Sean Higgins.
A late-stage push to unite Utah’s progressive vote has state Sen. Nate Blouin polling likely Democratic voters. Michael Farrell and Liban Mohamed say they’re not on board.
-
Brittany Peterson/AP, fileThe Bureau of Reclamation is expected to announce a decision in the next couple of weeks, and said it is weighing several factors, including the Colorado River's ecological health and Glen Canyon Dam's hydropower production. -
Ciara Hulet/KUERHigh schoolers in Utah County are pushing for girls to race the same distance as boys on mountain biking courses.
America’s faith divide can feel like a given: Christians are conservative, and liberals aren’t religious. It wasn’t always that way, says scholar and pastor Ryan Burge. He joins us to talk about when right and left-leaning evangelicals shared the same pews — and why he believes more people returning to church could be good for democracy.
More from RadioWest.
More from RadioWest.
-
Polls show the public takes a dim view of insider trading in Washington and supports more guardrails against corruption. The debates have scrambled ideological lines inside the Democratic Party, with more moderate lawmakers attacking progressive rivals over past stock trades. -
So far, PFAS testing has found levels below the EPA limit in the vast majority of Utah systems. But more money for testing could be on the way. -
Durrant was the longest-serving Chief Justice in Utah history. His departure comes as there are three other vacancies on the state’s highest court. -
It’s been a year since the new Marshall White Center opened in Ogden. Many families have qualified for reduced-cost memberships, but what exactly is free is still in question. -
The war in Iran has sent gas prices up sharply, and Utahns are choosing where to spend their money on the long weekend. -
The declaration isn’t a surprise. Utah’s water outlook has been deteriorating for months following the state’s warmest fall and winter on record. -
A new proposal for sharing Colorado River water would bring negotiators together every couple of years. That could create uncertainty and get in the way of big solutions for the future. -
There’s a ton of braille, and patrons can borrow popular audiobooks or request specific ones be recorded. It’s not just about reading, but connection and training the ear. -
Gov. Spencer Cox called geothermal power the answer to not only people’s questions about the Box Elder Stratos data center, “but these types of projects all across the country.”
KUER is listener-supported public radio. Support this work by making a donation today.