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A rain storm rolls into Carbon County, Utah, Sept. 30, 2025. Fall precipitation events could help Utah recover from a historically dry year, if they continue.

Utah’s October burst of rain is welcome, but may not be enough after a dry year

The water year that ended Sept. 30 was one of the driest on record for parts of the state, including Salt Lake City and St. George.

Morning Brief: Oct. 7, 2025

KUER's morning headlines for Oct. 7, 2025

Republican Sen. Brady Brammer speaks in favor of his bill that codified three methods of evaluating congressional maps for bias during a special session of the Utah Legislature, Oct. 6 2025.

With GOP-authored standards in place, Utah’s redistricting fight heads back to court

Were the standards passed in the special session needed clarity or “a wolf in sheep's clothing?” Plaintiffs in the redistricting case immediately responded in court.

Rep. Candice Pierucci and Sen. Scott Sandall, the Republican co-chairs of the Legislative Redistricting Committee, during a morning hearing before the Legislature's special session, Oct. 6, 2025.

Utah lawmakers back Map C as their preferred congressional redistricting map

The Legislature has made its call on which map it wants to represent Utah’s congressional districts. It will now be sent to Judge Gibson as part of Utah’s court-ordered redistricting process.

Evening Brief: Oct. 6, 2025

KUER's evening headlines for Oct. 6, 2025

President Dallin H. Oaks meets with Hon. Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa, in Salt Lake City, Sept. 27, 2023.

¿Quién es Dallin H. Oaks, el probable sucesor para liderar la iglesia SUD?

El presidente del Cuórum de los Doce Apóstoles, Dallin H. Oaks, se espera que se convierta en el próximo líder de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días tras la muerte del presidente Russell M. Nelson.

Demonstrators opposed to transgender girls participating in youth sports gathered with Republican lawmakers on the steps of the Utah State Capitol on Friday, March 25, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers convened to override Gov. Spencer Cox, who vetoed their proposed ban.

Challenge to Utah’s transgender sports ban ends as Supreme Court takes similar cases

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.

Morning Brief: Oct. 6, 2025

KUER's morning headlines for Oct. 6, 2025

Five volunteers ran the Street Dawg Crew outreach event, Sept. 28, 2025, at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City. Crew Director Chelle Hilton-King said they hold distribution events every other week, even in harsh weather.

As homeless rates climb, the Street Dawg Crew helps Utahns by supporting their pets

“I figure I can't fix homelessness, but I can at least help some best friends go to bed with full bellies,” said Street Dawg Crew volunteer Micky Baker.

The Utah State Capitol on the first day of the 2025 Utah legislative session in Salt Lake City, Jan. 21, 2025.

There’s partisan squabbling ahead of Utah lawmakers’ expected redistricting vote

The Legislature faces an Oct. 6 deadline to vote on a new congressional map in Utah’s court-ordered redistricting.

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