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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. -
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. -
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.
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Transmite una variedad de música y programas de charla de Radio Bilingüe.
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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. -
Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. -
Midterm election polls are everywhere but how much can one data point tell about who will win in November?
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In Alabama, the push that led to Voting Rights Act of 1965 intersects with the recent weakening of the statute and redistricting. Three generations of activists reflect on what it means for midterms.
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The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, the site of his 2009 mass shooting. That would be the first public execution in the U.S. since the 1930s. -
The Trump administration's effort to return Ahmed Soliman to the U.S. come after an Arizona judge said his deportation violated due process. -
A global treaty signed by 197 countries — including Russia — requires reporting any death that could be a sign of an outbreak to come. -
Cristian Mungiu's latest film takes place in a small Norwegian town, where a recently arrived couple stands accused of abusing their children — but in Fjord, the truth is never quite clear. -
Hurricane Isaias is this season's first Atlantic hurricane, and is on a path to hit the northern Gulf Coast. How is the oil industry preparing?
