The sego lily was #utpol before hashtags were a thing. #Utah #suffragettes used it to build bridges when the women's purity movement had polygamy in their sights. 130 years later #saltlakecity says it can be a symbol to build new bridges. #womenshistory #lgbtq+ www.kuer.org/politics-gov...
Here's one way to visualize what it means to be in the top 3% nationally for wildfire risk.
Each dot represents a U.S. county. Washington County, home to St. George, is one of the red dots in the top right corner.
Read my full story for @kuer.org on Utah's fire risk ⤵️
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"The future is already here, it's just not spread evenly." www.kuer.org/science-envi...
New Netflix show #AmericanPrimeval is set in 1857 Utah and opens with a brutal mass killing carried out by Mormon militiamen.
It’s based on a real event: the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
Read + hear my @kuer.org story about the massacre and its legacy to learn more ⤵️
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In which I share some thoughts via @npcinstitute.bsky.social www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/01/07/n...
Northbound on Frontrunner to Ogden in the morning light. This is one of my favorite things. #uta #transitadventures
My husband announced today that he has enough clothes to the last the rest of his life. Sometimes you see elderly people in a dated wardrobe, but did you imagine there was an exact moment when they committed to the path?
It's really remarkable how much money can be spent online for gifts in just a few minutes ... Fa la la la la.
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I mean, you know you *want* to do something nice. But what? For whom? When will you find time? I kinda love this Kindness Randomizer from lighttheworld.org
Well hey, it's our first @kuer.org fund drive on bsky! Can you help keep the newsroom thriving in 2025 with a year-end donation? #publicradio www.kuer.org
I feel seen. ;)
So how's @kuer.org doing with this experiment?
Through Dec. 9, the bird place and BSKY are neck in neck driving sessions + users. However, our posts on BSKY are half the volume w/ a fraction of users. On-platform engagement here is leaps and bounds better too.
Threads is about 1/4 of the impact.
The New York Times digital team strike ended more than 3 weeks ago, but my games habit hasn't returned. 🤷♂️
The right-leaning Supreme Court puts the odds in the railway project’s favor. But an even bigger question is how this case could impact the environmental review process going forward.
The light drifts from above and dances along the walls. Lower Antelope Canyon.
14 books have already been pulled from all of Utah's K-12 public schools under a new law. But those aren't the only titles that were reported to the State Board of Education.
I requested the full list of reported books and here's what I found.
www.kuer.org/education/20...
Thank you!
Those who know ... know.
Ah yes. I vaguely recall this beauty!
In my estimation, this is the most peaceful place in Salt Lake City. I'd tell you where it is, but then I might not have it to myself.
Send sunset pics to remind the rest of us it exists!
An interesting question - what impact does the soup have outside of the valley? Sorry for the sneezes. :(
We have a pretty nifty daily newsletter with news in it. Won't you subscribe to @kuer.org's Morning Brief? Thanks! www.kuer.org/newsletters
In case you hadn't figured out why your eyes are burning, your throat is scratchy and your head is throbbing ... here's what I'm seeing when I look up from the computer.
When the kids are busy fighting, what happens to the inheritance? #coloradoriver www.kuer.org/politics-gov...
I present to you ... Steven R. Cat and William Howard Taft, because @christykarras.bsky.social said cat pics are always allowed.
