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Utah lawsuit seeks state control over vast areas of federal land

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s Republican leaders made good Tuesday on a decade-old vow to launch a legal challenge aimed at wresting control from the U.S. government over much of the federal lands that dominate the state. Utah's attorney general said Tuesday he has asked to file the lawsuit ...

Community continues to raise concerns about West Weber County Inland Port

OGDEN — Several dozen concerned citizens converged upon West Warren/Reese Park Wednesday evening to discuss their concerns about the West Weber County Inland Port project. The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) voted to adopt the county's West Weber Project Area plan in May, clearing the way ...

Great Salt Lake is a major source of greenhouse gases, study says

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

UPDATE: Antelope Island State Park reopens after fire that forced evacuations

Antelope Island State Park was closed Tuesday afternoon due to what's believed to be a human-caused wildfire but was reopened the next morning. According to a post on the park's Facebook page around 1:46 p.m. Tuesday, the park was closed due to the fire. A subsequent Facebook post at 9:03 ...