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As the Cottonwood Fire burned across Beaver and Piute counties, residents of Junction and Circleville found themselves preparing for the possibility of evacuation. Their experiences offer a firsthand account of how two small communities responded as the nation's largest wildfire approached.
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Sharon Chischilly for ProPublica/KJZZColorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix. -
Sean Higgins/KUERAs Democrat Ben McAdams heads into November, his win is adding new political uncertainty to any effort by Republican lawmakers to ask voters to weaken the state's independent redistricting commission.
When Jeff Strong's son left The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it sparked difficult questions about faith, family and why so many people are leaving. RadioWest talks with Strong about his book "Torn" and the growing divide many Latter-day Saint families are navigating.
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The U.S. Wildland Fire Service says they were responding to the Knowles and Gore fires on Saturday. Wildfire activity has intensified across the western U.S. due to hot, dry, and windy weather. -
The fire burning near Beaver, Utah, has marched through tinder-dry forest, fueled by conditions that fire managers and experts call unprecedented. Little relief is on the horizon this weekend as forecasters warn that more hot, dry and windy weather is expected to hamper efforts -
An Arizona jury delivered the verdict Friday. Bateman is already serving a 50-year sentence in federal prison for orchestrating sex involving children. -
Eureka, Utah, fue evacuada mientras ardía el incendio Iron Fire. El riesgo de incendios forestales es alto en todo el estado y las autoridades dicen que los residentes de Utah deben prepararse con anticipación. -
Rossi died Thursday night after he was taken to a hospital from a Utah prison. The 38-year-old was serving at least 10 years in prison following his convictions last year in two sexual assault cases. -
After weighing up Tyler Robinson’s right to a fair trial and Utah County Attorney's right to free speech, the Fourth District Court has held the prosecution in civil contempt. -
Multiple wildfires are burning across Utah. Beyond destruction of land and property, researchers say there can be serious impacts on mental health, too. -
With nearly 150,000 acres burned so far this year, fire officials say this season is something they have never seen before. -
The Cowboy State is in the early stages of launching a voluntary water conservation program, but it has no money to pay applicants yet. Utah's paid conservation program launched in 2025 using state money.
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