Estimates indicate that visitors and seasonal residents make up more than a quarter of the people in the St. George area on a typical day during peak season.
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The leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States — including suicides and fatalities linked to substance use disorders — stem from mental health conditions. Now a federal task force has recommended strategies to help women who are at risk during or after pregnancy.
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“We know very clearly who we serve and why we serve them,” said Salt Lake Community College’s president. “I think community colleges have that legacy.”
Mary Beard is an expert on the Roman Empire, and her latest book is about the rulers who presided over it — 30 emperors in nearly three centuries. You'll find no dusty chronology of men here, though. In typical Mary Beard fashion, she's interested in larger questions about those men, like the nature of power they wielded, their personalities, their relationships and how the people imagined them.
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A company spun out of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory began survey flights over the Uinta Mountains this year. Water managers are already using the data to manage Colorado River water wisely.
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Salt Lake City considers 500 and 600 South as its “grand boulevards.” Upgrades could make the downtown core a much friendlier place for the city’s bikers and pedestrians.
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The Fairview Museum of History and Art hopes clarifying the stories of the past will help strengthen their community as the county changes and grows.
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The Utah State Auditor, charged with investigating enforcement, says the online portal already has received more than 10,000 submissions in its first week — and that none seem legitimate.
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With the June 25 primary fast approaching, campaigns are gearing up to spend big money as they make their pitch to voters.
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Drought, growth and overuse across the West have strained the Colorado River. That’s why KUER has joined a new journalism collaboration focused on exploring the river’s challenges and solutions.
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Utah’s congressional delegation also spoke out against the Department of Defense’s legislative proposal to shift members of the Air National Guard to the U.S. Space Force.
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A new study from University of Colorado Boulder researchers finds a strong chance that precipitation will make the next two decades on the Colorado River wetter than the last.
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Cedar Breaks National Monument sits at more than 10,000 feet of elevation and typically holds onto its snow into late May or early June. We got a chance to take a guided snowshoe hike before the season shut down.
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