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Between drought, climate change and competition for the Colorado River, Utah faces a precarious water future. Roughly three-fourths of the state’s water goes to agriculture and Utah is investing millions to help farmers and ranchers modernize their irrigation.

In small towns across Utah, it’s tough for kids who play violin or cello to get the chance to play with others in an orchestra. One local music festival is trying to change that.

In annual reports sent to Dark Sky International, Utah’s national and state parks list light pollution from development and tourism as the main threat to maintaining their certification.

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 Wednesday evening, Sept. 29, 2021.

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.

Utah has long struggled with large class sizes, which can be difficult for teachers to manage and students to stay engaged. But during the coronavirus…