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Host Meg Wolitzer presentsfour works in which nature and the out-of-doors drive both plots and character.  Humorist Jenny Allen does battle with her stubborn plants in “Garden Growing Pains,” read by Kirsten Vangsness.  The majestic Canadian border separates an Indigenous family in Thomas King's “Borders,” read by Kimberly Guerrero.  A housewife masters one of the elements in “Flying,” by Alyce Miller.The reader is Kirsten Vangness again.And a sudden storm creates a sense of abandon in the Kate Chopin classic “The Storm,” read by Jane Curtin.“Garden Growing Pains,” “Borders,” and “Flying,” were presented in cooperation with CacheArts and Utah Public Radio, KUSU-FM.

Today we hear from our partners at Utah Public Radio about a new reflective paint that could prevent pavement from reaching scalding temperatures in the summer months. We also hear from the Utah News Service about a horsemanship program for first responders, from the Mountain West News Bureau about the BLM's new recreation plan, and from Aspen Public Radio about the fate of unsold food in the Roaring Fork Valley. Photo: Reflective paint could prevent certain surfaces from becoming dangerously hot, such as pavement, which reaches temperatures hot enough to cause third-degree burns in the summer in the Southwest. Photo by James Wang via Flickr.

A solar eclipse wows crowds in Utah. Latter-day Saints are among the least worried about climate change. And Salt Lake City stands alone in its bid for the 2034 Olympics. Salt Lake Tribune reporters Anastasia Hufham, Tamarra Kemsley and Julie Jag, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke, join Utah Public Radio's Tom Williams to talk about the week's top…

Mitt Romney announces he won't run for the Senate again in 2024. Housing markets are the least affordable in Utah history. And new census data shows how the state is changing. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Tony Semerad and Megan Banta, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke, join Utah Public Radio's Tom Williams to talk about…

In the very salty north arm of Great Salt Lake, Gunnison Island hosts one of the largest breeding grounds for American white pelicans in the world. But not this year. Researchers say pelicans appear to have mostly abandoned their traditional nesting site. Our partners at Utah Public Radio report on a recent lake-wide survey of the birds. Plus, Utah leaders visited forest-management projects to examine how land managers are addressing what some are calling the ‘wildfire crisis.' And republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives want to reverse the Biden administration's ban on new oil and gas leases near Chaco Canyon National Park. // Show Notes: // Photo: Aimee Van Tatenhove / UPR // UPR: American White Pelican colony abandons Great Salt Lake nesting site https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2023-07-20/american-white-pelican-colony-abandons-great-salt-lake-nesting-site

Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today's episode, we talk with Spencer Tassone, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Biological Sciences at Michigan Tech about Heatwaves, Researching, and Shiny Apps.   Read his full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you'd like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes: 3:08  Nic & Laura talk about travel tips10:48  Interview with Spencer Tassone starts1816   Researching26:00  Heatwaves34:03  Shiny Apps41:45  Field NotesPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Spencer Tassone at https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-tassone/ Guest Bio:Spencer Tassone is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Biological Sciences at Michigan Tech. Spencer's research examines disturbances, extreme events, and long-term changes in freshwater and coastal marine ecosystems. Along with publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals, his research has been featured across numerous media outlets including Fox Weather, Utah Public Radio, Science News Magazine, and the Chesapeake Bay Journal. Spencer has also used his research to help inform public policy by partnering with the Chesapeake Bay Program on a Science and Technical Advisory Committee. This committee focused on examining the ecological implications of rising water temperatures and developing management strategies to address these challenges. Spencer's research has provided valuable insights that inform evidence-based decision-making and contribute to the understanding and preservation of U.S. waterways. Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the showThanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.

In Utah, “inadequate” long-term care facilities see lax oversight, the Disability Law Center reports. Vulnerable residents rely on Medicaid for health coverage, but tens of thousands are losing it. And how an emerging housing approach is making homeownership attainable. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Paighten Harkins, Emily Anderson Stern and Sofia Jeremias join Utah Public Radio's Tom…

