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Utah’s record warm, dry winter has created a recipe for bad summer wildfires. But Dammeron Valley residents have prepared for years for a drought-stricken season like this.

A strong monsoon season would be a big relief after Utah’s dry winter and spring. And the ingredients are lining up to make summer rains happen — just not anytime soon.

The fire destroyed part of the southwest Utah town and took an emotional toll on residents. Still, those who lived through the disaster haven’t given up on the mountain community.

The National Park Service is spending $74 million to move a dock at Lake Powell that no longer reaches the diminished reservoir's drought-strangled water level.

The National Park Service is spending $74 million to move a dock at Lake Powell that no longer reaches the diminished reservoir's drought-strangled water level.

The only place to find the Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle is in a tiny sliver of the southern Utah desert. So as climate change and recreation threaten its fragile habitat, it has nowhere else to go.

Getting outside during summer break offers big benefits for kids. But as climate change warms Utah, it can be tricky for parents to balance safety and outdoor play.

Flanked by Utah’s delegation, Gov. Spencer Cox and Utah Speaker Mike Schultz, the president again reduced the boundaries and protections of the two monuments. Conservationists and tribal leaders worry it could undo years of work to protect these lands.

President Trump reduced by 90% the size of two national monuments in Utah that were established by Presidents Clinton and Obama.

President Trump reduced by 90% the size of two national monuments in Utah that were established by Presidents Clinton and Obama.