By Michael Sanchez, Utah Division of Water Resources SALT LAKE CITY (July 23, 2026) – After significant collaboration with the public, and partners across the state, the Utah Division of Water Resources has released a draft of the 2026 State Water Plan. The division has been working with state agencies, local governments, tribal representatives, watershed…

From Sarah Welliver, NRCS Utah State Office The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing $500,000 in emergency funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to Utah farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners impacted by recent wildfires. Applications will be accepted from producers across the state until July 31, 2026. “The impacts of wildfire…

From Anna Tibbitts, Utah Attorney General’s Office SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Today, Attorney General Brown and 48 other attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to the legitimate telephone numbers they use to reach their victims. Americans received approximately 29.6 billion scam robocalls…

By Jennifer Plecki, Dixie National Forest The Dixie National Forest has announced a temporary closure of access in the Duck Creek area effective July 13 through 23. The closure is being implemented to protect public safety and preserve sensitive natural resources following trail maintenance along 0.7 miles of the Strawberry Loop Trail (#32000.5). Motorized and…

By Jordan Clayton, USDA  The UWAU is a monthly report issued by the NRCS-Utah Snow Survey office for each month outside the snowpack season.  The UWAU includes summaries of Utah’s statewide and basin-level precipitation, soil moisture, reservoir, and current streamflow conditions. Reservoir and streamflow data per basin are then compared with historical observations to generate…

First session is Tuesday in Eureka, with additional trainings this week in Richfield, Panguitch and Moab  to help residents learn how to open and run a Red Cross emergency shelter. By Keith Paul, American Red Cross Utah/Nevada Region As wildfires continue to threaten communities across the state, the American  Red Cross of Utah is offering…

From Anna Tibbitts, Utah Attorney General’s Office SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Three major egg producers who illegally coordinated to drive up egg prices will be held accountable under a settlement announced today [June 30]. Utah joins a bipartisan coalition of states and the U.S. Department of Justice in filing a complaint and proposed final…

By Faith Jolley, Division of Wildlife Resources If you didn’t draw a buck deer or bull elk permit during the hunt drawing earlier this year — and you’re still interested in hunting deer or elk this fall — your last chance to obtain a big game permit begins next week. The permits are first come,…

By Brooke Heath, Southern Utah University Marking a major milestone in university history, the Southern Utah University (SUU) Men’s Rodeo Team captured the 2026 Rocky Mountain Regional Championship for the first time since the program’s inception. The T-birds capitalized on that momentum at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper, Wyoming last week, finishing…

With major fires already burning and dry, windy conditions raising fire danger, residents are urged to avoid adding to the wildfire risk and choose professional displays instead. By Keith Paul, American Red Cross Utah/Nevada Region The American Red Cross of Utah is urging Utahns to leave fireworks to professional shows this Fourth of July and…

People displaced by the wildfire can go to the National Guard’s Beaver Armory. As dangerous fire  weather threatens additional communities, Red Cross teams are prepared to open more shelters.  By Keith Paul, American Red Cross The American Red Cross of Utah opened an emergency shelter today at the  Utah National Guard’s Beaver Armory as the…

Research shows the importance of multiple measures for understanding early literacy progress By Nick Thiriot, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute; ICT Staff  Utah continues to face early literacy challenges despite some signs of progress, according to a new education brief from the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The brief reviews Utah’s three…