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Rep. John Curtis, R-UT, took some heat from constituents Monday night during his town hall in Sandy. Many people who spoke asked about the Jan. 6 insurrection and why Republicans still support former President Donald Trump. This story and more in Tuesday evening s news brief.
Tuesday evening, May 25, 2021
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The Key To Containing Wildfires Will Be Human Behavior
Utah fire and elected officials are asking residents to change their outdoor behavior to cut down on human-caused wildfires. The request comes after a spike in the number of events started by people. So far this year there have been 227 fires in Utah that have burned 8,400 acres. All but eight of them have been human-caused. This year is already well above average in the number of starts and acres burned compared to the last five years. Officials are asking people to be careful near dry vegetation when dealing with things like campfires, debris burning and fireworks.
SALT LAKE CITY James Niehues is a legend when it comes in depicting ski resorts and slopes across the world.
But now, after 35 years in the resort business, Niehues is making a shift when it comes to drawing and painting the outdoors.
The Colorado-based artist announced Tuesday that he s stepping away from resorts and focusing his creative talents on the United States national parks. His next challenge is sketching 50 of the national parks most iconic views in the same way he captured the world s ski resorts.
In coordination with that announcement, he released his first four national parks art pieces, which included a black-and-white sketch of the view of Angels Landing at Zion National Park. He also showcased Western favorites Grand Canyon, Grand Teton and Yosemite national parks in his initial release.