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A state audit of Utah’s approach to homelessness questioned whether permanent supportive housing was effective. Advocates argue it’s an important resource in tackling the issue and caring for people with mental health needs.
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Emily Means/KUERSalt Lake City plans to close a public park next week due to safety issues. The measure stems from a request by residents on the city’s west side.
If each of us lives to be 80, we’ll have spent about four thousand weeks being alive on this planet — which isn’t really much time at all. So, how should we spend it?
Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, joins RadioWest to talk about it.
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Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, joins RadioWest to talk about it.
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Fred Ross is the new Provo chief of police. He said he plans to approach policing in a community-oriented way. -
Drought in the Colorado River basin continues into its second decade. Scientists say it's driven high temperatures, low precipitation, and dry soil and streams. Climate change means they're likely to get worse.
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Attracting and keeping teachers in schools is a perpetual challenge for districts in Utah and across the country. But Washington County has managed to stay well above Utah’s average of 56%.
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Ski patrollers in Park City are asking for higher pay as the cost of living in the ski town goes up. They want to increase the starting wage to $16.70 per hour for new patrollers.
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Utah businesses are having a hard time staffing up, including home health care providers. That’s putting pressure on disabled people and their families.
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One goal of the legislation is to cut down costs for sponsors of initiatives and referendums, because gathering signatures on paper can be really expensive.
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Tart cherries bring in between $7- $21 million to Utah’s economy each year. A new federal grant aims to help researchers and farmers improve production.
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Rep. Rosemary Lesser, D-Odgen, announced she’s planning to sponsor a bill that would eliminate the state’s tax on food.
This is the place where Utah politics tastes good. Where the stories are covered in fry sauce and you can boost your civic IQ without all the campaigning and cross-talk. This is politics, the Utah way.
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45 days. That’s not a lot of time to write, debate and pass hundreds of bills. And just like one notorious maiden at the ball, once the clock strikes midnight the party is over. So, how does the magic happen?
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Hillary Schneller, senior staff attorney for the Center for Reproductive Rights, who was in the courtroom for Wednesday's Supreme Court arguments.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with O. Carter Snead, law professor at Notre Dame, about the legal standing for anti-abortion arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a moderate Republican, says he won't run for a third term. Although he's one of the nation's most popular governors, Baker was facing a tough primary challenge.
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The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater shifted to streaming presentations online during pandemic. Now, two dances conceived for the web are included in the company's return to in-person performance.
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