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🦊 Let’s give a tail-wagging cheer to our clever 1st grade storytellers from the 2025 PBS KIDS Utah Writers & Illustrator...
08/07/2025

🦊 Let’s give a tail-wagging cheer to our clever 1st grade storytellers from the 2025 PBS KIDS Utah Writers & Illustrators Contest! 🐾 The “Animal Tales” theme had these young authors digging deep into their imaginations—and the results are paws-itively delightful.

🏆 1st Place: The Drought by Jessica—this story really quenched our curiosity 🥈 2nd Place: The Arctic Fox and Snow Shoe Hare by Kelsey—cool as ice and twice as nice 🥉 3rd Place: The Adventures of Maddie J. by Madison—an otterly charming journey ✨ Honorable Mentions: The Two Little Skunks by Ender, The Giraffe and the Butterfly by Yuvia, Maverick and Goose's Birthday Party by Adaline.

These critter-filled creations deserve a standing ovation! 🐾📚 Scamper over to PBS Utah’s contest page (link in bio) to read every whisker-twitching tale and celebrate Utah’s youngest storytellers. 🐢✨

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08/06/2025

🐝🌼 Did you know the grounds of the Utah Cultural Celebration Center are home to some of nature’s tiniest but mightiest neighbors?

Come meet the unsung heroes of the garden—and leave with fresh inspiration for supporting them in your own backyard.

Join us TONIGHT for Bugs & Blooms with Modern Gardener, where we’ll celebrate the incredible beneficial insects living right alongside us!
📅 Wednesday, August 6
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City

Head to PBSUtah.org/Events for more info & RSVP 🧡

🦇 Let’s swoop in with a thunderous flap of appreciation for our 2nd grade storytellers who soared in the 2025 PBS KIDS U...
08/06/2025

🦇 Let’s swoop in with a thunderous flap of appreciation for our 2nd grade storytellers who soared in the 2025 PBS KIDS Utah Writers & Illustrators Contest! 🐾 The “Animal Tales” theme brought out their wild sides—and the results were un-fur-gettable.

🏆 1st Place: The Battle of Bright Sun Forest by Griffin—an epic tail of courage and critters 🥈 2nd Place: A Very Batty Mystery by Haven—this one flew high with suspense 🥉 3rd Place: The Three Kids and the Baby Bear by Hana—bear-y delightful and full of heart ✨ Honorable Mentions: Super Duck vs. Corn-a-dogle and King Dog by Lily, Lisa the Bunny Story by Chloe, and The Jungle Problem by Parley.

These tail-wagging tales deserve a round of a-paws! 🐾📚 Scamper on over to PBSUtah.org/writers to read every whisker-twitching word and celebrate Utah’s budding animal tale-tellers. 🐢✨

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🦁 Time to unleash a roar of applause for our wildly talented 4th grade storytellers from the 2025 PBS KIDS Utah Writers ...
08/04/2025

🦁 Time to unleash a roar of applause for our wildly talented 4th grade storytellers from the 2025 PBS KIDS Utah Writers & Illustrators Contest! 🐾 This year’s “Animal Tales” theme was the mane event—and our young writers didn't paws for a second to wow us!

🏆 1st Place: The Piano Dragon by Oliver—truly a firey masterpiece 🥈 2nd Place: Strong Like Gorillas by Jase—this one flexed some serious story-muscle 🥉 3rd Place: Three Brother Pallas Cats and Their Big Adventure! by Indie —purr-fectly thrilling ✨ Honorable Mentions: Trapped in My Father's Place by Claire, Axolotl in Amsterdam by Logan, and Super Gamba by Pyper

We’re paws-itively obsessed with these fur-tastic stories! 🐶📚 Scurry over to PBSUtah.org/writers to dig into every imaginative tale and celebrate Utah’s young creators. 🐢✨

🎉 Huge congratulations to our incredible 6th grade winners of the 2025 PBS KIDS Utah Writers & Illustrators Contest! 🐾 T...
08/03/2025

🎉 Huge congratulations to our incredible 6th grade winners of the 2025 PBS KIDS Utah Writers & Illustrators Contest! 🐾 This year’s theme, Animal Tales, brought out bold adventures, heartfelt moments, and wildly imaginative storytelling.

🏆 1st Place: Bitsy and the Big Adventure by Adeline 🥈 2nd Place: Whiskers Among the Stones by Rebecca 🥉 3rd Place: The Forest of Mustelids by Ryker ✨ Honorable Mentions: The Chosen Corgi by Liam & A Dragon’s Heart by Ruby

We’re so proud of these young creators for sharing their voices and visions. 📚🖍️ Dive into their stories and celebrate all the amazing entries at PBSUtah.org/writers!