15% off BITE ME NOT & ITCH BE GONE until the end of JUNE 2023. Go to https://oneearthbodycare.com/Lisa is joined by Scott Hammond, Ph.D,  an award-winning author and a search and rescue volunteer in the Rocky Mountains- often working with his K-9 partner named “Boo.” His award-winning book “Lessons of the Lost: Finding Hope and Resilience in Work, Life, and the Wilderness” has resulted in hundreds of speaking engagements and over 150 media appearances including the Hugh Hewitt Show, Utah Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, KSL's Boyd Matheson, and many others. He is the host of “The Management Minute,” on KSL News Radio.    Dr. Hammond, a Professor of Management in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. He is the author of over 30 academic publications including research on highly reliable teams and group complex problem-solving.  He talks with Lisa about his book Finding Caleb but also about search and rescue dogs and work in general..Book description:Caleb's finest hour is his deepest secret. Not even his parents knew what really happened after three nights in the wilderness. Now another school, another class, and another group of kids who were not his friends.Finding Caleb is the story of the new kid with a secret. The brutal summer storm, in the dark, in the Wyoming wilderness, hungry and alone, Caleb hears an animal approaching his survival shelter. Does anyone know or care that he has been missing for three days? In a flash of lightning, his fears come alive in the dark form of a creature. He feels the warm breath on his hand, his face. Then the animal turns and vaults into the dark. When it returns, Caleb is no longer afraid.Now, in a new school, he is lost again... friendless. When he boldly tells his story of survival to a group of elite students who have never been out of walking distance of a McDonalds, friendships form and even romance blooms.Author, and rescue-dog handler, Scott Hammond's Finding Caleb, Book 1 in the Search and Rescue Dog Series is a story of hope about a loyal dog whose mission is to bring people home. It is a must-read for any wandering teen wondering how to connect with the real world

