Five years after closure of downtown shelter, Utah is using $25 million to open a new large emergency shelter. Where will it go — and what’s different this time?
Plan includes collaboration between the federal government and the Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Zuni Tribe, Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation.
Road rage is increasing on Utah’s roads — emergency dispatch reports that mention “road rage” have jumped from 565 in 2020, to 747 in 2023, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.
With the recent reintroduction of 10 wolves to the Western Slope of Colorado, experts say it’s only a matter of time before they creep into the eastern part of Utah.
Hunting interests could take precedence over the interests of Utah students and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation if a new bill passes, say critics.