Following a presidential proclamation that shrank Bears Ears National Monument by 90 percent and disbanded its historic Inter-Tribal Commission, the federal government is removing tribal seals from the monument’s entrance signs. BLM removes tribal seals from monuments in Utah, after Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Commission ordered disbanded (Photo: Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition) Published July 23, 2026
George Washington is perhaps the most familiar figure in American history. But most people really know his image only as they see it in marble statues and patriotic paintings. Behind those symbols was a real man: ambitious, self-taught, deeply concerned with respectability, and constantly grappling with the enormous responsibilities placed on his shoulders by history.
Updated June 24, 2026 05:16 pm As the fight over America’s public lands escalates, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are once again in the line of fire. On Tuesday, June 23, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that challenges to the boundaries of these monuments can continue. It’s the latest development in