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What the Colorado River, quagga mussels and telecommuting share in Utah
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Mar 6th - 9:05pm
More government workers will be out of their cars and in their home offices on days in Utah when air pollution is at unhealthy levels thanks to passage of a telecommuting bill.
Utah officials call for customers to destroy aquarium moss balls after zebra mussel discovery
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Mar 5th - 7:01pm
State wildlife officials are urging anyone who recently purchased a Betta Buddy Marimo Ball for their aquarium to throw away the moss ball after boiling or freezing it.
Utah Legislature approves bill to create 2 new state parks
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Mar 4th - 2:09pm
A bill to establish new state parks in Grand and Morgan counties cleared the Utah Legislature on Thursday.
U. research finds central Utah volcanoes are still active, but no evidence of imminent eruption
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Mar 3rd - 7:02pm
Researchers say a pair of earthquakes in central Utah in 2018 and 2019 were likely caused by ongoing activity in a volcanic field underneath the desert.
Zion National Park closes off climbing locations at 12 cliffs for seasonal nesting period
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Mar 2nd - 4:16pm
A seasonal closure of dozen cliffs in Zion National Park began Monday in time for seasonal nesting for peregrine falcons and condors, park officials said.
Bill to create Utahraptor, Lost Creek state parks clears Senate committee
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Mar 2nd - 12:10pm
A bill that would create Utahraptor State Park finally cleared the Senate committee, where last year's attempt ended.
Warmer, likely drier days ahead for Utah this spring, forecasters predict
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Mar 1st - 4:27pm
Monday marked the first day of meteorological spring. A long-range forecast calls for higher chance for a warmer, drier season yet again.
Utah drought worries farmers, ranchers, water managers
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV | Posted Feb 27th - 10:19am
Even with recent storms, the state is still in a drought and conservationists have already warned about reduced water use in the spring and summer.
BLM asks climbers to avoid these 11 rock climbing, hiking areas in southeast Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb 26th - 12:15pm
Climbers are being asked avoid close to a dozen rock climbing and hiking areas by the popular Indian Creek climbing area starting Monday.
Why biologists want you to report raptor nest locations in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb 25th - 8:01pm
The Bureau of Land Management and the Raptor Inventory Nest Survey are once again teaming up to collect data on raptor nests, and they're asking citizen scientists for help.
Improvements planned for growing Spiral Jetty crowds
Mike Anderson, KSL TV | Posted Feb 25th - 8:19am
The number of people visiting the Spiral Jetty has grown so much that leaders in Box Elder County made an offer Wednesday to purchase about 10 acres of land to add amenities to the site.
Several ways a paracord can be an outdoor enthusiast's best friend
Robert Williamson, KSL.com contributor | Posted Feb 24th - 7:01pm
Braided paracord survival bracelets have been around for a while, but do you know how to use the paracord in survival situations? Here are some of the ways paracord can help when lost in the backcountry.
Poor air quality outside can produce higher levels of pollution indoors, Utah study finds
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb 23rd - 5:35pm
A recently published report from the University of Utah has found that air pollution, especially smoke from wildfires or fireworks, has the ability to creep into indoor spaces.
Have You Seen This? Skier rides epic line at Mammoth Mountain
John Clyde, KSL.com contributor | Posted Feb 23rd - 3:03pm
This ski run is so smooth that butter is filing a restraining order against it.
Utah's state parks shattered all visitation records in 2020. These were the parks visitors fled to
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb 22nd - 12:14pm
There were about 2.6 million more visitors to state parks in 2020 than in the previous year. Here's a look into the parks people went to and the effects it had on the state.
Utah leaders to Biden: 'We expect and hope for closer collaboration' on monuments under review
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb 18th - 6:51pm
Eleven of Utah's highest-ranking leaders sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking to be included in discussions over the fate of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
US needs to brace itself for more deadly storms, experts say
Matthew Daly and Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press | Posted Feb 18th - 5:07pm
Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America needs to get better at dealing with it, experts said as Texas and other states battled winter storms that blew past the worst-case planning of utilities, governments and millions of shivering residents.
Snowpack update: How record-breaking snow helped Utah's snow totals get closer to average
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Feb 18th - 4:10pm
Here's how Utah's recent snowstorms have helped the statewide snowpack figures and pushed Salt Lake City's precipitation levels back above normal for 2021.
