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A scientist said the city’s protections were already less than the least it could do.
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UPR
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The Salt Lake Tribune
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
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In other news, Washington Terrace decided not to install Flock cameras. And, tickets opened yesterday to tour the Salt Lake Temple. Over a million have already been reserved. -
USU Extension Professor Teresa Hunsaker is back with some of her favorite fall recipes including Maple Glazed Acorn Squash. -
Motorized equipment is usually prohibited in wilderness areas. Permitted outfitters say these tools are needed to clean up trails, but conservationists say wilderness is about more than access. -
In other news, the Black Canyon Fire in central Utah is almost completely contained. And, Utahns can now authenticate documents for international use online.
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Indigenous communities face disproportionately high rates of drug overdose deaths. A clinical trial found that using cultural traditions alongside evidence-based interventions can help. -
Environmental groups petitioned against Project Jupiter, alleging a lack of due process. The state's Supreme Court paused a well water permit and proposed air quality permit for the project. -
When the rule was first enacted in 2001, the government held hundreds of public hearings that took nearly two years. For ending the rule, there are no public hearings scheduled except in Alaska. -
The Trump administration is trying to restrict elements of voting by mail. Utah clerks say it's logistically too late for any rulings to affect November's election. -
Central and southern Utah are at the most risk. In other news, Utah County confirmed the state's third human case of West Nile virus this year. It's a rare, more serious version of the illness.
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A fresh and soulful jazz set blending blues, swing, and contemporary grooves—featuring Miki Yamanaka, Nicole Yvette with Kurt Elling, Skinny Hightower, and the Brothers Nevala Aucoin. -
The floods rushed down burn scars from the Cottonwood Fire in late July, closing State Route 153 through the canyon. In other news, Gov. Spencer Cox chose two nominees for the Utah Supreme Court.
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Jason Thompson and Patrick Belmont are running to represent Cache County in the Utah House. Here's what they had to say about their platforms.
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.
The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
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Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, and the team was ordered to pay $30 million for violating salary cap circumvention rules in a case involving Kawhi Leonard. -
Wilson, whose deep, dark contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz, died on Wednesday in her hometown of Jackson, Miss. -
The IRS slashed its auditing staff last year — but the move may have backfired as tax collections from enforcement efforts plummeted, an Inspector General report shows. -
Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta. She was killed by a car bomb in 2017, at age 53. -
The inaugural edition of Rodrigo's one-day, women-led concert, which featured artists like Stevie Nicks, Sarah McLachlan and Chappell Roan, didn't sideline its stated political mission. -
If the high court accepts the petition, it would tee up a case with sweeping implications for prediction markets, an industry that has unleashed billions of dollars of betting across nearly every aspect of modern life. -
Chaos unfolds at the Miami immigration court after judges are assigned mega master calendars, hearings where judges see more than 100 immigrants at once. -
The six-month war has led to a spike in oil prices, roiled the global economy and posed increasing political problems for President Trump's Republican Party ahead of November midterm elections. -
Looking up at this 18th century building, it became clear the British didn't only bring their architectural style to India. They also took some of India's style home. -
Chevron is the largest foreign oil operator in Venezuela. The deal will expand its footprint at a time of political and economic uncertainty for Venezuela.
