Utah – The Durango Herald

Push for Bears Ears monument marks latest Western land fight

Interior secretary greeted by opponents who say national monument designation would limit economic growth

DATE: Jul 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Top Obama officials to discuss Bears Ears' protection

Protecting area a concern for groups, tribes

DATE: Jul 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

How a Utah county silenced Native American voters

Series of lawsuits could help counteract decades of racist practices

DATE: Jul 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Towering wind turbines generate controversy, income in Monticello, Utah

It was nearly two decades in the making, yet took just a couple months to build, forever changing the landscape of the Southeast Utah high desert, and altering the culture of a small rural t...

DATE: Jun 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Utah enjoys record season for ski visitors

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah ski resorts recorded a 10-year high for visitors this past season, likely fueled by good early-winter snow and buzz created by Vail Resort’s merging of two ski areas in...

DATE: Jun 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Outdoor, conservation groups criticize Utah lands push

SALT LAKE CITY – Leaders of Utah’s roughly $6 billion outdoor recreation industry joined a conservation group Monday to launch a billboard campaign criticizing a push by state officials to t...

DATE: May 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Artifact looting, vandalism surge in southeastern Utah

Public, private partnership aims to foil thieves

DATE: May 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

The offseason can be the right time to travel

Among the many photos I have from a recent vacation to Utah, one shows me at Canyonlands National Park, cupping my hands around my eyes and peering into the Island in the Sky Visitor Center....

DATE: May 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Utah recreation mecca considered for monument status

Local outdoor industry depends on Cedar Mesa

DATE: Apr 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Utah governor signs bill requiring abortion anesthesia

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s governor signed a bill Monday that makes the state the first state to require doctors to give anesthesia to women having an abortion at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later...

DATE: Mar 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

In Utah: A 'grand bargain' on public land?

After decades of stalemate, bill gets mixed reactions

DATE: Jan 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Planned Parenthood appeals ruling allowing Utah to cut funds

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah chapter of Planned Parenthood has appealed a U.S. judge’s ruling that allows the Republican governor to cut off federal funding to the organization. The ...

DATE: Dec 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News