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White House: New Bears Ears monument for Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Over the outcry of the state's elected officials and opposition by San Juan County leaders, President Barack Obama declared a Bears Ears National Monument for Utah on Wednesday, much to the celebratory relief of monument backers.

The action was immediately condemned by Utah's top political leaders.
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