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Report: Trump admin knew monuments allowed recreation

Trump said "You can virtually not even walk on it." Utah leaders had told him that wasn't true, per the New York Times.

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The New York Times reports that the Trump administration received briefings this summer from Utah officials who explained that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bears Ears National Monument" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2021/09/28/tribes-urge-biden-restore-bears-ears-monument" data-vars-content-id="789fdb0e-02f4-4ce4-ac41-d4c1e12de47c" data-vars-headline="Report: Trump admin knew monuments allowed recreation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2021/09/28/tribes-urge-biden-restore-bears-ears-monument" target="_self">Bears Ears National Monument</a> allowed recreational access.Why it matters: When <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump drastically reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/07/13/trump-cuts-grand-staircase-escalante-bears-ears-national-monuments-utah" data-vars-content-id="789fdb0e-02f4-4ce4-ac41-d4c1e12de47c" data-vars-headline="Report: Trump admin knew monuments allowed recreation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/07/13/trump-cuts-grand-staircase-escalante-bears-ears-national-monuments-utah" target="_self">Trump drastically reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante</a>, he said it was to protect recreation that he inaccurately claimed was banned within their boundaries.

Knoops announces opening date of 1st U.S. store in Salt Lake City

The U.K. chain is opening in a state home to nationally known dessert brands.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Knoops" data-vars-click-url="https://knoops.com/en-us?srsltid=AfmBOooG4Zic3u2mfiZdNNaKpGuwSFtNsalpTfeNjw8qwpg0H9A6OjGS" data-vars-content-id="66aed6d1-00a6-4cd1-86b7-1159702eda1a" data-vars-headline="Knoops announces opening date of 1st U.S. store in Salt Lake City" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://knoops.com/en-us?srsltid=AfmBOooG4Zic3u2mfiZdNNaKpGuwSFtNsalpTfeNjw8qwpg0H9A6OjGS" target="_blank">Knoops</a>, an international chocolate-focused cafe chain, is opening its first U.S. location in Salt Lake City&#x27;s 9th and 9th neighborhood Aug. 21, the company <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbtZvizRDTp/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="66aed6d1-00a6-4cd1-86b7-1159702eda1a" data-vars-headline="Knoops announces opening date of 1st U.S. store in Salt Lake City" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbtZvizRDTp/?hl=en" target="_blank">announced</a> Thursday.The intrigue: The cafe specializes in gourmet hot chocolate and other chocolate-based drinks — and it&#x27;s opening in a state with a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="well-established penchant for sweets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/06/01/magnolia-bakery-utah-locations-holladay-first" data-vars-content-id="66aed6d1-00a6-4cd1-86b7-1159702eda1a" data-vars-headline="Knoops announces opening date of 1st U.S. store in Salt Lake City" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/06/01/magnolia-bakery-utah-locations-holladay-first" target="_self">well-established penchant for sweets</a>.

Scoop: Southern Utah luxury resort accused of water treatment violations

Employees at the $1,000-per-night lodge said they were told to wash dishes in swimming pool water.

