(Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) In this July 14, 2016, file photo, then state Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, speaks with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell after she attended a public meeting with the San Juan County Commissioners in Monticello, about the proposed Bear Ears National Monument. Noel earlier this year won a civil stalking injunction against a critic who views the court action as a gag order of sorts.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.