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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Which organization snubbed Trump this week? Find out in the quiz

1 week ago | upr.org | Holly J. Morris
Contrary to popular belief, fireflies live in Utah. But their glow may not last

1 week ago | upr.org | Clarissa Casper

Under the glow of June’s Strawberry Moon, Hannah Wilkinson stood on a boardwalk winding through wetland plants, camera in hand, searching for glowing insects. She wasn’t alone. Dozens of people gathered around her in the dark, watching as fireflies blinked short bursts of light at one another in Firefly Park. Wilkinson had always dreamed of seeing fireflies, but didn’t think they existed in her home state.
Farmington Bay pays respect to longtime wildlife advocate with new trail

1 week ago | upr.org | Clarissa Casper

The quiet rush of water and the swooping calls of swallows fills the air at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Wildlife Education Center. Bellowing red-winged blackbirds call out with their sharp, robotic cries. Great blue herons gather in their rookery, standing tall above the bay like watchful queens. Everything about this place reminds Marlene Hasenyager of her late husband, Robert “Bob” Hasenyager, a longtime employee of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
LA protests, the Trump-Musk feud, tax policy, and Utah's children

2 weeks ago | upr.org | Natalie Gochnour |John Dougall |Shireen Ghorbani

Both Sides of the Aisle—Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani. The hosts discuss the Los Angeles protests against ICE, the Trump administration's deployment of the National Guard and Marines to California, the public dispute between Elon Musk and President Trump, and the firing of the entire CDC vaccination panel.
Two federal agencies propose the creation of a wildland fire agency

2 weeks ago | upr.org | Murphy Woodhouse

Two federal agencies recently outlined a proposal to create a single federal wildland fire agency. It would be called the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, according to budget documents from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Interior. The agency would consolidate the wildland fire programs of the USDA and Interior within the latter.
This retro Utah archive blew up on Instagram. Now Nike seeks inspiration here

2 weeks ago | upr.org | Clarissa Casper

Clint Pumphrey slid open a gray filing case in the basement of Utah State University’s Merrill-Cazier Library, as fluorescent lights hummed softly overhead. Metal shelves with decades of outdoor recreation memorabilia lined the room. “Here it is,” he said, as he pulled out a small, square box. It was an unconventional 1970 North Face product catalog with a black-and-white logo on its spine. Inside was a folded black-and-white sheet highlighting the company’s new approach to ski gear.
Water experts gather to discuss the future of the Colorado River

2 weeks ago | upr.org | Alex Hager

Closed-door negotiations about the future of the Colorado River are at a standstill. The news of the day is that there's barely any news. So, when more than 300 water experts got together for an annual conference this week, they had little to do besides wring their hands, listen for crumbs of news, and talk about how they would do things differently if they were on the inside of those negotiations.
Federal forecast suggests a very heavy fire season may be approaching

3 weeks ago | upr.org | Murphy Woodhouse

Federal forecasters say there is above-average potential for significant wildfires all the way through the end of September across a vast swath of the Western U.S.In the monthly season outlook, green means below-average significant fire potential, white means average, and red means above average. Starting in July, the northern half of the West is a sea of red. In August and September, Washington, Oregon, Montana, California, Nevada, and Wyoming have above-average potential.
A Bear Lake namesake returned recently. Then it was struck and killed

3 weeks ago | upr.org | Clarissa Casper

In the 16 years Andrew Stokes has lived near Bear Lake, he can’t recall a single instance of a bear being struck by a vehicle near its turquoise-blue waters. As the Idaho park manager for Bear Lake State Park, Stokes says he hasn’t even heard of many visitors encountering black bears — animals once so common the lake was originally called “Black Bear Lake,” before trapping nearly erased them from the area by the early 1900s.
Can this new clinic meet northern Utah’s growing demand for primary care?

3 weeks ago | upr.org | Clarissa Casper

In Cache Valley, getting in to see a primary care provider can sometimes mean a long wait. As the population continues to grow, the number of available doctors hasn’t quite kept pace. But a new medical clinic that opened in Logan is aiming to help meet that rising demand. Intermountain Health opened its new East Clinic Wednesday, located at 550 East 1400 North on the Logan Regional Hospital campus.