A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Moab-area" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/07/31/southern-utah-last-minute-travel-deals-wildfires-tourism" data-vars-content-id="e35925ad-30fb-49c9-b1d8-6d665dc9a941" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Southern Utah luxury resort accused of water treatment violations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/07/31/southern-utah-last-minute-travel-deals-wildfires-tourism" target="_self">Moab-area</a> resort that charges more than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$1,000 per night" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sorrelriver.com/" data-vars-content-id="e35925ad-30fb-49c9-b1d8-6d665dc9a941" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Southern Utah luxury resort accused of water treatment violations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sorrelriver.com/" target="_blank">$1,000 per night</a> told staff to &quot;wash dishes with swimming pool water&quot; while pumping unregulated water into guest rooms, according to a state notice.Why it matters: The violations could hurt Southern Utah&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="surging" data-vars-click-url="https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicoletrilivas/2025/04/24/an-ultra-luxe-new-camp-is-coming-to-utahs-red-rock-region/" data-vars-content-id="e35925ad-30fb-49c9-b1d8-6d665dc9a941" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Southern Utah luxury resort accused of water treatment violations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicoletrilivas/2025/04/24/an-ultra-luxe-new-camp-is-coming-to-utahs-red-rock-region/" target="_blank">surging</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="luxury tourism industry" data-vars-click-url="https://snowcanyonluxury.com/blog/why-southern-utahs-luxury-market-outperforms-the-national-average/" data-vars-content-id="e35925ad-30fb-49c9-b1d8-6d665dc9a941" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Southern Utah luxury resort accused of water treatment violations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://snowcanyonluxury.com/blog/why-southern-utahs-luxury-market-outperforms-the-national-average/" target="_blank">luxury tourism industry</a>, which boasts <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="glamping retreats" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ulumresorts.com/moab/reservation/#/booking/step-1?data=(&#x27;h7hd!&#x27;ulum-moab&#x27;~a6dt*fs.~r7at!2~cn!0~cg.~al4po*co*gp*rn5ry*rk*re.~rr*ss5ax!0~cy*ds!(&#x27;p6ls*as*st*h6ee1)~my4s6c6ne1)*1~.3%5D1!null3!%5B4!false~5.)%5D~6e*7s3(&#x27;%01765431.*_" data-vars-content-id="e35925ad-30fb-49c9-b1d8-6d665dc9a941" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Southern Utah luxury resort accused of water treatment violations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ulumresorts.com/moab/reservation/#/booking/step-1?data=(&#x27;h7hd!&#x27;ulum-moab&#x27;~a6dt*fs.~r7at!2~cn!0~cg.~al4po*co*gp*rn5ry*rk*re.~rr*ss5ax!0~cy*ds!(&#x27;p6ls*as*st*h6ee1)~my4s6c6ne1)*1~.3%5D1!null3!%5B4!false~5.)%5D~6e*7s3(&#x27;%01765431.*_" target="_blank">glamping retreats</a>, stargazing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="domes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/05/08/the-new-york-times-likes-our-stars" data-vars-content-id="e35925ad-30fb-49c9-b1d8-6d665dc9a941" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Southern Utah luxury resort accused of water treatment violations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/05/08/the-new-york-times-likes-our-stars" target="_self">domes</a> and ultra-high-end resorts.

As AI flyers proliferate, more Utah businesses promise human-only advertising

No-slop vows are coming from concert venues, political campaigns and arts events.

Some Utah businesses and organizations are getting so much backlash to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI-generated" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/09/25/fanx-utah-bans-ai-art-vendors" data-vars-content-id="85e7d50b-4bfc-43ca-aa3a-93d2b0a29d6c" data-vars-headline="As AI flyers proliferate, more Utah businesses promise human-only advertising" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/09/25/fanx-utah-bans-ai-art-vendors" target="_self">AI-generated</a> ads that they&#x27;ve banned them from their platforms and pledged never to promote themselves with slop. The big picture: You&#x27;ve probably seen <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hundreds" data-vars-click-url="https://www.threads.com/@judy_annb/post/DZTFObbCNmE/media?xmt=AQG0o0fiW42-xLA_7Axuii7G1TBvmeccNBUBkOdVuk_epc6rKORIVdPUhyH-btb6jKQnmugn" data-vars-content-id="85e7d50b-4bfc-43ca-aa3a-93d2b0a29d6c" data-vars-headline="As AI flyers proliferate, more Utah businesses promise human-only advertising" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.threads.com/@judy_annb/post/DZTFObbCNmE/media?xmt=AQG0o0fiW42-xLA_7Axuii7G1TBvmeccNBUBkOdVuk_epc6rKORIVdPUhyH-btb6jKQnmugn" target="_blank">hundreds</a> of them on social media for concerts, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sales" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbPrQ-Zt-bh/?hl=si" data-vars-content-id="85e7d50b-4bfc-43ca-aa3a-93d2b0a29d6c" data-vars-headline="As AI flyers proliferate, more Utah businesses promise human-only advertising" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbPrQ-Zt-bh/?hl=si" target="_blank">sales</a>, grand openings and other events — promoted in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="visually busy rectangles" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/jillellsworth13/posts/pfbid031DvEL3Xuku6S1bh3yCBssL7Aui3oVRfvbS7tyALe8f8kiFuWmgB25K1QB9HZ8U7fl" data-vars-content-id="85e7d50b-4bfc-43ca-aa3a-93d2b0a29d6c" data-vars-headline="As AI flyers proliferate, more Utah businesses promise human-only advertising" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/jillellsworth13/posts/pfbid031DvEL3Xuku6S1bh3yCBssL7Aui3oVRfvbS7tyALe8f8kiFuWmgB25K1QB9HZ8U7fl" target="_blank">visually busy rectangles</a> packed with sentence fragments and a hodgepodge of colors.

Utah's West Nile mosquito activity is ramping up

Nearly 300 mosquito samples in Utah have tested positive for the virus in 2026.

