UPR News & Programs
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These lands have been a hot issue in Utah for most of our state’s history.
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USU Student Ashley Johnson shares her experience making doughnuts from a 1913 historic cookbook from the USU Merrill Cazier Library Special Collections and Archives.
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You know that feeling of lightness and joy you get after watching a film or TV episode that helps you feel better? That's exactly what happened with me after watching this.
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In other news, Salt Lake City was ranked one of the nation's hottest housing markets. And, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake shook a remote area of southern Utah Tuesday morning.
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An Idaho sheriff plans to help the feds crack down on illegal immigration. But in Colorado, lawmakers are working to bolster laws prohibiting such collaboration.
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The Great Salt Lake Strike Team released their 2024 report this week and the main conclusion is clear: long-term solutions are necessary to restore and rehabilitate
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Cox emphasized housing affordability, energy production, tax cuts for seniors, and potential legal adjustments following a controversy at Utah State University involving a transgender resident assistant.
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Rep. Kera Birkeland spent much of her political career writing and passing legislation aimed at trans Americans — legislation that many people view as cruel. And Birkeland most recent electoral opponent, Kris Campbell, says Birkeland’s actions and words have caused trans people like him to feel fear, anxiety and anger. But while many people have responded to Campbell with contempt, Campbell has publicly called for grace.
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Rep. Kera Birkeland spent much of her political career writing and passing legislation aimed at trans Americans — legislation that many people view as cruel. And Birkeland most recent electoral opponent, Kris Campbell, says Birkeland’s actions and words have caused trans people like him to feel fear, anxiety and anger. But while many people have responded to Campbell with contempt, Campbell has publicly called for grace.
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Talk of large-scale deportations has left many people scared, especially those who have deep roots in the country and have built lives, businesses and had children born here.
In this podcast, USU President Elizabeth Cantwell explores how USU can serve our communities, deliver impactful research and foster belonging.
Find the latest updates on our signals across the state.
NPR News
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Employees in the programs will be placed on paid administrative leave. Agencies have the next few days to submit reports on how they are complying with the orders, including plans to fire them.
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Ulbricht operated the anonymous digital marketplace known as Silk Road when law enforcement arrested him. The pardon fulfills a campaign pledge Trump made to Ulbricht's Libertarian supporters.
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Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is unclear how these new allegations will alter the trajectory of his nomination.
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The Department of Justice will seek the death penalty for capital crimes "committed by an alien illegally present in this country." Lawyers say the order could be difficult to enforce.
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Trump said those prosecuted for the attack on the U.S. Capitol had served long enough, and he sought to shift criticism to a set of preemptive pardons issued by former President Joe Biden.
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At a sermon preached to President Trump at Washington National Cathedral, Bishop Mariann Budde asked him to "have mercy" on people who are "scared," including LGBTQ children.
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The FDA says esketamine, an antidepressant derived from the anesthetic and party drug ketamine, can now be prescribed on its own. It was approved in 2019 to treat severe depression.
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Heavy snow, sleet and ice are making travel conditions treacherous across the region, stretching from Houston into the Florida panhandle.
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On his first day in the White House, President Donald Trump gave commutations and pardons to every defendant charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Many assaulted police.
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The Canadian musician played keyboard, organ and saxophone on some of group's most memorable songs.