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Archaeologists Urge Obama to Protect Bears Ears

More than 700 a rchaeologists have signed a letter urging President Obama to protect the Bears Ears region in southeastern Utah.

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Outdoor Retailers Say Yes, Congressional Delegation Echos No Bears Ears

The Outdoor Retailers expo opened in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, with an endorsement of the designation of the Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah.

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Navajo, Ute, Hopi Tribal Leaders Fight To Have A Voice In Bears Ears Management

We were a stones throw from the Arizona border. Hundreds of mostly Navajos and Utes, from Utah and the Four Corners, traveled long miles in sudden winter conditions, to gather at the well-heated...

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Utah House GOP Leaders Back Resolution To Undo Bears Ears

With the arrival of a new administration in the White House, Utah Republicans are looking to undo the Bears Ears monument designation made by President Barack Obama. Utah House Speaker and Republican...

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Outdoor Clothing Company Patagonia Boycotts Outdoor Retailer Shows In Utah

Outdoor clothing company Patagonia says it is boycotting Outdoor Retailer shows held in Utah. The decision comes in response to a resolution signed on Friday by Governor Gary Herbert calling on...

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Dems, Business Owners Blast Utah GOP For Losing Outdoor Show

State Democratic leaders and a couple of small business owners are blasting Utah’s Republican leadership for its stubborn stance on public lands that led a lucrative outdoor trade show to leave town.

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Outdoor Clothing Company Patagonia Visits USU Campus

If you’re walking around the campus of Utah State University Wednesday you may have noticed a funny looking vehicle parked on the Quad and lots of signs for the clothing company Patagonia. This...

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How Do San Juan County Native Americans Feel About Zinke's Visit?

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Behind the Headlines: Retirement Rumors, Bears Ears and a Religious Leader...

Amid growing concerns for his health, Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott considers retiring from the position before his term ends in 2020. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommends re-sizing the...

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Large Outdoor Trade Show Confirms Move From Utah To Denver

Denver will be the new home for the nation's largest outdoor recreation trade show. At a press conference with Colorado's governor and Denver's mayor, the director of the Outdoor Retailer trade show,...

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Bears Ears Or Bust: Colorado Policy Group Hits The Road, Ends In Utah

In an effort to drum up support for the 27 western monuments being reviewed by Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke, the Center for Western Priorities, a conservation organization based in Colorado, stopped by 6...

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If President Adopts Zinke's Report, Utah Officials May Join Likely Sup. Court...

Correction: A previous version of this story claimed that the public comment period ended with the submission of Sec. Zinke's report last Thursday. The formal comment period actually ended July 10. The...

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Various Religious And Spiritual Leaders Make Pilgrimage To Bears Ears NM

This weekend a group of about two dozen people, including religious leaders from surrounding areas and tribal spiritual leaders, will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico and make a pilgrimage to Bears Ears...

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Keeping Bears Ears May Help Local Economies

Prior to President Donald Trump’s visit to Utah on Monday, southern Utah leaders discuss the importance of Bears Ears and the possible economic value to keeping the monument.

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Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Plans Litigation After Trump Monument...

“Well, as we feared, Trump has cut out over two million acres,” said Scott Groene, the executive director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.

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National Monument Reductions On Tuesday's Access Utah

Announcing the actions in Salt Lake City, President Trump has removed some 2 million acres from the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments and split the two monuments into five....

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How A Uranium Mining Company Influenced The Bears Ears Decision, & More On...

Recently obtained documents show how a uranium mining company pressured the Trump administration to shrink Bears Ears National Monument. Federal regulators tentatively approve moving forward with the...

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How Trust Lands Will Be Affected By New Bears Ears Designation

Trust lands make up about 6 percent of Utah’s land. One important distinction to make is that trust lands aren’t public lands. They don’t fall under the same usage guidelines. Instead, they’re managed...

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H.R. 4532 Hearing Opens To Discuss Bears Ears Area Management

When President Donald Trump came to Utah in December , he reorganized the boundaries of two national monuments in Utah. The areas of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante now contain five smaller...

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How One Conservative Filmmaker Is Speaking Out Against Shrinking National...

Ron Maxwell was born in 1949. Throughout his career as a filmmaker, including directing civil war epic Gettysburg, he’s been politically active as a conservative.

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