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An illustration from the book, "Swiss Family Robinson."

Trees grace many works of fiction. Think of the magnificent treehouse in “The Swiss Family Robinson,” a beautiful, elevated place of safety on a deserted island.

Morning Brief: Oct. 24, 2025

KUER's morning headlines for Oct. 24, 2025

A group photo of the women who attended the Divine Woman Festival at Thanksgiving Point, in Lehi, Oct. 17, 2025.

Searching for the Heavenly Mother at Utah’s first-ever Divine Woman Festival

There’s a longing for the divine feminine and not just among Latter-day Saints, says scholar Margaret Toscano.

Attorney Mark Gaber asks a question to Jowei Chen, associate professor of political science at the University of Michigan, in a hearing regarding Congressional district maps before Judge Diana Gibson in Third District Court in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.

Utah lawmakers’ map attacked as ‘extreme partisan outlier’ in redistricting hearing

Utah’s redistricting lawsuit was back in court for the start of a two-day hearing. On day one, the plaintiff’s witnesses took the stand to argue against the Legislature’s map.

A sign with information about the government shutdown welcomes visitors to Zion National Park, Oct. 20, 2025. Keeping the park open has required tens of thousands of extra dollars from outside sources and has made rangers to work without pay.

What it takes to keep Utah’s Zion National Park open during the government shutdown

The shutdown hasn’t stopped the crowds at the very popular Zion National Park. But keeping it open has required tens of thousands from state funds and donations.

An image posted on Oct. 14, 2025, in the Provo Forward Facebook Group by Aaron Skabelund where he made note that postage for the reelection postcard was paid for by the Utah Republican Party.

Utah municipal elections are nonpartisan, FYI, but not without party influence

Several mayoral and city council candidates in Utah County have been endorsed by the county’s Republican Party. State elections director Ryan Cowley says these kinds of endorsements are above board.

Evening Brief: Oct. 23, 2025

KUER's evening headlines for Oct. 23, 2025

Morning Brief: Oct. 23, 2025

KUER's morning headlines for Oct. 23, 2025

A hallway inside a Salt Lake City School District elementary school that has posters of golden soccer balls for each grade, Oct. 9, 2025.

Utah has trained 600 armed volunteers to guard the state’s K-12 schools

Per a 2024 state law, Utah schools have three options to fulfill an armed security requirement. The most popular option by far is also the cheapest: volunteer school guardians.

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