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Along the Colorado River, 30 federally recognized tribes have legal and cultural claims. Yet they have no formal seat in negotiations.
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Jim Urquhart/ReutersThe assassination of far right activist Charlie Kirk opened the floodgates of neighbor-on-neighbor doxing. A year later, the damage to political discourse in the U.S. remains. -
U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission/HandoutThe new agreement means less water for Mexico, but provides stability to those who use the Colorado River near its delta.
Carol Lynn Pearson died in July. She was a champion for women and LGBTQ people in the LDS Church. Her book, "Goodbye, I love You," about her gay husband and his death from AIDS, challenged the church's views on sexuality and helped cement her in place as an influential Mormon writer and activist. A panel joins RadioWest to talk about Pearson's life.
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An appeals court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s order to limit mail voting. The decision by a panel of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals comes even as the Supreme Court is already considering the same case. -
Sophie Goldschmidt, the CEO of USSS, said in a statement that “inaccurate and harmful misinformation was spread about the alliance’s intent.” In a note to its members, U.S. Biathlon explained it “has decided to pause consideration of the Alliance at this time.” -
After a judge ruled that Tyler Robinson will face trial for the aggravated murder of Charlie Kirk, the state’s wish to push for the death penalty became an even stronger possibility. Utah has had numerous death penalty cases in its history, and experts said they’re heavy on taxpayers’ pockets. -
“Handing the ability to decide really important questions about the operation of the Colorado River to nine people — who don’t know much about it — is very risky business,” said Anne Castle, a scholar at CU-Boulder Law School and former chair of the Upper Colorado River Commission. -
Housing leaders say Utah’s market is slowly moving in the right direction, but building enough affordable homes for a growing population remains a daunting challenge. -
The recent flash flood — which caused two deaths, left one person missing and led to about 80 rescues — didn’t damage most of the near-complete upgrade to the Transcanyon Waterline. Conservation measures are in place to protect the limited stored water. -
States that share the Colorado River have been meeting behind closed doors. But as they've failed to forge a deal for the river's future, more are questioning the negotiation process itself.
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