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.

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.

Writer Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery novels. The latest book in the Longmire series is "The Brothers McKay."

While our Founding Fathers were crafting our democracy in 1776, the Dominguez-Escalante expedition was crossing through Utah trying to find a path from Santa Fe to California.

That number goes as high as two-thirds for some regions. Climate change is also making heatwaves more frequent and intense, compounding on the problem.

Teton County started raising money in February, when early signs of a bad fire season were already showing. Since then, they've raised nearly $200,000, helping secure the position for three years.

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.

The proposal would flip current motorized use rules on their head, allowing access unless designated otherwise. Recreationists called the change overdue, but conservationists fear a free-for-all.

The deadly strike comes amid 72 hours of near constant drone strikes across Ukraine, severely disrupting daily life.

Nepal officials say the death toll has continues to rise in Wednesday's floods that washed away communities in Nepal and Tibet, which is held by China. About 2,500 people are missing in both areas.

A charity built 96 bridges to connect communities separated by rivers and gorges. A new study looks at the life-changing impact of a concrete-and-steel pedestrian crossing.

Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes.

The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed.

The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.

The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists.

President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.

His removal order was triggered by two convictions from over 15 years ago, when he struggled with untreated PTSD. New York's governor said Park earned a "second chance through rehabilitation."

Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line.