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'A forest of dead trees': University of Utah study looks at new insect killing Utah's fir trees
SALT LAKE CITY — A small, invasive insect is setting up shop within Utah's long-stressed conifer forests and wreaking havoc on some portions of the state's subalpine fir population. First introduced in the Pacific Northwest around a century ago, the balsam woolly adelgid — commonly referred to as BWA...
Gov. Cox says Utah made 'huge mistake' in part of justice reform
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Governor Cox said Utah made a “huge mistake” in a portion of criminal justice reform by not adequately preparing inmates for the outside world before they are released from prison. “What we haven’t done a good job of is making sure that...
Cox says he wants an ICE facility in Utah
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday said he wants U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to build a detention facility in Utah so the agency doesn’t have to transport detained migrants to Las Vegas, which he said is creating a backlog. But the governor said efforts to work with ICE to allow state-run facilities to hold […] The post Cox says he wants an ICE facility in Utah appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Utah receives more federal wildfire prevention funding
SALT LAKE CITY — Three Utah organizations will receive more than $5.5 million in combined funds for wildfire prevention and defense. The money will help them defend against catastrophic wildfires. Karl Hunt, the spokesperson for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, said most of the federal...
Thursday PM headlines: Utah Republican primary debates, Logan police shoot man at park
UDOT announces 19 new paved trails throughout Utah. The Utah Department of Transportation announced 19 new paved trails as part of the Utah Trail Network, which is meant to connect Utahns of all ages and abilities to their destinations. Of the trail projects, 13 are considered construction-ready and could begin...
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