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Utah agrees to allow feds to claim piece of Great Salt Lake for $60M
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated March 6 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
Utah has reached an agreement with the federal government to cease a long-standing dispute over 22,311 acres near the Bear River Refuge.
Nonprofit celebrates start of Paralympic Games with adaptive ski day
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 6 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden Valley Adaptive is celebrating the start of the Paralympic Games by helping people of various abilities get on the slopes to ski and snowboard at Snowbasin.
Lake Powell now on track for 5th-lowest runoff on record, per new projections
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 6 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Last month's precipitation improved Utah's water outlook somewhat, but Lake Powell's and Great Salt Lake's tributaries are still on pace to produce some of their worst spring runoffs ever.
Chronic wasting disease found in deer across more parts of Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 4 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife officials fear that a transmissible disease that affects the nervous system of big game like deer, elk and moose is spreading after it was recently discovered in more parts of the state.
Winter weather advisories issued for many areas in Utah; more valley snow also possible
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 4 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Another foot of snow or more could fall in parts of Utah's mountains over the next few days. More valley snow is possible, but totals are less certain.
'Age doesn't make a difference': 88-year-old skier continues to teach at Kelly Canyon
Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 4 - 2:35 p.m. | Save Story
Eighty-eight-year-old Bob Carlson can ski with anybody, and when he isn't practicing his carving on the slopes, he's teaching inexperienced skiers how to gain their footing at Kelly Canyon.
$10M for the Pioneer Trail? Spending bill faces questions in Utah House
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted March 3 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
Some drama ensued in the Utah House of Representatives on Tuesday as some lawmakers tried to hold up a large spending bill over a proposal to fund a new trail system in Salt Lake City.
UDOT ordered to stop construction-related activities on planned highway amid court fight
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 3 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Construction of a new highway corridor in southwest Utah has been paused yet again after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to suspend the project.
How you can help decide the best example of fair play at the Milan Cortina Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 2 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
What best exemplified fair play during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy?
Utah avalanche that killed 11-year-old girl underscores risks of 'sidecountry,' report says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 2 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Avalanche forecasters say that an avalanche outside of Brighton Ski Resort that killed an 11-year-old girl underscores the risks of backcountry areas next to resorts.
A lunar eclipse will form over Utah. Will you be able to see it?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 2 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A rare celestial event will take place over the United States early Tuesday, but some Utahns will have a better chance to view it than others.
Salt Lake City had its warmest winter ever as Utah enters spring on a wet note
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 2 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City experienced its warmest winter since weather records were first kept in 1874. And the rest of Utah will likely follow suit.
Utah ultramarathon runner has really gone the distance
Peter Rosen, KSL | Posted March 2 - 1:48 p.m. | Save Story
Maybe you jog for exercise. Maybe you've run 10Ks or marathons. But you haven't run nearly as far as this Utah man. Despite all odds, Eric Johnson has really gone the distance.
Travel spotlight: 7 fun winter activities in the Aspen area for families
Grant Olsen for KSL | Posted March 1 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Aspen sits nearly 8,000 feet above sea level, so we experienced a lot more snow than we'd been seeing in Utah. And that provided some awesome winter opportunities for my family.
What to keep in your winter emergency car kit
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted March 1 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
A winter emergency car kit can include food and water, a set of jumper cables and an ice scraper, warm clothing, and shoes or boots for the snow.
Utah's Colorado River commissioner says Lower Basin states are being 'untruthful'
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted March 1 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
The Colorado River states are still stuck in a stalemate over future water allocations, and the Utah River Commission is growing frustrated.
Utah Republicans move to reverse Biden-era regulations for Grand Staircase-Escalante
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 1 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee is laying the groundwork to roll back Biden-era environmental regulations for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.
Salt Lake City farmers market to look different in 2026 as Pioneer Park overhaul begins
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Organizers of the Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market are planning to turn the weekly event into a partial street affair this summer while Pioneer Park gets a makeover.
