Recreation at risk as Lake Powell dips to historic low
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — A thick, white band of newly exposed rock face stretches high above boaters’ heads at Lake Powell, creating a sharp contrast against the famous red desert terrain as their vessels weave through tight canyons that were once underwater.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Recreation at risk as Lake Powell dips to historic low
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — A thick, white band of newly exposed rock face stretches high above boaters’ heads at Lake Powell, creating a sharp contrast against the famous red desert terrain as their vessels weave through tight canyons that were once underwater.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Recreation at risk as Lake Powell dips to historic low
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — A thick, white band of newly exposed rock face stretches high above boaters’ heads at Lake Powell, creating a sharp contrast against the famous red desert terrain as their vessels weave through tight canyons that were once underwater.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Recreation at risk as Lake Powell dips to historic low
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — A thick, white band of newly exposed rock face stretches high above boaters’ heads at Lake Powell, creating a sharp contrast against the famous red desert terrain as their vessels weave through tight canyons that were once underwater.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic gives boost as more states move to digital IDs
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The card that millions of people use to prove their identity to everyone from police officers to liquor store owners may soon be a thing of the past as a growing number of states develop digital driver’s licenses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Honduran woman exits Utah church after 3 years in sanctuary
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After over three years living in a Salt Lake City church to avoid being deported, Honduran immigrant Vicky Chavez stepped outside Thursday with tears in her eyes as church congregants and friends cheered, celebrating her newfound freedom.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Honduran woman exits Utah church after 3 years in sanctuary
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After over three years living in a Salt Lake City church to avoid being deported, Honduran immigrant Vicky Chavez stepped outside Thursday with tears in her eyes as church congregants and friends cheered, celebrating her newfound freedom.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Honduran woman exits Utah church after 3 years in sanctuary
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After over three years living in a Salt Lake City church to avoid being deported, Honduran immigrant Vicky Chavez stepped outside Thursday with tears in her eyes as church congregants and friends cheered, celebrating her newfound freedom.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Utah high school announces new mascot following backlash
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mostly white high school near Salt Lake City revealed its new mascot Friday that will replace its contentious Braves mascot, as school and professional sports teams nationwide face increasing backlash about using Native American names and symbols.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands tug-of-war
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For decades, a public lands tug-of-war has played out over a vast expanse of southern Utah where red rocks reveal petroglyphs and cliff dwellings and distinctive twin buttes bulge from a grassy valley.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Utah high school announces new mascot following backlash
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mostly white high school near Salt Lake City revealed its new mascot Friday that will replace its contentious Braves mascot, as school and professional sports teams nationwide face increasing backlash about using Native American names and symbols.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands tug-of-war
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For decades, a public lands tug-of-war has played out over a vast expanse of southern Utah where red rocks reveal petroglyphs and cliff dwellings and distinctive twin buttes bulge from a grassy valley.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Utah high school announces new mascot following backlash
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mostly white high school near Salt Lake City revealed its new mascot Friday that will replace its contentious Braves mascot, as school and professional sports teams nationwide face increasing backlash about using Native American names and symbols.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Utah high school announces new mascot following backlash
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mostly white high school near Salt Lake City revealed its new mascot Friday that will replace its contentious Braves mascot, as school and professional sports teams nationwide face increasing backlash about using Native American names and symbols.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands tug-of-war
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For decades, a public lands tug-of-war has played out over a vast expanse of southern Utah where red rocks reveal petroglyphs and cliff dwellings and distinctive twin buttes bulge from a grassy valley.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands tug-of-war
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For decades, a public lands tug-of-war has played out over a vast expanse of southern Utah where red rocks reveal petroglyphs and cliff dwellings and distinctive twin buttes bulge from a grassy valley.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Utah campaign against porn marches on with phone filter plan
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Conservative lawmakers in Utah have fired another salvo in their longtime campaign against online porn with a new requirement that all cellphones and tablets sold in the state automatically block pornography in a plan that critics call a significant intrusion on free speech.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Utah campaign against porn marches on with phone filter plan
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Conservative lawmakers in Utah have fired another salvo in their longtime campaign against online porn with a new requirement that all cellphones and tablets sold in the state automatically block pornography in a plan that critics call a significant intrusion on free speech.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Utah campaign against porn marches on with phone filter plan
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Conservative lawmakers in Utah have fired another salvo in their longtime campaign against online porn with a new requirement that all cellphones and tablets sold in the state automatically block pornography in a plan that critics call a significant intrusion on free speech.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won't get what they were promised a century ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won't get what they were promised a century ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won't get what they were promised a century ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Utah bill banning trans athletes in girls sports stalls
