Caroline Ballard
/
KUER
KUER asked two Utahns — one Palestinian, the other Jewish — about their thoughts on the pro-Gaza student protest movement that has now arrived at the University of Utah.
-
Saige Miller/KUERLegislators left it up to each school district to decide how it would communicate the changes. Some have held classroom presentations. Others have sent home fact sheets or met privately with families who might be affected. -
Courtesy of Intermountain HealthNationally, the CDC is seeing a widening gap in mortality rates between urban and rural communities.
Sean Higgins
/
KUER
Salt Lake once hosted a hugely popular hockey franchise. But that was decades ago, long before Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith pulled off an ambitious gambit to bring an NHL team to town. We’ll talk about how we got the team, what it means for the economy and the collective identity of this place — and whether fans, some who know nothing about hockey, will pay to watch a game.
-
The bulk of funds will be allocated to widening roads and building new interchanges in counties across Utah. -
With a virtually guaranteed Olympics in 2034 and Utah’s new NHL team to face off in the fall, youth sports could get a huge boost in participation and financial assistance. -
Thousands of immigrant workers survived perilous conditions to build the transcontinental railway – a new monument wants to make sure we don’t forget about them. -
A new Utah State University study defined large spring rainfall events – and found evidence they’ll be fewer and further between as the climate warms. -
In annual reports sent to Dark Sky International, Utah’s national and state parks list light pollution from development and tourism as the main threat to maintaining their certification. -
Los padres latinos dicen que el grupo “Padres y Madres Líderes” de la escuela les ha dado la confianza para involucrarse más profundamente en la educación de sus hijos. -
Currently, students can bring their phones on campus. But they can’t use them during class unless their teacher says so. -
In 1857, more than 100 Arkansas emigrants were killed in present-day southern Utah. The evolution of the site’s historical markers reflects The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ eventual reckoning with this dark part of its past. -
The #BacontoPayson campaign successfully brought back Ren McCormack for one last dance — and an opportunity to build resource kits for Utah youth in need.
KUER is listener-supported public radio. Support this work by making a donation today.