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Utah 9th lowest in poverty in the U.S.
Utah's Morgan County has the 10th lowest poverty rate out of the 3,142 counties in America.
Park City man falls to death while hiking
A Park City man fell 30 feet to his death while hiking in San Juan County earlier this week.
Wilson named environmental adviser
Former Salt Lake Mayor Ted Wilson, a Democrat, joined GOP Gov. Gary Herbert's staff Wednesday as a senior adviser on environmental matters.
Director says different jobs needed to mend county economy
CEDAR CITY - A report compiled by Cedar City-Iron County Economic Development Director Brennan Wood outlined how Iron County employment has fared over the year, as well as how the county ranks in demographics, social indicators and economics out of Utah's 29 counties.
T-I EditorialDon't punish schools with - No' vote
I Editorial Don't punish schools with - No' vote Grand County citizens face a critical decision on Nov.
Thousands of Utah residents received some welcome news this week when the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it is offering an additional 13 weeks of emergency unemployment benefits to people struggling to find work.
Flagger Daniel Versluis holds a 'slow' sign as a crew with Staker Parson works on a road resurfacing project on Foothill Drive in Salt Lake City.
Stimulus role in saving, keeping jobs is inflated
Washington>> Hatch Point Road in San Juan County is in the midst of a makeover courtesy of the federal economic stimulus program.
Walthers chosen as vice chancellor in West Virginia : Walters as vice chancellor
College of Eastern Utah's Vice President for Finance and Administration, Kevin Walthers Ph.D., has been selected as the vice chancellor for administration for West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and West Virginia Community and Technical College System.
End of the road for Salt Creek trial
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 End of the road for Salt Creek trial Attorneys for San Juan County and the state of Utah said Friday that they have proven the Salt Creek road in Canyonlands National Park was used continuously by the public from 1949 to 1998 and, therefore, should be open to Jeeps, all-terrain vehicles and other motorized travel.
Historic use key in dispute over Canyonlands route
Closing arguments over the fate of a remote route in Canyonlands National Park turned on who used it and when - and whether that historic use is enough for a local county to claim ownership and allow motorized vehicles to resume.
Dead Horse Point State Park marks 50 years
Since it took millions of years of geologic activity to create what visitors see from the overlook at this Moab-area state park, the human history at the place seems almost insignificant.
County votes to protest San Juan water rights transfer to Green River nuclear power plant
The Grand County Council has gone on record opposing the transfer of water rights from the San Juan County Water Conservancy District to a proposed nuclear power plant in Green River.
A smiling Jericca Redd was paraded on the front page . No wonder she was smiling -- probation and a $300 fine was her penalty for the 10 felonies she and her mother were charged with for trafficking in Native American artifacts.
Uranium debate: Hearings this week to tackle EnergySolutions waste storage
In the next year, the amount of low-level radioactive waste stored in Utah could increase dramatically.
Navajos should manage royalties
For 76 years, the Navajo tribe technically has been receiving oil and gas royalties - but the state of Utah has been in charge of the Navajo Trust Fund created by them.
Testimony questions whether Canyonlands route is real road
The route to Angel Arch is impassible now due to deep pools and quicksand left after repeated summer rainstorms flooded Salt Creek Canyon, but San Juan County and the state of Utah pressed their case all week to open a 10-mile stretch of creek bed in Canyonlands National Park to motorized traffic.
Pot-hunting in southeastern Utah historic, but wrong
A federal bust last June of illegal looting of archaeological artifacts in the Four Corners area shocked and outraged the public.
Locals vs. feds in road dispute trial
A five-year dispute between the locals and the feds will now be decided by a judge.
Small plane makes emergency landing on highway near Canyonlands
A small plane made an emergency landing on a highway near the Needles district at Canyonlands National Park in San Juan County on Saturday.
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