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Some Utah schools used federal COVID-19 relief funds to hire more staff to help students recover from the pandemic, academically and emotionally. But schools will have to find long-term funding if they want to keep the extra staff after the one-time federal funding ends in a couple of years.
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(Will Walkey/Mountain West News Bureau)Several recent conflicts over public lands access have made headlines in our region. One of those cases involves a practice called corner crossing, and it could determine whether recreationists can access millions of acres. -
Ross D. Franklin/AP, fileUtah Gov. Spencer Cox appointed Tsosie to the newly-created position on Sept. 20, saying he will bring perspective on policies and knowledge of water law.
The poet Rio Cortez lives in New York City, but her poetry points back to her childhood in Utah. "Golden Ax" is Cortez’s latest poetry collection. She reckons with growing up Black in the Salt Lake City area, exploring her family’s history of settling in the West — what she calls “Afro-pioneerism.” She also recalls her recent ancestors, including athlete and Mormon convert Abner Leonard Howell. This Friday at noon, Rio Cortez joins us for an intimate conversation about her work.
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The closure of the San Juan Generating Station follows years of legal battles by environmentalists and mounting regulatory pressures aimed at curbing pollution and climate change. -
Russell Nelson's remarks were the first from a senior church leader on abuse since The Associated Press published an investigation into how the church handles reports of sexual abuse. He spoke at the church's twice-yearly conference that leaders use to reflect on current events and announce changes in doctrine.
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The GOP senator says the act will lead to medication shortages and hurt research and development.
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The feds are giving Colorado River states until the end of 2024 to prepare for what would amount to a significant cut in annual water allocations to users in Nevada, California and Arizona.
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Misinformation recently came up in two separate political races in Utah.
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