(Undated) — Former Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama are among many officials reacting to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Biden posted on X that he and his wife, Jill, are praying for Kirk’s family and loved ones, saying there is no place in the U.S. for […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Elected officials believe a decision on restoring the boundaries of two Utah national monuments could be coming soon. State lawmakers said this week that they believe the Biden administration will recommend restoring the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments to their original […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration says it is considering a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a struggling bird species, the greater sage grouse. The Interior Department review announced Tuesday will cover millions of acres of land and comes […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah music producer and state representative who were involved in high-profile criminal cases have been pardoned in a series of clemency grants by President Donald Trump. The president on Tuesday pardoned 15 people and commuted the sentences of five. One of the people pardoned […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The San Juan County Commission has passed a resolution calling on President-elect Joe Biden to restore the boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah. Currently, the monument is about 200,000 acres and split into Shash Jaa and Indian Creek national monuments. President Barack […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump’s most vocal GOP critic said Tuesday that Trump will likely continue to have influence in Republican politics, even after the presidential election was called for Democrat Joe Biden. U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney said Trump’s significant presence on social media and his ability […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to ease some rules on mining, drilling and grazing across millions of acres in seven U.S. Western states. Judge B. Lynn Winmill said changes adopted by the administration in March likely would cause further declines in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A southeastern Utah county commission that used to be a vocal opponent of the Bears Ears National Monument created by President Barack Obama is switching sides in the debate now that it’s controlled by Democrats. The San Juan County commission filed a notice Tuesday in […]
