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The full prepared text of Bishop W. Christopher Waddell's speech on efforts by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to conserve water, save the Great Salt Lake and build a sustainable planet.

Utah has named a new director of its Division of Outdoor Recreation, handing over the reins of an industry that expanded more than 27% last year.

A wildfire has been raging in a remote area of Rockcastle County, according to officials.

A decision has come down from Utah’s Capitol Hill on Utah Lake, the project to dredge and create islands and highways has been stopped.

After a man sparked a 60-acre fire in Springville, Utah County, trying to kill a spider with a lighter, here are other bizarre human-caused fires, including wildfires in Nevada, Idaho, Utah and California started by horseshoes, gender reveal parties and target shooting.

Nearly 85% of wildfires in the U.S. are caused by humans. Often its abandoned campfires or equipment malfunctions, but some causes are more puzzling.

Blistering temperatures, low humidity, and heavy terrain have made it difficult for firefighters to gain control of the Washburn Fire.

A recent New York Times story and a report from the First Street Foundation point to southeastern Utah, especially the St. George and Washington County area, as one of the most high-risk regions for wildfire in the country. St. George is also the fastest growing area in the U.S., according to the Census.

Southern Utahs Washington County is growing at breakneck speed. St. George is the fastest growing metro area in the country, according to Census data.

Coordinated national efforts to share firefighters and other resources could be stretched thin this year as drought hammers the West.