduced participation in the program. From July 2025 to January 2026, SNAP participation in Utah dropped almost 10%. -
Utah is investing $2 million each year in wildlife crossings to help animals safely navigate roads and reconnect habitats, reducing collisions and supporting species from mule deer to desert tortoise -
Wendy Olivia Williams Dew told StoryCorps facilitators about growing up in a poor and polygamous family. -
Our hosts discuss the failed assassination attempt on President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the Democratic gerrymander of Virginia, and the results from the political party conventions in Utah. -
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Utah and the country — and many don't realize they have it. Things like screenings and healthy eating can help prevent high cholesterol.
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The Supreme Court says rules that allow patients to get the abortion pill mifepristone through the mail can stay the same for at least a week. -
The U.S. military said it helped two merchant ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said it was fending off Iranian missiles and drones. -
Many of the changes Trump wants to make to the White House and the city are facing legal challenges. Some are reversible, while others could reshape the nation's capital for generations to come. -
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10. If you're stumped on what to get the moms in your life, get some inspiration from our audience. They share the best gifts they've ever received from their loved ones. -
The Supreme Court on Monday said that telemedicine access to the abortion drug mifepristone can stay — for at least a week. But as mifepristone faces court challenges, another drug that remains available is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy. -
On the first Monday of every May, the rich, famous and well-dressed gather in New York City for the Met Gala fundraiser. Ivy Buck offers a lookahead - covering this year's theme, where to watch, who's coming, and more. -
Many of the nation's overgrown forests are at high risk of burning. Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years. -
In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who have denied election results are running for offices that have a direct role in certifying future elections, a new report finds. -
The bipartisan bill would block companies from using auto-dialers to harvest private information about disabled veterans. The firms charge veterans for a service lawmakers say is supposed to be free. -
President Trump has thrown his support behind challengers to Republican state senators who opposed his redistricting push.
