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Statewide #PublicRadio station in Utah. NPR programming, fine arts and news. 89.5 in Logan to 90.9 in St. George. Donate at https://t.co/P51HoJ1CkD.
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Indian boarding schools were once used to suppress Indigenous culture in the U.S. But one Utah school encouraged students to express tribal identity, and those preserved works are now on display. https://t.co/8Lg0s3Is4s
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Indian boarding schools were once used to suppress Indigenous culture in the U.S. But one Utah school encouraged students to express tribal identity, and those preserved works are now on display.
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Health care professionals ask policymakers to save Great Salt Lake https://t.co/fiyWgiyPzS
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Nearly 400 members of the medical community in Utah and across the U.S. delivered a letter to policymakers urging them to save the declining Great Salt Lake.
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Eating the Past: Tibetan Momos https://t.co/Xws09o0fnD
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This week host Jeannie Sur continues the theme of dumplings with what is known as a momo or a Tibetan dumpling.
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After flying through the Utah Legislature in the first 10 days of the legislative session, two controversial bills on diversity, equity and inclusion programs and bathroom access based on sex designation at birth are on their way to Gov. Cox’s desk. https://t.co/PC9jzIQPgm
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After flying through the Utah Legislature in the first 10 days of the legislative session, two controversial bills on diversity, equity and inclusion programs and bathroom access based on sex...
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On the latest Behind the Headlines: Fear of lawsuits shifts Utah lawmakers’ approach to a transgender bill. A Utah lawmaker proposes a ban on polygraph tests for those who report sexual abuse. https://t.co/e3Au6g1Di6
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On this episode, fear of lawsuits shifts Utah lawmakers’ approach to a transgender bill, a Utah lawmaker proposes a ban on polygraph tests for those who report sexual abuse, and an update from the...
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UPR's morning headlines: New anti-idling bill would enhance penalties on bad air days, bill is proposed to address low sexual assault prosecution rate, Plane recovered from Pineview Reservoir after crash. https://t.co/xlCEqtV9KT
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In other news, an affirmative consent bill, which aims to address Utah's low sexual assault prosecution rate, has been proposed for the fourth time. And, a plane was recovered from Pineview Reservoir...
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Senate democrats respond to HB261/257 by saying “we are here fighting for you”
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Demonstrators outside the capitol today protesting in support of trans rights and against HB257
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Reporters from UPR are at the state capitol today to view the action of the current legislative session. @Jacob_Scholl @annajejohnson
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State wildlife officials are looking for tips from the public after two mule deer — a doe and a yearling buck — were killed this month in Cache County. https://t.co/ncDYZEbMnS
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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are asking the public for help.
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The latest both sides of the aisle: the hosts discuss a potential temporary ceasefire deal in Israel-Palestine, Congressional politics, former President Trump's immunity claims and the presidential primary results in New Hampshire. https://t.co/V34Bx0FTIn
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The hosts of Both Sides of the Aisle discuss Congress, Nikki Haley and reports on the Great Salt Lake.
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Sundance 2024: Film festival examines AI and the extension of human consciousness https://t.co/rmA8Nl4TDF
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Artificial intelligence emerged as a theme at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, addressing what it can reveal about humans.
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Water optimization and agritourism are the Utah Farm Bureau's top issues this year https://t.co/LH7sMiycEH
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Along with agritourism comes liabilities and safety issues on farms and ranches, such as wild animals, heavy equipment, allergens and uneven ground.
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The bill would require trans people to use the bathroom that matches their assigned sex at birth rather than their gender identity.
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Wildland-urban fire disasters are not actually a wildfire problem https://t.co/q1mp0dBnO4
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Recent large-scale fires that have consumed entire communities in the wildland-urban interface are a result of human-built structures rather than wildfires, according to new research published in the...
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UPR's morning headlines: Bill seeks to deny features like Great Salt Lake 'legal personhood', warm weather cancels Idaho Sled Dog Challenge, snow leopard at Utah’s Hogle Zoo dies at 15. https://t.co/z8XkFVc5DU
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In other news, warm weather has cancelled the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge. And, one of the snow leopards at Utah's Hogle Zoo has passed away.
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The most recent episode of Eating the Past features a doughnut-like food that in Australia is called a dumpling—the golden syrup dumpling. https://t.co/xZvtM3KKVO
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This week host Tammy Proctor features a doughnut-like food that in Australia is called a dumpling.
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Utah Health officials are referring to a current surge in cases of COVID, flu and RSV as a "tripledemic." Despite the usual occurrence of these viruses during this season, the state is experiencing a higher-than-normal number of cases. @BearRiverHealth
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