A season after going 0-6 on opening night, Region 9 football teams accounted for four victories on Friday as the 2025 high school campaign kicked off around Utah.

From the mountainside of Ogden to Monroe Canyon to Pine Valley, it seems like this has been a summer of wildfires in Utah. But appearances may be deceiving.

As rural communities across Southern Utah face both the promise and pressure of growing outdoor recreation economies, a new national guide may help chart the way forward. And Utah leaders ...