Funeral potatoes (Intermountain West/Midwest, particularly Utah) –– a hotdish with potatoes, cheese, onions, cream of chicken or mushroom soup, sour cream, butter, and a layer of corn flakes or crushed potato chips. Widely associated with the Church of Latter-Day Saints.

🧵ELECTIONS IN ARIZONA: In Arizona, election officials have faced death threats. Poll workers have been harassed. For days I have covered voter intimidation complaints. A thread of just a portion of the comments I have received:

The Jazz should tank more often

The day's reward.

Hey! Did you know that you can listen to StateStreetKUER on YouTube? Check out our latest on the Mike Lee vs. Evan McMullin U.S. Senate race. It's the *weirdest* race you've (maybe? probably?) heard of. youtube.com/watch?v=HetdOp…

There are currently 17 job openings for housing advocates at Volunteers of America, Utah's Geraldine E. King Women's Resource Center. And the applications have been slow to come. "We feel like we've been hit pretty hard" by the labor shortage, a services director told me. kuer.org/business-econo…

After a (now former) USU Football player shared a recording of Blake Anderson making derogatory remarks about sex assualt victims, Anderson allegedly said the team would do whatever they "saw fit" if he didn't apologize. Courtney Tanner reports: sltrib.com/news/education…

.Kari Lake team just sent out a media advisory for an emergency press conference happening this afternoon. No other details were included.

Hey - if you're a public radio reporter you probably qualify for the public service loan forgiveness program. And if you've worked at a station for a few years but weren't enrolled, you have until ***MONDAY*** to get those past payments counted towards the program.

The actual attack on Paul Pelosi, and the implications of it, are frightening. Good people of all beliefs might choose not to offer themselves for public service, out of fear for themselves and their families. What will that do to democracy?

Our reporting at NPR has found no substantial link between #fentanyl smuggling and immigration. Overwhelming majority of smuggling from Mexico comes through legal ports of entry and does not involve undocumented migrants. Republican politicians continue making this false claim.

If you're driving today, please slow down and be extra cautious.

A shorter inversion season isn't necessarily a cause for celebration. It could be an indication we aren't getting enough snow. Kristine Weller reports: kuer.org/health-science…

"As rural hospitals across the nation struggle to keep their financial viability, sometimes [obstetrics] programs are the first to go because they are so expensive to offer," the CEO of Moab Regional Hospital told me. My latest: kuer.org/health-science…

The last time the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series was 2008. "Whenever a team from Philadelphia wins it all, bad things happen soon after," says Ryan Detrick, CMT. yahoo.com/finance/news/u…

Baby's First Election Night in a newsroom. Let's GOOOOOO!

As polls start to close across the United States, we have a very important message to share: If you're in line when polls close, stay in line. You can vote. If anyone says differently, call the Election Protection Hotline ⬇️ • #Election2022 #StayInLine

No matter how the election unfolds, one thing is for certain: the amount of ‘za eaten by exhausted local reporters will hit record amounts.

Lauri leads the Jazz to their fourth straight win 🎷 It’s their best 13-game start since the 2006-07 season 🎶

Today was the last day of my internship at KUER 90.1, and here's my last story. It has been a privilege to be mentored by and work alongside some truly great journalists. Thank you for a wonderful experience! kuer.org/arts-culture-e…