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What challenges will Mormon church face in its 3rd century? • As Mormonism enters its third century, it faces a Goldilocks dilemma: Too much tension with the surrounding culture invites scorn; too little threatens its uniqueness. But finding just the right balance to ensure a thriving — and distinctive — faith won't be easy.

Utah official: 'We're expecting a bad fire season' • After a warm, dry winter and a mostly mild spring thus far, an active summer for Utah firefighters seems hard to avoid at this point. "There aren't a lot of weather scenarios that can protect us from a busy fire season this year," warned Shelby Law, a meteorologist with the Utah Bureau of Land Management.

At Vernal forum, questions about air pollution, pregnancies, research • Vernal - Mary Ann and Joe LeDosquet's newborn daughter Julia had been home from the hospital for 12 hours when they first heard the wheezy croak of her windpipe collapsing. The parents rushed the child to the emergency room. A doctor later diagnosed the girl with a rare birth defect known as tracheomalacia. ... After hearing of another neighborhood child with the same diagnosis and even more in Vernal, the LeDosquets began wondering if air pollution played a role.

New conservation plan has a distinctly personal motivation — homecoming • Bluff - Even some Native Americans don't know about the archaeological riches their ancestors left in Cedar Mesa. A week ago, on a tour of the area, a member of the Hopi Tribe was shocked to find his family's Flute Clan symbol in a rock pictograph. "It was a very powerful, very emotional tour," said Mark Maryboy, a Navajo elder. ... In a campaign to reclaim the place from Anglo grave robbers, off-roaders and benignly ignorant campers and hikers, Utah's Navajos are leading a push to create the Bears Ears National Conservation Area in the southeastern corner of Utah.

Former Utah Gov. Bangerter remembered fondly as hardworking, caring • Most Utahns knew Norm Bangerter only as the state's 13th governor. But mourners focused on his private life Saturday, praising him as a hardworking builder, a caring church leader and the loving patriarch of a large family.

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