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams is stalling in Utah, one of more than 20 states considering similar measures that opponents say would harm transgender teenagers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Utah bill banning trans athletes in girls sports advances
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams passed the state House Wednesday in Utah, one of more than 20 states considering similar measures that opponents say would harm transgender teenagers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Utah bill banning trans athletes in girls sports advances
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams passed the state House Wednesday in Utah, one of more than 20 states considering similar measures that opponents say would harm transgender teenagers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Lawmakers push mental health days for kids amid pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — When she was growing up, Sophie Corroon struggled to get through a ballet class or soccer tryout without having an anxiety attack.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Lawmakers push mental health days for kids amid pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — When she was growing up, Sophie Corroon struggled to get through a ballet class or soccer tryout without having an anxiety attack.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Lawmakers push mental health days for kids amid pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — When she was growing up, Sophie Corroon struggled to get through a ballet class or soccer tryout without having an anxiety attack.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Lawmakers push mental health days for kids amid pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — When she was growing up, Sophie Corroon struggled to get through a ballet class or soccer tryout without having an anxiety attack.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Utah governor focuses on pandemic relief in budget proposal
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New Utah Gov. Spencer Cox presented his first budget proposal Monday which focuses on pandemic relief and further developing rural infrastructure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump supporters gather at Utah capitol in mostly calm event
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Several hundred people waving Trump flags and holding “Stop the Steal” signs rallied outside the Utah Capitol Wednesday, though the relatively calm protest didn’t match the fury seen in Washington where protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a chaotic protest.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump supporters gather at Utah capitol in mostly calm event
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Several hundred people waving Trump flags and holding “Stop the Steal” signs rallied outside the Utah Capitol Wednesday, though the relatively calm protest didn’t match the fury seen in Washington where protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a chaotic protest.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump supporters rally at Utah Capitol amid D.C. protests
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Several hundred people waving Trump flags and holding “Stop the Steal” signs rallied outside the Utah Capitol Wednesday, though the relatively calm protest didn’t match the fury seen in Washington where protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a chaotic protest.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Utah governor calls for unity at inauguration ceremony
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Spencer Cox called for unity amid “hateful rhetoric” in national political discourse after being sworn in Monday as Utah's first new governor in more than a decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Utah governor calls for unity at inauguration ceremony
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Spencer Cox called for unity amid “hateful rhetoric” in national political discourse after being sworn in Monday as Utah's first new governor in more than a decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Both newspapers in Utah's capital print final daily editions
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s two major newspapers have printed daily editions for more than a century, but now the presses will only be whirring once a week as they join other news organizations nationwide in shifting their focus online to stay afloat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Both newspapers in Utah's capital print final daily editions
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s two major newspapers have printed daily editions for more than a century, but now the presses will only be whirring once a week as they join other news organizations nationwide in shifting their focus online to stay afloat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Both newspapers in Utah's capital print final daily editions
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s two major newspapers have printed daily editions for more than a century, but now the presses will only be whirring once a week as they join other news organizations nationwide in shifting their focus online to stay afloat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Both newspapers in Utah's capital print final daily editions
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s two major newspapers have printed daily editions for more than a century, but now the presses will only be whirring once a week as they join other news organizations nationwide in shifting their focus online to stay afloat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Outgoing Utah governor reflects on 11-year term, pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gary Herbert has been in Utah’s highest office for over a decade, but his greatest challenge arrived less than a year ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Outgoing Utah governor reflects on 11-year term, pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gary Herbert has been in Utah’s highest office for over a decade, but his greatest challenge arrived less than a year ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Utah to receive 30% fewer coronavirus vaccine doses
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is one of more than a dozen states that have been told to expect far fewer doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in its second week of distribution, the state's health department said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah to receive 30% fewer coronavirus vaccine doses
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is one of more than a dozen states that have been told to expect far fewer doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in its second week of distribution, the state's health department said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah's $1,500 teacher bonuses may exclude Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most Utah teachers are in line to get $1,500 bonuses from the last batch of federal pandemic relief funds. But Salt Lake City educators may not be included after lawmakers decided Wednesday to exclude the district because they haven’t been teaching in person.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah's $1,500 teacher bonuses may exclude Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most Utah teachers are in line to get $1,500 bonuses from the last batch of federal pandemic relief funds. But Salt Lake City educators may not be included after lawmakers decided Wednesday to exclude the district because they haven’t been teaching in person.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah university votes to pursue dropping 'Dixie' from name
