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High fire danger across Utah as three blazes continue to burn	19.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 19, 2013 07:26AM MDT Though most of the state remained under a red flag warning, which warns of high fire danger, firefighters still only had three major blazes to worry about Wednesday morning. And they continued to make progress on containing those three fires burning in parts of rural eastern Utah.• The Rock Creek Fire, sparked by lightning, is burning about 15 miles east of East Carbon City and has scarred about 181 acres of steep, rugged terrain. By Wednesday, the blaze was 25 percent contained. • The Dark Cany... ...
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Wharton: Selfish reasons to oppose Nevada water deal	18.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Tom Wharton The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 18, 2013 12:29PM MDT Most of us are selfish. We view the world through a prism of what helps us get through life. I thought about this recently when reading a story about how Utah water barons such as Washington County Water Conservancy District general manager Ron Thompson are critical of Gov. Gary Herbert for vetoing a water-sharing agreement with Nevada over underground water in Snake Valley that straddles the two states. The veto concerns Thompson because of fears that Nevada water barons will make it more diffi... ...
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Firefighters continue to make progress on three Utah wildfires	17.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 17, 2013 07:08AM MDT Firefighters continue to battle three wildfires in rural Utah. But the good news — after several days, fire crews are gaining ground on all three blazes. The Rock Creek Fire, sparked by lightning, burned about 15 miles east of East Carbon and had scarred about 181 acres of steep, rugged terrain. By Monday morning, the blaze was 60 percent contained. Meanwhile, two fires burning in the Manti-La Sal National Forest continued to rage. The Dark Canyon Fire had burned 215 acres in the Dark Canyon Wil... ...
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Wildfire danger high as 3 blazes burn in Utah	15.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 15, 2013 10:21AM MDT With a hot, dry weekend on tap for much of Utah, three wildfires continued to burn out of control. All three fires were in rural parts of the state, so no homes were threatened Saturday morning. But fire danger remained high across much of southern Utah. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a red flag warning from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., which means that a critical situation exists because of the combination of strong winds and low humidity. Sustained winds of 15 mph to 25 mph, with ... ...
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High wildfire danger, three blazes already burning in Utah	15.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 15, 2013 09:02AM MDT With a hot, dry weekend on tap for much of Utah, three wildfires continued to burn out of control in Utah. The good news: all three fires were burning in rural parts of the state so no homes were threatened Saturday morning by the fires. But fire danger remained high across much of southern Utah. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a red flag warning from 1 to 10 p.m., which warns of a critical fire danger exists, due to the combination of strong winds and low humidity. Sustain... ...
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Pyle: Knowing who they work for	15.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by George Pyle The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 14, 2013 05:20PM MDT ... You might own guns and you might even own tanks You might be somebody’s landlord, you might even own banks But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed You’re gonna have to serve somebody ... — Bob Dylan The issue was put, in good Jeopardy! style, in the form of a question on the front page of Wednesday’s Salt Lake Tribune: “Did Zions aid defrauding elderly?” The New York Times article, revised and extended by Tribune staff, makes clear that some really sleazy people have been b... ...
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Tribes battle austerity with energy development	14.6.2013	High Country News Most Recent
As the West burns, Native American leaders convene to plan their energy future.
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Zions Bank says it had no knowledge of any warnings regarding scammers of elderly	14.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Steven Oberbeck The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 13, 2013 08:53PM MDT Depending upon who is talking, Zions Bank either received numerous warnings from the Federal Trade Commission, bank regulators and even its own employees that over a period of several years it was involved with dubious Internet merchants ripping off consumers — or there were few concrete signs anything was amiss. The Utah-based bank and its Modern Payments subsidiary are defendants in a proposed class-action lawsuit in Pennsylvania that seeks to represent several hundred thousand mostly elderly ... ...
