David Condos
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Two years after a giant dragon sculpture left St. George for northern Utah, the city is getting another one. It’s part of an annual event that creates an outdoor art gallery in southwest Utah.
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Macy Lipkin/KUERSome kids have debate competitions and science fairs. But the spelling bee is a rare opportunity to recognize kids’ progress in Spanish, said its organizer. -
Library of CongressSmoot represented Utah in the senate from 1903-1933 and was a central architect of the United States’ tariff policies leading up to and during the Great Depression.
Robert Putnam's "Bowling Alone" highlights the decline in American community due to reduced participation in civic clubs. Inspired by Putnam's findings, Rebecca Davis created the film "Join or Die," showing how clubs benefit both individuals and society.
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After less than two years at the helm, Boyd’s last day will be March 28." The Planned Parenthood Association of Utah will launch a national search for a new leader “at this time of great adversity.” -
Con el fin de apoyar la confianza y la salud mental de los estudiantes inmigrantes, especialistas en apoyo entre compañeros de Latino Behavioral Health Services están en los pasillos y aulas de Ogden High y Mound Fort Junior High. -
A new Sierra Club report touts the economic benefits of a more aggressive transition to clean energy like wind and solar. Utah leaders, however, are focused on their “all of the above” approach that still holds on to coal. -
Ogden City Council authorized the city’s purchase of the Aspen Assisted Living facility, sending the Weber Housing Authority looking for a new site. -
There are no firm designs nor a location, but Ute Athletics Director Mark Harlan called the idea “a fantastic opportunity for this athletic department to modernize.” -
Utah imagines a near future with advanced air mobility, but that will require more infrastructure, lower prices and sustained federal regulation. -
The Lower Basin states are asking for a fresh look at proposals for sharing the shrinking Colorado River water supply and changes to Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam. -
In order to support the confidence and mental health of immigrant students, peer support specialists from Latino Behavioral Health Services are in the halls and classroom of Ogden High and Mound Fort Junior High.
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All but one of Utah’s Mighty Five national parks had an increase in visitors from the previous year. At the same time, concerns linger about how federal job cuts might impact park crowds.
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