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Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and Republican challenger Erin Rider didn’t see eye to eye on how to deal with critical issues facing Utah’s largest county.

For gateway and resort communities it’s a tale as old as time: High costs of living make it hard to attract the labor that keeps the wheels turning.

KUER will carry live coverage of the Salt Lake County mayoral debate, online and on air, on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. MT.

From conflicts of interest to public lands ownership to social media, four candidates for attorney general presented their case on why they should be Utah’s leading lawyer.

The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly destructive wildfires, with some areas unlikely to recover. Researchers are studying which species are likely to survive — and where — as climate change makes it difficult or impossible for many forests to regrow.

The candidates seeking seeking to be the next Utah Attorney General — Democrat Rudy Bautista, Republican Derek Brown, Libertarian Andrew McCullough and Michelle Quist of the United Utah Party — will face off on Oct. 1, 2024, at 6 p.m. in a debate organized by the Utah Debate Commission.

KUER will carry live coverage of the VP debate, online and on air, on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. MT.

Zone 6 is a popular recreation spot and desert tortoise habitat that was protected as part of the deal to build a highway near St. George. Local leaders and the state now say if the highway doesn’t happen, the land is open for business.

From Salt Lake City to Brigham City to Cedar City, average temperatures were up both day and night over the summer. And according to forecasts, the above-average heat may not be over yet.

Analysis from The Utah Investigative Journalism Project shows that to date, the Utah Transit Authority has provided more benches and shelters on east-side routes.