Feb 16 Mitt Romney, a Republican foil to Trump, formally announces run for Utah Senate seat By Michelle L. Price, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Romney has been a persistent critic of President Donald Trump, but those close to Romney say he'll focus his campaign instead on Utah. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 3:30 Trump move to downsize Utah national monuments could reshape land conservation By PBS News Hour President Trump took aim at two different national monuments in Utah, announcing a plan to downsize them in order to rectify what he says were instances of overreach by prior administrations. With the full support of the state's all-Republican congressional… Continue watching
Nov 05 Booze on the ballot: Utah dry town mulls allowing alcohol By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Blanding, one of the last "dry" communities in Utah, will ask voters whether to allow beer and wine sales in town for the first time in more than 80 years. Continue reading
Aug 13 Utah Republicans divided in battle for Chaffetz’s House seat By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The winner of Tuesday's primary will be the overwhelming favorite in the November special election in a district where Republican voters outnumber Democrats five-to-one. Continue reading
Jun 28 Utah lawsuits to test president’s power to shrink monuments By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing for a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah's new national monument face a tougher challenge than anticipated. Continue reading
Jun 13 Scaling back Bears Ears monument pleases GOP, angers Western tribes By Brady McCombs and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he's committed to make sure Native American culture is preserved on the Bears Ears site. But several tribal leaders balked at that characterization, saying they consider the idea to be an attempt to temper their… Continue reading
Jun 02 States step into void left by exit from Paris climate accord By Gretchen Frazee, Dave Berndtson At least 87 mayors have adopted their own version of the Paris accord by Friday afternoon. Continue reading
May 05 From Bears Ears to Gold Butte, here are the 27 national monuments being reviewed by the Trump administration By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A list released Friday includes 22 monuments on federal land in 11 states and five marine monuments in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Continue reading
Apr 30 More states adopt ‘click it or ticket’ laws, but do they work? By Jenni Bergal, Stateline Nearly three dozen states allow police to stop a car and ticket motorists simply for not wearing a seat belt. But foes say the laws are too intrusive and can lead to… Continue reading
Apr 13 Democrats urge Trump to keep protections for national monuments By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Western Democrats are pressuring President Donald Trump not to rescind land protections put in place by President Barack Obama, including Utah's Bears Ears National Monument. Continue reading