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Dan Nailen: Holiday Gallery Stroll Dan Nailen's always a fan of Salt Lake City's gallery stroll, but the approaching holidays make him even more enthusiastic.
One Town's Efforts to Rebuild Green In May of 2007, a massive tornado swept through the Kansas town of Greensburg, killing 11 and wiping out 95 percent of the town's structures. Since then, Greensburg has gained national recognition for its determination to rebuild as one of the greenest communities in America. But as Mayor Bob Dixson tells KUER's Jennifer Napier-Pearce, starting over has not been easy.
Video of Meteor Flash Security cameras at the new University of Utah observatory on Frisco Peak in southern Utah captured the brilliant flash of a meteor Tuesday night.
Barzee Pleads Guilty In 2002, Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her bedroom in Salt Lake's Federal Heights neighborhood and found nine months later walking down the street in Sandy with her accused kidnappers. Tuesday, one of the suspects pleaded guilty to the crime. KUER's Jennifer Napier-Pearce was in the federal courtroom and filed this report.
Sundance Film Fest to See Changes YouTube and cheap video cameras are putting their stamp on the venerable Sundance Film Festival. The 2010 festival is adding a new category for low-budget films called NEXT. KUER's Jennifer Napier-Pearce spoke with the festival's Operations Director Sarah Pearce about the changes.
Urban Farms Taking Root in Salt Lake County Growing crops in Utah's most populous county is more the exception than the rule. But a proposal to convert Salt Lake County's open space into farm land is starting to take root. KUER's Jennifer Napier-Pearce asked County Councilman Jim Bradley - who sponsored the urban farm plan - about the origins of the idea.
Dan Nailen: Emmylou Harris Headlines Zambia Benefit Emmylou Harris is coming to Salt Lake City November 19th to headline a benefit concert at Kingsbury Hall for Zambia's Scholarship Fund.
Utah's Low Property Taxes -- A Political Minefield Utah has some of the lowest property taxes in the country -- but politicians are reluctant to touch them, even though there's a lot of potential for new revenue.
Ethics in the Spotlight Political insiders say ethics reform could be one of the hot issues in the upcoming Utah legislature. But with budget shortfalls and an election coming up, will tightening a code of conduct really be a top priority for state lawmakers? KUER's Jennifer Napier-Pearce reports.
U Observatory Ready for First Light Scientists and students at the University of Utah are ready to begin using their new observatory at the top of Frisco Peak in southern Utah.
Books as Therapy Bookseller Betsy Burton often reviews the latest best sellers or books by local authors for KUER. But this week's essay is more personal.
Dan Nailen: They Might Be Giants Hard to believe They Might Be Giants has been around for 20 years, but that's the anniversary they're marking with a visit to Salt Lake City.
Bioelectronics in the Bionic Age Professor Cynthia Furse delivered a talk last night about the history and future of bioelectronics. Furse is associate vice president for research and a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Utah. KUER's Tasha Cook spoke to Furse and has this interview.

Weblink: Cynthia Furse - Reynolds Lecture video link from November 4, 2009.


Downtown Rising As downtown economies sag nationwide, investment in Salt Lake City's central business district is expected to top $5 billion dollars by 2012. That's more than three times the investment during the run-up to the Olympic games. KUER's Jenny Brundin reports on progress so far in the city's "Downtown Rising" project.
Amelia Earhart's Landing in Eureka, Utah It's not everyday a worldwide celebrity drops in unannounced in a small town on the west desert. But that's exactly what happened eighty years ago in Eureka, Utah. The celebrity was Amelia Earhart- the pioneering aviator who's daring life is recounted in a new movie. The renewed interest in Earhart convinced public radio reporter Annie Feidt to look into her own family's history hosting the pilot during Earhart's unexpected Utah layover.
Behind-the-Scenes at Nightmare on 13th For 20 years running, actors have terrorized paying customers at Nightmare on 13th, one of Salt Lake's renowned haunted houses. Benjamin Bombard went behind the scenes there to find out what it's like to be a professional spook-house freak.
Dan Nailen: Reunited and It Feels So Good Alt-rockers Dinosaur Jr. are reunited and Dan Nailen says it feels so good. Here's Dan Nailen's weekend.
Bite-Size Poetry: Jacquelyn Osherow Our series of bite-size poetry - poems that can be read in a minute or less - continues this morning with a psalm. Utah Poet Laureate Katherine Coles tells KUER's Jennifer Napier-Pearce about the poet Jacquelyn Osherow.
Alexandra Cousteau to Speak in Salt Lake Alexandra Cousteau, the granddaughter of famed nature explorer Jacques Cousteau, is visiting Utah. She will speak this evening at Salt Lake City's Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. Cousteau is an environmentalist and water advocate. She plans to share stories from her one hundred day worldwide exploration of the world's water systems. KUER's Tasha Cook has this interview.
Confluence Touts "Slow Food" Everyone talks about food and some people write about it, too. Last weekend, the second annual Confluence Literary Festival in Moab hosted authors who have been trying to explain the "slow food" movement and alternatives to the corporate food chain. Jon Kovash reports from Moab.