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A new report from the Bureau of Land Management highlights how a proposed highway through protected land north of St. George could increase wildfire risk and harm endangered desert tortoises.
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Courtesy Lilly AdamsThe June 10 expiration deadline for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is fast approaching. Utah members of the downwinder community say a “last ditch effort” is underway to save the program. -
Felicia Fonseca/APA proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes in Arizona has taken a significant step forward with an introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. It's the first of many approvals needed to finalize a deal decades in the making.
Has America's gratuity culture reached a tipping point? Customers increasingly find themselves in the awkward situation of wondering where to tip, whether to tip and how much is fair. Meanwhile, service workers grapple with the need to make a living wage, and their employers struggle to manage expectations on both sides of the cash register. Even the etiquette experts are confused about tipping these days. We’ll talk about how we got to this point and if there’s any way out of the tipping conundrum.
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The seven-hour protest in President's Circle, including a tent encampment, was later dispersed by police late into the evening. Seventeen protestors were arrested, according to the University of Utah. -
Snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin — which includes Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico — appears to have peaked on April 3, within a few days of the average. -
After nearly 17 hours, the Utah GOP nominating convention concluded with some surprises along the way. -
Even though Lyman garnered over 67% of the final delegate vote, Gov. Spencer Cox will still appear in the June 25 primary after gathering the required signatures. -
Utah might have one of the lowest underage drinking rates in the country, but statewide survey data shows nearly half of Utah teens who drink do it with their parents’ approval. -
Observers are closely watching whether the eventual replacement for Romney ends up being a moderate Republican or someone who leans farther right. -
Since Utah's Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office hired Cheryl Swapp in 2023, recidivism has dropped sharply. -
Arkansas and Tennessee filed the lawsuit in federal court April 25, calling the new rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law. -
The bulk of funds will be allocated to widening roads and building new interchanges in counties across Utah.
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