Funding Falls Short As Gonorrhea Cases Spike
Cases of gonorrhea in Utah are on the rise, but the cause of the increase remains unclear. According to the Utah Department of Health, cases increased nearly 400 percent between 2011 and 2014. And...
View ArticleWe Came Here For The Promise Of Destruction
Like most February days in southern California, it’s sunny and near 80 degrees. My boyfriend and I, both being very fair, have smeared a thick layer of SPF 50 onto our exposed skin. We have decided to...
View ArticleHispanic Organization Meets At USU To Promote STEM
Hispanic students from across the Intermountain West gathered at the Utah State University campus over the weekend to learn about how to get a career in the STEM fields of science, technology,...
View ArticleUtah Keeps Watch As Calif. Implements Tough Water Restrictions
Through an executive order, California Gov. Jerry Brown announced far-reaching water restrictions for his state Wednesday, with the goal of cutting water use in farming, households, cemeteries and golf...
View ArticleJordan High Club Hopes To Speak With President About Wage Gap
Students from Jordan High School’s Young Democrats club are still hoping to speak with President Barack Obama about wage equality during his first visit to the state, even though they haven’t heard...
View ArticlePres. Obama Focuses On Renewable Energy, Veterans During Speech
President Barack Obama ended his 15-hour long trip to Utah with a private speech at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden. Speaking in front of rows of massive solar arrays, the president addressed a group of...
View ArticleScientists Map Public Opinion On Climate Change
Peter Howe is an assistant professor in the department of environment and society at Utah State University. Though current public opinion polls are good at telling us about what the country as a whole...
View ArticleDisability Advocate Launches Investigation Into Inmate Death
The Disability Law Center has launched an investigation into the death of 62-year-old Ramon Estrada, an inmate at the Utah State Prison. Estrada died on Sunday after failing to receive a scheduled...
View ArticleIs Pregnancy Brain A Myth?
You may have experienced it yourself or read about it on a popular mommy blog: pregnancy brain. “Poor memory, poor attention, poor cognitive functioning,” said Michael Larson, an assistant professor of...
View ArticleNanocrystals May Change The Future Of Solar Power
New research from Brigham Young University could make solar panels more efficient in the future. To understand how this could happen, we’ll first need to understand how current solar panels work. Solar...
View ArticleBountiful: 400 North Bridge Closure Alt. Route
From the Utah Department of Transportation: The Utah Department of Transportation advises motorists that the I-15 South Davis i mprovements Project will begin reconstruction of the 400 North Bridge...
View ArticleUintah Basin’s Oil Woes Continue To Be Felt In Unemployment Numbers
While the employment numbers for most of the state remain positive, the latest data from the Department of Workforce Services shows that lower oil prices are still having an economic impact on the...
View ArticleQueer Prom Marks Its 10th Year In Utah
It’s prom season, and while many students are shopping for prom dresses or picking out tuxes for their school’s prom, others are getting ready for a dance geared especially toward LGBT youth. “So many...
View ArticleLineup Announced For 2015 Twilight Concert Series
The 2015 Twilight Concert Series lineup was announced on Tuesday. The Salt Lake City summer series kicks off on Thursday, July 16 with alternative rock heavyweight Death Cab for Cutie, who released...
View ArticleNibley City Residents Ordered To Stop Using Culinary Water
6:25 update: Surrounding cities have made water available for Nibley residents. A full list can be found here . 4:45 p.m. update: Nibley City officials say they do not know when water will be safe for...
View ArticleIron Cowboy Attempts 50 Triathlons In 50 States In 50 Days
Utahn James Lawrence, also known as the Iron Cowboy, is just over one month shy of setting out to do what many are calling impossible. Lawrence will be competing in 50 Ironman competitions in all 50...
View ArticleUtahns Scramble To Send Aid To Nepal
As the death toll from the weekend’s 7.8-magnatude Nepalese earthquake continues to rise, many Utahns are working to get much needed aid to the country. Romikia Maharjan considers herself lucky; the...
View ArticleArchaeologists Dig Into 1,500-year-old Sandy Settlement
Nearly 1,500 years ago a small group of Western Shoshone Native Americans lived on a south-facing slope of what is now Dimple Dell Park in Sandy. Their pithouse, which included a fire pit and other...
View ArticleLocal School Kids Release Classroom-raised Fish
On Friday, half a mile up Green Canyon in Logan, the excitement was mounting. Jittery fifth graders from Providence Academy gathered at a small pond to release nearly 50 fish they had been raising in...
View ArticleGreen Waste, Where Do All The Grass Clippings Go?
Where those tree branches, grass clippings and leaves you meant to rake up last fall go all depends on what bin you put it in.
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