Ogden Valley City got up and running this year, but its name was intended to be a placeholder. Now Utah's newest city is grappling with what to call itself. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Free parking on 25th Street could be coming to an end. www.kuer.org/business-eco...

Hagfish are not cute. But their slime could help reduce plastic in clothing. www.kuer.org/science-envi...

Net 100% renewable energy for $4 a month. 19 Utah communities are considering hopping on board. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

New data from @deportationdata.org shows 86% of Utah ICE arrests since August were targeted — more than in the US as a whole. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Adoption is expensive. That I understand. What I didn't get, until now, was the *risk.* That families can go all in on starting a family and see that investment go dramatically belly up.

The men's world curling championships are in Ogden this week. Could Weber County host again at the 2034 Olympics? www.kuer.org/sports-recre...

The Weber County Sheriff's Office collaborates with ICE, but exactly who ends up in immigration custody is complicated. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

More than 650 people have removed their signatures in a key Senate district, so the attempted repeal of Utah’s gerrymandering ban won’t be on November’s ballot. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

It's sunny out! And the sun could be yours, with the help of solar panels that plug straight into the wall. www.kuer.org/business-eco...

From @sltrib.com: ICE says its planned SLC detention center would bring boatloads of jobs and revenue. But how? www.sltrib.com/news/2026/03...

The predecessor to ICE got permission for a temporary holding facility in Ogden in 2000. It looks to be violating its conditional use permit, but could the city do anything about it? www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall sent a letter to a top ICE official asking for a meeting over the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s recent $145.4 million purchase of a warehouse property in the city. #utpol

If you think your flowers are blooming early, you're not crazy. www.kuer.org/science-envi...

The White House wants tougher rules for commercial licenses after several high-profile crashes involving foreign-born drivers. Critics say that won't make the nation's roads any safer, but it would force thousands of immigrants out of the trucking industry. www.npr.org/2026/03/12/n...

The first attempt at granting emergency funding for English learners was a flop, but help could be on the way next year. www.kuer.org/education/20...

Allowing 8, 10, or unlimited unrelated roommates could help make housing more affordable. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

The requirement to have a hunting or fishing license angered a lot of trail users. Now lawmakers are replacing it with an educational video. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Ogden's winter was 8.5°F warmer than the 1991-2020 average. 8.5°F! via @davidcondos.bsky.social www.kuer.org/science-envi...

New air quality monitors are coming to Ogden, thanks to a group of runners shlepping up and down Malan's Peak a bunch of times. www.kuer.org/science-envi...

Weber County has Utah’s second highest homeless population. OPD’s advocates help people find and stay in stable housing. It's a long process.   www.kuer.org/race-religio...

The Trump administration is keeping immigrants detained without bond. Attorneys have been suing the federal government to get them out, but it’s expensive and out of reach for many. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Visitation has shot up at Utah state parks, and they need to pay for staff and maintenance. www.kuer.org/sports-recre...

ICE has been arresting people at Utah court hearings that have nothing to do with their immigration status. Public defenders worry it’ll get in the way of justice. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

The plows have not been plowing, but public works staff across the Wasatch Front are busy cleaning and fixing. www.kuer.org/science-envi...

A handful of teenagers killed other teenagers in Ogden last year. Now local public defenders have a plan to stop the trend. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

It's been a big year for immigration policy changes. Just look at Utah's immigration court. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

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...