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Why did thousands of squid wash up on a Massachusetts beach?
Neal Riley, WBZ | Posted June 9 - 9:08 a.m. | Save Story
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore.
Utah faces 'limited' water supply challenges as record-low snowmelt wraps up early
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 9 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's record-low snowpack season has essentially now reached its end, but not before "setting the stage for limited water supply," federal hydrologists warn.
16 Utah locales opt to take part in program meant to bolster renewable energy use
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 8 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Sixteen Utah cities and counties have opted to take part in a program to bolster renewable energy use while three others opted not to participate.
Venice's growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
Colleen Barry, Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 11:08 a.m. | Save Story
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo's status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them.
Iron County Planning Commission approves conditional use permit for Antelope Data Campus
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 7 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
The Iron County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for the Antelope Data Campus Thursday. The development is proposed by Pronghorn Development LLC, and is set to be built on 640 acres, 8 miles west of Cedar City.
The making of a rainmaker
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 7 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Rainmaker, a drone-powered cloud seeding company, is attempting to solve the West's deepening water crisis by inducing precipitation.
Democratic firm behind 'Republican' campaign seeks to oust commissioners over data center
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 6 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
A Democratic campaign firm is behind an effort to oust county commissioners who approved a special zoning agreement in May for a controversial data center proposal.
Utah officials 'a little bit concerned' after screwworm found in US for first time in decades
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 6 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah agricultural officials say they're closely monitoring the U.S. screwworm situation after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed an infestation of the parasite with flesh-eating larvae in Texas.
Indonesian parrot, seen once in a century, reappears in mountain forest
Marta Serafinko, Reuters | Updated June 6 - 1:14 p.m. | Save Story
For the past century, the Blue-fronted Lorikeet was one of Indonesia's most elusive birds, known only from a 2014 photographic record and a handful of ​museum specimens, with a lingering hope that it had not vanished.
Rep. Celeste Maloy secures initial $10M in Utah's bid for $1 billion in Great Salt Lake funding
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 6 - 7:09 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy secured $10 million to create a new Great Salt Lake Watershed Recovery Program in a spending bill which received congressional committee approval Wednesday.
Second lawsuit takes aim at Box Elder County data center project
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 5 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
A second lawsuit has been filed in Salt Lake County targeting the controversial Box Elder County data center project, already focus of legal action in Box Elder County.
Utah, feds expand fire restrictions as extreme drought continues to grip state
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 5 - 2:46 p.m. | Save Story
Fire restrictions are extending across more parts of Utah, as drought conditions remain severe and extreme in the state.
Trump administration to auction oil drilling rights in Alaska wildlife refuge
Nichola Groom, Reuters | Posted June 5 - 11:55 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration on Friday will hold a scale of oil and gas leases on 689,000 acres in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a pristine habitat for species like polar bears and migratory birds.
50 years after Teton dam failure, Rexburg celebrates legacy of service
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted June 4 - 5:37 p.m. | Save Story
On June 5, 1976, the Teton Dam came apart during its inaugural fill. About 80 billion gallons of water spread across the area.
Kevin O'Leary agrees to dramatically cut Box Elder County data center project area
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated June 4 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
Businessman Kevin O'Leary has agreed to cut the Box Elder County data center project area in response to calls from Senate President Stuart Adams.
A new look and new names to fill in as Utah's largest farmers market returns
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 4 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Despite Pioneer Park's partial closure, the Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market will fill open spaces when it returns Saturday, as well as parts of the street next to it.
Utah canyon section to be preserved through piece of $80M round of federal funds
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 4 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A section of a cherished canyon is poised to receive permanent protection after receiving a slice of an $80 million round of federal funding.
Squirrels hungry for three cars' plant-based parts caused $30,000 in damage, man says
Megan De Mar, WBBM | Updated June 4 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
A driver in Illinois says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a snack