CLICK HERE to listen to episode audio (5:11).Sections below are the following: Transcript of Audio Audio Notes and Acknowledgments ImagesExtra InformationSourcesRelated Water Radio Episodes For Virginia Teachers (Relevant SOLs, etc.). Unless otherwise noted, all Web addresses mentioned were functional as of 12-16-22. TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO From the Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean, this is Virginia Water Radio for the weeks of December 19 and December 26, 2022.  This episode is the last in a series this year of episodes related to trees and shrubs. MUSIC – ~16 sec – instrumental. That's part of “Fair Meadows and Goodly Tall Trees,” by Timothy Seaman, of Williamsburg, Virginia, on his 2006 album, “Jamestown: On the Edge of a Vast Continent.”  Across that vast continent, from the Chesapeake Bay to forested western states, people recognize that “goodly tall trees,” as well as shorter trees and shrubs—in woods, parks, yards, and built areas—affect water resources in many important ways.  Have a listen to the music for about 30 more seconds and see if you can think of some of those ways. MUSIC  - ~30 sec – instrumental. If you thought of tree impacts on water supplies, aquatic habitat, or the physical or chemical quality of water, you're right!  Such impacts frequently provide benefits to humans, and those benefits are often called “ecosystem services.”  Here are five examples of water-related services that trees provide to human societies. 1.  Trees can slow or reduce stormwater runoff by intercepting precipitation, by transpiration (that is, the evaporation of water from leaves), and by increasing infiltration of water into the ground. 2.  Trees can improve water quality through reducing sediment inputs to waterways, when they slow runoff speed so that more sediment settles out, and when they hold soil in place at streamsides and in uplands. 3.  Trees can also improve water quality through uptake of plant nutrients that otherwise would remain in soil or water; excessive nutrients can degrade aquatic ecosystems and impair groundwater quality. 4.  Trees living on shorelines, and woody debris in waterways, provide food, habitat, and temperature regulation for aquatic ecosystems. And 5.  Trees can help reduce climate changes, with their many water-related aspects, through the uptake of carbon dioxide in photosynthesis and through reduction of human energy use by shading in hot weather and wind breaks in cold weather. In some cases, though, trees can have water-related impacts that are not positive for humans.  For example, tree use of water in some situations can reduce stream flows that provide water supplies, especially in summer; and in western states that depend on snowpack for water supply, trees may either increase or decrease the available snowpack, depending on several factors. Such circumstances remind us that trees exist for their own survival and reproduction, not for human benefit; nevertheless, those long-living, photosynthesizing, woody, and goodly tall beings do provide human beings with irreplaceable benefits. Thanks to Timothy Seaman for permission to use this episode's music, and we close out the episode—and our series on trees and shrubs—with the final 20 seconds of “Fair Meadows and Goodly Tall Trees.” MUSIC  - ~22 sec – instrumental. SHIP'S BELL Virginia Water Radio is produced by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, part of Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment.  For more Virginia water sounds, music, or information, visit us online at virginiawaterradio.org, or call the Water Center at (540) 231-5624.  Thanks to Stewart Scales for his banjo version of “Cripple Creek” to open and close this episode.  In Blacksburg, I'm Alan Raflo, thanking you for listening, and wishing you health, wisdom, and good water. AUDIO NOTES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Virginia Water Radio thanks Kevin McGuire and Stephen Schoenholtz, both of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center and the Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, for their help with this episode. “Fair Meadows and Goodly Tall Trees (Fingal's Cave),” from the 2006 album “Jamestown: On the Edge of a Vast Continent,” is copyright by Timothy Seaman and Pine Wind Music, used with permission.  More information about Timothy Seaman is available online at https://timothyseaman.com/en/.  This music was used previously by Virginia Water Radio in Episode 354, 2-6-17. Click here if you'd like to hear the full version (1 min./11 sec.) of the “Cripple Creek” arrangement/performance by Stewart Scales that opens and closes this episode.  More information about Mr. Scales and the group New Standard, with which Mr. Scales plays, is available online at http://newstandardbluegrass.com. IMAGES (Photographs are by Virginia Water Radio.) Trees planted along in riparian (streamside) zone of Stroubles Creek on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va. (Montgomery County), December 8, 2022.Trees planted beside a stormwater facility on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va., October 3, 2010.Sycamore trees along the James River in Buchanan, Va. (Botetourt County), December 27, 2008.Tree leaves providing a source of food and habitat for aquatic invertebrate animals in Pandapas Pond in Montgomery County, Va., January 4, 2009.Woody debris in Little Stony Creek in U.S. Forest Service's Cascades Day Use Area in Giles County, Va., July 10, 2014.Trees providing shade, stormwater runoff reduction, and other benefits in downtown Blacksburg, Va., June 13, 2013. EXTRA INFORMATION ABOUT WATER-RELATED BENEFITS OF TREES The following information is from the Virginia Department of Forestry, “Benefits of Trees,” online at https://dof.virginia.gov/education-and-recreation/learn-about-education-recreation/benefits-of-tree/, as of 12-19-22. “Trees in Forests: Forests are well known for providing a renewable source of wood products. Some products come from the trees themselves, while others, like mushrooms or medicinal herbs, come from the forested environment. In addition to lumber, paper, and a host of other products, forests provide benefits called ‘ecosystem services,' including filtering air to improve air quality; preventing soil erosion; supplying places for outdoor recreation; providing wildlife and pollinator habitat; sequestering and storing carbon; protecting water quality; offering scenic beauty.”  “Trees in Cities and Towns: Trees in urban areas and yards have value, too. Neighborhoods with lots of trees have lower crime rates, less air pollution, lower energy costs, and higher property values than those without trees. Walking among trees can improve health, and even viewing trees through a window can speed patient recovery times.” “Trees in Riparian [Streamside] Areas: Trees in riparian, or streamside, zones provide special ecosystem benefits, including: filtering runoff to remove pesticides, fertilizer, and other chemicals; preventing streambank erosion and keeping sediment out of the stream; shading streams to keep them cool for aquatic organisms; dropping organic matter that serves as food and microhabitat for aquatic organisms; [and slowing] water during storm events....reducing flood potential.”   (This image was also including in the Show Notes for Virginia Water Radio Episode 621, 3-21-22, the introductory episode in the series on trees and shrubs.)SOURCESUsed for AudioAlliance for the Chesapeake Bay, “Forests,” online at https://www.allianceforthebay.org/forests/. See also the Alliance's November 29, 2022, blog post about goal of planting 29,000 trees in 2022; and information on their 2022 Volunteer Tree-planting Relay, online at https://www.allianceforthebay.org/2022-volunteer-tree-planting-relay.Center for Watershed Protection, “Trees and Stormwater Runoff,” online at https://www.cwp.org/reducing-stormwater-runoff/. F. Stuart Chapin, III, et al., Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology, Second Edition, Springer Science+Business Media, New York, N.Y, 2011.Chesapeake Bay Program, “Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement,” online at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/what/what-guides-us/watershed-agreement.  The 2014 Bay Watershed Agreement is online (as a PDF) at https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/Chesapeake-Bay-Watershed-Agreement-Amended.pdf; see the “Vital Habitats” section in “Goals and Outcomes” (page 8 of the document) for a statement of the desired “Outcomes” for forest buffers and tree canopy.Vincent Cotrone, “The Role of Trees and Forests in Healthy Watersheds,” Penn State Extension, August 30. 2022, online at https://extension.psu.edu/the-role-of-trees-and-forests-in-healthy-watersheds. Michael Kuhns, “Windbreaks for Energy Conservation,” National Urban and Community Forestry Council, September 10, 2019, online at https://trees-energy-conservation.extension.org/windbreaks-for-energy-conservation/. Colleen Meidt, “USU study finds big trees play a big role in preserving snowpack,” Utah Public Radio, May 5, 2022, online at https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2022-05-05/usu-study-finds-big-trees-play-a-big-role-in-preserving-snowpack. Danielle Rhea, “Benefits of Large Woody Debris in Streams,” Penn State Extension, March 1, 2021, online at https://extension.psu.edu/benefits-of-large-woody-debris-in-streams. Eryn E. Schneider et al., “Tree spatial patterns modulate peak snow accumulation and snow disappearance,” Forest Ecology and Management, Vol. 441, pages 9-19, June 1, 2019; accessed through ScienceDirect, online at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112718323776, 12-15-22 (subscription may be necessary for online access). Virginia Department of Forestry:“Benefits of Trees,” online at https://dof.virginia.gov/education-and-recreation/learn-about-education-recreation/benefits-of-tree/;“Benefits of Streamside Forests, online at https://dof.virginia.gov/water-quality-protection/learn-about-water-quality-protection/benefits-of-streamside-forests/;“My Trees Count,” online at https://vdof.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=f41f85765879480cab068547645d9d8e(this Web site has information about tree-planting projects across Virginia). Timothy B. Wheeler and Jeremy Cox, Bay region loses ground in effort to increase urban tree canopy, Bay Journal, October 11, 2022.For Examples of Tree Issues and Efforts in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed &

