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Utah Bureau of Land Management
Half a dozen companies have applied to mine Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments since July. Environmentalists called it a harbinger for further exploitation.
Francisco Kjolseth
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The Salt Lake Tribune
Honoring longtime UPR employees and station managers Kerry Bringhurst and Tom Williams, who are retiring this year, this endowment acknowledges the dedicated decades of service of Utah Public Radio employees over the station's 70+ years.
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In other news, a new Box Elder County wildfire has burned 4,500 acres so far. And, private land near Zion National Park is being protected from development through a conservation easement. -
In other news, the Tremonton-Garland Police decided not to Flock-like license plate reader cameras after a test run. And, Utah is getting millions from Meta's social media addiction settlement.
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The proposal would flip current motorized use rules on their head, allowing access unless designated otherwise. Recreationists called the change overdue, but conservationists fear a free-for-all. -
Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming are not subject to mandatory reductions under the new Colorado River rules. Instead, those states are setting up programs to voluntarily conserve water. -
In other news, invasive zebra mussel DNA was found in Utah's part of the Colorado River for the first time. And, 11 hikers were rescued from flash flooding in Bryce Canyon National park on Monday.
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Utah Public Radio's new station manager Frank Mueller guest hosts this episode, interviewing co-managers Kerry Bringhurst and Tom Williams as they approach retirement. -
USU Assistant Professor C.R. Grimmer joins us to talk about the Greek poet Sappho and their own poetry. -
Under new regulations finalized last week, Nevada's share will be cut by over 70%. California and Arizona also face mandatory cuts that Upper Basin states like Utah avoided. -
The concept of cakes with frosting and sprinkles isn't new, and similar foods can appear across cultures. That means the question of cultural appropriation depends more on the maker's intent. -
In other news, there are harmful algal blooms in two northern Utah reservoirs. And, Utah State University improperly euthanized over 80 naked mole rats last year, according to a federal report.
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Last night, a fire caught in Temple Fork in Logan Canyon, closing down the road on both sides. -
A northern Utah fire destroyed cars, prompted evacuations, and damaged homes. Here’s why officials say a university’s compost pile played a hand.
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
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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.
The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Slava "Sal" Veder died on Saturday, Aug. 22, just 8 days shy of his 100th birthday. -
While living abroad, Kate Rogan received news that her mom had passed away. Traveling home was difficult, but a kind stranger took charge and ensured she got back to her family in time for the funeral. -
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada . -
At a pair of surprise shows at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, the beloved indie group was accompanied by an all-star crew of collaborators to preview a forthcoming triple album, Horsepower. -
The stakes are high as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to give a speech on Friday at the annual gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. -
Ratko Mladic was one of the most notorious figures of a war that killed over 100,000 people in the 1990s. He commanded his troops to "scorch the brains" of the Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a "Serbian God." -
More than three quarters of all wildfires in the U.S. are caused by human behavior including accidents, negligence and arson. -
NPR critics remember some of their favorite Dolly performances — including a duet with Kermit the Frog and the twinkle in Dolly's eye singing with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. -
A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing? -
Many of the missing are foreign tourists after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages.
