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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.
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Macy Lipkin/KUERThere’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. -
Macy Lipkin/KUERIt’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.
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.
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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. -
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.” -
After more than 15 years of planning, fundraising and setbacks, the Wasatch Food Co-op has opened its doors with a mission to bring local food, community ownership and affordable grocery options to Salt Lake City. -
A 12.5% increase to the city’s portion of property tax, along with utility rate hikes, is included in Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s new fiscal year budget proposal. Some residents question whether the needed money could be found elsewhere in the budget. -
Tyler Robinson's defense hopes to bar reporters and the public from parts of the July 6-10 preliminary hearing, which will feature the most significant presentation of evidence to date. -
Pearce's past comments about selling public lands had drawn particular scrutiny since his nomination was announced. His position was secured as part of a large package vote that approved 49 Trump administration nominations at once. -
In conservative Utah, a coalition of cities and towns shows other communities how to bring new renewable energy to the electric grid in a unique way.
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