Utah food producers provide products that are unique to the state referred to as specialty crops. In the Cropping Up series, Utah Public Radio has been featuring some of these crops, their health benefits, and the role they play in helping us access fresh food.

The recent flooding around Yellowstone National Park also created challenges for gateway towns like Gardner, Red Lodge and Cooke City in Montana. That includes lost homes and possibly lost livelihoods. For travelers who can no longer access the park through those towns, there's another Montana entrance: West Yellowstone, the most popular gateway to the park. Our partners at the Mountain West News Bureau visited the community in late June. Plus, a report by Utah Public Radio on the toxic dust left from the drying Great Salt Lake. Last, our region's long drought is putting pressure on drinking water supplies. Add in a water main break and the situation can be catastrophic. We have another report from the Mountain West News Bureau on one area that's already under water restrictions. // And later, the Weekly News Reel where we check in with reporters on their latest stories of the Moab area. Reporter Sophia Fisher of the Times-Independent discusses local and state officials' take on the Supreme Court decision regarding abortion rights, new construction coming to Highway 191 and Grand County's COVID status. Ali Harford of the Moab Sun News talks about efforts at educating residents on housing rights, the status of local Celtic festival Scots on the Rocks and an opportunity for locals to record oral histories with help from the Moab Museum. // Show Notes // Photo : The Montana entrance to Yellowstone, West Yellowstone, remains open to visitors after area flooding. Madelyn Beck/MWNB // Weekly News Reel Mentions: // The Times-Independent: Local, state officials weigh in on divisive Supreme Court decision https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/local-state-officials-weigh-in-on-divisive-supreme-court-decision/ // The Times-Independent: 3 UDOT projects speeding ahead https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/3-udot-projects-speeding-ahead/ // The Times-Independent: Grand's COVID status wobbles between High, Medium https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/grands-covid-status-wobbles-between-high-medium/ // Moab Sun News: Local housing advocates receive fair housing laws training https://moabsunnews.com/2022/06/30/local-housing-advocates-receive-fair-housing-laws-training/ // Moab Sun News: City permits Scots on the Rocks festival at ballparks https://moabsunnews.com/2022/06/30/city-permits-scots-on-the-rocks-festival-at-ballparks/ // Moab Sun News: Creating a personal history https://moabsunnews.com/2022/06/30/creating-a-personal-history/ //Moab Museum oral history project https://moabmuseum.org/oral-histories/

Paul Rogers describes the threats to the world's largest living organism, an aspen forest in Utah. Matthew LaPlante of Utah State University and Utah Public Radio investigates the biggest, deadliest, oldest organisms on Earth. Patrick Hunt, of Stanford University, reveals the lasting legacy of Hannibal.

Welcome to a special edition of Access Utah on Utah Public Radio. In this hour we'll be highlighting L.A. Theatre Works, which can be heard on UPR on Friday evenings at 9:00. Susan Albert Loewenberg, founder, host and Producing Director of L.A. Theatre Works will join me to talk about producing theatre for radio and the role the arts play during these pandemic times and other topics. We'll also hear sound clips from several productions.

Welcome to a special edition of Access Utah on Utah Public Radio. In this hour we’ll be highlighting L.A. Theatre Works, which can be heard on UPR on Friday evenings at 9:00. Susan Albert Loewenberg, founder, host and Producing Director of L.A. Theatre Works will join me to talk about producing theatre for radio and the role the arts play during these pandemic times and other topics. We’ll also hear sound clips from several productions.

There are a lot of ways 2020 is going to be remembered and, to be honest, a lot of us will probably remember it as a pretty terrible year, for very obvious reasons. But here at Utah Public Radio, we’re also going to remember 2020 as a year in which we learned some amazing things about our world.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Utah Public Radio and the Cache County School District, in partnership with the Cache Celebration of Women's Suffrage 2020, sponsored a writing contest for students in elementary, middle, and high school.

