PUBLIC LANDS -- Despite all the time and money that's been wasted in the anti-government, anti-public effort to seize control of federal lands, Utah forges ahead.   The state governor's good instincts appear to be on the verge of being smothered by greed.

Utah governor still on the fence on public lands lawsuit
On Thursday, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert told reporters during his first media event of the 2016 legislative session that he's still unsure about spending $14 million on a lawsuit to force the federal government to turn over control of public lands to the state, but Republican House members said it's time to act on the issue.
-- Deseret News