Wasatch Back News Today

The two species of tick that are most common in the Wasatch Back are the Rocky Mountain Wood tick and the brown dog tick.

LOGAN – Local residents and summer citizen visitors are being invited to a series of concerts in Logan on Wednesday evenings from June 19 through Aug. 31.

As the Wasatch Back continues to grow, so do the miles of trails and the need to maintain them.

Around 2,000 people of all ages gathered near the Jordanelle Reservoir for a weekend of dancing, singing and celebrating Native American culture at the Intermountain Championship Pow Wow.

To mark the first day of Pride month, Summit Pride, formerly the Park City LGBTQ+ Task Force, raised a Pride flag outside Miners Hospital. The group also highlighted challenges the community has faced in Utah this year.

Miles of trail expansions and improvements are planned for the Wasatch Back this summer.

The Park Record got it exactly right with their May 15 headline,

Properties for sale near the new Deer Valley East Village base have seen a jump in prices since the ski resort announced the major expansion.

A late-spring cold front is currently hitting the state, bringing a wave of valley rain and snow, according to the Utah Dept. of Transportation.

Wildlife biologists are looking for population numbers following the winter, tallies that will also help make up an overall picture of the lands health.