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Forest Service land in southeastern Idaho.

Hunting on public lands is changing, crowding some areas. Why?

The Mountain West News Bureau researched two possibilities for why certain hunting spots on public lands are getting crowded while the number of hunters remains fairly stable.

Gov. Spencer Cox holds his monthly news conference broadcast on PBS Utah from the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022.

Gov. Cox wants to freeze Utah college tuition next year

The Utah System of Higher Education has voted to increase tuition at public colleges and universities in each of the last three years.

A screen capture of the Oct. 11, 2022 meeting of the Orem City Council.

Lt. Governor’s Office receives complaints about Orem City Council’s proposition resolutions

The Orem City Council recently passed resolutions taking a stand on two ballot propositions dealing with the Alpine School District. Some residents believe it was a misuse of public funds.

Audit suggests that Utah ponder a statewide standard for choosing what schools teach

As it stands right now, the process for choosing a classroom curriculum varies greatly between the different school districts in Utah.

Vincent Mattina’s sound collage, “41.115791 -112.476830,” represents a timeline of the life of the Great Salt Lake, including the lake’s potential collapse. After a loud cacophony signifying human impact, the sound of water represents water draining from the lake. Mattina compared it to “blood seeping from a wound.”

A Utah artist imagines the life of the Great Salt Lake from birth to the brink

Utah artist Vincent Mattina’s sound collage won a first place award in this year’s Alfred Lambourne Arts Program, an annual exhibition of artwork hosted by Friends of Great Salt Lake.

Congressional incumbent Republican Rep. Chris Stewart Gives his remarks at the 2nd Congressional Debate in Cedar City, Utah on October 14, 2022

Candidates clash on 2020 election, water and abortion in Utah’s 2nd Congressional debate

Incumbent Republican Rep. Chris Stewart is seeking a sixth term in Congress. He faced Democratic challenger Nick Mitchell and Constitution Party nominee Cassie Easley in a debate on Oct. 14.

A sign in support of immigrants hangs on a tree outside of an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Miramar, Fla. Wednesday marks the 10th anniversary of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood arrivals) program created by President Barack Obama in 2012, which benefited nearly 80,000 youth with temporary work permits and protected them from deportation. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Can you combat prejudice with humanizing media? Nope, says BYU study

Over 5,000 people in the western United States participated in the study.

President Joe Biden, center, joins other speakers on stage before Biden designated the first national monument of his administration at Camp Hale, a World War II era training site, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, near Leadville, Colo.

Ute Indian Tribe criticizes Biden’s Camp Hale monument designation

The tribe that frequently has sparred with President Joe Biden criticized the White House again for not adequately consulting its leaders ahead of this week’s creation of a national monument on ancestral lands in Colorado.

VIDEO: The House Select Committee’s hearings on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, day 9

The House Jan. 6 committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump for his testimony about the 2021 Capitol attack. The panel voted unanimously to compel the former president to appear.

Two park benches in Salt Lake City used as sleeping accommodations, April 13, 2022. According to point-in-time counts, homelessness in Utah has increased over the past two years.

Salt Lake City’s 2-year increase in homelessness is reflected across the West

The rest of Utah, outside of Salt Lake City, has seen a much more significant increase in people experiencing homelessness as well.

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