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Juniper trees across southeastern Utah appear to be dying in large quantities – and no one understands why. Is it an insect? A pathogen? What about the prolonged drought? Today on KZMU News, experts weigh in on the poor health of an iconic and typically resilient tree species.

Juniper trees across southeastern Utah appear to be dying in large quantities – and no one understands why. Is it an insect? A pathogen? What about the prolonged drought? Today on KZMU News, experts weigh in on the poor health of an iconic and typically resilient tree species.

Moab’s “fish squeezers” faced an uncertain future this summer. Funding for their fish recovery work on the Colorado and San Juan rivers had been stripped, with no explanation or obvious solution in sight. But just late last month, at the urging of all seven Colorado River Basin states, an appropriations bill restored funding, allowing recovery programs to make it through another fiscal year. It’s good news, but the dramatic events shook Moab’s field office, leaving a lingering anxiety about what was once considered to be a permanent source of funding. Uncertainty remains, but one thing is clear to many –the importance of fish recovery programs and the data biologists gather for the health of the Colorado’s endangered species. [photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]

Moab’s “fish squeezers” faced an uncertain future this summer. Funding for their fish recovery work on the Colorado and San Juan rivers had been stripped, with no explanation or obvious solution in sight. But just late last month, at the urging of all seven Colorado River Basin states, an appropriations bill restored funding, allowing recovery programs to make it through another fiscal year. It’s good news, but the dramatic events shook Moab’s field office, leaving a lingering anxiety about what was once considered to be a permanent source of funding. Uncertainty remains, but one thing is clear to many –the importance of fish recovery programs and the data biologists gather for the health of the Colorado’s endangered species. [photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]

- Grand County EMS tackles busiest month yet

- Dems urge Interior to halt management plans for Bears Ears

- Rain on snow events could mean dramatic floods in West

- Grand County EMS tackles busiest month yet

- Dems urge Interior to halt management plans for Bears Ears

- Rain on snow events could mean dramatic floods in West

- Visibility March draws community at Moab Pride

- Davidson case considered before state appeals court

- Zinke in Zion to promote new parks funding bill

- Visibility March draws community at Moab Pride

- Davidson case considered before state appeals court

- Zinke in Zion to promote new parks funding bill

Times-Independent staff writer Rose Egelhoff and Associate Editor Doug McMurdo visit the KZMU the studios to discuss the local news of the week. Grand County's planning commission approved new high density overlay zones, which could incentivize more housing in the area if the proposal passes muster with the county council. Also discussed is Grand County's major need for more foster parents in the area and Moab City's new proposal for a combined waste and recycling contract.

Times-Independent staff writer Rose Egelhoff and Associate Editor Doug McMurdo visit the KZMU the studios to discuss the local news of the week. Grand County's planning commission approved new high density overlay zones, which could incentivize more housing in the area if the proposal passes muster with the county council. Also discussed is Grand County's major need for more foster parents in the area and Moab City's new proposal for a combined waste and recycling contract.