Could a local ICE detention center bring any small advantages for residents who are in detention? Potentially — if detainees are kept close to home, which they often are not. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

NEW: A review by Lt. Governor Henderson's office has found ZERO non-citizens have voted in Utah's elections. She spoke to me about it and how she found herself removed from the voter rolls: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah

The 41 cameras in Ogden photograph and log license plates, giving law enforcement a leg up on locating vehicles and solving crimes. But critics have privacy and surveillance concerns. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

As of today we have a new record low snowpack for the Upper Colorado River basin for late January.

Salt Lake City does not have a formal agreement with ICE. Some residents want their leaders to stand up to ICE, but what does a city actually have the power to do? www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

There was a protest today against a rumored Salt Lake City detention facility. Utah doesn’t have a detention center yet, so immigrants are held in some county jails and driven — or flown — to other states. More on how detention works in Utah these days: www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

JUST IN: The layoffs at KUER & PBS Utah come 6 months after Congress voted to rescind $1.1B in funding for public media.

Latino support for President Donald Trump has fallen nationally since last February. But two Latino Republicans I first interviewed after the 2024 election still give the president five stars. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

A big snowmaking upgrade has come in handy at Nordic Valley, but the resort is still hiring staff after many part-timers left for more reliable work. Here's how they're planning for more iffy winters. www.kuer.org/sports-recre...

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...

Some trail advocates are upset with the decision-making process, which included a confusing survey question. www.kuer.org/sports-recre...

All those new apartments around Ogden? Few are empty, and many are designed to be affordable. www.kuer.org/business-eco...

Is driving eating up your budget? Here's how UTA stacks up against your own four wheels. www.kuer.org/business-eco...

The state transplanted 10 goats to Ben Lomond last November. They all survived their first winter, and one had a kid. www.kuer.org/science-envi...

The number of people not showing up to court + being ordered deported skyrocketed, according to our early analysis of the data. Lawyers cite a few reasons: fear of being detained, DOJ sending notices to wrong places, other hiccups in delivery. My latest: www.npr.org/2025/12/22/n...

Railroads put Ogden on the map. Unpredictable and sometimes long train crossings are causing headaches 150 years later. www.kuer.org/news/2025-12...

This is how ICE found the woman they arrested at SLC's airport in October, per @haleaziz.bsky.social: "Internal records obtained by The Times show that Ms. Leiva’s flight information had been tipped off to local officers by the California office as well." Background: www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

A shift away from permanent supportive housing vouchers would force disabled Utahns out of their homes. One advocate calls it a lose-lose for residents and landlords. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

ICE told KUER they arrested Jair Celis because he overstayed his visa in 2008. Then DHS hit social media with a different story. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Are you a woman in your 20s/30s, living near your mom and grandmother - or will be with them for the holidays?  I'd love to talk with all of you together, for a story for NPR's series exploring how people are making decisions about family. Reach me here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The walk from Union Station to the bus bays is about a quarter of a mile, but city leaders don't think that'll be a problem. www.kuer.org/business-eco...

Earlier this year, Utah lawmakers wanted to help schools whose English learner populations had grown fast. No school qualified under the law's criteria. www.kuer.org/education/20...

ICE told KUER the youth soccer coach was arrested for overstaying his visa. But that’s a common situation for people at their green card interviews. Plus, overstaying a tourist visa is not a disqualifying factor for a green card through marriage. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

“While you may have a right to use lethal force, that doesn't mean that that lethal force can be used in a reckless manner,” DA Sim Gill said, summing up their argument in charging the safety volunteer.

Weber Housing Authority is crossing its fingers that it's found a spot for its deeply affordable housing project: an office building in Roy. The project was originally proposed for the former Aspen assisted living building in Ogden. www.kuer.org/race-religio...

It'll cost more for international tourists to visit Utah's national parks starting Jan 1st. Annual passes for nonresidents will cost $250, rather than $80. And there'll be an extra $100/person fee to visit some of the most popular parks, including Zion and Bryce Canyon. www.nps.gov/planyourvisi...

4 counties — Carbon, Duchesne , Uintah and Wayne — really demonstrate the wins and the stumbles of Utah's 2030 water goals. buff.ly/dt5W91H

One consequence of starting a new city? There's been a glut of new building permits filed as people rush to get in before any new rules are made. buff.ly/V4PUj94

Ogden Valley City has a lot to figure out, from how to fund its first few months to where it’ll hold meetings in the long term. It's like a kid moving out of their parents' house. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

NEW: I spent a week in Connecticut’s only immigration court, where thousands of people each year learn if they can stay in the United States. The court doesn’t allow photography, so I took an illustrator. My latest for @ctinsider.bsky.social — www.ctinsider.com/news/article... #nutmegsky

The nonprofit Lasagna Love usually gets about 2,500 requests per week. But in late October, as it became clear that SNAP benefits would be interrupted, that surged to around 10,000. www.kuer.org/business-eco...

Here's a lovely feature on our bilingual sister station from @ksl.com www.ksl.com/article/5140...

Immigration enforcement has been relatively calm in Utah, compared to places like Chicago and Los Angeles. But with a purported Border Patrol takeover of the local ICE office, that could change. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Federal agents’ use of force amid the aggressive deportation campaign in Chicago “shocks the conscience,” and the Trump administration “lacks credibility.” That’s what a judge found Thursday in a crucial new ruling: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Flight cuts are coming to SLC, starting Nov. 7. www.kuer.org/business-eco...

Domestic violence shot up in northern Utah when COVID came around. Now, some advocates worry the government shutdown will bring a new wave. www.kuer.org/race-religio...

UPDATED: A 2019 notice for the woman to appear in court was sent to West Valley City. Her attorney says she's never lived there. She also has a valid work permit. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

A work permit does not grant legal status for residency, but it suggests to a layperson that they’re on the right path with their immigration case, said her attorney, Adam Crayk. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

BREAKING: Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown.

When she found out she wouldn't get SNAP in November, Jessica Martinez went to the food bank for the first time. After getting a cart full of groceries, she said she wouldn't have to get a second job to feed her family. www.kuer.org/business-eco...

I just talked to SLCPD. They confirmed that the men in street clothes were with ICE.

Asylum cases are hard to win. Even as President Trump presses his immigration crackdown, this Millard County man chose to invest in life here, even if it might not be permanent. www.kuer.org/race-religio...

Roughly 138,000 unauthorized immigrants were living in Utah in 2023, according to new numbers from @migrationpolicy.bsky.social. www.kuer.org/race-religio...

Breaking News: A judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs during the government shutdown.

It's unclear how many Ogden workers were included in Friday's layoffs at the Department of the Treasury. For those still working for pay, things are not business as usual. Many are worried about being furloughed for taking time off during the shutdown. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Federal workers make up a good portion of customers at downtown restaurants. With furloughed workers spending less, business owners are worried. www.kuer.org/business-eco...

Growing up in Washington County, Suleyma Plancarte felt like an outsider. Now she hosts a radio show that’s made her a bit of a household name among the Spanish-speaking crowd. www.kuer.org/race-religio...

“I saw several co-workers who were walked out, crying, saying, ‘How could he do this? I voted for him!’” --What happened when DOGE came for one of this Trump-loving area's largest employers--the IRS. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

JUST IN: ICE didn’t say how much migrants would get or when the offer would take effect, but The AP obtained an email to migrant shelters saying children 14 years of age and older would get $2,500 each. Children were given 24 hours to respond. apnews.com/article/ice-...