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Vickie O'Haro stands behind the bar at Atomic City Bar & Store, which she owns, along with Atomic Motor Raceway, on June 8, 2026. The businesses are located near Idaho National Laboratory, the country's center for nuclear research.

America is still iffy on new nuclear reactors. Atomic City, Idaho, is loving it

A new generation of small nuclear reactors is poised to come online in the next few years, as Utah, Wyoming and Idaho are all jockeying for a leg up in the new industry rush.

Evening Brief: Aug. 6, 2026

KUER's evening headlines for Aug. 6, 2026

Stephanie Russell, Weber County economic development director, kicks off the county's nuclear energy symposium at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center, Aug. 5, 2026.

Weber County’s inland port needs electricity. Nuclear could be an option

The recent nuclear power symposium in Ogden is one part of Utah’s ongoing outreach to get residents as excited about nuclear as the state’s leaders and some in the business community.

Pine trees on Rome's Palatine Hill. The classical composer Ottorino Respighi composed his tone poem, "Pines of Rome," based on the trees around the Italian capital.

Trees and Classical Music

Trees have been inspiring artists for centuries — including musicians. Host Nalini Nadkarni looks at a piece of classical music that tells the story of the generations who passed beneath a grove of Roman pine trees.

A visitor takes a photo of the Kirtland temple, a nearly two-century old sanctuary considered the first temple in the movement Joseph Smith founded, on Wednesday, June 15, 2026, in Kirtland, Ohio.

Right now, Ohio is home to the oldest and one of the newest LDS temples

The oldest was built in Kirtland, Ohio, in the 1830s and no longer functions as an active temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased the site two years ago. On Aug. 16, a new temple will be dedicated in the nearby suburb of Independence.

Morning Brief: Aug. 6, 2026

KUER's morning headlines for Aug. 6, 2026

The University of Wyoming’s King Air research aircraft sits in a hangar at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Aug. 3, 2026. The plane must be constantly hooked up to air conditioning when not in flight to keep sensitive instruments and computers cool enough to operate properly.

This plane is buzzing the Great Salt Lake to sniff out ozone’s secrets

Scientists are flying research missions over northern Utah to understand better how ozone forms and how a shrinking Great Salt Lake, wildfire smoke and other factors affect the state's air quality.

Evening Brief: Aug. 5, 2026

KUER's evening headlines for Aug. 5, 2026

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Salt Lake City, Dec. 5, 2025.

De DACA al asilo, cada vez es más difícil para los inmigrantes trabajar legalmente en Utah

Las renovaciones de DACA están tardando meses más de lo habitual, lo que les está costando el empleo a algunos beneficiarios. El Estatus de Protección Temporal y el asilo también son cada vez más difíciles de obtener, mientras la administración Trump continúa reformando el sistema migratorio.

Morning Brief: Aug. 5, 2026

KUER's morning headlines for Aug. 5, 2026

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