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Campaign signs at the Utah County GOP convention where Adam Pomeroy got 53% of the vote and Jeff Gray got 46% in the second round of voting, April 9, 2022.

Reform or aggressive prosecution? That’s the GOP debate in the Utah County Attorney primary

David Leavitt said he wants to continue charging low-risk, nonviolent offenders less aggressively. His challengers have pledged a more forceful approach.

Picture of The Watermelon Woman movie poster

May 18 — Through the Lens: 'The Watermelon Woman'

Join RadioWest's Doug Fabrizio and the Utah Film Center for a post-film discussion about the impact of The Watermelon Woman and 90's independent American cinema with University of Utah Associate Professor Sarah E. S. Sinwel.

Utah County’s David Leavitt faces same national pushback as other ‘progressive prosecutors’

The mounting criticism against the Republican county attorney comes from former prosecutors, law enforcement and GOP delegates.

Orrin Hatch, former U.S. Senator from Utah, official photo 2015

Sen. Orrin Hatch’s legacy is one of bipartisanship — and contradiction

Weber State’s Leah Murray said the late senator’s story is a “beautiful rags to riches American dream story.”

Nnedi Stephens (right) spent a recent Sunday knocking on doors in Sparks, Nev. with Meghan Archambault (left), their campaign manager. Stephens is a candidate for state senate and uses they/them pronouns.

More LGBTQ candidates hit the campaign trail, despite efforts to limit their rights

Across the Mountain West and beyond, right-wing politicians are pushing a wave of discriminatory laws. But that’s only one of the issues motivating a record number of LGBTQ candidates.

PM Brief: Nominating conventions & states agree to Colorado River water cutbacks

The latest Utah news for Friday evening, April 22, 2022.

The Salt Lake City Marathon is happening Saturday, and that means road closures.

AM Brief: SLC marathon, Black Hawk crash investigation & Washington county water ordinances

The latest Utah news for Friday morning, April 22, 2022

Horses graze on the former Lake Aculeo southwest of Santiago, Chile, in January 2021. The lake completely dried up in May 2018 due to drought, overpumping of groundwater, rapid population growth and agricultural as well as urban diversions. It serves as a cautionary tale for the dwindling Great Salt Lake.

Why a dry Chilean lagoon matters to the future of the Great Salt Lake

Lake Aculeo provides a cautionary tale for Utah.

Workers at the NOW Foods facility in Sparks, Nev., pack bottles of the company’s Colostrum supplement on Feb. 23, 2022.

The pandemic gave Nevada’s vitamin and supplement companies a shot in the arm

Spending on dietary supplements has jumped dramatically during the pandemic.

Stars and the dark night skies over Little Sahara, Utah, April 23, 2018.

Utah is a dark sky haven. Will urban growth threaten its view of the stars?

Dark Skies Week is a global celebration of the world’s remaining dark skies sites. But maintaining those views in a growing state like Utah can be a delicate balance.

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