Southern Utah

In other news, less than 10% of Utah renters can afford to buy a home, according to a new study. And, a new shuttle connecting Moab and Arches National Park opened on Wednesday.

That means the fire has been completely surrounded and is unlikely to grow larger. In other news, Lake Powell's ferry could close for good after years of issues with low water levels.

President Donald Trump recently signed executive orders shrinking the size of two Utah national monuments. On this episode, we hear both sides of the debate.

In other news, Junction has lifted its boil order after passing water quality tests. Its water supply was contaminated by flooding last week.

On this episode we revisit our 2018 conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winner John Branch about a family of world-champion saddle-bronc riders.

A commissioner near Grand Staircase-Escalante supports the Trump administration significantly shrinking two national parks in the state. Conservationists oppose the move.

In other news, an off-ramp to the Salt Lake City International Airport is closing for a month. And, Junction's water supply in Piute County tested positive for E. coli after flooding last week.

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.

In other news, the Babylon Fire burned 20,000 more acres in one night. And, dozens of specialty license plates got a design upgrade.

Thousands of firefighters are deployed in the Great Basin region, which includes almost all of Utah and parts of surrounding states.