Briana Scroggins
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Special to KUER
State lawmakers have to publish their new proposed congressional boundaries by Sept. 25. Then, the public will have 10 days to weigh in.
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Matthew Brown/AP, fileThe vote by House Republicans helps clear the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to sharply expand mining and drilling on public lands. The Republican-majority Senate must still approve the House action. -
Vanessa Hudson/KUERFollowing budget cuts spurred by the Legislature’s higher ed reinvestment plan, Salt Lake Community College’s Community Writing Center has been put on the chopping block.
Utah’s colleges and universities have cut dozens of academic programs following a legislative push for efficiency and job-readiness. The value of the humanities has long been debated, yet defenders say these disciplines are essential for cultivating virtue, critical thinking and civic engagement.
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The proposed consent order outlines requirements that Aylo, PornHub’s parent company, stop the distribution of illegal content nationwide, not just in Utah. -
In rejecting the state's argument, Salt Lake County District Judge Dianna Gibson pointed to partisan redistricting in Texas and California for 2026 as evidence that redistricting can indeed be done in Utah in coming weeks. -
Flagstaff, Arizona, became the first ever DarkSky Community in 2001. Central Idaho is home to the only DarkSky Reserve in the U.S. and Utah has the highest concentration of places globally. More towns in Colorado want to join the ranks. -
An agent from Homeland Security Investigations was present at violinist John Shin’s arrest. Shin’s attorney says this represents a change in how ICE arrests immigrants. -
La cantidad de visitantes ha disminuido en todos los parques de Utah, impulsada por una baja en el turismo internacional. La incertidumbre económica y la retórica política podrían estar alejándolos, con grandes implicaciones para las economías locales que dependen de ellos. -
After a promising forecast, monsoon rains ghosted Utah for most of the summer. While the recent showers were a welcome relief, they couldn’t help the state climb out of its precipitation deficit. -
The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to cut nearly $800 million in NIH research funding for projects that relate to DEI topics. Utah researchers worry about what that means for the progress of health science in the state. -
In the past, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah has typically been able to estimate how many patients will come in. But when the weather swings too far in any direction, it’s hard to buy the right amount of supplies. -
Utah’s reservoirs are at 67% capacity, but some people are tuning out the message to save water.
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