Lexi Peery
Reporter, Southwest Utah BureauLexi Peery joined KUER in June 2020 as the Southwest Bureau reporter. She is also part of Report for America, a public service program that partners with local newsrooms to bring reporters to under-covered areas across the country. Prior to KUER, she reported on the environment, politics and development for The Spectrum & Daily News, which is the USA Today paper in St. George. She’s a Salt Lake area native but studied journalism at Boston University, and spent time at WBUR and The Boston Globe. She loves exploring the beauty and quirks the southwest corner of the state has to offer.
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The White River is one of the few remaining streams with natural flows in the Colorado River Basin. Researchers say the thriving fish habitat there shows the need to protect the region’s streams. -
The Division of Wildlife Resources said studies show there’s a 90% reduction in wildlife and car collisions when these types of structures are in place.
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The newly formed coalition includes several environmental groups across the state. They’re advocating for more protection of Utah’s public lands and waters.
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Two books were removed from some schools shelves in Washington County School District last month. Now the district is drafting a new policy to avoid future bans.
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The draft environmental impact statement is out for Iron County’s Pine Valley Water Supply Project.
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Last year, Washington County changed an ordinance to require short-term rental owners to live on the property. Here’s what that means for owners and their neighbors.
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During the holidays, the Utah Food Bank sees a regular increase in requests for help. The recent surge in the pandemic — as well as inflation — are expected to keep demand high.
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Environmental issues dominated headlines in Utah in 2021. Chief among them is the dire drought that’s parched the landscape. As KUER looks back at the biggest stories of the year, we delve into the drought, wildfires and the latest in the ongoing controversy over Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante.
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Search and rescue teams encourage people recreating outdoors to be prepared for cold weather and let someone know where you’ll be.
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Environmental groups are encouraged to see Utah lawmakers addressing climate change in a proposed resolution, but they say the approach isn’t great.
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Ski resorts up Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons have implemented some form of paid parking systems. They are also encouraging visitors to ride public transit or carpool.
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The county’s two Native American commissioners voted in favor of maps that have the least amount of changes from current district maps. They said they want to avoid legal scrutiny.