Salt Lake County is urging residents to take precautions against <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mosquitoes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/26/warm-weather-early-mosquito-season-salt-lake-city" data-vars-content-id="77230b2b-378a-4408-adfc-ddb8b3a40fe2" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s West Nile mosquito activity is ramping up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/26/warm-weather-early-mosquito-season-salt-lake-city" target="_self">mosquitoes</a> after reporting its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first human case of West Nile virus" data-vars-click-url="https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/health/news/first-human-west-nile-virus-case-of-the-year/" data-vars-content-id="77230b2b-378a-4408-adfc-ddb8b3a40fe2" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s West Nile mosquito activity is ramping up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/health/news/first-human-west-nile-virus-case-of-the-year/" target="_blank">first human case of West Nile virus</a> in 2026 last week.The big picture: Utah&#x27;s unusually warm winter forced an early start to mosquito season by about a month.

Utah's suicide risks spike with hot, smoggy days, study finds

When heat waves combine with bad air, suicide risk went up nearly 50%.

Recurring <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="triple-digit temps" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/07/29/salt-lake-city-heatwave-weather-temperature-weekend" data-vars-content-id="c860effd-deff-4bc9-95ae-c20e3f71e2d5" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s suicide risks spike with hot, smoggy days, study finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/07/29/salt-lake-city-heatwave-weather-temperature-weekend" target="_self">triple-digit temps</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="worsening air quality" data-vars-click-url="https://www.aqi.in/us/dashboard/united-states/utah/salt-lake-city/historical-analysis" data-vars-content-id="c860effd-deff-4bc9-95ae-c20e3f71e2d5" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s suicide risks spike with hot, smoggy days, study finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.aqi.in/us/dashboard/united-states/utah/salt-lake-city/historical-analysis" target="_blank">worsening air quality</a> could be jeopardizing Utahns&#x27; mental health, per a recent study.The big picture: The findings could help health experts adjust suicide-prevention efforts in ways that will likely become increasingly important as climate change makes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="temperatures rise" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/05/28/salt-lake-city-summers-hotter-climate-central-temperature" data-vars-content-id="c860effd-deff-4bc9-95ae-c20e3f71e2d5" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s suicide risks spike with hot, smoggy days, study finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/05/28/salt-lake-city-summers-hotter-climate-central-temperature" target="_self">temperatures rise</a>.

Utah's already-high melanoma rate spikes again

We have a lot of white people under a bright sun.

Utah has the nation&#x27;s highest rate of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="melanoma cases" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/07/01/utah-melanoma-rate-skin-cancer-sun-screen" data-vars-content-id="4a54192b-cc65-4b02-ac0f-b337d22e5550" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s already-high melanoma rate spikes again" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/07/01/utah-melanoma-rate-skin-cancer-sun-screen" target="_self">melanoma cases</a>, per the CDC — and rates are rising way faster than in the rest of the country.Why it matters: Melanoma, while rare, accounts for the overwhelming majority of skin cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Utah's measles complications ranged from pneumonia and dehydration to sepsis and shock

New reports show the consequences for those who got the sickest.

Utah&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="measles outbreak" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/12/utah-measles-outbreaks-churches-movies-restaurants" data-vars-content-id="13bfcb5d-be1f-4ee9-a7b3-79b95fdb7151" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s measles complications ranged from pneumonia and dehydration to sepsis and shock" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/12/utah-measles-outbreaks-churches-movies-restaurants" target="_self">measles outbreak</a> has led to pneumonia and other respiratory problems, liver inflammation and blood irregularities — often in children, according to new data from Utah health officials.Why it matters: The report sheds light on the consequences of what critics have described as a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="half-hearted statewide response" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/17/utah-measles-response-criticism" data-vars-content-id="13bfcb5d-be1f-4ee9-a7b3-79b95fdb7151" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s measles complications ranged from pneumonia and dehydration to sepsis and shock" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/17/utah-measles-response-criticism" target="_self">half-hearted statewide response</a>.

Here's what to do if you see a bat around your home

Utah summers mean BBQs, pool parties — and baby bats taking flight.

Utah summers mean BBQs, pool parties — and baby bats taking flight.Driving the news: State wildlife officials are warning Utahns about encountering baby bats, called pups, as they learn to fly and leave their roosts during the summer months.

What Utahns should know about Cyclosporiasis — and how to prevent it

The CDC recommends washing your hands before and after handling raw fruits and vegetables.

