Elaine Clark
News DirectorPhone: 801-581-7781
Email: eclark@kuer.org
Elaine Clark is a Hoosier, and studied folklore and Germanic studies at Indiana University. She earned a master's degree in Middle East studies from the University of Utah, which included a year of academic research and work for an education NGO in the West Bank. From 2004 to 2019, Elaine was a producer for KUER's flagship interview program RadioWest. In her free time, Elaine dreams about her former days as a rugby fullback, wanders the desert and mountains with her husband and stepdaughter, and, as a self-confessed history nerd, reads 19th century newspapers and census records for sport.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has purchased the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio, along with other buildings central to its history in Nauvoo, Illinois. The sites were bought from the Community of Christ, an early offshoot of the American faith.
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The Salt Lake Tribune and the investigative newsroom ProPublica are partnering to report on sexual assault by health care professionals in Utah. The story of one therapist who worked with gay Latter-day Saint men shines light on what reporter Jessica Miller calls a “flawed and misleading system” for reporting abuse.
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The nearly century-old ethereal instrument is the innovation of French cellist and telegraph operator Maurice Martenot. Ondist Augustin Viard brought the rare instrument to Salt Lake City to perform with the Utah Symphony.
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Gilmore Scott says the sharp edges and vivid colors that dominate his paintings are inspired by Diné rug weavers — including his mother. Scott says some people think of the desert as being earth tone and just one color, but if they take the time to look, magnificent colors emerge. His work will be on display at the St. George Art Festival April 7-8.
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A stone’s throw from modern day Wendover, Danger Cave is a time capsule into the lives of some of the earliest people to call Utah home.
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Utah’s Intermountain Forensics is the only accredited private lab in the country that does whole genome sequencing for forensic work.
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The finalist got unanimous backing from the state flag task force. The design will now go to the Utah Legislature for a vote.
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The Dignity Index measures the level of civility in political discourse. It rates candidates on what they say.
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The university, which is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has a complicated history with race. It’s also an institution looking to navigate this space on its own terms.
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Democratic state Senator Derek Kitchen wants to raise the legal age to buy a gun in Utah from 18 to 21.
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“Background checks and updating our background check technology is something that I think is an appropriate federal responsibility,” said the Utah Republican.
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Hatch served in the U.S. Senate from 1977 to 2019, making him the longest serving senator for Utah.