On today’s news we check in with Jen Sadoff, CEO of Moab Regional Hospital, to learn more about tracking potential COVID-19 surges, necessary changes to PPE requirements for hospital staff, as well as preemptive testing of special at risk populations in Grand County. Plus, Utah Governor Gary Herbert announces an order requiring all adults to complete a COVID-19 travel declaration form when entering the state. And later, stories from our partners at Utah Public Radio about studying viruses and cleaning for the current pandemic, KOTO on the cancellation of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and the Mountain West News Bureau on one man practicing ‘social distancing’ for almost 50 years. Tune in. Show Notes: Jen Sadoff, CEO of Moab Regional Hospital, Interview (00:00 – 17:30 min) Dr. Pablo Johnson on wearing face masks and goggles – https://www.facebook.com/MoabRegionalHospital/videos/549742079308181/ Dr. Dylan Cole presentation to the Grand County Council (starts at 51 min) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf85LkUYJmA Utah Governor announces COVID-19 Travel Declaration (17:30 – 18:30 min) https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/04/08/live-coronavirus-updates/ Info on Viruses, Cleaning for Coronavirus (18:30 – 24:00 min) ‘What Exactly Is a Virus?’ Utah Public Radio https://www.upr.org/post/what-exactly-virus ‘Cleaning With Coronavirus in Mind’ Utah Public Radio https://www.upr.org/post/cleaning-coronavirus-mind Telluride Bluegrass Festival Cancelled for 2020 (24:00 – 26:00 min) https://soundcloud.com/koto-community-radio-490126417/newscast-4-8-20 Need Tips on Social Distancing? This Guy’s Been Doing It For Almost 50 Years (26:00 – 31:00 min) https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/need-tips-social-distancing-guy-s-been-doing-it-almost-50-years

In what’s quickly becoming a regular weekly feature at KZMU News, we check in with Jen Sadoff, CEO of Moab Regional Hospital. She fills us in on the hospital’s outlook this week, after the first positive COVID-19 test in Grand County. She clarifies the testing process, explains virtual intensive care units, and in honor of 'Doctors' Day' on Monday – asks for virtual thank you notes from the community for her hard-working staff. Plus, our radio partners report on how the current pandemic is exacerbating concerns about the effectiveness of the 2020 Census, and interview a disability rights advocate. Tune in. Show Notes: News is constantly changing related to local preparedness and COVID-19. KZMU has a community resource page on our website updated multiple times throughout the day. It has the latest on needs and assistance, medical recommendations, and local media coverage. Find it at kzmu.org/covid19 Moab Regional Hospital CEO Jen Sadoff Interview (00:00 – 16:00 min) https://www.facebook.com/MoabRegionalHospital/ Census Overview, Mountain West News Bureau (16:00 – 21:00 min) https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/programs/mountain-west-news-bureau#stream/0 Disability Activist Interview, Utah Public Radio (21:00 – 28:00 min) https://www.upr.org/post/disability-rights-activist-shares-concerns-about-coronavirus-rhetoric-crisis-care-plans http://disabilitylawcenter.org

DEBUNKED is a new podcast produced by the USU Tribal and Rural Opioid Initiative and USU Extension in conjunction with Utah Public Radio, which focuses on harm reduction and debunking myths around the opioid crisis. Their newest episode focuses on COVID-19.

In his opening session remarks at the Utah Legislature, Speaker of the House Brad Wilson named reducing Utah’s suicide rate as one of his top priorities for the year. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, but the eighth in Utah. According to our partners at Utah Public Radio, local health departments are currently working towards prevention by utilizing the QPR Institute’s ‘Question, Persuade, Refer’ method. And later in the news, Public Lands Corner features an in-depth look at changes to obtaining a river permit for running Westwater Canyon, as well as a proposed fee increase for Desolation Canyon river permits. Show Notes – Suicide Prevention: Suicide Statistics https://afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics/ https://ibis.health.utah.gov/ibisph-view/indicator/complete_profile/SuicDth.html QPR Institute, ‘Question, Persuade, Refer’ Method https://qprinstitute.com Suicide Prevention Lifeline https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org UPR, 'Suicide Prevention Top Priority For Utah Lawmakers, Health Departments' https://www.upr.org/post/suicide-prevention-top-priority-utah-lawmakers-health-departments Help for those struggling with depression, hopelessness and suicidal thoughts is available at the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition hotline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or via chat at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Public Lands Corner: Westwater Conversation with Todd Murdock, Moab BLM recreation https://www.recreation.gov/permits/621744 Desolation/Gray Canyon https://www.blm.gov/press-release/comments-sought-desolation-canyon-blm-price-campgrounds-business-plans https://www.blm.gov/press-release/comments-sought-desolation-canyon-blm-price-campgrounds-business-plans Conditions report https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ut/nwis/current/?type=flow https://www.ksl.com/weather/snowpack

