San Juan County

Tourists continue to flock to parks in Utah and other southwestern states during the hottest months of the year, even as officials caution that hiking in extreme heat poses serious health risks.

As skilled trades face a nationwide worker shortage, a new training facility in rural southeast Utah is trying to make it easier for women to seize the opportunity.

Climate change is expected to bring significantly more hot summer days to Utah over the next three decades. Those longer, more frequent heat waves would put Utahns and outdoor visitors at risk.

Between drought, climate change and population growth, Utah’s water supply is stretched increasingly thin. A new study shows how two very different communities in different parts of the state found success in conservation.

Many boat ramps closed as the Colorado River drought pushed Powell to record lows. But abundant snowmelt is bringing some good, if temporary, news for both recreation enthusiasts and the local economy.

More than 5,000 members of the Navajo Nation live on the Utah side of the reservation but only about half of Navajo households in San Juan County have running water.

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The county’s two Native American commissioners voted in favor of maps that have the least amount of changes from current district maps. They said they want to avoid legal scrutiny.

Due to limited resources, students on the Navajo Nation struggled with remote learning throughout the pandemic. This year, many will be returning to the classroom for the first time since March 2020.

An off-roading advocacy group is warning campers about road closures on public lands. The move is a response to ongoing travel management planning by the Bureau of Land Management in Utah.

The San Juan School District is still working on getting internet access to all of its students on the Navajo Nation. The project was supposed to be completed by the summer, but it ran into some delays.