Utah Gov. Spencer Cox placed a temporary prohibition on fireworks throughout the state, but municipalities are still able to carve out limited exceptions.
The legal settlement is meant to mitigate the environmental impacts of mining in Daniels Canyon. The county is still fighting the project’s approval in court.
West Hills, the proposed town between Hideout and Kamas, will go to a vote in November after the Utah Supreme Court decided in favor of the town’s sponsor. The justices reversed a lower court’s ruling.
For three years, Heber’s LGBTQ+ young people could find refuge at Encircle. The home is closing July 31 due to low attendance. Queer youth and their families are seeking ways to create new safe spaces.