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service; observed each year to celebrate the Civil Rights leader’s life and continued legacy. In that tradition, Moabites volunteered across the community, completing diverse and varied projects – cooking soup for a free community lunch, re-painting a well-loved gathering space, and cataloging insects from the La Sal Mountains. And later on the news, our partners at Utah Public Radio have a reflection on the mental health benefits of nature. Tune in. Show Notes: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service – https://www.nationalservice.gov/serve-your-community/mlk-day-service https://www.facebook.com/mlkday Utah Public Radio Wild About Utah – https://www.upr.org/programs/wild-about-utah

In today’s booming economy, more and more employers are facing a shortage of workers; one that they might fill by reaching out to people with disabilities. But what about the cost of accommodations for workers with disabilities? In their series Diagnosed, our partners at Utah Public Radio take a look at some misconceptions about the cost of employing a non-typical worker, whether they need high-tech, low-tech or no-tech solutions. [Photo: For some, using voice to text technology is a matter of convenience. For some with disabilities, it's the only way to send a text]

The unemployment rate for people with disabilities was eight percent in 2018: more than twice the rate for the general population, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And getting a job is only the first step: staying employed is also a challenge. As part of their series Diagnosed, our partners at Utah Public Radio speak to an employer, an educator, and a person with autism to find out more about how some workers with disabilities found the supports they need to stay employed. [Photo: Taylor Walters is a job coach who helps people on the autism spectrum get into the workforce. Courtesy of Taylor Walters]

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, just under 19 percent of people with disabilities are employed, compared with 66 percent of people without disabilities. Policymakers and educators want to change that. Over the past five years, many Utah universities launched programs aimed at preparing young people with disabilities to enter the workforce. While many people without disabilities look to work as a way to gain health insurance benefits, some workers with disabilities worry they may lose health insurance coverage if they start work, or go back to it. As part of their series Diagnosed, our partners at Utah Public Radio have the story. [Photo: Bryson Carpenter. Credit Joylnne Lyon/Center For Persons with Disabilities]

We’ve heard a lot about the booming economy, and it’s true the employment rate has risen, for both people with and without disabilities. Still, the employment gap—that’s the difference in employment rates between typical employees and those with disabilities—is wider than it was in 2008, when the Great Recession began, according to a study from the University of New Hampshire. Where does Utah fit in all of this? We rank third in the nation for employment rates among people with disabilities, according to the same study. As part of their series Diagnosed, our partners at Utah Public Radio speak to an employer and a service provider. They have different jobs, but they both want employees with disabilities to thrive—and the companies that hire them to succeed, too. [Photo: The Crepery in Logan hires people with disabilities. Credit Jolynne Lyon/Center for Persons with Disabilities]

For some, graduating and leaving high school or college school means entering the adult world. But for people with disabilities, an independent life is less certain. Eight in 10 people with disabilities are not in the labor force, compared with three in 10 among people without a disability. As part of their series Diagnosed, our partners at Utah Public Radio speak with Utahns who initially struggled to make that transition but are now seeing success. [Photo: Jenna Mosher graduated from Aggies Elevated and is now working on her bachelor's degree. Courtesy of Aggies Elevated]

Students at the Moab Charter School may notice a few changes on campus during their new school year. This year, kids will exchange their plastic cutlery for reusable metal forks and spoons in the lunchroom. MCS staff say switching from plastic to reusable utensils will reduce the school’s impact on the environment and save money. And later in the newscast, our partners at Utah Public Radio talk about the unique geology of the Colorado Plateau.

In response to an incredible mosquito year – coupled with incredible public pressure – Moab’s Mosquito Abatement District plans to spray chemical fog near the wetlands tonight around 9pm. Because fogging kills all kinds of insects, not just mosquito larvae, local beekeepers have been notified and plan to protect and cover their hives. The district's director says they do not plan to fog neighborhoods tonight. Learn more about mosquitoes on today’s news, as well as a contemplation on silence and ecology from our partners at Utah Public Radio.

Matthew LaPlante of Utah State University and Utah Public Radio investigates the biggest, deadliest, oldest organisms on Earth. YouTube host Derek Muller has way too much fun with science. , Author Lara Prior-Palmer won the world's longest horse race. Author James Carl Nelson explains why American troops were stranded in Russia fighting past the end of WWI.

