Part of Red Cliffs National Conservation Area's Zone 6, which state and local leaders want to open to development. Image via Google Earth
🐢 State and local leaders in St. George are threatening to rescind protections for a 6,800-acre swath of Red Cliffs National Conservation Area if federal regulators reject the city's proposal to build a road through the nature preserve. (KUER)
The disputed land, known as Zone 6, was added to the conservation area in 2021 in exchange for the land that would be lost to the road.
Federal regulators put the road on hold for environmental review — the area is home to the endangered desert tortoise — prompting state officials to draw lot lines for housing developments in Zone 6.
🎤 Pop legends Billy Joel and Sting announced Thursday they will perform at Rice Eccles Stadium on May 23, 2025. (Sting.com)
Tickets drop Oct. 4 for the general public, with presales beginning Sept. 30.
💨 The EPA says Utah isn't doing enough to reduce the haze caused by coal-fueled power plants, arguing in a review last month that state proposals would actually increase the plants' allowable emissions. (Utah News Dispatch)
🛝 Lehi's new $17 million "family park" will open on Sundays amid backlash after families were kicked out of Utah County's biggest playground last weekend. (FOX13)
