Oct 07 Biden to expand 2 Utah national monuments cut by Trump By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Environmental and tribal groups had sued to reverse the cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. But the reductions were applauded by conservative state leaders who considered the size of both monuments U.S. government overreach. Continue reading
Jun 04 Haaland sends recommendation on Utah monuments to president By Brady McCombs, Associated Press Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has made her recommendation about whether to reverse President Donald Trump's decision to downsize two sprawling national monuments in Utah. But details on her decision have not yet been released. Continue reading
Apr 08 Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands dispute By Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press Haaland is visiting Utah as she prepares to submit a review on national monuments in the state. Residents there have both staunchly supported establishing and increasing the size of national monuments, and fiercely rallied against them. Continue reading
Apr 05 Fathers in Utah to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs By Associated Press Biological fathers in Utah will be legally required to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs under a new law unique to the state. Continue reading
Mar 10 Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom By Felicia Fonseca and Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press Legislation in Utah is raising concerns as seven Western states prepare to negotiate how to sustain a river that supplies 40 million people and a massive agricultural industry. Continue reading
Jan 20 Biden to review Trump’s changes to national monuments By Brady McCombs, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The moves are part of President Joe Biden's expansive plan to tackle climate change and reverse the Trump administration's “harmful policies,” according to fact sheet issued by the administration on Biden's Inauguration Day. Continue reading
Nov 30 Mysterious silver monolith disappears from Utah desert By Associated Press A mysterious silver monolith that was placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists. Continue reading
Nov 24 Mysterious shiny monolith found in otherworldly Utah desert By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Deep in the Mars-like landscape of Utah's red-rock desert lies a mystery: A gleaming metal monolith in one of the most remote parts of the state. Continue reading
Nov 09 Utah governor issues statewide mask mandate amid coronavirus surge By Associated Press Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Sunday night that the time to debate masks had passed and insisted his orders won't shut down the economy. Continue reading
Nov 03 Donald Trump wins Utah By Associated Press Utah hasn’t supported a Democratic presidential candidate since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Continue reading