Utah’s child care woes aren’t just about the cost (It’s a big factor, though). There’s also a shortage of providers.

As Utah farmers hit (or keep working past) retirement age, there aren’t many lined up to take over. What’ll it take to make more young'uns excited to farm?

In a city as young and fast-growing as Provo, housing is top of mind for most residents — and the new mayor.

In poker terms, we're on the river and the feds have their 5 cards for what could happen to the #ColoradoRiver. What's in the states' hand?

What if I told you that booming St. George (and the surrounding county) wasn't a-boomin' as much as we thought it was? 🤔

“We need to hold Davis County School District accountable for this severe institutional betrayal of our daughters,” one of the parents in the lawsuit told KUER.

Why are deer hunters concerned? They benefit when lions kill off sick deer (it keeps herds healthier), but they worry hunting dogs could get caught in traps meant for mountain lions.

Stay on a budget or eat organic? 🤔 …Can you have both?

“I am convinced more than ever that a bell-to-bell cellphone ban is the single most important thing that we can do for our students in our schools today,” the gov said.

Public transit isn’t super convenient in parts of Utah. Fixing that is about more than just having more 🚌 stops nearby. It’s also the frequency and how far it’ll take you.

Child care ain’t cheap, as many Utah parents will tell you. Here’s how some of them are trying to make it work.

Researchers want to better understand how predators impact Utah’s mule 🦌 population. To do it, they’ll need to reduce the cougar population.

A post-retirement life of travel and humanitarian work is ideal for 5th-gen farmer ValJay Rigby’s wife. But those plans (and her) will have to wait, “because we don't have an easy way to do it.”

Nothing crazy is expected for Utah’s 2026 🏠 market. Though a slow 📉 in interest rates could open a window for potential new homebuyers who’ve felt shut out.

How can you afford an apartment when you can’t afford an apartment? Here’s how one struggling St. George resident eventually found a place to call home.

“They got [Maduro], but the criminals are still there,” said Manuel Coronel, a lawyer who left Venezuela in 2017 and now lives just north of Salt Lake City. “There’s no new government. Everything’s exactly the same.”

In the Salt Lake valley that familiar winter haze is back... sigh.

New year, new mayor in Provo. We caught up with Marsha Judkins as she moved into City Hall and asked her what her plans were.

The cost of organic veggies has led some Utahns to take up a new hobby – and discover their new happy place. buff.ly/VaJLIAz

Patterns of record-breaking temps affect life in places like Utah, scientists say – especially when it comes to our 💧 supply.

Yes, there is a stigma around holding students back. Even so, Gov. Cox hopes the possibility motivates parents and teachers to offer more support.

The current school year phone restrictions – which by default allowed them during lunch and in the halls – didn’t go far enough for Gov. Cox. He’s pushing for the entire school day.

It’s been harder to attract young people, says the Utah Farm Bureau, as farming as a livelihood gets increasingly difficult.

In its attempt to boost literacy rates, Utah hopes for a “Mississippi Miracle” of its own.

What’s in Utah’s 🏠 forecast for 2026?

Gov. Cox dismisses the idea that the move is politically motivated, noting that Utah’s firm right lean makes a court expansion unlikely to change current dynamics.

“We're already hammering lions hard enough,” said the founder of Utah Mountain Lion Conservation.

It’s not just buses and trailers. Some heavy-duty pickups can also exceed Zion’s size limit. Protip: Measure before you go.

The governor’s bell-to-bell 🚫 would apply to both 📱 and smart ⌚

Utah’s home interest rates are slowly creeping down. Not ideal for sellers, but could be good for first-time buyers.

Half of Utah’s 3rd-graders aren’t reading at grade level. The gov thinks a policy requiring them to be held back can help Utah improve literacy rates.

Chillin’ on the train home after work isn’t a bad way to unwind – as opposed to driving through rush hour.

When should a student be held back for their reading ability? Kindergarten? 3rd grade? Utah policymakers are still trying to figure all that out.

Warmer winters mean the precipitation that would’ve given us ❄️ in years past, instead falls as ☔

Utah GOP leaders say it’s about efficiency. Others see it as court packing.

NOTE: Large vehicles will still be able to drive through Zion’s south entrance and park at the main visitor center.

Where will Utah find its next generation of farmers?

Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” was named by @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social as one of the best books for young adults – which, along with “Wicked,” is now banned in Utah.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will cull the cougar population to aid a study on the link between mule deer populations and predators. Some conservationists and hunters aren’t OK with it.

Record-breaking warmth has been a pattern for Utah over the last few years. Scientists say we’re moving into “a very new environment.”

What’s a 🔔 to 🔔 ban? It means no 📱 for students once the school 🔔 rings

The study requires removing as many cougars as possible with any legal method, including trapping, in 6 wildlife hunt units across the state. www.kuer.org/science-envi...

The ACLU wants a federal court to block Utah’s law, and for banned books to be returned to school library shelves.

Depending on their school this year, students faced a patchwork of cellphone rules. Next year, it could be the same ban for everyone.

How easy is it to get around in #SLC without a 🚗? Here’s what we learned from a few commuters.

2025: Close encounters of the warm kind for several Utah cities.

Zion’s new oversized vehicle rule applies to RVs, tour 🚌 and even some heavy-duty 🛻 . Time to bust out the tape measures.

Kids are expected to know how to read by the time they’re in 4th grade. If they don’t, everything becomes harder, experts say.

No chorus lines or dancing monkeys here. The original source material for the “Wicked” musical and films wasn’t intended to be family-friendly, the author has said.

Utah’s book ban list is up to 22 titles. So it goes. (As the Tralfamadorians would say.)