The city has been operating the airport at a $15 million loss for more than the last decade, and auditors said they found that the airport was “not a priority to city governance for many years.”
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Stream a variety of music and talk programs in Spanish from Radio Bilingüe.
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The lake currently is only 1.5 feet away from reaching healthy levels for the first time since 2013, but organizations working on the lake say that the lake still needs a lot of help.
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In other news, the rapper known as Youngboy was arrested in Weber County Tuesday after various patterns of unlawful activity.
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Heidi Kühn is our guest for this episode. Through the nonprofit organization Roots of Peace, which she founded in 1997, Kühn has led initiatives to restore agriculture in former conflict zones, restore soil health, enhance food security, support livelihoods and help sustain local communities with new sources of food and income.
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In other news: the Cougar Pride Center has announced a date for its fourth annual Pride in Progress march and festival, which will celebrate LGBTQ+ individuals, especially those associated with Brigham Young University.
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In the event of an active shooter, aggressor or emergency on campus, campus police use the Aggie Alert system to disseminate information as quickly as possible through email and SMS text message.
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The Eclipse Soundscapes project is looking for observers to record and share “field notes” of the changes they see, hear, and feel during the eclipse, whether they’re in the total path or not.
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Eating the Past continues to explore the fascinating history of plant-based eating and famous vegetarians. Host Laura Gelfand and guest Michelle Davis, author of several vegan cookbooks, explore the world of Mary Shelley, the vegetarian author of Frankenstein, who created a vegetarian creature!
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Utah ranks sixth in the nation for suicides. Utah's Carbon, Emery and Grand counties are frequently ranked first in the state for suicide deaths with coal miners at a significantly higher risk for suicide.
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A new report dives into election official turnover during more than two decades. It says rates have increased steadily nationwide since 2000, with the highest level in 2022.
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Critics of Pacificorp's updated energy roadmap said the new Integrated Resource Plan is a major setback for community health and the climate.
In this podcast, USU President Elizabeth Cantwell explores how USU can serve our communities, deliver impactful research and foster belonging.
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The grass pea is one: a hardy crop that can thrive in a drought. An agriculturist is spearheading an effort to diversity what farmers grow as climate change threatens staples like corn and wheat.
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Schools and businesses were closed across the United Arab Emirates after about a year's worth of rain fell in a single day. Flooding has also disrupted travel at Dubai International Airport.
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The number of U.S. children dying from gunshot wounds has climbed in recent years. Keeping guns out of reach is one way to curb the trend — others argue to teach kids to handle guns responsibly.
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Guns are now the leading cause of death among American children. And many more children are injured in shootings, putting them at risk for life-altering disability, pain, and mental trauma.
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Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.
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Our sun was born in a cosmic cradle with thousands of other stars. Astrophysicists say they want to find these siblings in order to help answer the question: Are we alone out there?
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A study showed states made more mistakes when executing Black prisoners by lethal injection than they did with prisoners of other races. Execution workers and race experts said they're not surprised.
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The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.
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The Senate rejected the two articles that accuse Alejandro Mayorkas of refusing to enforce immigration laws. The House voted to impeach him in February.
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The animal was having a routine bath when she was startled by a truck backfiring and ran away before being recaptured by handlers. Videos of the unexpected sight were shared widely on social media.