Utah state leaders have rejected a 160,000-acre land swap with the federal government, which would have given the state valuable land and mineral rights within the Bears Ears National Monument. The decision comes amid tensions between the federal and state authorities. Meanwhile, the future of the Arizona Coyotes is in flux, with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman stating that an announcement is expected soon, potentially as early as this weekend. Three options have been considered for the Coyotes' future, but with Mat Ishbia not pursuing the team and the current ownership group possibly reaching its end, the team's situation remains precarious.
An announcement with our plan to stay in Arizona will be coming out soon. We have narrowed our list of sites down & remain extremely bullish that we will have a resolution on our home in the desert soon. Nobody wants to get this done more than us. As @jimcramer would say.. BUY… https://t.co/e60EBPNiQm https://t.co/VZFprGgIiy
We have every intention of staying in Arizona & bringing a Stanley Cup to this great state. So much love for all of you supporting us. We can’t let you all down. #YotesForever
Unless it was a late add, unlikely since agenda must be made public 24 hrs prior, #Yotes confirmed interest in purchasing Arizona State Trust Land is not on the agenda for tomorrow's meeting. Board meets once per month. Agenda here: https://t.co/iIz1sSD7a5
Utah stood to gain valuable land and mineral resources from the federal government in exchange for state lands within the controversial Bears Ears National Monument. Now, state leaders said that the deal is off. https://t.co/UpLB7inmB3
Friedman on Coyotes (TJMS): “I think that we are coming to the end of the line with this ownership group, I believe there isn’t something hard and fast in place in the very near future. They will begin the process of selling the team or the NHL taking over the team…”
Friedman on Coyotes bid to buy a piece of land that is up for auction (TJMS): “Put it this way, it doesn’t sound promising, now I’ve learned not to jump to conclusion with the Coyotes because deadlines become movable…”
UPDATE: Told @Suns owner Mat Ishbia is not pursuing the #Yotes. Unless there is another mystery local businessperson interested in buying the team and privately funding it all, that crosses off one of the three options. https://t.co/Ivj2rAJqGb
Utah is withdrawing from negotiations over a possible land exchange of Utah school trust lands that were stranded within the newly constituted Bears Ears National Monument. Link: https://t.co/Uis1kDp6MF
Utah was poised to gain thousands of acres of valuable federal land and mineral rights — that is, until this morning, when state leaders called off the deal. Read why Utah won't be trading state land within Bears Ears NM for federal holdings: https://t.co/2y78pQlCAH
Gary Bettman said we’ll have an announcement on #Yotes future in a few weeks. Sources say it could come as soon as this weekend. What’s on the table? Three options, sources tell @DailyFaceoff. Link: https://t.co/4uUKv9uwnY https://t.co/CDe5YRL3ok
Utah is closing in on a major land purchase that would drastically increase the size of a popular state park and state wildlife refuge near the Morgan-Salt Lake county line. https://t.co/th2emMQ9OY
NEW from @kyle_dunphey: Tension between feds and state will likely sink 160,000-acre Bears Ears land swap https://t.co/wGgBnFvmqU via @UTNewsDispatch #utpol #utleg @statesnewsroom
Why Utah leaders just rejected a valuable Bears Ears land swap https://t.co/iMEvayPlOc
Resolution in Utah's legislature seeks to unwind Bears Ears land swap https://t.co/G6onlRmGPF