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It s something Utahns have witnessed in their own backyard for years now, as more and more people flock to the state s national parks. And it s something the U.S. Senate held a hearing on this week for one of the first times as more summer visitation numbers exceed expectations. It s overtourism when more than a manageable amount of visitors come to a park and all that entails from environmental to economic impacts. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sits, held a hearing to review the impacts of overcrowding in our national parks on park resources and visitor use management on Wednesday. ....
Utah s national parks see traffic, congestion and gate closures over Memorial Day weekend K. Sophie Will, St. George Spectrum & Daily News With several notices beforehand, Utah s national parks geared up for battle against the anticipated crowds for Memorial Day weekend. Now, as the dust settles, the parks are reviewing what happened over one of the busiest tourist weekends of the year. Arches National Park had to temporarily delay entry to the park every day from Friday to Monday, including twice on Saturday and Sunday. For local stories that matter, subscribe today. Memorial Day sale: $1 for 6 months. According to officials and Twitter data, the park has only had to close the park twice in one day only a few times before. ....
Thousands came out to Utah s outdoors for the first holiday weekend since the CDC relaxed many COVID restrictions. Here s what happened this weekend: ....
Flag garden, healing touch, parade ban lifted: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Montgomery: Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday vetoed legislation to delay next year’s requirement to hold back third graders who aren’t reading at grade level – a postponement lawmakers sought after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted classrooms. The veto means the promotion requirement will take effect at the end of the 2021-22 school year. The governor said it is “hasty and premature” to delay the requirement before education officials can review the newest test scores. “As a former teacher and even more so as governor, I believe early literacy is the gateway to all learning,” Ivey said in a statement. The Republican governor said she is asking the state superintendent to brief the public on spring test scores when available and for the Alabama Committee on Grade Level Reading to make recommendations regarding any future act ....
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