Tooele Residents Push Back on Proposed Data Center + Helping UVU Students Put Food on the Table

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A growing number of Utah communities are raising concerns about planned data centers, and now residents in Tooele are joining the conversation. KSL 5 Investigator Daniella Rivera joins Maria Shilaos to explain why a local group is opposing a proposed data center development and what questions they're asking about public financing and community impact.

Plus, as college costs continue to rise, some Utah Valley University students are struggling to make ends meet. UVU's food pantry provides access to fresh produce, but the university is going a step further by offering classes that teach students how to prepare healthy meals with the food they receive. Associate Vice President for Access and Outreach Barney Nye joins the podcast to discuss the need and the program's impact.

Also in today's Three Things You Need to Know: Labor Day travel traffic, lifted fire restrictions on national forest lands and world-class mountain biking competition returns to Soldier Hollow.

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