Many Republican voters in Utah defected from the party in 2016 to vote for independent candidate and Utahn Evan McMullin, who billed himself as an alternative to Donald Trump. Without a viable third-party candidate in the state this year, where will those voters go?
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Utah health officials reported 1,198 news cases of COVID-19, breaking the state’s record for the third time in the past week. -
Brian Albers/KUERWith More Extreme Weather On The Horizon, Power Utilities Face Greater Hurdles Keeping the Lights OnAs warmer temperatures and extreme weather conditions become more common across the west, power companies are facing greater challenges keeping the lights on. Utah’s largest utility, Rocky Mountain Power, has a reliability rating of over 99%, but it still couldn’t prevent nearly 200,000 people from losing power after a windstorm earlier this month.
As the Trump administration works to nominate Justice Ginsburg’s replacement, some liberals are talking about packing the Supreme Court – in other words, adding more justices. We’ll talk about what all means this week on RadioWest.
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After the city re-opened many public restrooms, it removed portable restrooms installed in July just south of downtown.
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From Salt Lake City to St. George, Utahns gathered to protest and remember Breonna Taylor. The events came just hours after a Kentucky grand jury charged one officer involved in the shooting and killing of Breonna Taylor.
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A coalition of rural counties is trying to convince the state to build a highway through the Book Cliffs in northern Grand County to promote tourism. But critics say the highway offers marginal benefits, is a waste of taxpayer money and could endanger big game, like elk and bison, who call the lush mountains and canyons home.
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In a ceremony inside the court's Great Hall, Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt eulogizes Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a "path-marking role model for women and girls of all ages."
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Even in a down economy, investors across the country are increasingly looking to support companies with high sustainability ratings. And as more people’s attitudes on the climate are shifting, some Utah businesses are looking to reduce their impact.
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Utah Sen. Mitt Romney cleared a path for Senate Republicans to approve President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court.
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Usually in the fall, temperatures decrease and precipitation increases, keeping wildfires in check. But the National Weather Service predicts warmer, drier weather, which could prolong Utah’s fire season.
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President Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power when asked by a reporter. It's confirming Democrats' fears that he might not give up power if he loses the election to Joe Biden.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with California Gov. Gavin Newsom about his executive order that bans the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered cars in the state by 2035.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Dr. Denise Jamieson, chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory Healthcare, about the effects of the coronavirus on pregnant women.
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NPR has obtained draft documents that indicate the federal government is planning to cut off Medicare funding to hospitals that don't comply with a request to supply daily COVID-19 data.
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Some Utahns are sharing stories of sexual assault on social media and compiling lists of alleged perpetrators under the hashtag #UtahRapists. The idea is to empower survivors and spread awareness, and the concept dates back far before social media.
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