Bears Ears

The Colorado Secretary of State’s office says less than eleven percent of voters have returned their ballots with about a week left in this year’s election; The Attorney General’s Office in Utah is looking for help in suing the Biden administration over its decision to restore Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

Sagebrush Empire is a new book from western writer Jonathan Thompson. It details the fight over public lands in Southeastern Utah. KZMU’s Justin Higginbottom speaks with the author about the roots of this conflict over land, and what to expect after a restoration of Bears Ears National Monument.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will travel to Utah this week to discuss stewardship of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National…

The problem of substance abuse in Montezuma County came up repeatedly during Tuesday’s meeting of the new county commissioners.The brand-new Biden…

The Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee will meet for the second time over two days, Feb. 25 and 26, at the Hideout Community Center in…

According to a report in the Canyon Echo Journal, the San Juan County Utah Commissioners voted on Tuesday to pass a resolution supporting the Bears Ears…

Recently released documents by the Department of the Interior show a conversation neglecting the benefits of national monument preservation. They were…

If you drive west toward Bluff, Utah, one of the first things you’ll notice will be the Navajo Twins, a set of rock formations overlooking the city.…

In March of 2017, shortly after President Obama designated the Bears Ears National Monument, KSJD spoke with two people who lived near the monument's new…

Will there be a Donald J. Trump National Parks Highway in southern Utah? State Representative Mike Noel of Kanab has sponsored a bill to rename the scenic…