Cailley Chella

In early July, Ruidoso, New Mexico was hit with massive floodwaters, resulting in 3 deaths and millions of dollars in damages. I caught up with some of the survivors in the weeks after the incident to see how they're coping in their new reality.

H.B. 265 pulls $60 million dollars from funding for higher education and puts it into a reinvestment fund, to be earned back by schools that prove themselves to be "efficient." Rep. Karen Peterson says it's about making sure state tax dollars are being well spent, but a New York Professor says he's seen this playbook before, and it will undermine the entire purpose of state colleges and universities.

Share your thoughts in the comments

is back — but for how long? Cailley Chella spoke to “Selena y Los Dinos” Director Isabel Castro about the film festival’s uncertain future.

The 2025 Utah legislative session began on Tuesday and lawmakers have 43 days left in the conference to decide which of the hundreds of bills their fellow legislators have written and introduced this round to make into laws. On Day 1, leaders from both parties in the state House and Senate spelled out their priorities. reports.

Governor Cox has unveiled a record breaking $30.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2026. The 200 page proposal includes a tax break for some, along with investments in nuclear energy.

El Redwood Swap Meet ha sido parte de la cultura de West Valley City por décadas, pero el mes pasado, el Concejo Municipal de West Valley votó para permitir que el terreno en el que se encuentra se rezonifique para un desarrollo de vendidas. La rezona desplazará a cientos de vendedores, en su mayoría latinos. Estella Paredes lleva treinta años en el swap meet y depende de sus ingresos. El swap meet continuará por las próximas semanas, hasta seis meses, pero después, Paredes no está segura de lo que le depara el futuro. Don't speak Spanish? Check out the previous post for the story in English. Redwood Drive-In Swapmeet | Cailley Chella

The Redwood Drive-In Swapmeet has been part of West Valley City culture for decades, but last month, the West Valley City Council voted to allow the land it sits on to be rezoned for a housing development. The move displaces hundreds of mostly Latino vendors. Estella Paredes has been at the swap meet for thirty years and depends on the income it provides. She's not sure what the future holds for her. ¿Hablas español? Mira el vídeo próximo. Cailley Chella

Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson
is worried about the increasing amount of election denial. She held a press conference Tuesday to engage with Utahns ahead of November's election.

Utah education and disability advocates like Utah Education Association, Voices for Utah Children, and the Disability Law Center are speaking out against Amendment A, saying it will further erode an already poor public school funding system. But some say the fact that Amendment A adds an education funding formula to the state constitution means it actually adds protections for some education dollars. What's your take-- and how will you be voting? Let us know in the comments.