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 money comes from the bipartisan infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed last November.
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Utah’s water supply is dwindling as the region faces a historic megadrought. Washington County leaders are passing conservation ordinances to extend it.
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The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration has about 130,000 acres in Bears Ears National Monument.
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Vegetation across Utah is extremely dry, and fire officials are preparing for another busy year. Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about wildfires.
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The city is asking people to limit outdoor watering to three specific days a week, depending on their address.
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Rather than drinking water, Washington County officials use secondary or untreated water for outdoor irrigation.
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The conservancy district said they need to explore additional sources of water, as the population in Washington County rapidly grows.
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Local leaders said there’s no tolerance for impaired or distracted driving. They say a recent tragedy could have been avoided.
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Utah, and much of the West, are in a housing crisis and Sen. Lee wants to make federal land available to help solve it.
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Recreation at Sand Hollow last year brought in around $70 million to Washington County, according to the water district.
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Kanab, like the rest of Utah, is experiencing a housing crunch. Some residents are worried about what this large development will mean for the area.
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Tourists spend over $100 million each year in southern Utah’s Kane County, but it’s the workers who keep the businesses running who pay a high price.