Brigham Young approved an order to “exterminate” Native Americans in 1850 after Latter-day Saint settlers arrived in Utah Valley. The Nation’s chief executive says her people still live in fear.
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A triceratops skeleton that once greeted visitors at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center is heading to an online auction as dinosaur prices keep soaring. The preauction estimates on Trey stand at $4.5 to $5.5 million.
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Two men have been indicted on federal firearm charges in connection with a deadly shooting in a Latter-day Saint chapel parking lot last month. The shooting left two adults dead and six others injured.
David Archuleta became famous at 17 years old, when he was a finalist on “American Idol.” He joins us to talk about his new memoir, coming out as gay and leaving the LDS Church.
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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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The 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.
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The 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.
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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.
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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.
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Steve Pearce, Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, said he would not propose large-scale sales of public lands.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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