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What better way to mark this milestone than with a food that highlights how we celebrate the passage of time. This week begins this three part series about the history of birthday cakes. -
The Bear River Land Conservancy is hosting a Volunteer Day to remove Dyer's Woad at Bear River Bottoms preserve in Cache Valley. -
County clerks are using “a very, very manual process” to ensure the signatures submitted by pro-labor union groups are valid. -
Water is scarce in Utah's dry climate, and a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency could threaten the state's water resources. -
Ten new mining sites come to Utah, Nevada, Montana, and Idaho that officials say are critical to national security and the economy. -
Our hosts discuss Trump and Zelensky speaking at the papal funeral, Trump's steep decline in approval, and the principles that guide the Utah Compact on immigration. -
Interior Department officials are analyzing the boundaries of national monuments, and planning to increase energy development on public lands. -
Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it. -
From phonetics to history, in his book Utahisms, BYU Linguistics Professor David Eddington reveals the roots of what is truly, uniquely Utah. We revisit our conversation from February 2023 -
Funeral services were held April 26 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Amalga before she was buried at the Smithfield Cemetary.
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The U.S. Postal Service's governing board has named David Steiner, a board member of USPS competitor FedEx, to be the next postmaster general following the controversial term of Louis DeJoy. -
Prosecutors say that as news of the crime spread, the two men exchanged messages relishing the outrage and sadness they caused. The tree in northern England was believed to be about 200 years old. -
Souter was appointed to the Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. He retired in 2009. -
President Trump has repeatedly described the U.S.-Canada border as an "artificially drawn line." But experts say just because it was man-made doesn't mean it's not legitimate. -
Celebrations included a massive military parade in Moscow's Red Square, where Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted several foreign leaders, including the presidents of China and Brazil. -
During his homily, delivered in Italian, Leo XIV said that Christians must serve a world that is often hostile to their beliefs. -
As Cardinal Robert Prevost's name was announced, a sound of shock rose up. It was something few people had anticipated — the new pope is from the United States. -
It can be hard to pick a good karaoke song. You want it to be something you know well enough to pull off onstage, but also something you actually like. Here's how to narrow down your options. -
The Trump administration slashed funding for the national service agency and fired most of its staff. 32,000 people, mostly young adults, were forced to stop work immediately. -
Met Gala watchers will get at least one question right! And if you paid attention to retiring CEOs, horse racing, airport delays and theme parks, you'll at least score a 4.