00:00:00 - Ryan is joined by Utah State University journalism professor Matthew LaPlante (@mdlaplante), who teaches science graduate students how to communicate better all while doing #SciComm himself. They chat about Matthew's approach to helping scientists find the type of outreach that works best for them, amongst many other tangents. 00:23:53 - Impassioned conversation can lead to a powerful thirst, and this episode Ryan is staying hydrated with his trusty new water bottle. Get your own and show the dehydration haters who’s boss! 00:27:04 - The conversation continues. Matthew has a new book out, Superlative: The Biology of the Extremes, but instead he and Ryan mostly talk about his Utah Public Radio show UnDisciplined, which is also released as a podcast. Ryan was even on their April Science News Roundup which you can listen to now. 00:50:37 - PaleoPOWs are a lot like journalism; an important facet of society that we must protect. Ryan riding solo this episode so cranking through a few things like an e-mail from Julie S. harkening back to the long-forgotten episode 115 and a message from Bob M. about the more recent STEAM-focused episode 303. Worth noting that to celebrate the paperback edition of Soonish, The Weekly Weinersmith has returned with 10 new interviews for you to enjoy. Go check it out! And finally, a voicemail from Holly S. confirming that the voicemail line is indeed still active. Thanks for calling in, Holly! More cool rewards await you if you decide to support us on our Patreon! Music credit: Comma - Blue Dot Sessions

Grid Zine Fest in Salt Lake City aims to bring folks together from across the state to celebrate and highlight zine making. Zines are hand-made, self-published, tangible pieces of art. And perhaps most important – they’re meant to be shared between people. Today our partners at Utah Public Radio interview the founders of Grid Zine Fest and tell us more about the history of this medium.

This week on KZMU News, we're hearing select pieces from Utah Women 20/20. It's a Utah Public Radio original series exploring the unique challenges - and opportunities - facing women in Utah. Some Utahans think that the more women excel in traditionally male dominated fields, the more other women will want to participate too. Listen as Utah women share their nontraditional work experiences. [photo credit: Flickr]

This week on KZMU News, we're hearing select pieces from Utah Women 20/20. It's a Utah Public Radio original series exploring the unique challenges - and opportunities - facing women in Utah. Many women in science say they struggle to get recognition for their work. Often they feel it's a battle for equal representation in their various scientific fields. Now, women in science are getting organized. Tune in and learn more.

This week on KZMU News, we're hearing select pieces from Utah Women 20/20. It's a Utah Public Radio original series exploring the unique challenges - and opportunities - facing women in Utah. A report on the well-being of Utah women suggests civic engagement and political motivation could improve policies for women, children, and families. The Institute for Women's Policy Research recently released a fact sheet outlining the well-being of women in Utah.

This week on KZMU News, we're hearing select pieces from Utah Women 20/20. It's a Utah Public Radio original series exploring the unique challenges - and opportunities - facing women in Utah. In 1920, the 19th Amendment extended voting rights to women. As the 100th anniversary of the amendment approaches, one organization is creating classroom resources to help Utah students learn more about the role the state played in this historic event. This new curriculum includes photos, journal entries and other primary source documents to give students a first-person perspective on women's suffrage. [pictured: The 1912-1914 Kanab Town Council, Utah State Historical Society]

Record numbers of women are running for office and engaged in the political process this year. We’ll ask why? And is this temporary or a lasting trend? What will all this mean this year and going forward? As a part of the UPR Original Series, Utah Women 20/20 , we’ll discuss these issues on Wednesday’s Access Utah. Our guests will include Patricia Jones, former state senator and current CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute ; Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy at YWCA Utah ; and Debbie Walsh, Director of the Center for American Women in Politics . Join us for Access Utah, Wednesday morning at 9:00 on Utah Public Radio. Utah Women 20/20 is a UPR original series exploring the unique challenges and opportunities facing women in Utah today. We’ll explore gender parity, the #MeToo movement, elections, and much more. This series is airing on Utah Public Radio during NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered and UPR’s Access Utah, throughout fall 2018. Support for Utah Women 20

People from across the world visit southern Utah for its incredible scenery. We can thank the ancient seas, covering southern Utah over 300 million years ago, for the beautiful red rock landscape. Today we hear about the formation of our local backyard on Wild About Utah, from our partners at Utah Public Radio.

Scott Howell and Thomas Wright, co-chairs of the Utah Debate Commission will join me to talk about the debates, which are airing on Utah Public Radio, and the political climate in Utah and the nation as we head into the midterm elections, now less than three weeks away. Scott Howell is a former state senator and senate minority leader, and candidate for the U.S. Senate. Howell is CEO Howell Consulting Group and a retired IBM Executive. Thomas Wright is former chairman of the Utah Republican Party and current President & Principal Broker, Summit Sotheby's International Realty. Wright is one of eight chairpeople of the Republican National Committee.

Matthew LaPlante, host of Undisciplined, the new science show produced at Utah Public Radio, says “the scientific world is supposed to be a place where ideas come together. Instead, it's often a place full of really brilliant people who don't talk to each other.”

