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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, 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.
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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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USU Assistant Professor C.R. Grimmer joins us to talk about the Greek poet Sappho and their own poetry.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A northern Utah fire destroyed cars, prompted evacuations, and damaged homes. Here’s why officials say a university’s compost pile played a hand.
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Two northern Utah restaurateurs are trying to bring the fun back to their unique burrito business — by putting it on wheels again.
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Evelyn Funda continues her discussion with Phebe Jensen, a Shakespearean scholar. This week they explore spices and herbs in the use of medicine.
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Awhile back, I was riding my bicycle along country roads in Cache Valley, when suddenly six unusual looking chicks ran across the road in single file right in front of me. I slammed on the brakes just in time as the chicks disappeared down the farmhouse driveway on the other side of the road.
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
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.
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The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.
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The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've each already filled 100,000 such prescriptions.
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Since taking over in March, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pivoted from the confrontational style of immigration enforcement of his predecessor, Kristi Noem. The latest data is reflective of a strategy that is working
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Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. Outside the shrines, the atmosphere is almost festive.
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Indiana is the latest state to experiment with limiting what hospitals can charge, to try to get a handle on high health costs.
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A federal judge in Boston canceled a nationwide ruling that blocked U.S. Postal Service work on President Trump's order to limit mail-in voting for the midterm election. But a new block may come soon.
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Curry will be most remembered for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the tyrannical gender-bending alien scientist in both stage and screen versions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He was 80.
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The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds.
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"I've always believed that a part of my magic, if there was any, was the fact that I look so artificial — but I am so totally real," Parton said in 2001.
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Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself.