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The tribe released two rehabilitated golden eagles in Montana last year — and one died in Colorado months later, likely due to lead poisoning. Voluntary changes by hunters can help the problem. -
In other news, Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway is fully reopened much sooner than expected after a rockfall last week. And, Utah's Hogle Zoo broke ground on an expansion for its African Savanna animals. -
California and the Great Basin, which includes much of Utah, had especially strong connections. Runoff conditions and soil moisture were synchronized two-thirds of the time. -
In other news, Ammon Bundy, known for an anti-government standoff in Oregon, was arrested during a traffic stop in southern Utah. And, state officials approved almost a dozen boater access projects.
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Three candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Utah Congressional District 2 reveal what priorities they've heard from voters. -
Shireen Ghorbani sits down with Katie Matheson, the new executive director of Alliance for a Better Utah, to discuss her background and goals for the political non-profit. -
In other news, three Utah cities are getting $1.8 million for emergency winter shelter space. And, a new hiking-only trail in Deer Valley serves as a connection to a larger trail network.
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Poet Caleb Nolen joins us to talk about his recent publication, "Afterlight," a collection of poems about growing up in the late 1990s and early 2000s. -
Born into a small Lebanese village, Moudi Sbeity arrived in Utah as an 18-year-old queer evacuee with a stutter. Sbeity is now a writer and founder of the Salt Lake City restaurant Laziz Kitchen. -
The John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area, or Greater Dinosaur, is part of our public lands. Conservation groups are rallying to protect it in the face of changing federal regulations. -
The tour company owner said dozens of potential international customers decided not to book trips partly because of those costs. The new surcharge also applies at two national parks in Utah. -
Hunters and hikers were among almost 133,000 people opposing potential changes to the Travel Management Rule in national forests. Snowmobile groups were part of the 1% of commenters in favor.
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Transmite una variedad de música y programas de charla de Radio Bilingüe.
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The center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution. -
Hurricane Isaias is blamed for at least two deaths, after the storm made landfall on the Florida coast and ran through Alabama. There are numerous reports of downed trees, with hundreds of thousands of people without power. -
Scant data about serious adverse effects makes it harder to answer scientific and legal questions about how often the drugs might cause serious harm like blindness or pancreatitis. -
Democrats are hoping to win back Latino voters who have soured on both parties. They hope Latino content creators will bridge the gap. -
Carve a pumpkin? You can do better than that. Fun and unusual ways to celebrate the season, from writing a gratitude letter to making an ancestral altar. -
In a blockbuster show, The Metropolitan Museum of Art places the work of two major 20th century artists side by side: the married couple Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock. -
It has been one year since Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages and President Trump promised an end to the war, but Palestinians say the past 12 months have been a ceasefire in name only. -
The protests focus on the Election Commission's voter list revision, which the opposition claims disenfranchises millions. The government denies the allegations, saying the revision aims to eliminate duplicate entries. -
The prediction market company says it wants to prevent its platform from being abused by criminals. The company is facing mounting pressure over market manipulation and insider trading on the site. -
The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information.