Coming soon to Utah Public Radio, “King’s Road: Where Do We Go From Here?” A five-part radio series exploring the ongoing Civil Rights Movement through a contemporary study of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy 50 years after his assassination.

The 4-part UPR Original Series LGBTQ: Off The Grid explores the often unseen and unaddressed aspects of rural life for LGBTQ individuals and their families. This series is in partnership with the Changing Our Stories podcast. The series is made possible by the LGBTQ Community Endowment Fund , the USU Center for Women and Gender , and the USU Access & Diversity Center .

President Obama has used presidential power under the Antiquities Act to create a Bears Ears National Monument. Some are lauding this as a courageous decision which will protect vital lands. Others are calling it an arrogant act that ignores the wishes of a majority of Utahns. Today on the program we talked about this on a special two hour Access Utah. We were joined by John Kovash, Utah Public Radio's southern Utah correspondent, Chris Saeger, director of the Western Values Project, Scott Groene, Director of SUWA, John Ruple, University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law research associate professor, Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk, former Ute. Tribal Councilwoman, Congressman Rob Bishop, Bob Keiter, University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law, the Wallace Stegner Professor of Law and director of the Stegner Center, and Stan Summers, Box Elder County commissioner.

Today on Access Utah, we're joined by Utah State University Professor Candi Carter Olson, Hailey Hendricks, Madi Smith and Mary Kay Anderson for a panel discussion on Objectified: More than a Body, a UPR original series. In partnership with the Utah Women's Giving Circle, Utah Public Radio has presented the original radio series "Objectified: More Than A Body." This 11-episode radio program has played weekly on Utah Public Radio and has showcased the people and programs empowering Utah women and girls.

Today, August 10th, marks the debut of many new programs on Utah Public Radio. Bringing more news, talk and culture to the station, we sit down with Utah Public Radio Station Manager Peg Arnold, to discuss the programming changes, and the exciting new content you can now find on UPR.

On Tuesday's Access Utah we're airing interviews conducted in Vernal, while the Utah Public Radio team visited the Utah StoryCorps Booth. Vernal, and much of the Uintah Basin, are a community very much tied to oil and gas development, so we talk about the issues the area faces as their economy depends on oil industry. We speak with Vernal City Council member JoAnn Cowan, Vernal City Manager Ken Bassett about the future of Vernal and the Uintah Basin. Then later in the program we hear from Danielle Anderson, from StoryCorps.

This broadcast of "Access Utah" is an encore presentation. Our interview with Paul Vanouse originally aired in April, 2015 on Utah Public Radio.

This broadcast of "Access Utah" is an encore presentation. Our interview with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe originally aired in March, 2015 on Utah Public Radio.

Today's broadcast of "Access Utah" was an encore presentation. Our interview with Dr. Gary Weitzman originally aired in March, 2015 on Utah Public Radio.

Mining is part of Utah's history and culture, and mining resources and safety are key themes in the West. The Morning Edition Book Club has selected for January: Hector Tobar's “Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle That Set Them Free.” The book address faith, safety, economics, technology and the survival of humanity under difficult circumstances. Utah Public Radio is beginning a UPR Chapter of the Morning Edition Book Club. We invite you to join us in reading and discussing each month's book at www.upr.org

For our Access Utah Holiday Special, we bring back guitarist and Utah State University Professor Emeritus of Music Mike Christiansen, and University of Utah Associate Professor of Theatre Studies and playwright Tim Slover, to bring you great holiday guitar music and holiday readings on today's program. For more information on Mike Christiansen and Tim Slover, please visit their websites. From the Utah Public Radio family, we hope your holidays are filled with great music and stories, and we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

My June 13th, 2014 interview with Utah Public Radio about pending disciplinary action.

For our Access Utah Holiday Special, we feature guitarist and USU professor emeritus Mike Christiansen, and story teller Daniel Bishop to bring you great holiday guitar music and holiday stories on today's program. You can listen to more music and stories by Mike Christiansen and Daniel Bishop on their webistes. From the Utah Public Radio family, we hope your holidays are filled with great music and stories, and we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Interview with Ward Wilson by Utah Public Radio on October 17 2013. Ward discusses five myths of nuclear weapons: that nuclear weapons shock and awe opponents; that nuclear deterrence is effective in a crisis; that killing civilians causes leaders to back down; that the bomb has kept the peace for sixty-five years; and that we can’t put the nuclear genie back in the bottle. His conclusion? Nuclear weapons are enormously dangerous, but don’t appear to be terribly useful.  This excerpt and interview can be originally found here on the Utah Public Radio website. BASIC would also like to thank Utah Public Radio for allowing us to redistribute this interview.