Sunday, July 3, 2022 | 

Carlene Coombs

A female bison and calf are seen near the Yellowstone River on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Yellowstone National Park.
The West
A 71-year-old woman was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. It’s the third injury this year
The goring is the third incident of a park visitor being injured by a bison in 2022.
By Carlene Coombs
 
Tourists walk along a boardwalk in Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Utah
After flooding disaster, Yellowstone will reopen entire park in time for Fourth of July
By Carlene Coombs
 
Emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun in Kansas City.
Utah
What Utah leaders say about Supreme Court ruling that limits EPA’s power to reduce carbon emissions
Utah is among the states that challenged EPA’s authority to change nation’s power grid.
By Carlene Coombs
 
Pharmacist Simon Gorelikov holds a generic emergency contraceptive at the Health First Pharmacy in Boston on May 2, 2013.
Politics
Facebook and Instagram are removing posts and suspending users for offering abortion pills
Facebook has rules against buying, selling or exchanging medical or nonmedical drugs.
By Carlene Coombs
 
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., speaks at a news conference held by members of the House Freedom Caucus.
Politics
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert says she’s ‘tired of this separation of church and state junk’
Colorado Republican says “The church is supposed to direct the government. The government is not supposed to direct the church.”
By Carlene Coombs
 
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Politics
New poll says 59% of Americans disapprove of Roe v. Wade being overturned
Across all demographic groups, younger people were more likely to disapprove.
By Carlene Coombs
 
Dallas Wings’ Marina Mabrey and other team members wear shirts with the words, Impact, Culture, Change on them.
Politics
Biden administration proposes expanding Title IX protections, includes protections for transgender students
The Biden administration has proposed changes to expand Title IX protections regarding sex discrimination and explicitly provides protections for transgender and LGBTQ students.
By Carlene Coombs
 
Justice Clarence Thomas sits during a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington.
Politics
Supreme Court Justice Thomas says court should reconsider rulings on same-sex marriage, contraception
Justice Thomas, in his concurring opinion to the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, said that the court should reconsider cases involving reproductive, LGBTQ+ and same-sex marriage rights.
By Carlene Coombs
 
Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at the PBS Utah Governor’s Monthly News Conference in Salt Lake City.
Politics
Do Utah leaders think gas tax holiday is a good idea? Not so much
President Joe Biden proposed a federal gas tax holiday to provide Americans relief at the pump. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has criticized Biden, saying the proposal would lead to more deficit spending and inflation.
By Carlene Coombs
 
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Utah
What a Utah lawmaker wants to do about campaign signs on public property
The bill would impose fines on campaigns if one or more of signs have to be removed from public property.
By Carlene Coombs
 
A Yellowstone National Park ranger is seen standing near a road wiped out by flooding along the Gardner River the week before.
Utah
Yellowstone is partially reopening after flooding. What you need to know before you go
Parts of Yellowstone’s north loop may open in 2 weeks
By Carlene Coombs
 
A bulldozer sits surrounded by sections washed away by recent floodwaters at Yellowstone National Park.
The West
Did Yellowstone flooding cancel your summer plans? Check out these national parks, monuments in the West
Flooding in Yellowstone National Park has led to temporary park closures and disruption of summer travel plans.
By Carlene Coombs
 
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The West
A look at Yellowstone flooding from Chopper 5
Flooding in Yellowstone National Park has led to Yellowstone closing due to road and other infrastructure damage.
By Carlene Coombs
 
Historic flooding in Yellowstone National Park washed out the Northeast Entrance Road.
Utah
When will Yellowstone National Park reopen?
Parts of the park could be closed for a while, according to the National Park Service.
By Carlene Coombs
 
Raging flood waters slam into employee housing near Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park.
Utah
Flooding shuts down Yellowstone National Park, washes away homes, isolates communities
By Carlene Coombs
 
High water levels in Gardner River in Yellowstone National Park washed out part of the road on Monday, June 13, 2022.
Utah
All entrances to Yellowstone National Park closed due to heavy flooding
Heavy flooding, rock slides and hazardous road conditions have hit Yellowstone National Park.
By Carlene Coombs
 
Tammy Compton restocks tampons at Compton’s Market, in Sacramento, Calif., in this 2016, file photo. Demand for the product is high with shortages reported across the U.S.
Business
The tampon shortage is the latest supply chain issue. What could be causing it?
By Carlene Coombs