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FILE - In this June 20, 2019, file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington as a storm rolls in. The Supreme Court seems inclined to say that hundreds of millions of dollars in coronavirus relief money tied up by a court case should benefit Alaska Natives, rather than be spread more broadly among Native American tribes.The justices were hearing arguments April 19, 2021, in a case involving the massive pandemic relief package passed last year and signed into law by then-President Donald Trump.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Utah Gains Support For Public Lands Lawsuit

(St. George, UT) — Utah is gaining support in its lawsuit against the federal government over control of public lands in the state. A dozen states joined Utah’s effort last week with supporting arguments of asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if the feds can hold on to “unappropriated […]

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Utah to begin new requirement on use of off-highway vehicles

Utah to begin new requirement on use of off-highway vehicles

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Utah is about to start requiring nonresidents to get a new type of permit for using an off-highway vehicle in state parks or on public lands. KSL-TV reports that the $30 permit good for 12 months is a result of Utah dropping its recognition of off-highway vehicle […]

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Opponents warn of staff exodus as US breaks up lands bureau

Opponents warn of staff exodus as US breaks up lands bureau

LAS VEGAS (AP)-Opponents of the Trump administration’s plan to break up the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the public lands bureau are warning of a brain drain. They say many Bureau of Land Management staffers who are being reassigned are opting to quit rather than move out West. Opponents have projected that […]

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