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University inclusion centers close and USU Eastern employee scandal on Access Utah
We talked with Tribune reporter Courtney Tanner about this and the closure of inclusion centers at various Utah college campuses. We’ll also hear a portion of our 2013 interview with legendary lyricist Sheldon Harnick. Tom Williams worked as a part-time UPR announcer for a few years and joined Utah...
With the anti-DEI law in effect, some University of Utah students are wary of the change
Utah’s anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law went into effect July 1. That means DEI hiring practices and offices are no longer allowed at state-run universities, public schools and government entities. Some schools, like the University of Utah, are going a step further and closing centers used by women, minorities...
Pickleball Kingdom to Open Second Location in Utah
Pickleball Kingdom will see its latest franchise open in American Fork, UT. This new facility is the second announced in Utah and reportedly “underscores Pickleball Kingdom’s commitment to bringing premier indoor pickleball facilities to the Beehive State.”. “We’re pleased to bring Pickleball Kingdom to American Fork. The local...
Utah mill linked to Arizona uranium mining takes 136 tons of Japanese nuclear waste
The White Mesa Mill in southeastern Utah is where uranium ore from the Pinyon Plain Mine in Arizona will soon be trucked through the Navajo Nation. Meanwhile, that same facility has also recently received waste materials from a much farther location, one that is frustrating another tribe. Energy Fuels, the...
Fund launched for Indigenous students in STEM following missing professor’s death in Cache County
LOGAN — A new scholarship fund was launched Tuesday in honor of a decorated STEM educator, Megan Hamilton, who recently died. Hamilton was reported missing and endangered by the Riverdale Police Department on June 25, 2024. Later that day, authorities located her body. They said there was no indication of foul play, and they believed she was suffering from a “mental episode.”
Judge dismisses lawsuit from former Marine against OUR founder Tim Ballard
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge dismissed a lawsuit by a former Marine against Operation Underground Railroad founder and former CEO Tim Ballard, finding a liability waiver barred the woman from filing suit. The lawsuit is one of several filed against Ballard last year. In it, Bree Righter...
Utah's melanoma rate highest in the country
Utah has the nation's highest melanoma rate — by a long shot. Why it matters: Although melanoma accounts for only about 1% of skin cancers, it's responsible for the large majority of skin cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). By the numbers: Utah averaged 40.8 new...
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