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(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Raji Krishnan and Erlen Dsang snap photos of each other at Delicate Arch in Arches National Park as the sun sets, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. In April 2023, Arches National Park implemented a timed entry system to pace visitors' arrival times to alleviate overcrowding and congestion among some 1.8 million visitors a year.

Utah leaders presented federal officials with a ‘wish list’ of national park changes. Here’s what was on it.

By Brooke Larsen | Andrew Christiansen | Dec. 4, 2025, 4:55 p.m.

(David Condos | KUER) A welcome sign in Price reminds residents to save water, Sept. 30, 2025. Consistent messaging is likely one of the reasons Carbon County has become a leading county for conservation in Utah.

Utah has county-by-county water goals. Is your county hitting them?

By David Condos | KUER | Dec. 1, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rafts on the Colorado River as seen from Navajo Bridge in Ariz. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

How Colorado River talks will affect Utahns and millions more across the Southwest

By Brooke Larsen | Dec. 1, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Chris Caldwell | Special to The Tribune) Zion National Park visitors pose for photos at the south entrance Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Trump admin announces new ‘America-first’ national park passes. Here’s how much more some visitors will pay at Zion and Bryce.

By Brooke Larsen | Nov. 27, 2025, 12:53 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes linebacker Cyrus Polu (35) warms up with the team as Utah gets ready to host Cal Poly, NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.

How this 4-star St. George linebacker recruit is embracing his first season with the Utah Utes

By Jason Batacao | Nov. 22, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

(Chris Caldwell | Special to The Tribune) Store owners Tim Rigby and Gregory Daines at Southern Spirits and Wine in St. George, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.

Why a new St. George liquor store has shoppers saying they ‘finally feel like a grown-up in Utah’

By Mark Eddington | Nov. 21, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

(Brett Walton | Circle of Blue Transmission) Transmission lines march outward from Hoover Dam, delivering the dam’s hydroelectric power to cities, irrigation districts, and tribes across the Southwest.

Solar growth cushions Colorado River hydropower declines

By Brett Walton | Circle of Blue | Nov. 20, 2025, 1:22 p.m.

(Cinder Player | Special to The Tribune) Rebecca Guillen works with her kindergarten class at Cedar North Elementary School in Cedar City, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.

A four-day school week? One Utah district, strapped for cash, is talking it over.

By Carmen Nesbitt | Nov. 19, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Chris Caldwell | Special to The Tribune) The Great White Throne in Zion National Park, Saturday, March 1, 2025.

As the shutdown ends, a long recovery begins at Zion National Park

By Brooke Larsen | Nov. 18, 2025, 3:50 p.m.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune
Drag performer Miz Kiki wows the crowd at the Allies and Community Drag Festival in St. George on Friday, June 30, 2023.

St. George improperly withheld drag show settlement, state records director rules

By Brooke Larsen | Nov. 18, 2025, 2:43 p.m.