Sevier County

Utah has a combined $56 million in settlement funds that counties are deciding how to spend. Critics question if police gear and wages are the best use of the money — saying treatment and recovery have historically been underfunded.

A review by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project of account ledgers, budget documents, funding proposals and other public records found that a majority of counties in the state have spent little to none of the opioid funding they’ve received.

Even though Utah is home to around 335,000 beef cattle, ranchers haven’t had many local avenues for getting that meat to market. Instead, it gets sent out of state, driving up costs.

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.

Central Utah faces the same housing crunch as the rest of the state and the loss of an affordable housing project is an even bigger blow

The park’s indigenous skills day is a celebration — with live demonstrations — of what is known about the people known as the Fremont Indians.

Scientists are trying to strike a balance between reducing agricultural water consumption and maintaining high crop production.

County officials say they’ve been encouraging people to come visit in order to help diversify their economy since coal mining could start decreasing in about 15 years. But that effort has put a strain on their search and rescue and emergency services resources.

After firing FBI Director James Comey last week, President Trump’s approval rating dipped to 39 percent. But among Trump voters — including those in Utah…

State leaders and a congressman pledged on Friday to keep fighting Washington on behalf of rural Utah.The governor and lieutenant governor both served on…