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Utah resolution bowing out of Bears Ears' trust lands issue advances
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 11 - 8:22 p.m.
Some Republican Utah lawmakers say the federal government has not been negotiating in good faith when it comes to trading out 167,500 acres of school trust lands contained with the Bears Ears National Monument, so they are done talking — for now.
Utah says 'I don't think so' to federal land exchange at Bears Ears
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:03 p.m.
Utah is withdrawing from negotiations over a possible land exchange of Utah school trust lands that were stranded within the newly constituted Bears Ears National Monument.
29 law professors weigh in on Utah's lawsuit to shrink 2 national monuments
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 1 - 7:19 a.m.
Twenty-nine professors have filed a court briefing contributing arguments against the state of Utah's lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden's expansion of two national monuments in 2021.
Utah leaders appeal dismissal of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments lawsuit
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 1 - 6:21 a.m.
Utah filed an appeal Tuesday after a judge dismissed the state's lawsuit against President Biden's designation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
Poll shows support among Utahns for keeping Bears Ears National Monument at current size
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 13 - 12:00 p.m.
Utahns appear in favor of keeping Bears Ears National Monument at its current size of roughly 1.3 million acres, although a large number of voters aren't sure.
Why Utah Gov. Spencer Cox opposes Bears Ears, Grand Canyon monuments
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 18 - 4:05 p.m.
Utah's governor says recent national monument designations in Arizona and Utah are a "direct violation of the Antiquities Act," telling reporters there's a better way to protect land.
Supreme Court bound? Utah files appeal after judge drops national monuments lawsuit
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 15 - 12:05 p.m.
Utah did not waste any time filing its appeal to a federal judge's decision on Friday to dismiss the state's lawsuit over the sizes of two national monuments in the state.
Judge dismisses Utah's national monuments lawsuit; state vows to appeal
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 11 - 4:09 p.m.
A federal judge dismissed Utah's lawsuit over President Biden's decision to reinstate the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in southeast Utah.
President Joe Biden to visit Utah next week
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 31 - 7:52 a.m.
President Joe Biden will visit Utah, Arizona and New Mexico next week, the White House said.
Why a conservancy nonprofit purchased a 320-acre plot of land in Bears Ears
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 25 - 2:42 p.m.
A conservation nonprofit completed a $2.15 million purchase of a 320-acre parcel of land within Bears Ears National Monument earlier this month, setting up a new easement for it.
Is the federal government neglecting the Bears Ears National Monument?
Joshua Lee, Deseret News | Posted April 20 - 12:55 p.m.
Rep. John Curtis pressed Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on the federal government's oversight of Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah, saying he thinks the agency has not appropriated requisite resources and staff to preserve and protect the area.
Outdoor Retailer plans big 'homecoming' as it returns to Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 8 - 7:03 p.m.
The major outdoor product trade show has big plans in 2023 as it returns to Utah Monday including three major shows throughout the year.
Utah sues federal government over Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante expansion
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 24 - 7:02 p.m.
Utah politicians announced a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Biden administration's designation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
'One of a kind' deal means 5 tribes will help manage Bears Ears area
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted June 22 - 12:31 p.m.
A unique management approach was solidified this last weekend among five Native American tribes, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service with formalization of the Bears Ears Commission.
Tribal leaders and feds reestablish Bears Ears Commission
Sam Metz, Associated Press | Posted June 20 - 8:14 p.m.
Federal officials and tribal nations have formally reestablished a commission to jointly govern the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.
Why Utah is trading 161,000 acres of Bears Ears with the federal government
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted May 18 - 8:42 p.m.
State lawmakers approved a land swap that would transfer 161,000 acres currently managed by the Utah School and Institutional Lands Trust Administration to the federal government.
'A huge win for Salt Lake': Why Outdoor Retailer decided to return to Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 23 - 5:12 p.m.
Outdoor Retailer is bringing its winter and summer shows back to Salt Lake City after a five-year stint in Denver. Here's why they changed their mind.
Patagonia, others threaten to boycott Outdoor Retailer show if it returns to Utah
Thomas Peipert, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 15 - 7:42 a.m.
An environmental conservation group and two dozen outdoor recreation companies say they would boycott the Outdoor Retailer trade show if it's moved from Denver back to Salt Lake City.
Ex-Interior secretary in Utah to discuss fixing federal issues
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 12 - 7:52 p.m.
Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke stopped by the Utah Senate on Friday, where he said he was discussing national issues with state leaders.
Utah senator blocks internment camp designation, draws ire
James Anderson and Sam Metz, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 12 - 5:37 p.m.
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the forced internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans at the onset of World War II, Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is getting backlash for holding up the creation of a national historic site at a former internment camp in rural Colorado.
Interior official: Federal funds 'coming at just the right time' to help Utah drought
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 10 - 7:36 p.m.
Standing at the foot of the mountains in Spanish Fork, Tommy Beaudreau, deputy secretary of the interior, said the recently passed infrastructure package will make Utah more drought resilient.
With stroke of his pen, Biden restores Utah's monuments. Here are 5 things you need to know
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 8 - 3:11 p.m.
President Joe Biden restored Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments to their original boundaries in a White House ceremony Friday.
Biden expected to restore original boundaries of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:57 p.m.
President Joe Biden is expected to reverse a decision by the Trump administration to downsize Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante on Friday.
Salt Lake City lost the lucrative Outdoor Retailer shows to Denver. Could it steal them back?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 24 - 8:06 a.m.
Could the mammoth and lucrative Outdoor Retailer shows be headed back to Salt Lake City?
