Because of wildfires and the drought that has clung to the Four Corners all summer, bears are even hungrier than usual as they head into hibernation season. That has led to a number of incidents that range from amusing to tragic.

The monsoon storms around the Four Corners in the past few days have been a decidedly mixed blessing.

Trees rely on water to perform their most basic functions, and by shutting down for winter earlier, they can conserve water… but that means fall colors arriving earlier.

This week's Farm News & Views report covers expanded beef imports, proposed ranch-level processing changes and deer donation programs addressing crop damage and hunger.

The Interior Department defended reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante after a survey found most Utah voters favor restoring protections.

What if ghosts aren’t just about where someone died, but about who or what can become a ghost?

County-commission candidates Rebecca Busic and Rodney Cox voiced similar views on some issues but clearly disagreed on others during a forum put on by the Republican Women of Montezuma County in Cortez on Thursday.

Two-thirds of voters in Utah believe protections should be restored to the entire acreages of two national monuments that were recently downsized. That’s according to a statistically valid survey conducted by the research firm New Bridge Strategy and funded by Grand Canyon Trust.

The Bureau of Land Management says few immediate changes will be visible as the agency begins developing a replacement management plan.

Voters will have many decisions to make in the Nov. 3 election.