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More than 3,500 delegates descended on Utah Valley University in Orem Saturday for the state GOP convention. Challengers Karianne Lisonbee and Phil Lyman were relying on the convention to send them to the June primary ballot.
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Courtesy University of Utah’s Psychedelic Science InitiativePsychedelic drug treatment could ease or even cure post-traumatic stress disorder in a matter of sessions, according to a University of Utah researcher. Now, President Donald Trump’s executive order to expedite research and psychedelic drug approval could impact plans for such therapy for Utah’s veterans. -
Sean Higgins/KUERStrong backing from progressive voters propelled Liban Mohamed to a Utah Democratic Party nominating convention win. Embattled Eva Lopez Chavez and Luis Villareal were eliminated from the primary.
Linguist Valerie Fridland says everyone has an accent, whether they think so or not. Her new book is about how the different ways we talk shape our lives. She joins us to talk about how accents are formed, how they change and why all communication is really about trying to belong.
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Utah’s newly redrawn district lines have reshaped the political landscape, and the Republican and Democratic nominating conventions will be the first demonstration of how the new map will play out. -
Osmond died Monday at his Utah home at the age of 76. According to a family spokesperson, Alan’s wife and their eight sons were with him at the time of his death -
Mientras los Utah Grizzlies disputaban su último partido en casa, aficionados de toda la vida reflexionan sobre décadas de hockey asequible, tradiciones familiares y sueños nacidos en el Maverik Center. -
Recent data shows members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have moved nearly 20 points to the left over the past two decades. Data scientist Alex Bass of Mormon Metrics says this trend lines up with a decline in devout Latter-day Saints. -
The Democratic congressional hopeful was in hot water after offensive internet comments he made in his 20s resurfaced. It’s a real-world example of younger generations coming to grips with formative years lived largely online. -
The billboards are part of an education campaign under Gov. Spencer Cox’s Operation Gigawatt. There is science behind the claim, but critics think it’s unfair. -
Doug Fiefia once worked at Google. Now he's a Utah state Republican representative running to be a state senator. And like some other tech employees who've gone into politics, he's made regulating the artificial intelligence industry a campaign centerpiece. -
Defense witnesses in the prosecution of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk say conjecture about the case is making it impossible to have a fair trial. The testimony came as attorneys for Tyler Robinson on Friday urged a Utah a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom. -
The other three books added to the list are “Life is Funny” by E.R. Frank, “The Haters” by Jesse Andrews and “People Kill People” by Ellen Hopkins.
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