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A university in Utah voted Monday to move forward with an effort to drop “Dixie” from its name — an example of the nation’s reexamination of the remnants of Confederacy and slavery.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah college votes to nix Confederate-tied 'Dixie' from name
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A university in Utah voted Monday to drop “Dixie” from its name — an example of the nation’s reexamination of the remnants of Confederacy and slavery.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah university votes to pursue dropping 'Dixie' from name
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A university in Utah voted Monday to move forward with an effort to drop “Dixie” from its name — an example of the nation’s reexamination of the remnants of Confederacy and slavery.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah governor condemns attorney general joining Texas suit
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor and governor-elect on Thursday condemned the attorney general's decision to join a Texas lawsuit to invalidate the presidential race results in four battleground states that President Donald Trump lost.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah health department orders 1st round of COVID-19 vaccines
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's health department on Thursday placed the state's first order for coronavirus vaccines that could arrive as early as mid-December.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah to prioritize health care staff in vaccine's 1st wave
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday that Utah plans to prioritize front-line health care workers after it receives its first round of coronavirus vaccine doses that could arrive as early as mid-December.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah high school to replace Braves mascot amid backlash
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mostly white high school near Salt Lake City will replace its contentious Braves mascot after nearly 70 years, the principal said Monday, as school and professional sports teams face increasing backlash about using Native American names and symbols.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah high school to replace Braves mascot amid backlash
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mostly white high school near Salt Lake City will replace its contentious Braves mascot after nearly 70 years, the principal said Monday, as school and professional sports teams face increasing backlash about using Native American names and symbols.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah doctors warn Thanksgiving could be super spreader event
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thanksgiving could become a major super spreader event for COVID-19 transmission if people don't follow public health guidelines, physicians in Utah warned on Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah relaxes gathering restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Monday relaxed restrictions on social gatherings ahead of Thanksgiving weekend as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Utah could receive virus vaccine as early as mid-December
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah could receive its first round of a coronavirus vaccine as early as mid-December but wider distribution likely won't be available until July, health officials said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Republican Burgess Owens unseats Utah congressman McAdams
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams of Utah narrowly lost his bid to win re-election against former NFL player Burgess Owens, allowing Republicans to regain control of all four congressional seats in the conservative state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Republican Burgess Owens unseats Utah congressman McAdams
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams of Utah narrowly lost his bid to win re-election against former NFL player Burgess Owens, allowing Republicans to regain control of all four congressional seats in the conservative state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Statewide mask mandate goes into effect amid virus surge
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Deeply conservative Utah began a major shift in fighting the coronavirus pandemic Monday, implementing a statewide mask mandate for the first time and planning a dramatic increase in testing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Utah's attorney general takes time off to aid Trump campaign
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s newly reelected attorney general said Friday he is taking personal leave time to help support President Donald Trump’s legal challenges to election procedures. Trump has claimed without evidence that the vote is unfair and rigged.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Utah clerk's office under quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A county clerk's office in Utah is under quarantine Monday after the staff was exposed to COVID-19 but officials say it likely won't delay when election results are announced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Female football star sues for schools to offer girls' teams
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sam Gordon's staggering football skills made her famous at age 9. But they didn't make her fully welcome on the field.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Female football star sues for schools to offer girls' teams
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sam Gordon's staggering football skills made her famous at age 9. But they didn't make her fully welcome on the field.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Female football star sues for schools to offer girls' teams
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sam Gordon's staggering football skills made her famous at age 9. But they didn't make her fully welcome on the field.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Female football star sues for schools to offer girls' teams
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sam Gordon's staggering football skills made her famous at age 9. But they didn't make her fully welcome on the field.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Mitt Romney calls for US commission to deal with wildfires
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah announced legislation Thursday to establish a national commission focused on diminishing future wildfire disasters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Mitt Romney calls for US commission to deal with wildfires
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah announced legislation Thursday to establish a national commission focused on diminishing future wildfire disasters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Mitt Romney calls for US commission to deal with wildfires
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah announced legislation Thursday to establish a national commission focused on diminishing future wildfire disasters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
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