Saige Miller

Salt Lake City

Politics Reporter and Producer at KUER-FM (Salt Lake City, UT)

I’m a sucker for good news, constantly jamming to sweet tunes. Politics reporter @KUER, Utah’s NPR station. Formerly @sltrib & @kslnewsradio.

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1 week ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Caitlin Tan |Chas Sisk |Hannah Habermann |Jenna McMurtry |Kamila Kudelska |Melodie Edwards | +1 more

Today on the show, a new film follows a group of Native youth on their journey into adulthood. As Wyoming battles a housing crisis, the Trump administration is proposing to eliminate several programs that specifically help rural communities access affordable housing. And tariff uncertainty is hitting craft beer brewers. Those stories and more.
Utah knows the physical risks of heat. But what about the mental health risks?

1 week ago | kuer.org | Saige Miller

Heat warnings are issued for the physical dangers of hot Utah summer days, but not for the impact it can have on a person’s mental health. When temperatures are above 98 degrees for multiple days in a row, Steve Sugden, professor of psychiatry at the University of Utah, said research shows it can have a devastating effect.
Three dead, two injured in shooting at WestFest in West Valley City

1 week ago | kuer.org | Saige Miller |Caroline Ballard

Three people were killed, including an infant, in a shooting at WestFest in West Valley City Sunday night. A 16-year-old suspect is in custody. A total of five people were shot at the festival, according to Roxeanne Vainuku, deputy communications director for West Valley City. A 41-year-old woman, an 8-month-old infant and an 18-year-old male were killed when a juvenile opened fire during the last night of the festival.
Bystander shot during Salt Lake City No Kings protest dies at the hospital

1 week ago | kuer.org | Saige Miller

A 39-year-old man has died after he was shot during the “No Kings” rally in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City Police confirmed the man who was shot during the protest later died at the hospital during a June 15 press conference. Police Chief Brian Redd said the man was not the intended target and was an innocent bystander. “No one should fear coming to a peaceful and lawful demonstration in our city,” he said.
Shots fired at Salt Lake City ‘No Kings’ protest, suspect in custody

2 weeks ago | kuer.org | Saige Miller |Elaine Clark |Caroline Ballard |Jim Hill

This is a breaking news event and will be updated. Salt Lake City police say they have an individual in custody as they investigate a shooting downtown. The shots were heard during the “No Kings” protest, where an estimated 10,000 people were marching to the Wallace F. Bennett Federal building. Police do not know if the shooting is associated with the protest. Multiple law enforcement units are on scene near 200 South State Street.
One hospitalized, one in custody after shots fired at Salt Lake City ‘No Kings’ protest

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Saige Miller

This is a breaking news event and will be updated. Salt Lake City police say they have an individual in custody as they investigate a shooting downtown. The shots were heard during the “No Kings” protest, where an estimated 10,000 people were marching to the Wallace F. Bennett Federal building. The motive and events surrounding the shooting are still under investigation. Officials have confirmed that one person is critically injured as a result of the shooting.
What we saw at the morning ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump rally in Salt Lake City

2 weeks ago | kuer.org | Saige Miller

With his dog tags around his neck, Adrian Wilson was one in a sea of Utahns that flocked to the University of Utah Saturday morning for the first of two “No Kings” protests in Salt Lake City. Wilson joined the U.S. military at 18 years old to fight for his country and the Constitution. “I feel like those rights are being infringed on right now,” he said. People of all ages with American flags and signs flooded the plaza in front of the university’s Marriott Library.
Pests are loving Utah’s urban growth and hotter summers

2 weeks ago | kuer.org | Saige Miller

Sitting in his work truck in Heber, Thomas Harris spent his lunch break eating a gas station hot dog. He doesn’t have a lot of time to decompress during the busy summer months. “You really do age every summer,” he said. “I like to count them like dog years. So I'm around 70.”Harris has worked in pest control for the last 11 years and started his own company called Uinta Pest Solutions four years ago. Since then, business has boomed. Part of that is due to Utah’s population growth.
Gov. Cox promises a swift response if protests in Utah turn violent

2 weeks ago | kuer.org | Saige Miller

After days of unrest in Los Angeles over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vowed the state would act differently if protests turned violent here. “I want Utah to be the best place in the United States to protest,” he said during his monthly news conference with reporters. “I also want Utah to be the worst possible place to riot.”He is also torn by President Donald Trump’s actions.
El Great Salt Lake vuelve a disminuir, y el verano probablemente no lo ayudará

3 weeks ago | kuer.org | Saige Miller

You can find an English-language version of the story here. —El Great Salt Lake (Gran Lago Salado probablemente tendrá un verano difícil. Este lago salino depende del deshielo de las montañas para llenarse de agua, y este invierno no fue tan bueno como los dos anteriores. En 2023 y 2024 cayó suficiente nieve como para sacar al estado de la sequía, llenar los embalses por encima de su capacidad y dar un impulso al debilitado Great Salt Lake. Este año la historia es diferente.