Flooding

Flooding has been hitting the Four Corners region hard since last week. Evacuation orders remain in place for 150 residents in Montezuma Creek and Aneth, but some residents in Bluff can return home.

At the epicenter of concern on Friday sits Farmington, New Mexico, where 600 people have been evacuated. Utah, Colorado, and the Navajo Nation were also hit hard.

The Willow Wind RV Park and homes along Gould Wash were evacuated Thursday morning because of the floods. Much of southern Utah is under either a flood watch or warning through Thursday evening.

The lawsuit wanted to stop new age-verification rules, including for consumers using VPNs. In other news, Guardsman Pass is temporarily closed after weekend storms.

In other news, Ammon Bundy, known for an anti-government standoff in Oregon, was arrested during a traffic stop in southern Utah. And, state officials approved almost a dozen boater access projects.

Strong El Niño conditions could last through the winter, bringing Utah more moisture. It's still unclear if the rain will fall where it's most needed — and if it will be enough to combat drought.

In other news, the Navajo Nation was hit with deadly flash flooding this week. And, the Natural History Museum of Utah is holding an all-ages dinosaur art contest.

Central and southern Utah are at the most risk. In other news, Utah County confirmed the state's third human case of West Nile virus this year. It's a rare, more serious version of the illness.

Matt Ward from the Millard County Chronicle Progress joins us for the first episode of a new series. Once a month, we'll check in with a different small-town newspaper.

In other news, Gov. Spencer Cox has named the new Great Salt Lake Commissioner. And, three counties are under a state of emergency because of flash flooding.