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Mild winter means more ticks. Here's how to avoid them
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 1 - 5:00 p.m.
Ticks are more than just a nuisance. They can carry diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and Colorado tick fever.
Caesars Entertainment, a Las Vegas Strip icon, is sold for $6B
Associated Press | Posted May 28 - 6:42 p.m.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
Hoover Dam receives patriotic glow-up for America 250
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 26 - 9:03 p.m.
One of the U.S.'s more iconic dams received a patriotic makeover during the holiday weekend, and visitors can view it all the way up to the nation's big anniversary this July.
Mountain West states join forces to develop geothermal energy
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted May 25 - 10:31 p.m.
Four Western states are launching the Mountain West Geothermal Consortium to expand geothermal energy development.
Elementary school raising funds for fourth grader with aggressive brain cancer
Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted May 24 - 8:01 a.m.
In February, Emma Hill and her parents learned she had an aggressive, cancerous brain tumor. It's officially called a diffuse midline glioma, but Emma doesn't call it that. She's nicknamed it Ursula.
How a Pocatello business is helping eastern Idaho save water, 1 lawn at a time
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted May 23 - 9:23 a.m.
Amid a water shortage and emergency drought in place across Idaho, a Pocatello business offers homeowners a way to water their lawn more efficiently and help conserve water.
Utah Gov. pushes back on federal red tape slowing energy projects
Eva Terry , Deseret News | Posted May 21 - 8:03 p.m.
The Utah and Wyoming governors critiqued the federal permitting system for increasing costs, slowing infrastructure development and discouraging investment.
Melaleuca convention draws thousands as the company celebrates 41 years of growth
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted May 20 - 11:30 a.m.
Thousands of people from across the country and around the world attended Melaleuca's annual convention in Salt Lake City over the weekend.
Senate approves Steve Pearce as next director of the BLM
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted May 20 - 7:15 a.m.
The Senate confirmed Steve Pearce to be the next director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Monday. He was the second nominee the Trump administration put forward for the role.
Retired Air Force Thunderbird pilot analyzes Idaho air show collision video
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted May 19 - 4:33 p.m.
Video of two planes colliding during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho has the public and officials wondering what went wrong in the sky.
Idaho governor on track to win primary as opponent scrambles to respond to Latter-day Saint voters
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 1:45 p.m.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little will compete in a primary election against a critic who has drawn backlash over past comments regarding members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
4 naval aviators survive crash witnessed by thousands at Idaho air show
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 18 - 8:30 p.m.
Four Navy aviators survived a midair collision between two fighter jets during Sunday's air show witnessed by thousands at Idaho's Mountain Home Air Force Base.
Utah attorney performs life-saving CPR mid-hearing, credits time in Boy Scouts
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 18 - 7:06 a.m.
Attorney David Winterton was cross-examining the opposing counsel's client in bankruptcy court when his heart stopped beating. Opposing counsel Matt Johnson began performing CPR.
4 crew members eject safely after 2 Navy jets collide during air show in Idaho
Rebecca Boone and Matthew Brown, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 6:34 p.m.
Officials say all four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided during an air show at a military base in Idaho.
Utah, federal officials urge bear safety after recent attacks in the West
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 15 - 7:11 p.m.
Utah and federal wildlife officials are advising hikers to be aware of bears as the peak outdoor recreation season begins after two high-profile incidents at Western national parks.
Judge orders more training of Colorado immigration agents in case involving Utah immigrant
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 14 - 9:03 p.m.
A judge has ordered more training of immigration agents in Colorado in a lawsuit filed on behalf of an immigrant in Utah who says she was unlawfully detained.
Bureau of Land Management just rescinded this public lands rule
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 9:33 p.m.
On Monday, the Bureau of Land Management issued a new rule "fully rescinding" the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule of May 2024.
Restaurant offers free meals to people grieving their moms this Mother's Day
Tori Mason, KCNC | Posted May 10 - 3:34 p.m.
A Denver restaurant is doing something special for those grieving their moms this Mother's Day. For those grieving their mothers, the holiday can feel especially lonely.
Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane taking off at Denver airport
Michael Casey, Associated Press | Posted May 9 - 9:50 p.m.
A person has been killed after being struck by a plane on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff.
Missing hiker at Glacier National Park likely died from bear attack, rangers say
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 8 - 12:58 p.m.
The body of a missing hiker at Glacier National Park was located on Wednesday with injuries "consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter," park officials said.
2 hikers injured in bear attack along popular Yellowstone attraction
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 5 - 11:39 a.m.
Two hikers were injured in a bear attack near Old Faithful Monday afternoon, Yellowstone National Park officials said.
Bobcat killed by dog in Arizona after attacking multiple people
Ashley Loose, KNXV via CNN | Posted May 4 - 5:30 p.m.
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office in Arizona says a bobcat believed to have been involved in multiple attacks in the Prescott area was killed by a dog Monday morning.
Father shot 11-year-old son, then himself in Elko airport, police say
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 14 - 2:25 p.m.
Investigators believe a man shot his son before shooting himself in a deadly incident at the Elko Regional Airport Monday.
Utah's snowpack situation is a piece of a larger Western problem
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 14 - 6:15 a.m.
States across the West dealt with below-average snowpack this season, which is leading to similar challenges facing Utah.