An intestinal disease that can cause <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;explosive diarrhea&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/11/explosive-diarrhea-parasite-cyclospora-sick-outbreak" data-vars-content-id="784be913-cf17-49e8-a0d1-888bf6d98225" data-vars-headline="What Utahns should know about Cyclosporiasis — and how to prevent it" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/11/explosive-diarrhea-parasite-cyclospora-sick-outbreak" target="_self">&quot;explosive diarrhea&quot;</a> is spreading across the U.S., but Utah has not yet reported any cases linked to the outbreak.The big picture: Cyclosporiasis is caused by a microscopic parasite, according to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="CDC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/php/surveillance/index.html#cdc_generic_section_3-2026-fast-facts" data-vars-content-id="784be913-cf17-49e8-a0d1-888bf6d98225" data-vars-headline="What Utahns should know about Cyclosporiasis — and how to prevent it" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/php/surveillance/index.html#cdc_generic_section_3-2026-fast-facts" target="_blank">CDC</a>. It spreads to humans through food or water contaminated with feces.

Utah revokes license for Provo Canyon School

The behavioral treatment center has faced abuse allegations for decades, including from media mogul Paris Hilton.

Utah officials revoked the license of Provo Canyon School&#x27;s Springville Campus on Monday.The big picture: The behavioral treatment center has faced abuse allegations for decades, including from hotel heiress and media mogul Paris Hilton, who stayed there when she was 17.

Grandma's new remedy: Pot edibles

Older adults are increasingly seeking cannabis edibles to alleviate their ailments.

Adults 60 and older are increasingly turning to cannabis edibles over traditional medicine to seek relief for their health problems, according to a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="study" data-vars-click-url="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2848773?guestAccessKey=1b34668e-afe8-4888-aa3d-dd05b3b83eff&amp;utm_source=for_the_media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_content=tfl&amp;utm_term=050826" data-vars-content-id="c166e1cf-3c35-4aec-b3bc-403995e81a16" data-vars-headline="Grandma&#x27;s new remedy: Pot edibles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2848773?guestAccessKey=1b34668e-afe8-4888-aa3d-dd05b3b83eff&amp;utm_source=for_the_media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_content=tfl&amp;utm_term=050826" target="_blank">study</a>.The big picture: Older adults are among the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fastest-growing group" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/well/mind/medical-marijuana-seniors.html" data-vars-content-id="c166e1cf-3c35-4aec-b3bc-403995e81a16" data-vars-headline="Grandma&#x27;s new remedy: Pot edibles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/well/mind/medical-marijuana-seniors.html" target="_blank">fastest-growing group</a> of users, even as research on the psychoactive drug has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="failed to keep pace" data-vars-click-url="https://www.aamc.org/news/why-doctors-know-almost-nothing-about-health-effects-marijuana" data-vars-content-id="c166e1cf-3c35-4aec-b3bc-403995e81a16" data-vars-headline="Grandma&#x27;s new remedy: Pot edibles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.aamc.org/news/why-doctors-know-almost-nothing-about-health-effects-marijuana" target="_blank">failed to keep pace</a> with its high demand.

Tick bite ER visits soar in western states

Lyme disease is rare in Utah, but ticks also spread other illnesses.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tick bites" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/05/ticks-lyme-disease-removal" data-vars-content-id="ed6321f6-ac2d-4054-a455-f5d166285cd6" data-vars-headline="Tick bite ER visits soar in western states" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/05/ticks-lyme-disease-removal" target="_self">Tick bites</a> are sending a record rate of people in western states to the ER this spring, according to new CDC data.Why it matters: &quot;These tiny biters can make you seriously sick,&quot; says Alison Hinckley, epidemiologist with the CDC, in a statement.

What's happening to the Utahns exposed to hantavirus

Unlike COVID-19, this virus requires close, prolonged contact to spread.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hantavirus" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/13/hantavirus-response-raises-readiness-concerns" data-vars-content-id="91bee977-034c-4839-bcee-b7accd31f8f3" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s happening to the Utahns exposed to hantavirus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/13/hantavirus-response-raises-readiness-concerns" target="_self">Hantavirus</a> has been on our minds since state health officials revealed that three Utah residents were among the passengers on a cruise ship linked to an outbreak.Why it matters: Hantavirus is highly dangerous and frequently fatal.

A choropleth map shows the age-adjusted rate of new melanoma cases in the U.S. from 2019-2023, presented as cases per 100,000 people. The national rate is 24. Utah has the highest rate at 44, while D.C. has the lowest at 11.

Annual rate of new melanoma cases, 2019-2023

Data: National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Map: Sami Sparber/Axios

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