Bear conflicts and food costs: Drought-driven bear break-ins and more frequent Utah bear encounters are pushing wildlife trouble into neighborhoods, while Hooper food trucks say diesel and food prices are squeezing margins and forcing menu changes. Nuclear test fallout questions: A Utah family’s cesium-rich bone fragment tied to Nevada Test Site fallout is fueling new University of Utah research on whether decades-old exposure can still be detected and linked to long-term illness. Local business growth: Salt Lake City’s ROCTACO is eyeing expansion after proving its global-twist taco concept works. Utah politics and courts: A federal appeals court rejected the Ute Tribe’s land claim in eastern Utah, denying up to $1 billion in compensation. State risk management: Utah named Dennis Flynn as the new state risk manager, continuing efforts to strengthen the state’s self-insurance approach. Moab agenda: Moab City Council’s Sept. 8 meeting includes a water-tank funding public comment session plus deals tied to 38 affordable apartments and a Jeep sponsorship. Health research: A new national analysis finds alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in the U.S. have doubled since 1990.