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State

Downsized national monuments threaten Native American history, opponents say

By Erin Tapahe
December 20, 2018 12:00 AM
The House on Fire ruins is one of the 100,000 archeological sites located at Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. (Erin Tapahe)
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Local

Mormon Women for Ethical Government host Democratic, United Utah congressional candidates

By Matthew Bennett
October 04, 2018 12:00 AM
Tim Zeidner, left, and James Singer answer questions at a public forum held by Mormon Women for Ethical Government. Zeidner and Singer are running for congress in Utah's 3rd congressional district. (Lexie Flickinger)
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Local

Congressman John Curtis discusses Bears Ears bill in public forum

By Jillian Argento
January 24, 2018 12:00 AM
Congressman John Curtis, UVU professor Scott Williams and Virgil Johnson of the Utah Tribal Leaders Association address the Bears Ears public forum Jan. 23 at the Orem Library. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Local

Utahns discuss effects of shrinking Bears Ears

By Camille Baker
January 20, 2018 12:00 AM
President Donald Trump holds up a signed proclamation to shrink the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments at the Utah State Capitol Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Trump traveled to Salt Lake City to announce plans to shrink two sprawling national monuments in Utah in a move that will delight the state's GOP politicians and many rural residents who see the lands as prime examples of federal overreach, but will enrage tribes and environmentalist groups who vow to immediately sue to preserve the monuments. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Local

Trump visits Utah, shrinks national monuments

By Camille Baker
December 04, 2017 12:00 AM
President Donald Trump holds up a signed proclamation to shrink the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments at the Utah State Capitol Dec. 4 in Salt Lake City. Trump traveled to Salt Lake City to announce plans to shrink two sprawling national monuments in Utah in a move that will delight the state's GOP politicians and many rural residents who see the lands as prime examples of federal overreach, but will enrage tribes and environmentalist groups who vow to immediately sue to preserve the monuments. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Local

Zinke won't eliminate any national monuments

By Associated Press
August 24, 2017 12:00 AM
In this Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 photo, a sign marks the entrance to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument near Patten, Maine. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wants to retain the newly created Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in northern Maine, but said he might recommend adjustments to the White House on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Nation

Zinke recommends Bears Ears National Monument boundaries change

By Jesse King
June 13, 2017 12:00 AM
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke wrote a memorandum to the president recommending changes to the Bears Ears National Monument boundaries to decrease the size of the monument.
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State

Interior Secretary listens to Utahns on Bears Ears

By Kelsey Johnson
May 11, 2017 12:00 AM
From left: Rancher Kenny Black talks with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke while on a horseback ride in the Bears Ears with local and state representatives in Blanding, Utah, Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Zinke visited Utah beginning May 7 to talk with community members and government officials about the Bears Ears National Monument. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
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Campus Events

BYU students win journalism awards

By Maren Mcinnes
March 30, 2017 12:00 AM
Students working for the Daily Universe compete against student and professional journalists every year in national contests. So far this year, BYU journalism students have received several awards for their stories, beats and photos. Three contests have announced finalists and winners.
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State

Bears Ears National Monument proposal creates tensions in Utah

By Theresa Davis
November 17, 2016 12:00 AM
Twin buttes rise above a few tiny towns near the Four Corners area in southeastern Utah. The tranquil rock formations known as the Bears Ears, and the 1.9 million acres of land surrounding them, are at the center of an environmental war that involves locals, politicians, Native American tribal governments and activists.
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State

Some Utah Navajos join Utah elected officials in opposing proposed Bears Ears Monument

By Laura Spilsbury
September 22, 2016 12:00 AM
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, left, comforts Utah resident and Navajo Susie Philemon as she becomes emotional while expressing her opposition to the proposed Bears Ears National Monument designation in southeast Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Uncategorized

Push to create Utah monument marks latest Western land fight

By Theresa Davis
July 21, 2016 12:00 AM
In this June 23, 2016, photo, rancher Kenny Black points to a rock overhang housing an ancient cliff dwelling, near Blanding, Utah. “These areas are sacred to me because I've grown up here,” said Black, who comes from Mormon pioneers who came to the area in the late 19th Century. “They're part of my history and my culture as well.” (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Metro

Native American leaders gather at state capitol for Bears Ears land rally

By Cassandra Shaffer
May 19, 2016 12:00 AM
A Ute Indian statue stands in front of the state capitol building. Many Ute tribe leaders were present during Wednesday's rally in hopes of protecting Bears Ears and surrounding land. (Cassandra Shaffer)
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Metro

The special session Bears Ears debate concludes

By Christian Clark
May 19, 2016 12:00 AM
Mark Maryboy speaks as Utah Diné Bikéyah (UDB) and Tribal leaders stand in support of protecting the Bears Ears at a rally in the Utah State Capitol Rotunda in Salt Lake City. Attendees at the rally called for President Obama to protect sacred sites and honor ancestral lands by designating Bears Ears National Monument. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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