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Joined July 2009
Huh. Saw the strangest sign on the road the other day. It was pointing us to go here:
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Nearly half of American adults consider grocery prices to be a major source of stress, says a recent poll. Utah has been no exception.
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About half of all U.S. adults told a poll that grocery costs are a major stressor in their lives. In Utah, a North Salt Lake pantry has seen demand nearly double in the last year, and others in the...
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One former Ogden council member found it unlikely the city leaders would come back from the taxpayer-funded trip with “anything groundbreaking or particularly beneficial to the general citizen.”
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Leaders of the two cities shared ideas on redevelopment and potential exchange programs, said Council Member Angela Choberka. But some see the trip as a misuse of taxpayer funds.
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Sometimes wildfires burn so hot, they create a phenomenon known as a 🔥☁️. What are they, and how do they affect the weather?
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The Monroe Canyon fire has burned 75 square miles, and the wind-whipped fire along the Grand Canyon has become a "megafire." Both are burning so hot that they are spurring the formation of "fire...
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Raschke was trying to set a land speed record when he lost control at 283 mph. The 60-year-old had been a figure in motorsports for over 40 years.
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Driver Chris Raschke was treated Sunday by medical professionals at the popular land-speed racing event known as “Speed Week,” but died from his injuries. Raschke lost control of the vehicle about...
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AI can be a useful tool to help with faith-based questions. However, like with many other uses of AI, there can be destructive effects, notes LDS historian Patrick Mason.
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Some members of the LDS Church are turning to a chatbot for answers to questions or to help them prepare for services.
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These incredible forces of nature are quite spectacular. They can also cause a lot of chaos on the ground below.
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The Monroe Canyon fire has burned 75 square miles, and the wind-whipped fire along the Grand Canyon has become a "megafire." Both are burning so hot that they are spurring the formation of "fire...
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FYI, early symptoms of measles include a high 🌡️, runny 👃, cough and red watery 👀. A rash of spotchy 🔴 usually develops a couple of days after the fever.
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The concern is greatest for areas of the state where a high percentage of students do not have the MMR vaccine, like the southwest corner of Utah.
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Sometimes it’s difficult to open up to others about faith issues – like a crisis of belief. Could a faith-based chatbot be a decent fill-in?
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Some members of the LDS Church are turning to a chatbot for answers to questions or to help them prepare for services.
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Ogden's mayor and council were just in Germany visiting their sister city of Hof. The Germans have been here several times, but this was the first official visit for the Ogdenites.
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Leaders of the two cities shared ideas on redevelopment and potential exchange programs, said Council Member Angela Choberka. But some see the trip as a misuse of taxpayer funds.
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The big push to repair power lines damaged by the Monroe Canyon fire starts today. Generators will pick up the load, but Garkane Energy is asking people to take it easy on their power use.
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The initial power outage last week, caused by the Monroe Canyon fire, lasted for 30 hours. Garkane Energy Cooperative Incorporated will start more permanent repairs to power lines Aug. 6.
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Utah’s had a few measles cases over the summer, but a @UofUHealth pediatric infectious disease specialist expects cases to rise once the kids are back in school.
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The concern is greatest for areas of the state where a high percentage of students do not have the MMR vaccine, like the southwest corner of Utah.
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Driver Chris Raschke was “one of the big ones,” said Speed Week race director Keith Pedersen.
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Driver Chris Raschke was treated Sunday by medical professionals at the popular land-speed racing event known as “Speed Week,” but died from his injuries. Raschke lost control of the vehicle about...
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RT @vanessamwrites: While the Monroe Canyon fire has been burning tens of thousands of acres, Garkane Energy linemen have been working to r….
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The initial power outage last week, caused by the Monroe Canyon fire, lasted for 30 hours. Garkane Energy Cooperative Incorporated will start more permanent repairs to power lines Aug. 6.
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What questions would you ask LDSBot?
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Some members of the LDS Church are turning to a chatbot for answers to questions or to help them prepare for services.
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“There's a lot of unknowns,” said the USGS biologist. “But I think our study really opens the door to starting to ask more direct questions about some of these unknowns.”. Like question 1, what's the best welcoming basket for future lizard overlords? 🤔
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Research from the U.S. Geological Survey points to a shift in climate niches. As Utah warms, several species of snakes and lizards could find more comfortable spots in the state to move into.
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Utah County and the SW corner of the state have been the summer measles hotspots. What'll happen when school bells start ringing?
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The concern is greatest for areas of the state where a high percentage of students do not have the MMR vaccine, like the southwest corner of Utah.
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The LDSBot has had almost 800,000 conversations and talks to 1,500 users a day.
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Some members of the LDS Church are turning to a chatbot for answers to questions or to help them prepare for services.
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In 2009, the EPA found that greenhouse gas emissions were a risk to health and welfare.16 years later under the Trump admin, that finding could be on the outs.
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The Trump administration wants to undo a landmark Environmental Protection Agency rule that has become the bedrock of many policies aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
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