WASHINGTON — While clean drinking water became a priority this week for Oakley and Lindon residents as they boiled water contaminated by floods, it's always on the mind of Rep.

Listen to Matheson Wilderness Bill Receives First Congressional Hearing Story

An act of Congress to set aside 26,000 additional acres of wilderness in the Wasatch Mountain canyons east of the Salt Lake Valley could benefit water users.

HOLLADAY — Citing years of collaboration and compromise among varied interest groups, Rep.