🌟 Shoutout to our amazing 5th grade storytellers who wowed us in the 2025 PBS KIDS Utah Writers & Illustrators Contest! ...
08/03/2025

🌟 Shoutout to our amazing 5th grade storytellers who wowed us in the 2025 PBS KIDS Utah Writers & Illustrators Contest! 🐾 This year’s Animal Tales theme sparked some paw-sitively wonderful creativity.

🏆 1st Place: The Day I Ate the Universe by Evelyn 🥈 2nd Place: Sashini the Tigorilla by Samantha 🥉 3rd Place: Friendship in the Forest by Bela ✨ Honorable Mentions: How Cheetah Got Her Spots by Izzy & Never Give Up by Ashlynne

We’re howling at the moon about these imaginative tales and the talent behind them! 🐶 📖 Explore all the winning stories at PBSUtah.org/writers and celebrate the voices of Utah’s young creators.

07/29/2025

✨ The past several days have meant everything. 📣 Your messages, your donations, your rallying support— you’ve lifted us when we needed it most. 💬 Every heartfelt comment. 💖 Every contribution. Every reminder that you believe in us... That’s what keeps us going. We truly can’t do this without you.

Thank you to you, our viewers.

07/24/2025

During July's Governor's Monthly News Conference, Gov. Spencer J. Cox responded to questions about artificial intelligence and its future in Utah—including recent pushback on AI provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill, the state’s ability to regulate emerging technologies, and the impact of new data centers arriving in Utah.

🗣️ As AI continues to evolve, Cox shared his perspective on balancing innovation with responsible oversight, and what that could mean for Utah’s economy and privacy protections.

📍Watch the full exchange at youtube.com/ (https://bit.ly/44EWLFR).

07/23/2025

“Under the changes to the Medicaid and ACA programs, there's an estimate that 188,000 Utahns will lose access to their health coverage. Is there anything that you think the state can or should do to step in and address those losses?” — Addy Baird, The Salt Lake Tribune

🗣️ During July's Governor's Monthly News Conference, Gov. Spencer J. Cox responded to concerns about projected coverage losses, outlining the challenges and opportunities facing the state as it navigates changes to federal health programs.

📍Watch the full exchange at youtube.com/ (https://bit.ly/44EWLFR)

07/23/2025

💙 From every one of us at PBS Utah and KUER—thank you.

In the aftermath of the administration’s decision to pull back previously allocated public media funding, your outpouring of support over the last few days has meant the world. You haven't just helped us stay afloat—you've reminded us why we do this work and who we do it for.

Your messages, your encouragement, your belief in us... it's carried us through.

If you’d like to continue showing support, head to PBSUtah.org/donate or KUER.org/ig/donate

We can’t do this without you—and we’re honored to keep doing it for you.

07/22/2025

“What does the 287(g) Agreement mean? Can you explain it to Utahns? Because everyone who spoke was against the agreement.” — Lindsay Aerts, ABC4 Utah

🗣️ At the July Governor's Monthly News Conference, Gov. Spencer J. Cox responded to public concerns over the 287(g) Agreement- a federal program enabling local law enforcement to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.)- and fears of increased immigration raids as a result of the agreement.

📍Watch the full exchange at youtube.com/ (https://bit.ly/44EWLFR)

07/21/2025

“Early [Thursday] morning the U.S. Senate approved a rescission request from the Trump Administration to cut all federal funding for public broadcasting. What response do you have for the impact that this could have on Utahns, especially in rural areas?” — Lauren Steinbrecher, Reporter PBS Utah

🗣️ During the July Governor's Monthly News Conference, Gov. Spencer J. Cox said his greatest concern is that these cuts may not achieve Congress's intended outcomes—but instead eliminate the very services that add genuine value, particularly for Utah’s rural communities.

📍Watch the full exchange on our youtube channel: https://bit.ly/44EWLFR

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PBS Utah is Utah's PBS station, providing the state with quality programs 24 hours a day, on four channels. PBS Utah is licensed to The University of Utah, and airs PBS programming plus award-winning, locally-produced documentaries and series. PBS Utah is committed to serving and engaging with the Utah community through its diverse productions, as well as its educational and outreach programs. PBS Utah also provides three other digital channels: World, PBS Kids 24/7 and Create. Learn more about PBS Utah and our station’s mission at pbsutah.org/about.

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