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Visitors board one of the five electric shuttle buses recently introduced at Zion National Park, Sept. 22, 2023. It’s part of the park’s long-term plan to preserve its natural beauty while its crowds grow.

Zion National Park’s shuttle buses are ditching the propane and going electric

The new shuttles are part of Zion’s long-term plan to manage growing visitor numbers while preserving the park’s natural beauty.

Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Michael Valentine and former Mayor Rocky Anderson face off in a debate on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. At left is moderator Laurent Gustus.

VIDEO: The 2023 Salt Lake City mayoral debate

KUER, The Salt Lake Tribune and PBS Utah hosted the debate between incumbent Erin Mendenhall, ex-Mayor Rocky Anderson and Michael Valentine.

Republican Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson announces that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney, who recently announced he won't run for re-election, during a rally Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Draper, Utah.

Utah Speaker Brad Wilson officially gets into the race for Romney’s Senate seat

Wilson is a supporter of former President Donald Trump and had already launched an exploratory committee before Romney’s recent announcement that he won't seek a second term.

Brigham Young running back LJ Martin (27) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Lawrence, Kan.

BYU and the other new Big 12 teams feel the boost in tickets, merch and donations

The Big 12's four new schools are seeing the positive effects of membership in a Power Five conference.

The entrance to Arches National Park in southern Utah, March 10, 2023.

Government shutdown? Not for Utah’s national parks, Cox says

The state has previously stepped in to fund park operations, something Gov. Spencer Cox said is critical for rural communities.

Drag performers Mitski Avalōx and Karma Zabich pose next to a sign Avalōx painted during the Dragalicious show in St. George, Sept. 23, 2023.

This year’s Dragalicious was the cathartic party St. George’s LGBTQ+ community needed

The drag show fundraiser for Pride of Southern Utah brought fans and performers together after a year of controversy, bans and lawsuits in southwest Utah.

A farmer works an alfalfa field in Colorado's Grand Valley on September 8, 2018. The System Conservation Pilot Program is a short-term plan designed to incentivize water cutbacks on the region's farms and ranches. Water managers hope to use what they learn from its rollout to inform longer-term conservation plans.

Colorado River’s Upper Basin will re-up plan to pay farmers and ranchers to use less water

The System Conservation Pilot Program is ready to spend additional millions from the Inflation Reduction Act to save water in the agriculture industry through 2024.

Police cars lined up in the middle of Rio Grande Street in Salt Lake City after a homeless camp was cleared out, Sept. 25, 2023. Officers, who were monitoring things while people were asked to leave, said they were waiting for a crew to come power wash the street, but they left before anyone arrived.

Homeless day shelter deal highlights tensions over camping in downtown Salt Lake City

Catholic Community Services wants to expand homeless services at its Weigand Resource Center after coming to an agreement with businesses and residents in The Gateway area.

Kylee Howell, owner of Friar Tuck’s Barbershop, Sept. 6, 2023. She and her wife, Jen, moved to Helper after living in Salt Lake City for decades.

For this queer barbershop, Helper, Utah, has ‘everything you need to be who you are’

Tucked inside Carbon County lies Helper, Utah – a place with a vibrant LGBTQ+ community. KUER's State Street podcast stopped in to check it out.

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