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Utah lawmakers voted to approve the name Utah Tech University. Many of them defended their decision to drop Dixie because of university branding and helping it become a polytechnic institution.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, Nov. 10, 2021

10-year-old Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor was remembered as a loving, kind, young girl who always had a smile on her face. Community members are now demanding accountability from the Davis School District.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday morning, Nov. 10, 2021

Utah’s reservoir system relies on runoff from winter snowpack, and during wet years they fill up. During dry years, we dip into them. Like this year.

The latest Utah news from Monday morning, Nov. 8, 2021

Moderate Democrat Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey tells NPR's Rachel Martin that he will wait to see how the Congressional Budget Office scores the plan before he commits to giving it his vote.

This summer, Gov. Spencer Cox raised eyebrows when he asked residents to pray for rain in the face of drought across Utah. In the first of a series focusing on the impacts of climate change in Utah, KUER’s Pamela McCall spoke with Brigham Young University professor and environmental advocate George Handley. He said prayer can play a role in addressing climate change, as long as it is backed up by action.

California voters legalized recreational marijuana, but its cannabis market remains largely illicit. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with reporter Amanda Chicago Lewis about why.

Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Patrick Murray, director of the Polling Institute at Monmouth University, about the future of election polls after their recent failures to predict results.