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WEBWednesday PM headlines: Utah Education Association sues Utah over school voucher program. In other news, a new helitack program is being created to bring firefighters to active wildfires faster via helicopter. And, Logan City School District is looking for an interim Board of Education member after its previous sitting member passed away.
Arts and Culture | Utah Public Radio
WEBIn 1938, at the age of 4, Jeanine Hewitt sailed from France to Morocco. Her father had been called to serve in Italy so she, her mother, and 9-month-old brother were sent away.
HerediGene study investigates links between human genetics and …
WEBOct 24, 2022 · The HerediGene: Population Study is the world’s largest DNA mapping initiative, studying the DNA of participants from Utah and Idaho. Intermountain Healthcare and deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of the biopharmaceutical company Amgen, launched the HerediGene: Population Study in 2019. Dr. Lincoln Nadauld, founder of …
Behind the Headlines | Utah Public Radio
WEBFrom its politics to its public lands to polygamy, Utah has always been fertile ground for news. Here on UPR, The Salt Lake Tribune presents a fresh way for Utahns to process the headlines. Behind the Headlines, a live weekly broadcast, examines the week’s top local stories through the eyes of reporters on the beat.Hosted by UPR's Tom Williams, a rotating panel of the state’s top ...
Utah sees major spike in COVID-19, first since 2021
WEBMay 20, 2022 · Unsplash. For the first time since 2021, there has been a new rise in COVID-19 case numbers and an increase in hospitalizations relating to the virus. According to the Utah Department of Health, over 4,500 new COVID-19 cases have been reported over the last week. In addition, 118 people have been hospitalized and 18 of them have been admitted ...
Where to Listen | Utah Public Radio
WEBUtah Public Radio can be heard via one of the nation's most extensive station and translator networks across the state of Utah and into surrounding states. While listening to Utah Public Radio and especially while traveling, keep in mind that due to Utah's unique and beautiful topography, signals ...
Utah News | Utah Public Radio
WEBMay 23, 2024 · Wednesday PM headlines: 12,000 reports of trans people in bathrooms, 5 deemed legitimate. In other news, a rare white bison was born in Bear River State Park in Wyoming for the second year in a row. And, a child was airlifted to a hospital after driving a toy tractor into the river. The latest news from Utah Public Radio.
Monday PM headlines: Camping fees at Dinosaur National …
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Dinosaur National Monument camping fees may soon increase for the first time in almost a decade. Managers of the park proposed new camping fees today that would affect six campgrounds across the park — Deerlodge Park, Echo Park, Gates of Lodore, Green River, Rainbow Park, and the Echo Park and Split Mountain group sites.
Utah Skies: Peak Of The Perseid Meteor Shower | Utah Public Radio
WEBAug 20, 2021 · The Perseid shower is coming this week. This shower is associated with the comet Swift Tuttle which orbits the sun every 133 years. Earth passes through the comet’s debris tail every August. This year the Perseids will peak on the morning hours of August 11, 12, and 13. You should expect about 60 meteors …
How The Events Of 9/11 Still Affect The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
WEBUpdated September 10, 2021 at 12:11 PM ET. On Sept. 11, 2001, American TV viewers saw scenes of cheering Palestinians, jubilant to see Israel's ally attacked. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat had his security services quash the scattered celebrations, and issued a statement. "We want to send a message to the world: we are not with Al Qaeda and ...
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