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Zion National Park to receive $33 million federal grant for new transit buses © Provided by KUTV Salt Lake City
Zion National Park will receive $33 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to begin replacing its current shuttle bus fleet with new battery-electric transit buses, according to a press release.
The replacement project will combine funding through USDOT s Nationally Significant Lands and Tribal Program with contributions from the National Park Service, Iron and Washington Counties, and the park s official non-profit partner the Zion National Forever Project.
The new fleet will include 26 battery-electric buses and 27 charging stations to replace the current propane-powered transit fleet. The press release says that engineering and service connections have been completed for the first phase of electric charging installation and the delivery of the new buses will occur periodically over the next several years.
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Albert Hale, who served as one of the first presidents of the Navajo Nation, died Tuesday at 70 years old. This story and more in the Wednesday morning news brief.
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Calls For Removal Of State Board Of Education Member
A petition has been circulating online calling for the removal of a Utah State Board of Education member, Natalie Cline, who’s being accused of supporting racism, homophobia and cultural regression. In Facebook posts, Cline has criticized anti-racism and implicit-bias training, arguing they only stir up resentment and hate. She also said teachers who spoke at a Utah Pride Center conference were trying to indoctrinate children. Her stance is not a new one, according to University of Utah education professor William Smith. He said it’s been a consistent tactic for those who don’t want to deal with issues around social justice, whether done consciously or not.