Bombay Beach was once a thriving resort community along California’s largest lake. Now more exposed playa than water, the Salton Sea’s disappearance is a mirror to the Great Salt Lake.
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As part of their “Shovel Bums” club, private school students from Sandy are learning about and protecting Native American rock art along the shore of Utah Lake.
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New findings about sublimation explain how snow is lost to evaporation before it can melt. The data can help form better predictions about water supplies from the Colorado River.
Has America's gratuity culture reached a tipping point? Customers increasingly find themselves in the awkward situation of wondering where to tip, whether to tip and how much is fair. Meanwhile, service workers grapple with the need to make a living wage, and their employers struggle to manage expectations on both sides of the cash register. Even the etiquette experts are confused about tipping these days. We’ll talk about how we got to this point and if there’s any way out of the tipping conundrum.
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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.
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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.
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Currently, students can bring their phones on campus. But they can’t use them during class unless their teacher says so.
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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.
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The #BacontoPayson campaign successfully brought back Ren McCormack for one last dance — and an opportunity to build resource kits for Utah youth in need.
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The Arizona Coyotes' move to Utah is a coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City. It gives the midsize market its second major professional sports franchise and a chance to prove that it can sustain multiple pro teams year-round.
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The 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is set to expire in June. Now, Congress — and Utah’s delegation — is grappling over whether to expand or merely extend the program.
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Los terapeutas y organizaciones de Utah están tratando de cerrar las brechas y la vergüenza en materia de salud mental en la comunidad latina.
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Latino parents say the school's “Padres y Madres Líderes” group has given them the confidence to get more deeply involved with their kid’s education.
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