Monday October 25, 2021

Moab is split down the middle into two different state House districts. At a recent public hearing hosted by the Legislative Redistricting Committee, local residents told lawmakers the district split dilutes their voice in the state Legislature. They asked the committee to put the city into one district as it redraws the lines. And, Charles Sams is on track to become the first Indigenous person to lead the agency. Plus, a Utah program incentivizes hunting with non-lead ammunition to help protect an endangered species of bird, the California Condor.

Show Notes:

Photo: House District 70 in Moab is highlighted in yellow. Districts 70 and 69 split certain neighborhoods in the Moab community.

KUER: Where does Moab belong? The city is split into two House districts and locals want that to change
https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2021-10-20/where-does-moab-belong-the-city-is-split-into-two-house-districts-and-locals-want-that-to-change

Mountain West News Bureau: Charles Sams poised to become Park Service’s first Native director
https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2021-10-20/where-does-moab-belong-the-city-is-split-into-two-house-districts-and-locals-want-that-to-change

UPR: Hunters Helping Condors offers coupons and prizes to hunters using non-lead ammunition
https://www.upr.org/post/hunters-helping-condors-offers-coupons-and-prizes-hunters-using-non-lead-ammunition

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources: Hunters Helping Condors program
https://wildlife.utah.gov/hunters-helping-condors.html