By Jeff J. Cluff, Utah High School Activities Association   The Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Board of Trustees met and passed a first consideration of regions for 2025-27.  The initial placement of schools can be found in an attachment on the UHSAA website: https://www.uhsaa.org/realignment/202527RealignmentRegions1stConsiderationBoth.pdf A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 11,…

Reflects upon bipartisan legislative achievements, encourages colleagues to put politics aside to tackle major challenges From Arielle Mueller, For Iron County Today   WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today delivered his farewell address from the floor of the United States Senate. In his remarks, he reflected upon his bipartisan legislative achievements—like the Infrastructure Investment and…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — Thanksgiving is a time centered around all things turkey. From cute home decor to deliciously prepared main dishes, turkeys are a big focal point of the holiday. If you like the idea of harvesting your own locally sourced turkey — instead…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative works to improve and restore high-priority watersheds and habitats throughout the state. During this past fiscal year — between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 — a whopping total of 168,882 acres were improved across Utah…

From Aundrea Peterson, for the Iron County Today SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Senate Majority Caucus elected their leadership team for the 66th Legislature. Utah Senate Majority Leadership Team: President – Sen. J. Stuart Adams Majority Leader – Sen. Kirk Cullimore Majority Whip – Sen. Chris Wilson Majority Assistant Whip – Sen. Michael McKell…

Results Summary (Iron County Votes only) Federal U.S. President Republican: Donald J. Trump / JD Vance Percentage of Vote: 77.47% U.S. Senate Republican: John Curtis Percentage of Vote: 76.36% U.S. House District 2 Republican: Celeste Maloy Percentage of Vote: 74.58% State Governor Republican: Spencer J. Cox Percentage of Vote: 63.45% Attorney General Republican: Derek Brown…

From Aundrea Peterson, Deputy Chief of Staff | Utah Senate SALT LAKE CITY – In an effort to enhance protection for Utah’s children and address an alarming national trend, Sen. Don L. Ipson is sponsoring a bill during the 2025 General Session to strengthen penalties for child torture. This proposed legislation would make child torture…

By Faith Jolley Heaton, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s growing population and related urban expansion have increased the number of wildlife encounters across the state in recent years. However, not every encounter or animal sighting needs to be reported to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Wildlife encounters during…

By Faith Jolley Heaton, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — While Utahns will gain an extra hour of sleep on Nov. 3 when daylight saving time ends, the time change also means that many people will have evening commutes during lower-visibility hours in the months ahead, which can increase vehicle/wildlife collisions. …

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s current statewide deer management plan was approved in 2019 and will expire in December. As a result, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing an updated mule deer management plan and is also recommending the implementation of some new hunt strategies…

A fully paid-for, pro-life, and pro-marriage plan for working American families From Sen. Mitt Romney, U.S. Senate   WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) introduced the Family Security Act—pro-family, pro-life, and pro-marriage legislation that would modernize and streamline antiquated federal policies into an expanded Child Tax Credit for working families. The bill is fully paid for by consolidating…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is reminding the public of some new requirements for anyone who plans to commercially buy and then sell shed antlers in Utah. Male deer, elk and moose drop their antlers each winter and grow a…