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Utah’s state parks see 12 million visits for 3rd year in a row

For a third year in a row, Utah’s state parks recorded more than 12 million visits between July 2025 and June 2026, Utah State Parks announced in a blog post on Aug. 19. That marks the parks’ third-highest year of visitation on record. Over the past decade, visitation to state parks has ...

Fire at mouth of Weber Canyon contained after briefly threatening structures

A new grass fire started at the mouth of Weber Canyon early Wednesday morning but as of that afternoon was already listed as being 50% contained. Utah Fire Info indicated that the fire started around 3:15 a.m. and ended up burning 30 acres. In response to the blaze, northbound lanes of ...

With Utah gas prices spiking, Legislative leaders eye tax incentives again

While Utah leaders have worked on infrastructure tax credits and incentives for gas production, they keep raising their eyebrows at the pump, frustrated with the fact that the average price of gas has continued to rise above the national average this year. Especially Utah House Speaker Mike ...