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When I opened the door to the special exhibit on the Ice Age at Salt Lake’s Natural History Museum, I found myself face to face with the long, looping tusks of a wooly mammoth.
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The audit was ordered over concerns about former USU President Elizabeth Cantwell spending $660,000 of university funds on personal projects and benefits. It was delayed for months, but is now public. -
At least 75 local businesses closed, closed early, or donated proceeds as part of a protest against the current immigration crackdown, especially in Minneapolis. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Leia Larsen, and Peggy Fletcher Stack talk about the week’s top stories, including Utah planning to buy one of the state’s major polluters. -
In 2024, Utah was ranked as having one of the lowest rates of vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella in the U.S. But we used to be one of the highest. -
Leaders from seven states are meeting in Washington on Friday ahead of a Feb. 14 deadline to reach an agreement. However, negotiators still disagree on how water cuts should be handled. -
In the annual State of the State address, Gov. Spencer Cox focused on literacy and social media. -
In other news, health officials are investigating a Hepatitis A outbreak in Cache and Box Elder Counties. And, residents protested outside of Congresswoman Celeste Maloy's town hall in St. George.
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The Utah Climate Center's Bradley Vernon predicts above average temperatures for the next few days. -
Scientists studied a rare desert plant near a solar facility in Nevada. After two years, the plant had not only survived, but thrived. -
In other news, new technology helped find previously unmapped fault lines in central Utah. And, a former Utah meteorologist died in a plane crash on Tuesday.
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In this episode, Sana Shahid talks with Alexa Sand, associate vice president for research and professor of art history at Utah State University. -
The Utah Climate Center's Bradley Vernon predicts cold temperatures throughout Utah tonight and tomorrow, with warming temperatures on Friday.
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Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners detained for political reasons. -
Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security. -
The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed. -
Amazon paid $40 million to acquire the documentary, and is spending $35 million more to promote it. -
Demonstrators in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities participated in protests as part of a "national shutdown" to end immigration enforcement operations. -
A federal judge dropped two of the charges against Luigi Mangione — the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — making his case no longer eligible for the death penalty. -
O'Hara observed people closely; she found the tics, the mannerisms, the specific beats of drunkenness and used them to open us up to her characters' frailty, their vulnerability, their humanity. -
Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, says it's stopping human spaceflights for at least two years. The move will allow it to "shift resources" to the company's lunar landing capabilities. -
Vibes were all over the place during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival — the last held in Park City, Utah. These are the movies critic Aisha Harris loved. -
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in his state.
