Martha Harris
Education ReporterMartha Harris is KUER’s education reporter, covering everything from K-12 to higher education. Before joining KUER, Martha worked at KSL NewsRadio, Wyoming Public Radio and Oregon Public Broadcasting. Martha’s reporting has aired nationally on NPR. Originally from Oregon, Martha studied journalism at Brigham Young University. Send questions and tips to mharris@kuer.org.
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Several high-profile Republicans started a campaign to let state lawmakers vote to repeal Prop 4. That’s the 2018 citizen-approved ballot initiative at the center of the redistricting and gerrymandering fight. -
Organizers are skipping the march in favor of a rally and more, Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Utah State Capitol. The No Kings protest in June was marred by a fatal shooting in downtown Salt Lake City. -
Nielsen has served as a judge on Utah’s Third District Court since 2024 and brings both private practice and public sector legal experience to the state’s highest court. He still has to be confirmed by the Utah Senate. -
Russell M. Nelson was laid to rest in a private graveside service following a remembrance and celebration of his life at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' conference center in Salt Lake City. -
The families of two transgender minors who sued over the 2022 law have agreed to dismiss the lawsuit. But at the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court is slated to hear similar cases from Idaho and West Virginia. -
At the “This is the Turning Point Tour” event in Logan, the crowd carried signs to display the late Charlie Kirk’s disagreement with Cox and often booed the governor. -
Within the week, Utah County prosecutors said they will share the evidence they used to charge Tyler Robinson with his defense. The next hearing, scheduled for Oct. 30, will again address the question of waiving a preliminary hearing. -
The public will have 10 days to weigh in on the proposed maps before the Utah Legislature picks one Oct. 6. Then the map goes back to court. -
Utah Valley University student body president Kyle Cullimore said the shooting has “reminded us how deeply in times of need, we utterly and desperately need each other.” -
La acusación del fiscal dice que Robinson supuestamente le dijo a sus padres que lo hizo porque “hay demasiada maldad y el tipo [Charlie Kirk] difunde demasiado odio”. -
Thatcher drew his own map to get people talking. The Utah Legislature will publish its proposed map, after a court voided the current congressional map, on Sept. 25. -
Prosecutor’s indictment said Robinson allegedly told his parents he did it because “there is too much evil and the guy [Charlie Kirk] spreads too much hate.”
