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'Carved and painted with the finger of God': An Ohio farmer's viral moment at Bryce Canyon

'Carved and painted with the finger of God': An Ohio farmer's viral moment at Bryce Canyon

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 24 - 6:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Adam Bowles was visiting Bryce Canyon National Park with his family when he met a man who made the experience even more memorable. That moment has been viewed over 1 million times.
Cox appoints new Great Salt Lake commissioner as lake continues to slide

Cox appoints new Great Salt Lake commissioner as lake continues to slide

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated July 23 - 9:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox didn't have to look too far to find a new leader to oversee the health and protection of the Great Salt Lake.
Road washout closes section of Butterfield Canyon

Road washout closes section of Butterfield Canyon

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 12:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A major link between Tooele and Salt Lake counties is now partially closed after flash flooding washed out some of the roadway, making it impassable, authorities say.
Rain offers relief, but little help for reservoirs during drought

Rain offers relief, but little help for reservoirs during drought

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated July 23 - 11:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's recent storms are bringing much-needed rain to drought-stricken areas, but water experts say the precipitation is doing little to replenish the state's reservoirs.
83-year-old Utah man rescued after being reported missing at Grand Canyon

83-year-old Utah man rescued after being reported missing at Grand Canyon

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 11:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

An 83-year-old southern Utah man was rescued from the Grand Canyon on Wednesday after being reported missing the day before.
 A closer look at how the BLM leases land for oil and gas development

A closer look at how the BLM leases land for oil and gas development

Sarah Martin, KSL  |  Updated July 23 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Trump released a set of executive orders that could reduce the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments. Those orders could open up that land to private companies and oil drilling.
Man arrested, accused of shooting 2 boys with BB gun; family responds

Man arrested, accused of shooting 2 boys with BB gun; family responds

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 11:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A family is devastated after two boys were hit by a BB gun in Rich County on Saturday. A man was arrested for investigation of being involved with the incident.
2 married couples from Honduras were among 5 adults who drowned in an Ohio river

2 married couples from Honduras were among 5 adults who drowned in an Ohio river

Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos and Marlon Gonzalez, Associated Press  |  Updated July 22 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Tuesday, Honduran authorities confirmed that four of the five adults that drowned in an Ohio river were Honduran citizens — both married couples.
Where you can and can't light personal fireworks this Pioneer Day

Where you can and can't light personal fireworks this Pioneer Day

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 5:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cities throughout Utah are announcing their decisions on whether residents can light fireworks in city boundaries and giving limitations on where fireworks can be lit for Pioneer Day.
Man tossed by Yellowstone bison says hitting the ground was the worst part

Man tossed by Yellowstone bison says hitting the ground was the worst part

Mead Gruver, Associated Press  |  Posted July 22 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who was thrown into the air by a bison in Yellowstone National Park says the animal didn't seem aggressive until it picked him as a target.
Cox issues state of emergency in 3 counties over flooding; risk for more continues

Cox issues state of emergency in 3 counties over flooding; risk for more continues

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency in three Utah counties over widespread flooding, while the risk of additional flooding continues.
Fishing Pineview Reservoir before the drawdown: What anglers need to know

Fishing Pineview Reservoir before the drawdown: What anglers need to know

Adam Eakle, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pineview Reservoir is being drawn down to 2%.The project has anglers across Utah asking a critical question: What will happen to the fishery?
How fireworks affect wildlife, pets

How fireworks affect wildlife, pets

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Wildlife officials and the Best Friends Animal Society are providing information on how fireworks affect pets and wildlife ahead of Pioneer Day and how to prepare pets for fireworks.
Parts of scenic SR 153 in southern Utah washed out, forcing UDOT to close it indefinitely

Parts of scenic SR 153 in southern Utah washed out, forcing UDOT to close it indefinitely

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated July 21 - 1:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A highway that cuts through Beaver Canyon is now closed indefinitely after Sunday's floods washed away segments of the road.
Forest Service determines what sparked Utah's largest fire so far this year

Forest Service determines what sparked Utah's largest fire so far this year

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 11:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Federal foresters have finally determined what sparked Utah's largest wildfire nearly a decade.
Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge brings international competitors to Utah

Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge brings international competitors to Utah

Adam Eakle, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 9:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge came to Hobble Creek Canyon in Utah County. It's one of the premiere airgun competitions in the world.
'Folks are really, really upset': Reductions to 2 Utah monuments sparks protests

'Folks are really, really upset': Reductions to 2 Utah monuments sparks protests

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds stood outside of the Utah Governor's Mansion to sound their frustration about last week's reduction of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments.
Photographer provides an update on the tourist attacked by a bison in Yellowstone

Photographer provides an update on the tourist attacked by a bison in Yellowstone

Steve Dent, KIVI  |  Posted July 20 - 8:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The photographer who captured the moment when a tourist was attacked by a bison at Yellowstone National Park earlier this month has given an update on the man's condition.
Cox issues 'hybrid' fireworks policy for Pioneer Day, allowing some bans to remain

Cox issues 'hybrid' fireworks policy for Pioneer Day, allowing some bans to remain

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated July 20 - 12:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox says he plans to issue a "hybrid" fireworks policy on Monday, which will allow some cities to ban personal fireworks during the upcoming Pioneer Day weekend over wildfire concerns.