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This 20-year-old program has restored nearly 3 million acres of Utah wildland
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (339+ words) This year, the Utah Department of Natural Resources is celebrating 20 years of its Watershed Restoration Initiative and nearly 3 million acres of wildland restoration across the state. In a state with over 35 million acres of public land, they hope to continue…...
Utah's population to hit 5.6 million by 2065 due to population influx
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (376+ words) Utah is the fastest-growing state in the US, according to the World Population Review. Since the 1990s, the state has added about half a million people every decade. A new report from the Kem C Gardner Policy Institute at the University…...
Utah's new congressional map may have a Democratic-leaning district
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (304+ words) A judge has rejected the Utah Legislature's choice for a new congressional map, instead choosing one that creates a Democratic-leaning district in Salt Lake County. The possibly game-changing decision for Utah Democrats is the latest in a years-long legal battle…...
On top of the world, a small piece of Utah is providing data on climate change
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (665+ words) Pieces of Logan are now among the frigid temperatures, snow, wind, and ice of the world's tallest peaks. At the top of Mount Everest, and more recently, Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, sit weather sensors built, tested and engineered by Campbell…...
Wild About Utah: Lakes
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) I'm a lake person born in the Great Lakes region, land of Hiawatha's "shining big sea waters. Fishing, hunting, swimming, and boating were at the center of our culture. Moving to our northern border the turquoise Bear Lake beauty startles…...
A massive golden spike sculpture is coming to northern Utah. Here’s how to see it
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (730+ words) When two railroads met at northern Utah's Promontory Summit in 1869, the country was joined from coast to coast for the first time " a connection sealed by a final spike, commonly known as the Golden Spike. Thousands of workers " those formerly…...
Utah jail establishes program for inmates to earn food handlers permit
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (187+ words) The Utah County Commission approved a resolution Wednesday to allow inmates at the Utah County Jail the opportunity to earn their food handlers permit. The program, which County Commissioner Skyler Beltran called a "no-brainer," is intended to provide a cleaner…...
Can this new clinic meet northern Utah’s growing demand for primary care?
8+ mon, 2+ hour ago (322+ words) In Cache Valley, getting in to see a primary care provider can sometimes mean a long wait. As the population continues to grow, the number of available doctors hasn't quite kept pace. But a new medical clinic that opened in…...
Here's what you can recycle in Logan, Moab, and Salt Lake City
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (482+ words) In both Logan and Moab, there is curbside recycling that will take your usual recycling, like cardboard, paper, and plastics. Jessica Thacker who is the program manager for Moab Recycles says there are two facilities where residents can recycle things…...
Congress considers the sale of public lands in Utah
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (339+ words) Hunters and anglers are voicing concerns about the possible sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Utah and Nevada. U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-UT, and U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-NV, have introduced a last-minute provision to a federal…...