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Craig Jessop's Pandemic Playlist On Wednesday's Access Utah Jun 10, 2020

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During these times of unrest and uncertainty we’ve been checking in with writers, poets, and musicians. Next time on Access Utah our guest is Craig Jessop, Director of American Festival Chorus and Orchestra and former Director of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, also former Dean of the USU Caine College of the Arts.

Revisiting 'Champions Of Change: 25 Women Who Made History' On Tuesday's Access Utah Jun 09, 2020

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In fighting to pass the 19th Amendment, brave suffragists like Susan B. Anthony and Emmeline B. Wells fought to end laws and take down barriers that prevented them from voting. Champions of Change introduces young readers not only to Anthony and Wells, but also to a diverse group of firsts and freedom-fighters in America’s fight for equality.

Revisiting 'Land Of Wolves' With Craig Johnson On Monday's Access Utah Jun 08, 2020

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Today a conversation with Wyoming-based writer Craig Johnson. Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery novels, which are the basis for Longmire, the Netflix original drama. Craig Johnson has received many awards for his books. He lives in Ucross, Wyoming, population twenty-five. His latest novel in the Longmire series is “Land of Wolves.”

Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women In Utah On Thursday's Access Utah Jun 04, 2020

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A study from the Urban Indian Health Institute found that Utah ranks 8th in the nation for the number of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

Revisiting Utah's Proving Ground With David Maisel And Katie Lee-Koven On Wednesday's Access Utah Jun 03, 2020

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David Maisel (b. 1961, New York) is an artist working in photography and video, and the recipient of a 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship in the Creative Arts.

Elections And Cybersecurity On Tuesday's Access Utah Jun 02, 2020

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A team from the University of Southern California has embarked on a 50-state tour to give cybersecurity training to poll workers and state and local campaign staffers who will be the last line of defense against Russian hacking in 2020. The group, called the Election Cybersecurity Initiative, views itself as a bottom-up, grass-roots counterpart to national-level election security efforts led by the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of Russia’s election interference in 2016.” (Washington Post January 30, 2020)

Protests Against Police Violence On Monday's Access Utah Jun 01, 2020

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It’s been several days now of unrest, protests, and riots in many cities across the U.S. and the world (including Salt Lake City) since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. We'll talk about it on Access Utah today.

Revisiting 'Wacko's City Of Fun Carnival' With Jeff Metcalf On Thursday's Access Utah May 28, 2020

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Today, a conversation with Jeff Metcalf about his new novel “Wacko’s City of Fun Carnival.”

Revisiting 'The Gates Of Eden' With Nadene LeCheminant On Wednesday's Access Utah May 28, 2020

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The Gates of Eden isa historical novel inspired by Nadene LeCheminant’s great-great-grandmother. When Josephine Bell journeys from the slums of Victorian England to a remote Mormon settlement in Utah, the girl finds the Promised Land is not what she expected. Pressed into becoming the bride of an older polygamist, her struggle to find her own path takes her to unexpected places.

Women's Suffrage Essay Contest Winners On Tuesday's Access Utah May 26, 2020

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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.

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