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In this June 20, 2012, photo Chad Landress, a biologist with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, holds a June sucker in Utah. Twenty years ago, June suckers were well on their way to oblivion due to Utahns’ use of Utah Lake as a place to dump pollution and stock with sport fish and other nonnatives. Today, the suckers are coming back in the wake of costly efforts to clean up the lake’s degraded habitat, rid its water of invasive carp, raise suckers at secure refuges and hatcheries, and restore a major delta that is hoped to once again serve as a safe nursery for young fish. (Paul Fraughton/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Utah Free Fishing Day Tomorrow

(St. George, UT) — It’s that time of year again to get outdoors and test your angler skills. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is holding its Free Fishing Day in the Beehive State tomorrow, which means everybody can get out and cast a line in public waters without a […]

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People work to protect homes into the night along 1700 South in Salt Lake City from the rising flow of Emigration Creek through Wasatch Hollow Park on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. As rapid snowmelt and possible April showers stoke fears of heavy flooding in the Northern Plains, state officials are announcing flood response plans, and residents are assembling thousands — if not hundreds of thousands — of sandbags to combat floods themselves. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

NSW: Flood Season Is Over

(Salt Lake City, UT) — It looks like Utah’s flood season is over. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City cancelled their last remaining flood warning earlier this week, marking the end of a 40-day stretch of flood watches, warnings, and advisories related to snowmelt flooding. The agency took […]

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The Bible is read aloud at the Utah Capitol, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. The Bible has been banned at elementary and middle schools in the Davis School District north of Salt Lake City, after a review committee decided it wasn't age appropriate "due to vulgarity or violence." (Steve Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Protest Over Removal Of Bible From Utah Library Held At State Capitol

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Protesters are criticizing a Utah school district over the decision to remove the Bible from some of its libraries. Dozens of protesters showed up at the State Capitol yesterday to blast the decision by the Davis School District and demand that the book be returned […]

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Opening Ceremonies For Utah Summer Games Tomorrow

Opening Ceremonies For Utah Summer Games Tomorrow

(Cedar City, UT) — Opening ceremonies for the Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games will kick off tomorrow. The event will get started at 8:30 p.m. at Eccles Coliseum football stadium at Southern Utah University. Although the summer games have already started in Cedar City, the executive director called the […]

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Utah Among Best Economies In U.S.

Utah Among Best Economies In U.S.

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is scoring high on the list of the best and worst state economies. That’s according to a new study by finance website WalletHub, which looked at factors such as economic activity, economic heath, and innovation potential. A combination of those factors had the Beehive […]

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Zion Park Road Goes Down In Landslide

Zion Park Road Goes Down In Landslide

(Springdale, UT) — A Zion National Park road is dealing with a major pothole, sort of. The park announced this week a small depression in Kolob Canyons Road that was found in March recently turned into a landslide measuring ten feet deep, 15 feet wide, and 70 feet long. Officials […]

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FILE - Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart looks on during his town hall meeting on March 31, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Stewart is resigning from his seat in the narrowly divided U.S. House of Representatives. He said in a statement on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, that he had decided to retire due to his wife's health. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Stewart Submits Resignation, Governor Sets Timeline For Special Election

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Representative Chris Stewart says he will step down from his Second District congressional seat on September 15th. Stewart submitted a formal resignation letter to Governor Cox yesterday, saying his time in Congress has been one of the great honors of his life. Governor Cox […]

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Texts Show GOP Lawmakers Objected To Pride-Themed UTA Bus

Texts Show GOP Lawmakers Objected To Pride-Themed UTA Bus

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Transit Authority is defending its decision to pull a rainbow-wrapped bus from a weekend Pride parade. The UTA issued a statement yesterday saying the decision to pull the bus from the Utah Pride Parade was not meant to offend the diverse communities it […]

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LDS Leader Returning To Church Duties

LDS Leader Returning To Church Duties

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is returning back to work. This morning, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland announced he’s slowly stepping back into his Church assignments as a member of the Twelve Apostles. This comes after he took a step […]

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FILE - Low water levels at Wahweap Bay at Lake Powell along the Upper Colorado River Basin are shown, June 9, 2021, at the Utah and Arizona border at Wahweap, Ariz. The Biden administration announced Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, that 15 Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million in federal money this year for water rights settlements. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

NPS Asks For Help With Lake Powell Boat Fires

(Page, AZ) — The National Park Service is asking for help with its investigation into boat fires on Lake Powell last week. In a statement yesterday, officials explained one boat caught fire in Wahweap Marina on Friday and then spread to several other vessels. Two people had to be looked […]

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