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Search continues for Texas man in Mesa Verde park	12.6.2013	Denver Post: Local
Search continues for Texas man in Mesa Verde park
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Searchers look for missing hiker	12.6.2013	Durango Herald
A 51-year-old Texas man has been missing since Sunday at Mesa Verde National Park.Fifty searchers on foot and horseback and two dog teams on Tuesday combed the canyons around Spruce Tree House where Mitchell Stehling told his wife and parents he was going to visit Sunday afternoon.After he did not return, rangers were notified...
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Sierra Club leaders visit Utah to unveil national campaign	12.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Brian Maffly The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 11, 2013 03:26PM MDT Using Utah canyon country as a backdrop, senior Sierra Club executives on Tuesday unveiled a renewed effort to protect the nation’s scenic treasures, highlighting environmentalists’ hopes to establish a Greater Canyonlands National Monument and shut the door on tar sands development. The “Our Wild America” campaign also steps up the environmental group’s commitment to connect kids with nature, restore forest health and reduce the nation’s reliance on the fossil fuels behind climate change. “Poll... ...
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Hiker missing in Mesa Verde	11.6.2013	Durango Herald
Rescue workers were searching Tuesday for a 51-year-old Texas man who went missing Sunday at Mesa Verde National Park.The hiker, Mitchell Stehling, told his wife and parents he was going to visit Spruce Tree House, a cliff dwelling on Chapin Mesa, according to a news release from the National Park Service.Stehling did not...
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Search on for missing Texas man in Mesa Verde park	11.6.2013	Denver Post: Local
Search on for missing Texas man in Mesa Verde park
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69-year-old Monte Vista man dead in Great Sand Dunes air crash	10.6.2013	Denver Post: Local
69-year-old Monte Vista man dead in Great Sand Dunes air crash
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Plane crashes at Great Sand Dunes National Park	9.6.2013	Denver Post: Local
Plane crashes at Great Sand Dunes National Park
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Healthy menu options coming to a Utah national park near you	6.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Isobel Markham The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 5, 2013 05:12PM MDT Washington • Visitors heading to national parks in Utah and other areas this summer can expect to complement their wholesome outdoor experience with new nutritious food options. As part of a healthy and sustainable food initiative announced Wednesday by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis, concessionaires in the national parks will offer a new range of options catering to the more discerning diner. “There’s no reason,” Jarvis said, “to take a vacati... ...
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70-year-old saves man having seizures from sliding off ledge at Zion National Park	5.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Erin Alberty The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 4, 2013 09:51PM MDT A leisurely drive through Zion National Park took a hair-raising turn Monday when a Bountiful 70-year-old found himself sliding down an embankment, holding onto a man who fell from a scenic overlook. Brent Anderson and his wife, Elsie, had stopped at the Pine Creek overlook on a switchback below the Mount Carmel tunnel about 4:30 p.m. Anderson chatted with an Oklahoma man who was awaiting friends who had gone rappelling, Anderson said. As the Andersons prepared to get back on the road, Brent And... ...
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70-year-old saves man from sliding off ledge at Zion	5.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Erin Alberty The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 4, 2013 09:14PM MDT A leisurely drive through Zion National Park took a hair-raising turn Monday when a Bountiful 70-year-old found himself sliding down an embankment, holding onto a man who fell from a scenic overlook. Brent Anderson and his wife, Elsie, had stopped at the Pine Creek overlook on a switchback below the Mount Carmel tunnel about 4:30 p.m. Anderson chatted with an Oklahoma man who was awaiting friends who had gone rappelling, Anderson said. As the Andersons prepared to get back on the road, Brent And... ...
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Wildfire burning in Rio Grande National Forest	1.6.2013	Denver Post: Local
Wildfire burning in Rio Grande National Forest
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Living History: Zion National Park, from railroad attraction to Utah treasure	1.6.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Pat Bagley The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 31, 2013 06:01PM MDT Watching for the first time the Ken Burns series, “America’s Best Idea” about the creation of the national parks, I was reminded that Utah is unusually blessed in that department. Utah boasts five of the brightest gems in the national crown jewels: Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef. Add to that seven national monuments, two national recreation areas, a national historic site and six national forests and Utah appears to have won the awesome vistas lottery. Some grumble th... ...
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