The floods rushed down burn scars from the Cottonwood Fire in late July, closing State Route 153 through the canyon. In other news, Gov. Spencer Cox chose two nominees for the Utah Supreme Court.

A pilot program shows the potential for water leasing programs to make meaningful water savings in the Colorado River Basin.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including Salt Lake City creating new rules for its own license plate readers.

Jason Thompson and Patrick Belmont are running to represent Cache County in the Utah House. Here's what they had to say about their platforms.

Challenger Scott Mershon wants the district to increase transparency and take a larger role in protecting the Great Salt Lake.

A scientist said the city’s protections were already less than the least it could do.

In other news, a new Box Elder County wildfire has burned 4,500 acres so far. And, private land near Zion National Park is being protected from development through a conservation easement.

Our hosts discuss the U.S. threatening Iran with an "economic D-Day," the record-breaking $40 trillion national debt, and out-of-state police accessing Utah's Flock cameras.

Half a dozen companies have applied to mine Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments since July. Environmentalists called it a harbinger for further exploitation.

In other news, the Tremonton-Garland Police decided not to Flock-like license plate reader cameras after a test run. And, Utah is getting millions from Meta's social media addiction settlement.