UT: Rural/Farming
Utah Leaders Tour Forest Management Projects
Last week federal, state and local leaders visited forest management projects in Utah to examine how land managers are addressing what some are …
Low-Income Utahns Lag on Broadband Access
Gov. Spencer Cox has announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which aims to get more Utahns …
Petition Seeks Protection for Pygmy Rabbits Across West
Conservation groups in Utah and across the western United States are requesting protection for the pygmy rabbit under the Endangered Species Act…
Survey: Conservation Efforts, Environmental Priorities Remain High in UT
The thirteenth annual Conservation in the West Poll surveyed the views of Utahns and voters in seven other western states, and found support for …
$15 Million Allocated to Utah Wastewater Reuse Projects
The state of Utah has allocated a total of $15 million to wastewater re-use projects in Southern Utah. The Southern Utah Reuse ARPA Grant Program …
Avian Flu Takes Big Toll on UT Turkey Farms
About 700,000 turkeys across 18 Utah farms have to be euthanized following an outbreak of the avian flu. Bailee Woolstenhulme, public information …
Utah Group Pushes to Protect Wild Horses from Intentional Shootings
At least 16 wild horses have been shot dead in Utah's rural San Juan County since the beginning of the year, and one group working to protect them …
Looming End to Pandemic Waivers Puts Utah Kids at Risk of Hunger
Federal waivers put in place at the height of the pandemic allowed federal child nutrition programs more flexibility in delivering meals to households…
Conservationists Laud Choice of Stone-Manning to Head BLM
MOAB, Utah -- Conservationists in Utah and across the West are praising the Biden administration's nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning, a longtime …
Federal Judge Orders Removal of Acting BLM Director
MOAB, Utah -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) begins this week without a director. In a win for conservation groups and a number of Western …
Utah’s Rural Hospitals Brace for Influx of Coronavirus Cases
SALT LAKE CITY - In the COVID-19 pandemic, where you live in Utah could be a major factor in your chances of surviving a bout of new coronavirus…
Utahns Seek Ballot Initiative to Expand Medicaid Coverage
SALT LAKE CITY – Proponents of a new statewide ballot initiative are in the signature-collecting phase, and say they hope to bring local …