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Some Utah Venezuelans, the state’s fastest-growing Hispanic group, say they’re being treated differently by law enforcement and other Latinos.
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Susan Montoya Bryan/APThe FBI is sending extra agents, analysts and other personnel to field offices in 10 states over the next six months to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country. -
Sean Higgins/KUERGas tax revenues have risen in the last few years, but Utah isn’t waiting for electric vehicles to cut into that. EV drivers here pay additional registration fees and a charging tax to help fund road maintenance.
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The governor continues to plead with lawmakers to pass fewer bills to ease the burden on school administrators and municipal workers of implementing new laws. -
“We can't post policemen at every rock art or rock writing site,” said Southern Utah University's Samantha Kirkley. So the key is helping kids develop a link to the past. -
Russ Scholl's "periodic table of snow" contains more than 100 different slang names for snow. -
Park City Mayor Nann Worel doesn’t know why Sundance passed on the joint Salt Lake City and Park City bid but acknowledged politics could have inadvertently injected itself into the discussion. -
Utah has become the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and all government buildings. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox announced late Thursday night he was allowing a ban on unsanctioned flag displays to become law without his signature. -
Utah lawmakers who pushed for a ban said putting fluoride in water was too expensive. For public health reasons, fluoride is added to water to strengthen teeth and reduce cavities. -
This year, Salt Lake City will determine where to allocate nearly $4.9 million in federal dollars for housing and human services. The city is mindful the situation could change at any time. -
Colorado, like Outdoor Retailer before, has lured away another Utah institution. The film festival has called Utah home since 1978. -
Utah has a combined $56 million in settlement funds that counties are deciding how to spend. Critics question if police gear and wages are the best use of the money — saying treatment and recovery have historically been underfunded.
Join KUER, noted ecologist and "TreeNote" host Nalini Nadkarni and a panel of tree enthusiasts for a night celebrating "the wonder of trees."
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