David Condos
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KUER
Record 2025 temperatures show how climate change is affecting Utah, including the state’s water supply.
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Martha Harris/KUEROnly half of Utah third-graders are reading at grade level. Gov. Spencer Cox thinks having a law to hold students struggling with reading back a grade would help boost that number. -
special for KUERAward-winning authors and two Utah high school students say the law that has banned 22 books in all Utah public schools violates their First Amendment rights.
Gilberto Tadday
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TED
On Sept. 10, 2025, political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University. The very next month, attorney and free speech advocate Greg Lukianoff gave a lecture there about why free speech is an antidote to violence. Find out what he told those students and why he thinks free speech remains vitally important for the future of the nation.
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Utah tiene una grave escasez de proveedores de cuidado infantil con licencia. Eso significa que las familias deben planificar con anticipación y presupuestar de manera inteligente si quieren que el cuidado diario esté en su futuro. -
The decision-making process included an unclear survey question, which upset some trail users. They plan to keep advocating for a path. -
Tour buses, RVs and trailers that exceed size limits won’t be allowed on the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway as of June 7. -
Twenty-two books are now banned in Utah K-12 schools. In addition to “Wicked,” the popular young adult novel “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “Nineteen Minutes” were also added to the ban list. -
Republican leaders say expanding the state’s highest court from five to seven justices makes practical sense for a growing state, but others see it as flirting dangerously with court packing. -
International tourists to some of the most visited national parks face price increases starting Jan. 1. Some businesses are concerned about a decline of visitors or spending, while others don't anticipate large impacts. -
Many units are designed to be affordable, but even new luxury apartments can help clear space in less expensive buildings. -
Holland was next in line to become The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ president. His funeral was held in the Tabernacle at Temple Square. -
Salt Lake County wants to raise property taxes by almost 15 percent in 2026, much to the frustration of residents. A group has filed a petition for a referendum that would block the tax increase.
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