Emery County

Because a lot of water from the San Rafael River gets used upstream, more of its path through southeast Utah is drying up. That’s transforming the river’s flow patterns and leaving native fish stranded. But scientists are testing ways to give them a better chance at survival.

In August, legislative leaders asked Rocky Mountain Power to explore what it would take to split from its parent company, Oregon-based PacifiCorp. They got an answer during an interim committee session on Nov. 20.

Utah’s energy production has transformed from 94% coal in 2000 to 46% today. Investments in natural gas and renewables have been responsible for that change.

The awareness campaign for responsible prescription drug use features the faces of local miners in Utah's Emery and Carbon counties.

Rural health departments need to adapt to protect their communities from the extreme heat that climate change is bringing to Utah. But many of the same challenges they face today will make it even harder in the future.

With two coal-fired plants set to close by 2032, Rocky Mountain Power says it will help retrain employees.

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute projects that by 2060, 5-to-17-year-olds will make up a smaller percentage of the population than they do now.

Across the nation, rural areas have a harder time finding enough EMTs to respond to 911 calls.

Many rural providers in Utah provide care through family practice providers rather than services that are more common in metropolitan hospitals.

The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, Dec. 7, 2021.

All healthcare workers and teachers in Utah are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But public health directors in the southeast part of the state report many are opting out.

Counties in Southern Utah are asking state lawmakers to grant them more leeway for spending hotel tax dollars. They want to use the cash to offset the impacts of tourism and develop infrastructure, rather than promote tourism.