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PNS Weekend Update - May 25th, 20130
Featured on our Memorial Weekend update: “March against Monsanto” protests in more than 200 cities to call attention to potential risks from genetically modified foods; The I-5 bridge collapse a call to action for the nation’s aging infrastructure, and one state just named the bird on their license plates.
Public News Service - Utah
KANAB, Utah – Memorial Day is the start of what's expected to be another busy summer for the National Park Service. And even when park rangers hang up their ranger hats, they don't leave behind their passion for protecting their turf. Some have organized to keep an eye on energy development ...Read More
IVINS, Utah - The new Southern Utah Veterans Nursing Home in Ivins is open to the public for a first look today. It's a 108-bed skilled nursing facility for the state's growing population of aging vets. The State of Utah fronted about one-third of the construction cost and the Veterans Administrati...Read More
SALT LAKE CITY - May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and one of the key points in the event of a stroke is FAST action. Dr. Ziad Darkhabani said certain clot-busting drugs can only be given within a short timeframe, so people need to call 911 immediately upon onset of symptoms, which can be memo...Read More
BRIGHAM CITY, Utah – This is an exciting time of year for bird-watchers in Utah. It's the spring migration season, and more than half the birds you see at backyard feeders and soaring across the sky right now are headed north to Canada's Boreal Forest. It's the largest intact forest on ear...Read More
SALT LAKE CITY - The Food and Drug Administration is facing a lawsuit because it continues to allow arsenic in animal feed given to chickens, turkeys and hogs. The suit was filed on behalf of a handful of advocacy groups, including the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. David Wallinga, its...Read More
KANAB, Utah - A celebration on the Utah-Arizona border will bring a few thousand hiking enthusiasts together for a firsthand look at the spectacular public lands of the Colorado Plateau - and it starts this weekend. The Amazing Earthfest is in its seventh year, and more than 100 activities are plan...Read More
SALT LAKE CITY - After dropping for years, the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the United States has stayed somewhat level for some time. So, experts are again reminding parents and child care providers about the importance of safe sleep habits. Child-care educator Cory Woosley said ...Read More
SALT LAKE CITY – The timing might not have been intentional, but May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month – and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started it off with a major announcement. The agency will allow a form of women's emergency contraception, Plan B One-Step, to be...Read More