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Salt Lake City School District’s middle school students participated in the Starborn Academy, where they explored STEM careers and experienced life as an astronaut in virtual reality.
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Macy Lipkin/KUERThe city’s insurance agency recommended the closure. But many defend the trail for its accessibility compared to its steeper, rockier counterparts. -
Macy LipkinEl festival del Cinco de Mayo en Ogden ofreció música en vivo, vendedores y una exhibición de autos durante un soleado sábado en el centro. Pero asistentes y organizadores dicen que algunos miembros de la comunidad se quedaron en casa por temor a una redada migratoria.
Some bonds seem unbreakable, but powerful conspiracies can sever them. One QAnon theory claims liberal elites and movie stars are trafficking children while Donald Trump fights to save them. In her new book, journalist Jesselyn Cook shares stories of five American families caught in the QAnon web, including a mother who disowns her son, a couple whose relationship is tested, and sisters divided by activism and conspiracy.
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The authors of a new memo say the seven states negotiating over a new Colorado River deal need to take shared water cutbacks to manage the river going forward. -
Ogden's Cinco de Mayo festival brought live music, vendors and a car show to a sunny Saturday downtown. But attendees and organizers say some community members stayed home due to fears about an immigration crackdown. -
Since Utah passed its age verification law, around 20 other states have followed suit. A free speech challenge to Texas’s law will soon be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Waxy crude oil drawn from the Uinta Basin is at record high levels — the vast majority of the state’s 65.1 million barrels produced in 2024 — and is the driver behind Utah’s recent uptick in energy exports. -
In response to Trump’s February executive order, the Utah High School Activities Association adopted a blanket ban on transgender sports participation. Plaintiffs say this violates a court injunction of the state’s 2022 ban, and the UHSAA could face contempt of court. -
Unlike other Utah cities, St. George’s growth isn’t driven by people moving from abroad. That could create future problems for filling local jobs. -
As part of downtown Salt Lake City's eventual transformation, the home of the Utah Jazz and the Utah Hockey Club is working on the first phase of arena renovations. -
Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it. -
Overall, the voters KUER and PBS Utah spoke to are pleased with where the country is headed. There were, however, a few worries about the economy and the rule of law in Trump’s second term.
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