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The Utah Division of Water Resources has set new water conservation goals for the state. For the first time, these goals are targeted region by region. In Southeastern Utah, the state agency wants a 20 percent reduction in municipal and industrial water use by 2030. These goals apply to residential homes, commercial businesses, and institutions like schools and parks. On today’s news, we speak with Rachel Shilton at DWR to learn more.

[Photo Courtesy of Utah Division of Water Resources]

The Utah Division of Water Resources has set new water conservation goals for the state. For the first time, these goals are targeted region by region. In Southeastern Utah, the state agency wants a 20 percent reduction in municipal and industrial water use by 2030. These goals apply to residential homes, commercial businesses, and institutions like schools and parks. On today’s news, we speak with Rachel Shilton at DWR to learn more.

[Photo Courtesy of Utah Division of Water Resources]

The Abbey Subdivision, a new development slated for the intersection of Mill Creek Drive and Powerhouse Lane, moved forward in the planning process last week. After a well-attended public hearing August 22nd, the city’s planning commission unanimously approved the subdivision’s preliminary plat, which outlines a plan for 102 household units. The public weighed in on the proposed development, citing concerns about traffic, water resources, and affordability.

The Abbey Subdivision, a new development slated for the intersection of Mill Creek Drive and Powerhouse Lane, moved forward in the planning process last week. After a well-attended public hearing August 22nd, the city’s planning commission unanimously approved the subdivision’s preliminary plat, which outlines a plan for 102 household units. The public weighed in on the proposed development, citing concerns about traffic, water resources, and affordability.

Shake-ups in the U.S. Department of Interior and the Bureau of Land Management could have far-reaching effects on public lands in the West. Our partners at KDNK sat down with Chris Saeger, director of the Western Values Project, a public lands watchdog group based in Montana, to talk about some of these issues.

[Photo: The Book Cliffs, a series of desert mountains and cliffs in eastern Utah and western Colorado]

Shake-ups in the U.S. Department of Interior and the Bureau of Land Management could have far-reaching effects on public lands in the West. Our partners at KDNK sat down with Chris Saeger, director of the Western Values Project, a public lands watchdog group based in Montana, to talk about some of these issues.

[Photo: The Book Cliffs, a series of desert mountains and cliffs in eastern Utah and western Colorado]

KZMU welcomes Doug McMurdo, associate editor of The Times-Independent, for a discussion on the paper's latest coverage. This week - the USGS releases a long-anticipated and informative report on water in the Moab Valley, a local woman contracts West Nile virus, and Grand County places additional requirements on next year's Rally on the Rocks event. Plus, an update on the Solid Waste District. Tune in.

KZMU welcomes Doug McMurdo, associate editor of The Times-Independent, for a discussion on the paper's latest coverage. This week - the USGS releases a long-anticipated and informative report on water in the Moab Valley, a local woman contracts West Nile virus, and Grand County places additional requirements on next year's Rally on the Rocks event. Plus, an update on the Solid Waste District. Tune in.

The Utah Legislature’s ‘task force’ on tax reform met at the statehouse Monday to begin reviewing their options. Lawmakers say Utah’s current 80-year old tax structure is not catching up with a modern economy. As the state considers adjusting sales tax, resort communities like Moab are watching – and vocalizing their concerns. Today’s news is all about tax reform, including how education fits into this puzzle as well. Tune in.

The Utah Legislature’s ‘task force’ on tax reform met at the statehouse Monday to begin reviewing their options. Lawmakers say Utah’s current 80-year old tax structure is not catching up with a modern economy. As the state considers adjusting sales tax, resort communities like Moab are watching – and vocalizing their concerns. Today’s news is all about tax reform, including how education fits into this puzzle as well. Tune in.