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Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week's top stories, including Salt Lake City's downtown sports district and an environmental lawsuit over hydrocarbon highway plans in the Nine Mile Canyon.
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Jim Enote joins us to talk about the different ways that western scientists and Native people understand the world, Bears Ears National Monument, challenges facing the Colorado Plateau, Native response to rock art and more. -
In a campaign rematch, Logan Mayor Mark Anderson supports a scaled-back approach to the Logan River Watershed Project, while challenger Alanna Nafziger wants the district to abandon it. -
Eating the Past hosts share details about the ongoing Eating the Past exhibit on display at the USU Merrill Cazier Library. -
A spirited jazz set blending hard bop, big-band experimentation, Caribbean warmth, and modern grooves—featuring Greg Abate, Monty Alexander, Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band, and Kiefer. -
Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, and Montana have been slow to fund electric vehicle chargers with federal dollars. Other states like Colorado have already funded dozens, if not hundreds, of ports. -
Geothermal could offer more renewable energy to the West, including data centers. However, most new geothermal technologies need water to produce that power, which could compound existing challenges. -
Families looking for nightmare-free Halloween fun can find it at this annual northern Utah tradition. -
Congressman Blake Moore prioritizes Hill Air Force Base, Great Salt Lake, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism as important issues in northern Utah weeks before midterm election. -
Rep. Blake Moore and Democratic challenger Peter Crosby discussed where they stand on Utah's economy, tariffs, and housing affordability during Congressional District 2 debate -
The United Nations General Assembly recently voted to endorse the Equal Earth projection map. Utah State University geography professor Peter Howe joins us to discuss how we use maps every day. -
The pair was found safely by search and rescue teams on Tuesday. In other news, Utah Transit Authority services are free this weekend, but fares could increase next year. -
Idaho voters will decide this election whether to approve Proposition 1, which would restore reproductive rights in Idaho, allowing abortions up to fetal viability and in medical emergencies.
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Stream a variety of music and talk programs in Spanish from Radio Bilingüe.
Transmite una variedad de música y programas de charla de Radio Bilingüe.
Transmite una variedad de música y programas de charla de Radio Bilingüe.
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
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Voters are mad and some Democrats see an opening to win back territory. In Montana, a former smokejumper is trying to flip a House seat by harnessing anger at corporate power and both parties.
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With music by Missy Mazzoli, George Saunders' award-winning Civil War novel comes to surreal life in a stage adaptation making its world premiere at The Metropolitan Opera. -
In leather pants and a power blazer, Cardi B brings a humble and humorous spirit to the Desk as she runs through a set packed with hits. -
A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in an apparent deliberate attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The driver was arrested. -
A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again. -
Hint: It's not only because California counts slowly. -
Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is campaigning in the GOP stronghold of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, an area that hasn't voted for a Democrat in Congress in over a decade.
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What the latest campaign finance filings tell us about the state of play in the midterm elections.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Daniel Weiner of the Brennan Center for Justice's elections and government program, about the different campaign finance strategies of Republicans and Democrats.
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On Monday voters in the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta are deciding whether to take the first step toward a future referendum on independence.
