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Some Utah experts support sage grouse protection rollbacks

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) – An iconic bird species known for dramatically puffing up “bulbous yellow air sacs” on its chest and producing “weird pops and whistles” to attract mates across wester...

DATE: Dec 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Hawaii seeks to be seen as a remote workplace with a view

HONOLULU – Software engineer Raymond Berger begins his work day at 5 a.m., before the sun comes up over Hawaii. Rising early is necessary because the company he works for is in Ne...

DATE: Dec 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Explainer: When and where? How vaccines will roll out in U.S.

NEW YORK – With coronavirus vaccines on the horizon, when and where will most Americans get their shots? Many of the details are still being worked out, as regulators review the f...

DATE: Dec 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Why are some scientists turning away from brain scans?

NEW YORK – Brain scans offer a tantalizing glimpse into the mind’s mysteries, promising an almost X-ray-like vision into how we feel pain, interpret faces and wiggle fingers. Stud...

DATE: Dec 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Years of research laid groundwork for speedy COVID-19 shots

How could scientists race out COVID-19 vaccines so fast without cutting corners? A head start helped – over a decade of behind-the-scenes research that had new vaccine technology poised for ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom

Cybercriminals ramp up efforts to steal data, disrupt services

DATE: Dec 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Photo: Main Avenue paving - 1924

DATE: Dec 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to meet

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a talk by Andrew Earles, “Five Days in Babylon,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday via Zoom. Babylon is an iconic ancient city that sits on the b...

DATE: Dec 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Pandemic gave locals fleeting taste of a tourist-free Hawaii

HONOLULU – Line-Noue Memea Kruse lives on Oahu’s famed North Shore, where marveling at sea turtles, epic waves and sunsets that paint the sky orange and purple are a must for many tourists i...

DATE: Dec 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

New migration maps a tool to help big game in West

Atlas provides in-depth look at routes, obstacles for animals

DATE: Dec 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Stay home for the holidays or get tested twice, CDC urges

Don’t travel over the upcoming holidays. But if you must, consider getting coronavirus tests before and after, U.S. health officials urged Wednesday. The federal Centers for Dise...

DATE: Dec 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

CSU gets gardener growing in Southwest Colorado

By Suzan Ringer Gardening in Southwest Colorado is always tricky, especially if you are trying to be successful at high elevation. This year made it even more challenging. ...

DATE: Dec 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life