David Condos
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KUER
Between dams, diversions and a changing climate, the Colorado River doesn’t flow like it used to. Now, scientists and conservationists in Utah are working to give cottonwood trees a better chance.
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Utah Department of Corrections/YouTubeWhile a Utah judge set a September execution date, the court scheduled another hearing to determine whether the inmate with dementia needs another mental evaluation to determine competency. -
Macy Lipkin/KUERCity leaders listened to resident feedback and kept the center in its original neighborhood. But it’s too expensive for some, said the leader of a local nonprofit.
Gov. Spencer Cox wants to double the state’s energy production in the next 10 years, and he’s betting on next-gen nuclear reactors to help. Leaders say the technology offers clean, reliable power to support Utah’s growing tech industry.
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Sixty-seven-year-old Ralph Menzies, despite suffering from dementia, is set to be executed Sept. 5 for abducting and killing Utah mother of three Maurine Hunsaker in 1986. -
The A stall permit will cost $1024.56, and a U semester permit will cost $213.36 for fiscal year 2026. -
Housing supply is up and buyers are down. In a normal environment, that recipe would make home prices drop. But not in Utah. -
Farrell Hayes represents something that veteran firefighters say is harder to come by these days: a young person who wants to get involved in firefighting. -
Retzlaff reportedly plans to enter the transfer portal rather than face a suspension for violating BYU's honor code. He acknowledged a consensual sexual relationship in his defense against a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault. -
A partir del 1 de julio, las tarifas de los parquímetros aumentaron más del 55 %. La ciudad también eliminó el estacionamiento gratuito por dos horas los sábados. -
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints denied the existence of an 1886 polygamy revelation for over a century. Mormon Fundamentalist Benjamin Shaffer said that denial harmed his community. -
AI has a role to play in mental health care, but it also comes with potential risks. -
“For a long time, we've had bounties and government agents out after them, trying to kill them. It never works,” one researcher said, describing the coyote’s resilience to hunting.
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