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On your 📻 at 90.1 and in your ❤️ at www.kuer.org Get the Daily Morning Brief: www.kuer.org/newslettershttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mvpqwf7nv224“The first thing that we're emphasizing is for people to pump the brakes,” said Utah's assistant state climatologist — and not get out over your skis (meteorologically speaking). https://www.kuer.org/science-environment/2026-09-14/utah-winter-snow-super-el-nino17 Sep 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpqwf7nv224https://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mvo4bpctm224“If the church wants young women to embrace marriage and motherhood earlier, we have to start asking what institutional investment makes that choice possible, makes that choice sustainable,” said religious researcher Caroline Kline. https://www.kuer.org/health/2026-09-16/lds-church-younger-marriage-more-babies-modern-motherhood16 Sep 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo4bpctm224https://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mv3wfpu74c2eUtah: Still hot in here™ 🥵 https://www.kuer.org/science-environment/2026-09-08/utah-summer-heat-records-and-risks09 Sep 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3wfpu74c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3muzt32uw6k2eMmmmmmm... jollof rice https://www.kuer.org/arts-culture-entertainment/2026-09-08/afro-utah-fests-jollof-rice-competition-brings-a-taste-of-africa-to-the-beehive-state08 Sep 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzt32uw6k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3muip4lvd722hAfter the judge sent the Charlie Kirk case to trial, Tyler Robinson's attorneys entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf. https://www.kuer.org/news/2026-09-01/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-trial-decision02 Sep 2026 00:39 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muip4lvd722hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mtyku32hok2kFor Utah, the settlement vindicates its crusade against social media over teen mental health. "We will hold Meta to every promise it has made," Gov. Cox said. https://www.kuer.org/business-economy/2026-08-26/meta-facebook-instagram-utah-teen-social-media-addiction-settlement26 Aug 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyku32hok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mthuvdi74c2fCourt docs corroborate earlier NYT reporting and say the gov't will “designate the Salt Lake Facility as excess property for disposition by the General Services Administration.” https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2026-08-19/salt-lake-city-ice-warehouse-court-docs-general-service-administration19 Aug 2026 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthuvdi74c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mqktdxe7i22vFor the 2nd time in a decade, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante have been dramatically scaled back. "It was very unfair to the people of Utah, and now fairness has been brought back," President Trump said in the Oval Office. https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2026-07-13/trump-shrinks-bears-ears-grand-staircase-escalante-utah13 Jul 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqktdxe7i22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mqk6qgr4gg2nEver since we lost federal funding, KUER has relied entirely on our local community here in Utah. This week, we have a major challenge: If we can sign up 100 new Sustainers (monthly donors), we will unlock $10,000 from longtime listener Katherine Fox. Be one of the 100: buff.ly/5ET9Puq13 Jul 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk6qgr4gg2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mqaleqlttc2mJoin us on July 16 for our Summer Pint Night at SaltFire Brewing! 🍻 Come hang out with the KUER staff, enjoy $4 draft beers and snag a limited-edition KUER 65th Anniversary pint glass. ☀️ 👉 Details here: https://buff.ly/DkTHtw509 Jul 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaleqlttc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mpj3uy7wvm2cEver dream of working on "RadioWest"? Here's your opportunity to help shape the conversations on the show. GET ALL THE DETAILS: https://buff.ly/XpgotVZ30 Jun 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj3uy7wvm2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mp4ub63j3h24Hey Provo! Come swing by our booth at the Provo Farmers Market this Saturday, June 27! 🍓 News director Elaine Clark and Morning Edition host Ciara Hulet will be there and want to chat about what's on your mind. Tell them what stories are important to you. https://buff.ly/gX1F0iW25 Jun 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4ub63j3h24https://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3movlszmhqu22Weekends on KUER are about to get a little sweeter. 🥧 We're adding Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio to the lineup! Explore global cooking and food culture every Saturday at 2 p.m. starting July 4. Plus, check out this stellar Three-Berry Crostata recipe. https://buff.ly/u4ZgFZi22 Jun 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3movlszmhqu22https://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mo4lvspbj42tKUER has won 30 journalism awards in the first half of 2026. From protecting dino fossils in St. George to vote-by-mail changes, this is the work community-funded journalism makes possible. Thank you for backing it. ❤️ READ MORE: buff.ly/oorJRgD12 Jun 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4lvspbj42thttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mja5w7w5nu25KUER's Spring Fund Drive is officially live! 📢 We’re working to keep local, independent journalism strong across Utah, and we’ve got some incredible new thank you gift this year. Take a look! DONATE NOW: buff.ly/UnxsAYe11 Apr 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja5w7w5nu25https://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mdqxlcx5bh2gUVU, the school in question here, hasn't taken a position on Sen. Brammer's idea. https://buff.ly/lBpUHK131 Jan 2026 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqxlcx5bh2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mdquq4qabg2s“As the first people of this land, there’s no reason why Native Americans should have their citizenship questioned,” said Jaqueline De León, a senior staff attorney with the nonprofit Native American Rights Fund. https://buff.ly/fuzT1Mc31 Jan 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdquq4qabg2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mdqo6vs3yn2t"A premium of 10% to 20% at the community level for a temple is just a myth," but the church does have good real estate instincts. https://buff.ly/kuBkBej31 Jan 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqo6vs3yn2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mdqmak2wxs2vIt ain't yer granpappy's Hildale anymore. It has a big supermarket, bank, pharmacy, coffee shop and bar. “Like a normal town,” a resident quipped. https://buff.ly/DEKgWev31 Jan 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqmak2wxs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mdqikd62nd24St. George is workin' it: Jobs increased by 24% from 2019-2024 and another 4% from 2024-2025. https://buff.ly/wpJZcKS31 Jan 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqikd62nd24https://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mdqgjx3xnu2t“We're low on public defenders, we're low on prosecutors, we're low on agency attorneys,” said Sen. Brammer. So, would a more non-traditional student friendly law school help? https://buff.ly/SIPAFkH31 Jan 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqgjx3xnu2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mdqcqe4p5t23Interesting tidbit we learned: Only 60% of citizens in Utah had a valid passport in fiscal year 2024. That puts Utah at only 10th highest of the states. https://buff.ly/XtU6ujc31 Jan 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqcqe4p5t23https://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mdqbofnnb42yThe cheap water is gone, which is to say the "easy" water is gone, which is to say that any water project is going to be a big dollar project. buff.ly/DKJhjkW31 Jan 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqbofnnb42yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kuer.org/post/3mdqamsfizt27Cue up The Final Countdown for Sundance. buff.ly/hFIqJeN31 Jan 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:qhkusjlqo7pjdlbo2kr5kmoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqamsfizt27