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08/07/2025

West Jordan resident Doral Vance didn’t used to worry about the total on his grocery receipt. But with prices up and 3 teens?.

“It's like there is that feeling in your chest, where you're just like, ‘Man, OK, where we going to pull from?’”

About half of all U.S. adults told a poll that grocery costs are a major stressor in their lives. In Utah, a North Salt Lake pantry has seen demand nearly double in the last year, and others in the state are looking for ways to shave costs.

08/06/2025

Have you ever wondered what happens with sister city relationships? Here’s a peek into some of the taxpayer-funded costs.

Leaders of the two cities shared ideas on redevelopment and potential exchange programs, said Council Member Angela Choberka. But some see the trip as a misuse of taxpayer funds.

08/06/2025

The rural power co-op is working “sun up to sun down” to replace all of the wooden power poles torched by the fire.

The initial power outage last week, caused by the Monroe Canyon fire, lasted for 30 hours. Garkane Energy Cooperative Incorporated will start more permanent repairs to power lines Aug. 6.

08/05/2025

The LDSBot has had almost 800,000 conversations and talks to 1,500 users a day.

Some members of the LDS Church are turning to a chatbot for answers to questions or to help them prepare for services.

08/04/2025

Hey, 👋 how are you feeling about grocery prices right now? Have things eased up on your pocket book or still a stressor?

We're working on a story. Let us know in the comments or email reporter Elle Crossley at [email protected]

08/04/2025

So far, Utah hasn't seen a rash of cases this summer. But... the first day of class is right around the corner. What'll happen in the fall?

The concern is greatest for areas of the state where a high percentage of students do not have the MMR vaccine, like the southwest corner of Utah.

08/02/2025

Public radio's been through it this year, so let's have some fun. We want you to design a hoodie that captures the KUER vibe. Extra points if you work in our 65th anniversary.

You've got until midnight on Aug. 24 to submit your design. This new hoodie will be available during our Fall Fund Drive.

It's time for our seventh "Design Our Hoodie" contest! Paint, draw and doodle your way onto KUER’s next piece of station swag.

08/02/2025

If EPA rules are reversed, states might decide to make their own. As a state that prefers to do things its own way, Utah might find that appealing.

The Trump administration wants to undo a landmark Environmental Protection Agency rule that has become the bedrock of many policies aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

08/01/2025

NASA calls them the “fire-breathing dragon of clouds,” and they don’t mess around. A pyrocumulonimbus cloud was responsible for a fire tornado that recently tore through an eastern Utah neighborhood with wind speeds estimated at 122mph.

The Monroe Canyon fire has burned 75 square miles, and the wind-whipped fire along the Grand Canyon has become a "megafire." Both are burning so hot that they are spurring the formation of "fire clouds."

08/01/2025

To attorney Tim Kosnoff, the problem that ties all these cases together is that the church handles child abuse as a sin that can be treated with repentance, rather than treating it as a crime.

Washington-based attorney Tim Kosnoff believes The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could do more to protect children from abuse.

07/31/2025

For nearly a decade, it was Tim Graham's job to keep tabs on a frenemy. He was watching tamarisk beetles go to town on the tamarisk tree.

Tamarisk trees are a scourge on riverside ecosystems across southern Utah. Scientists hope their natural enemies, tamarisk beetles, can help local ecosystems fight back.

07/30/2025

What does the outside support suggest about Utah? Are groups like Vote Save America starting to see greater viability in Democratic candidates here?

The money would help target eight House Districts and two Senate Districts next year, including seats held by Sens. Dan McCay and Kirk Cullimore and Rep. Jordan Teuscher.