Utah Public Radio

Utah Public Radio, operated by Utah State University, provides a continuous stream of news, information, public affairs, and cultural content round the clock. Based in Logan, it reaches audiences throughout Utah and Southern Idaho through a network comprising six full-power HD stations and 30 translators. This network covers more than half of Utah's population. The station began its journey in 1953 as KVSC, known as the Voice of the State College. In 1961, it rebranded to KUSU-FM to align with the university's name change from Utah State Agricultural College to Utah State University. It holds the distinction of being Utah's oldest non-commercial educational radio service. Utah Public Radio is affiliated with National Public Radio (NPR) and is also a member of Public Radio International (PRI) and American Public Media (APM).

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Utah woman sets out to save thousands of onesies from the landfill

5 days ago | upr.org | Clarissa Casper

To Delainey Ashbrook, a poop-stained onesie isn’t trash — it’s a canvas. And to get more people on board with her philosophy, the 24-year-old thrift store founder is starting a new movement she calls the 10,000 Onesie Project. At Erthaware, her earth-conscious shop, her goal is to collect and repurpose 10,000 used baby onesies — many stained, worn, and headed for the landfill — and give them a colorful second life.
Trump administration proposals spur protest by USPS letter carriers

1 week ago | upr.org | Jordan Uplinger

A little over 20 U.S. Postal Service workers from Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona gathered on a street corner near the University of Wyoming this week to tell the Trump administration: Hands off the USPS. "We wanted to get the word out in Laramie that we need help protecting the Postal Service," said Renee Eberhardt, state president of the Wyoming State Association of Letter Carriers. The union represents city delivery letter carriers employed by the USPS.
A gazillionaire becomes conflicted in Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme'

1 week ago | upr.org | Bob Mondello
The House's budget, Trump's memecoin dinner, and student visas

1 week ago | upr.org | Natalie Gochnour |John Dougall |Shireen Ghorbani

Both Sides of the Aisle—Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, former Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. The hosts discuss the House's narrow passage of a federal budget, the future of Medicaid, the cost of minting a penny, Elon Musk's step back from politics, and the exclusive dinner for top $Trump memecoin investors.
UnDisciplined: The art and science of political speech

1 week ago | upr.org | Matthew D. LaPlante

Emerging research suggests that human attention spans are getting shorter. That’s a problem for people who want to make change in a world in which the issues we’re facing are growing ever more complicated. So now, perhaps more than ever, it’s important to understand the art and science of giving a good speech — and few people in Canada do that better than David Shepherd. But Shepherd says none of this came naturally to him. UnDisciplined The UnDisciplined Science ShowUPRUnDisciplined
Homelessness in Cache County has doubled since its warming center opened

1 week ago | upr.org | Clarissa Casper

The warming center inside a Logan church closed for the season in April after its busiest winter yet, as more people than ever turned to it for help. In three years, the number of people coming inside on the coldest nights of the year has doubled — from about 100 in its first season to 207 this past one. “Things aren’t getting easier for people and housing continues to be a challenge,” said Jayme Walters, director of the William A. Burnard Warming Center.
In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts

1 week ago | upr.org | Noam Levey

GLOBE, Ariz. — Like many residents of this copper-mining town in the mountains east of Phoenix, Debbie Cox knows plenty of people on Medicaid. Cox, who is a property manager at a real estate company in Globe, has tenants who rely on the safety-net program. And at the domestic violence shelter where she volunteers as president of the board, Cox said, staff always look to enroll women and their children if possible. But Cox, who is 65, has mixed feelings about Medicaid.
'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' stripped of public lands selling provision

1 week ago | upr.org | Kaleb M. Roedel

The change comes two weeks after Republican Congressmembers Mark Amodei of Nevada and Celeste Maloy of Utah introduced the measure to sell off public lands in their respective states for development and affordable housing. The move received strong opposition from advocates, Democrats, and some Republicans, including Representative Ryan Zinke of Montana, who served as the Secretary of Interior during President Donald Trump's first term.
Wildfire numbers spur new guidance on how to prepare for disaster

1 week ago | upr.org | Murphy Woodhouse

In recent years, there have been a number of fast-moving, destructive wildfires in which residents had little or no warning to evacuate. Federal officials have new recommendations for how communities should prepare for such disasters. In 2018, the Camp Fire burned Paradise, Calif., to the ground and killed 85 people. Many were trapped by the inferno before evacuation orders were even issued, and gridlocked traffic and flames made evacuation impossible for others.
Colorado bill shows growing public support for bison restoration

2 weeks ago | upr.org | Olivia Weitz

Colorado is joining the Eastern Shoshone Tribe in designating bison as wildlife. Earlier this year, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe reclassified bison from being livestock to wildlife in an effort to manage the species less like cattle and more like big game such as elk. On May 22, Colorado's governor signed the Protect Wild Bison bill, which creates a dual wildlife and livestock designation. Some conservation groups say it makes killing bison that cross into Colorado from other states illegal.