If Utah’s rivers and streams were running as high as commitments from powerful executives to save the Great Salt Lake, the parched state would be in much better shape.
Scientists with Utah Department of Agriculture and Food have already spotted young crickets weeks ahead of schedule in certain parts of the state, including northeast corner.
Demographers estimate that Utah’s population will nearly double between 2020 and 2050, a calculation that, among other concerns, has made the state wonder — how will an expanding population impact fish production?
Lawmakers are scrutinizing the death penalty in Utah, looking at how decades of appeals prolong suffering for grieving families and run up excessive legal bills at taxpayers’ expense.