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Latest Stories
Stratos Project water application reveals new details on massive data center
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted Oct. 16 - 8:32 a.m.
A newly filed water permit application for the proposed Stratos Project is providing the most detailed look yet at the planned data center development in Box Elder County.
Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants are gone, but they left a record-high benefit
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 15 - 12:13 p.m.
The remnants of what was once Hurricane Rachel ultimately delivered big totals across drought-stricken Utah, which translated into multiple benefits heading into winter.
Water permit application for Stratos data center expected to be filed 'shortly'
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Oct. 14 - 10:02 p.m.
The KSL Investigators are tracking progress on the Stratos Data Center Project approved in Box Elder County.
New weather station aims to inform water decisions in Monument Valley
Staff | Posted Oct. 14 - 6:43 p.m.
The Navajo Nation is getting a new tool to help track weather and drought conditions in Monument Valley.
Utah ski resorts see first snow of the season
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 13 - 1:41 p.m.
Storms that wreaked havoc across Utah this past weekend dusted ski resorts in the state with the first snowfall of the season.
Potentially dangerous 'earth fissures' surface as a symptom of long-term aquifer depletion
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 13 - 8:06 a.m.
Geologists are studying what they call fissures in the earth that are popping up as a result of decades of aquifer use and depletion.
Advisory issued as remnants produce Utah's first big mountain snow of the season
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 12 - 3:38 p.m.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel have already delivered multiple inches of rain in many mountain locations, but leftover moisture is expected to provide the first meaningful snow of the new water year.
Remnants of Hurricane Rachel head to Utah. How much water will it provide?
VideoCarter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 9 - 9:30 a.m.
Utah could be in for heavy rainfall over the next several days as remnants of Hurricane Rachel are forecast to collide with a strong system from the Pacific Northwest.
'The cost of growth': Salt Lake City to raise utility impact fees for first time in 27 years
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 9 - 6:16 a.m.
Salt Lake City is changing the utility impact fee rate structure for the first time since just before 2000.
Destructive invasive species has entered Utah portion of Colorado River
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 8 - 10:26 a.m.
Zebra mussels have made their way into Utah's section of the Colorado River, causing new concerns for the struggling river.
Study behind proposed water cost increases didn't examine existing revenue
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Oct. 8 - 7:28 a.m.
A nonprofit organization is challenging the accuracy of a state-commissioned study that identified a $1.2 billion annual need for water infrastructure projects.
Utah's 'truly strange' 2026 water year has ended. What happens next?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 5:04 p.m.
Utah's mountain precipitation was surprisingly close to normal throughout the 2026 water year, but nothing felt normal about it.
Great Salt Lake, migratory birds receive a boost from Pineview Reservoir project
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 12:54 p.m.
One Utah reservoir's loss is turning into a gain for the Great Salt Lake's habitat after a rough summer.
Is our water safe? Cyberattacks targeting US municipal systems on the rise
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 25 - 6:34 p.m.
A new report from Pew Research finds cyberattacks targeting water systems are on the rise including incidents this summer tracked by the FBI which threatened operations across seven states.
A new candidate emerges in Utah this election season: El Niño
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 24 - 1:10 p.m.
A new campaign tries to take a lighthearted approach to mix in all the El Niño talk the upcoming election season, as Utah's resorts hope the oceanic pattern can deliver.
'Great for our water supply': BYU study examines how rock glaciers fit into Utah's water puzzle
VideoLogan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Sept. 21 - 6:17 p.m.
Researchers at Brigham Young University are studying rock glaciers, or underground frozen water reserves hidden high in mountain ranges across Utah and the Mountain West.
Audit recommends changes after examining Salt Lake City Public Utilities' $600M debt
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 21 - 9:34 a.m.
State legislative auditors say that Salt Lake City Public Utilities' previous way to pay for large projects led left to massive debt and large rate increases.
Utah urges residents to adjust watering habits to avoid 'wasteful overwatering'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 18 - 5:05 p.m.
Utah water managers are urging people to begin to adjust their irrigation routines as the 2026 water year comes to a close, especially as nighttime temperatures continue to cool down.
Salt Lake City sets new daily nonresidential water use cap, but it's willing to go lower
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 15 - 8:59 p.m.
Utah's capital city is permanently limiting the amount of water that all new nonresidential buildings can use, but its leaders are also interested in tightening the cap beyond what is now required.
Utah offers farmers an 'unprecedented' loan relief amid challenging year
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 14 - 1:01 p.m.
2026 has been a challenging year for many farmers and ranchers across the state, which inspired an adjustment for those with existing state loans.
Why the strip is being flipped outside Utah Governor's Mansion
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 6:32 a.m.
Crews recently ripped up the grass between the mansion and South Temple, and more than 1,800 native plants will fill its place.
Utah posts its hottest summer on record, but here's who benefited from the summer rains
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 9 - 3:18 p.m.
If this past summer felt warmer than usual in Utah, it was. However, it wasn't the state's driest on record.
Creekstone Energy, University of Utah studying feasibility of novel water generation technology
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Sept. 9 - 6:14 a.m.
The developer behind the world's largest data center campus in Millard County on Wednesday announced a project that aims to capture water vapor from natural gas combustion and convert it into usable water.
U. researchers find possible water source in Mount Timpanogos rock glacier
Bryanna Willis, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 8:31 p.m.
New research methods are revealing how much water can be found buried in Utah's mountains, leading to a deeper understanding of the state's water supply and possible methods of conservation.
