Pamela McCall

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map updated December 17th shows Texas has the most cases in the country at 803.

But that state has a population of over 30 million people.

Leisha Nolan is Utah's state epidemiologist.

Nolan says Utah has a culture that's big on visiting friends and family across the state any time of the year, and that's fostered the spread of measles.

She says it can also be tough to tell if people have measles initially because before a telltale rash is visible, symptoms can mimic the common cold.

For NPR News, I'm Pamela McCall in Salt Lake City.

For the first time, ski mountaineering, known as ski-mo, will be in the Olympics.

Athletes ski uphill and then back down as fast as they can.

And this weekend, the stakes could not be higher.

There's only one slot for North America at the Winter Olympics, and Team USA must beat Canada.

to punch the lone golden ticket to the Italian Alps.

Park City Ski Mostar Griffin Briley's playing it cool when it comes to Canada, at least right now.

Today's mixed relay will be the deciding event.

One nation's Olympic dreams will be crushed, while the others will be off to the races.

For NPR News, I'm Pamela McCall, Salt Lake City.

For the first time, ski mountaineering, known as ski-mo, will be in the Olympics.

Athletes ski uphill and then back down as fast as they can.

And this weekend, the stakes could not be higher.

There's only one slot for North America –

at the Winter Olympics, and Team USA must beat Canada to punch the lone golden ticket to the Italian Alps.