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Utah legislative audit probes mineral royalty rates in extraction

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

Local nonprofit continues stewardship of Ogden’s Kingfisher Wetlands

OGDEN — A conservation-minded nonprofit will continue its work in the wetlands near Fort Buenaventura. The Weber County Commission has approved the extension of a stewardship agreement with Wasatch Wigeons Association, a 501(c)(3) organization based in Harrisville, for the Kingfisher ...

‘Take this seriously’: Why this summer has Utah fire officials concerned

It might seem counterintuitive, but back-to-back winters with above-average snowfall has officials worried that this summer could bring large and dangerous wildfires to Utah. That’s because a healthy snowpack leads to more vegetation — now, with what has been an abnormally hot and dry ...