Night 1 of Meet the Candidates, hosted by The League of Women Voters of Cache Valley on Thursday, September 10th, 2026, and moderated by Tom Williams.
Isabelle Burky
/
LaSharr Lab, Utah State University
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
UPR News & Programs
-
In other news, thousands of Utah families could lose some or all childcare subsidies. And, Gov. Spencer Cox declared Thursday as Charlie Kirk Day a year after the deadly shooting. -
The data center is seen as a test case for data center projects on public lands. Officials in a neighboring city claim it was approved without proper environmental studies or public input. -
Utah State University Classics Professor Jacob Butera joins us today to talk about "The Odyssey." We discuss the ancient text and the newly released film. -
Our hosts discuss the pragmatic approach to climate change politics, whether or not the U.S. is "at war" with Iran, and takeaways from Gov. Cox's new book. -
States that share the Colorado River have been meeting behind closed doors. But as they've failed to forge a deal for the river's future, more are questioning the negotiation process itself. -
Settlers came to what's now called Wellsville on Sept. 15, 1856. Citizens of the town celebrated its history throughout the first week of September. -
After years of disagreement between states, the federal government stepped in last month with a plan. Nevada is already suing, and more litigation could follow. -
In other news, less than 10% of Utah renters can afford to buy a home, according to a new study. And, a new shuttle connecting Moab and Arches National Park opened on Wednesday.
-
Utah is hosting the 2034 Winter Olympics, but three Utah State University professors say our air quality isn't up for the task. -
Author, poet, and rock climber Brian Laidlaw joins us today to talk about his new book "Erratica." His book details his experience traveling and searching for meaning. -
The simplicity and coziness makes the film feel like an intimate play on stage so every viewer can focus only on the actors in front of them, their smallest of gestures, and their sneakily verbal mixtures of deceit and honesty. -
A federal plan for the Colorado River means big water cuts for Arizona, with the Phoenix and Tucson areas hit hard. City leaders say they can keep taps flowing, but solutions will be expensive.
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.
Support UPR by donating your vehicle!
NPR News
-
A Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast could help push gas prices up even more as the Iran-backed group also launches attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities -
The activists were sentenced to about 5 to 7 years in prison in a case widely seen as a barometer of the city's eroding freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent. -
The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. -
Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records. -
The sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity. -
An extremely well preserved fossil feather could reveal why some birds survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid, and others did not. -
Sports journalist Sabreena Merchant says culture war issues related to race and trans athletes threaten to overshadow exceptional play on the WNBA court. -
Barbara Keating died aboard one of the planes that hijackers slammed into the World Trade Center. Her remains were finally identified last year, and her family is gathering for a long-delayed funeral. -
The tech billionaire's attorney has put documentarian Alex Gibney and his production company on legal notice, claiming the Oscar-winning director defamed Musk in his nearly four-hour documentary. -
Dr. Rupa Narra is a U.S. pediatrician who arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help care for stricken children. Nothing could have prepared her for what she'd face.
