Colorado River Water Cuts: Utah and other Upper Colorado River states are weighing how to split dwindling supplies, including planned releases from Flaming Gorge to Lake Powell to keep hydropower and downstream deliveries going. Wildlife in Neighborhoods: Drought and wildfires are pushing animals into lower elevations, and Utah officials urge residents to stay back, avoid feeding wildlife, and secure trash and outdoor water. Community Garden on Tribal Land: Cedar City’s Paiute reservation is getting a true community garden built around shared work and learning, with the tribe moving beyond a small, staff-run setup toward broader participation. Ogden Water-Saving Lawns: Weber Basin Water District’s Landscape Lawn Exchange is expanding to Ogden, offering rebates for replacing turf with climate-adapted plants and efficient drip irrigation. Ogden ALPR Guardrails: Ogden leaders say automatic license plate recognition needs stronger rules after concerns about how Flock cameras are used elsewhere. Lithium Project Update: Mandrake Resources says it completed swabbing at the Utah Lithium Project’s Evelyn Chambers #1 well, extracting about 8,000 liters of brine for direct lithium extraction testing. Heat on Record: The U.S. logged its hottest summer in 132 years, with Utah among states tied to record warmth. Women’s Health Research: Utah researchers are part of a $4.6M NIH effort to improve how medicines are modeled and tested for women across hormone changes.