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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.
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Macy Lipkin/KUERThe term “school crosswalk” is missing from traffic code definitions and Utah’s driver handbook, and police departments phrase things differently when posting about it on social media. -
Jacquelyn Martin/APAn 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.
Can even the best technology outshine what your body can do already? Mary Roach’s latest book explores prosthetic limbs, lab-grown organs and some truly bizarre ideas about the human body. Could a butt be used as a lung? Could a finger replace another digit lost to cancer? Roach joins RadioWest to explore just how far medical science can go.
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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.” -
“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. -
For some, Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University last September sparked a deeper commitment to his movement. For others, it made politics something to avoid. -
From Provo and Lehi to several of the Mighty 5 national parks, parts of Utah (again) experienced their warmest summers on record. -
A federal plan for the Colorado River means big water cuts for Arizona. The Phoenix and Tucson areas will be hit hard. City leaders say they can keep taps flowing, but solutions will be expensive. -
Utah could be one of the first states to greenlight a student taskforce that helps lawmakers write AI policy for the classroom.
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