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Funding key pieces of Gov. Spencer Cox’s proposal made the early budget while reshaping existing dollars to focus on high‑utilizers, emergency shelter and behavioral‑health services.
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David Condos/KUERThe Colorado River Basin appears to be gearing up for a legal fight. And the federal government is weighing its options for making the states share the shrinking river. -
Macy Lipkin/KUERThe advocates work to meet people’s basic needs, with the end goal of helping them find and stay in stable housing to reduce the cost to the community.
As plans move forward for a homeless campus in Salt Lake City, a divide is growing between supporters of the current system and those pushing a more punitive approach. Salt Lake Tribune reporter Jose Davila IV and lobbyist Devon Kurtz join us at 9 a.m. to talk about it.
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A proposal to broaden the definition of recidivism to include arrests and jail time is prompting warnings that it could distort crime statistics — and end up misinforming public safety policy. -
Sen. Derrin Owens wants to help the rural districts he represents. He hopes getting them a piece of Utah’s nuclear pie could boost their declining economies. -
Steve Pearce, Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, said he would not propose large-scale sales of public lands. -
As Utahns increasingly worry about the economic effects of inflation and tariffs, state lawmakers are eyeing an income tax cut for the sixth year in a row. -
Conservationists view the Trump administration’s move as another attack on the national parks. But southeast Utah officials say there may be other ways to ease crowding at Arches. -
Porsche Lane, the pygmy goat, became the focus of a lawsuit over constitutional rights when her owner was told she couldn't keep the goat at home. -
Tyler Robinson’s defense argued that the prosecuting team had a conflict of interest and should be kicked off the case. Judge Tony Graf said there was no evidence to support that. -
Historic Black travel guides, like the Green Book, didn’t list many safe accommodation options in southwest Utah. The Zion National Park Lodge, however, was a rare refuge. -
Trump used his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. But it’s unclear whether that optimism will resonate with voters who are anxious about the economy.
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