After nearly two years of uncertainty and sharply reduced funding, federal support under the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program has been restored for Kane County and other rural Utah communities. In December 2025, Con­gress passed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthori­zation Act of 2025, which the president signed into law, reinstating full SRS payments for fiscal year 2026 and directing retro­active payments for 2024 and 2025. The bipartisan legislation restores a key funding s

Visitors to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park will soon have a new way to stay overnight, with construction underway on a small rental cabin designed to bridge the gap between traditional camping and more developed lodging. The new cabin, described as a primitive, tiny-home– style structure, will accom­modate up to six people and is intended for year-round use, according to Assis­tant Park Manager Jaylin Broadbent. Park officials hope to have construction completed and reserva

The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (TLA) is seeking the public’s as­sistance in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for removing a human skull from a pro­tected ancient burial site in southern Utah. Kanab, UT In January 2025, inves­tigators from the Attorney General’s Office assigned to the Trust Lands Admin­istration became aware of the incident after viewing social media, prompting a search of a site near Kanab. During the extensi

Utah is moving forward with plans to develop nucle­ar power under a statewide initiative backed by Gover­nor Spencer Cox. State of­ficials recently announced that the Brigham City area in northern Utah has been identified as the preferred location for what they are calling a nuclear energy ecosystem. The proposal includes manufacturing facilities for reactor com­ponents, a technical train­ing center, and eventually the construction of small modular reactors, known as SMRs. Th