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Salt Lake County leaders commit to reconstruction of senior center
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Construction of a Salt Lake senior center will continue despite previous consideration to pull its budget, the county's mayor said.
There's a new 'driver' in Great Salt Lake water. Will Utah target it next?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers say conservation will continue to be a "key component" in helping get water to the Great Salt Lake, which may influence new legislation in 2026.
2034 Olympic and Paralympic listening tour continues in Provo
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 4:06 p.m. | Save Story
Members of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Committee continued a statewide "listening tour" Monday. This latest stop was in Provo to hear directly from city leaders about what hosting the Games could mean for the community.
Wasatch Front air quality plummets from latest inversion. How long will it last?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
It didn't take long for air quality to plummet across the Wasatch Front and surrounding regions from the latest inversion setup.
Utah County man dies in avalanche while snowmobiling in Wyoming
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 12 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A snowmobiler from Utah was killed in Wyoming avalanche over the weekend, according to police.
Snowmobiler 'lucky' to be alive after getting swept up in Utah avalanche, experts say
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 12 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A snowmobiler was lucky to avoid serious injury after being partially buried by a large avalanche in southeastern Utah, prompting officials to highlight the risks posed by the state's latest wave of snow.
Park City skier named to Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 11 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Nancy Gustafson started skiing at age 2 and racing at age 6 at Bousquet Ski Area near her home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She attended the ski racing academy at Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont for four years as a teenager.
Utah wildlife experts work to protect, propagate Bonneville cutthroat trout
Robert Williamson for KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Division of Wildlife fisheries biologists planted 2,258 small Bonneville cutthroat trout in Beus Creek in Weber County this past fall as part of their efforts to establish wild, self-sustaining populations of Utah's state fish.
5 Utah fishing records that fell in 2025
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 9 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
2025 is over, but at least five Utah anglers walked away with a story to tell.
Utah's snowpack season has already been 'very strange.' Here's how this week helped
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 9 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's snowpack total got closer to normal with storms this week, but a slowdown is expected as inversion conditions return.
Utah, Forest Service reach 20-year forest management agreement. Here's what that means
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 8 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah and the U.S. Forest Service have signed a new 20-year cooperative agreement, which state leaders believe will better give them a seat at the table in forest management decisions.
This Utah locale named among top places in the world to visit in 2026
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 8 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
What do Bangkok, Winnie-the-Pooh's England and Deer Valley, Utah, have in common? Probably nothing, other than they're on The New York Times' list of 52 places to go in 2026.
Winter weather advisories issued for Utah valleys ahead of arriving snowstorm
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Jan. 7 - 9:25 p.m. | Save Story
At least one more storm is headed Utah's way before things begin to settle down, which this time includes more valley snow.
5 lessons learned about the Great Salt Lake in 2025 outlined in new report
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Jan. 7 - 1:46 p.m. | Save Story
A new report outlines new water consumption data trends and other lessons learned about the Great Salt Lake over the past year.
Avalanche danger high in northern Utah backcountry, forecasters warn
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Recent storms and wind-drifted snow have created unstable conditions, and experts are urging people who are trekking in the backcountry to take extra precautions.
Where to watch bald eagles in Utah in celebration of America 250
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
This year marks the U.S.'s 250th birthday, and one way to celebrate is to view one of its more majestic symbols, which has a home in Utah.
Weekend snowstorm brings long-awaited boost to Utah winter businesses
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
A weekend snowstorm delivered a much-needed boost to winter recreation businesses in Utah's Ogden Valley.
Congress rejects Trump's $1B cut to National Park Service in latest spending bill
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 6 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The National Park Service will maintain its current budget after congressional appropriators rejected a request from President Donald Trump to slash the agency's budget by $1 billion for the 2026 fiscal year.
