Utah files lawsuit over public lands

The three things you need to know, delivered straight to your inbox from KSL News. [WATCH: Back to school day one with a new Utah principal!]( [public lands press conference]( [Utah files lawsuit over federal government’s control of unappropriated public lands]( The State of Utah filed a lawsuit on Tuesday questioning the federal government’s right to control unappropriated public lands in the state indefinitely. [Read More]( [‘It’s not a power grab,’ says Utah House Speaker on special session]( [‘It’s not a power grab,’ says Utah House Speaker on special session]( The leaders of the Utah legislature are defending the decision to call lawmakers into special session Wednesday, where they’ll propose a constitutional amendment aimed to change a ruling by the Utah Supreme Court on citizen-led initiatives. [Read More]( [2024 busiest wildfire season for Utah in years, but costs down, officials say]( [2024 busiest wildfire season for Utah in years, but costs down, officials say]( The director of the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands told a legislative subcommittee that, on average, Utah spends $15 million to $20 million a year to put out wildfires. At the time of publication, the state had only spent $7.2 million for the year. [Read More]( What else? - [As the school year begins, parents are urged to speak to teens about dating violence]( - [Pleasant Grove beauty suites still recovering one week after flooding]( - [Roosevelt Elementary students start year at other schools due to construction]( - [Canyons School District to purchase eBay campus]( - [Family of missing man near Goblin Valley still hopeful of finding him]( - [Man dies from injuries following officer-involved shooting in Roy]( - [990 people hit during 2023-24 school year; Utahns urged to change bad driving behaviors]( 7-day forecast Stormy weather returns to the Wasatch Front on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures also drop down into the 80s and hit the 70s on Sunday. [Podcast of the day]( [Podcast of the day]( Taxidermist Dave Butts shares his bear hunt saga with the KSL Outdoors Show after bagging a 350-pound black bear. [Read More]( [Before you go...]( [Before you go...]( The Utah Department of Transportation recently debuted cutting-edge tech it hopes will make intersections safer. [Read More]( Get the KSLTV app today [Download iOS App]( [Download Android App]( Get the KSLNewsRadio app today [Download iOS App]( [Download Android App]( KSL | 55 North 300 West | Ste 200 | Salt Lake City | UT | 84101 [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.](