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Construction crews will begin a years-long project Monday to replace a bridge on a stretch of the I-15. This story and more in the Friday morning news brief.
Friday morning, February 5, 2021
State
Bill Would Create Utah Colorado River Authority
Republican legislative leaders have proposed a bill to create the Utah Colorado River Authority. The six-member commission would negotiate the state’s rights to the dwindling river. House Speaker Brad Wilson is sponsoring the bill, and he said Utah is at a disadvantage because other Colorado River Basin states already have commissions like this. The bill would also allow the new authority to hold closed door meetings when discussing negotiations. Deeda Seed, with the Center for Biological Diversity, said she’s concerned about that, because divvying out the water’s flows requires collaboration. Read the full story.
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While winter may not seem like a prime time to see birds, February is an excellent month to view bald eagles in Utah. Aimee Van Tatenhove went birding over the weekend and reports on her experience.
It’s a bright an early morning in Cache Valley, and I’m wandering around the parking lot of Benson Marina, with my binoculars out, looking for bald eagles. While many birds in Utah are easier to find in the summer, bald eagles are one of the few species that make an appearance in the cold winter months.
Mark Hadley, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ spokesman, said there’s a good reason for this.