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Parts of popular trail, forest to reopen after destructive Grand Canyon wildfire
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
More hiking and camping areas in and around Grand Canyon's North Rim are scheduled to reopen for the first time since a pair of massive wildfires ripped through the area last year.
Punxsutawney Phil prepares to issue his Groundhog Day weather verdict from Gobbler's Knob
Mark Scolforo, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 1 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The groundwork has been laid for the annual prediction of Punxsutawney Phil — either six more weeks of winter or an early spring — on Monday in Pennsylvania.
Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office teams up with UDOT for traction sticker program
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted Jan. 30 - 7:41 p.m. | Save Story
Snow has been sparse this year, but safety is still top priority for the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, as it enforces the new traction sticker program for the Cottonwood canyons.
What's at stake as Utah, 6 other states seek new Colorado River deal
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 30 - 7:13 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox said he remains hopeful that Utah and other Colorado River states can reach an agreement on how to share the river. Failing to do so would be troublesome, officials said.
Utah to set a new record-low snowpack mark; officials monitor potential water impacts
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 30 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's statewide snowpack is on track to be the lowest early-February total yet.
Can Interior Secretary Doug Burgum make the Colorado River states finally agree?
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 30 - 1:28 p.m. | Save Story
For the last two years, Colorado River states have been locked in a bitter stalemate over their future river allocations. But their countless hours of negotiating will need to reach a binding agreement on long-term water allocation by Feb. 14.
Utah experienced a surge of large wildfires in 2025. This is how much it cost to fight
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's 2025 wildfire season was busy, and it was costly, too, according to new state data.
Utah to buy US Magnesium plant for $30M — an 'incredible opportunity' for the Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 28 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah is close to finalizing its acquisition of US Magnesium's shuttered plant next to the Great Salt Lake, which includes a large volume of water for the lake.
3 wolves killed in Cache County; picture prompts concern over 'lethal removal'
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Jan. 28 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
The emergence of a photo showing three dead wolves in northeastern Utah has sparked a lot of reaction.
Bear Lake area pushing forward with winter tourism
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Jan. 27 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
While snow levels are low in the valley, Bear Lake Monster Winterfest organizers said there's still plenty of coverage at higher elevations. And that's why they plan to push forward.
This Great Salt Lake shorebird is one step closer to endangered protections
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 27 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
A bird species that relies heavily on the Great Salt Lake took a step toward receiving new protections in a case that advocates believe could address the lake's water decline.
Cox calls for prayer again as Utah's snowpack nears record low
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 26 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is again calling on people of all faiths to pray for snow, as the state's snowpack nears a low point in the modern era of snowpack collection tracking.
Will Congress rescind the Grand Staircase-Escalante land-use plan?
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office in July, requesting its opinion on whether the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument land-use plan could be classified as a "rule."
Utah urges water conservation preparations with outlook 'not looking great'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 25 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's snowpack remains well below average nearly four months into its normal snow collection season, and state water managers say it's concerning.
Feds reverse decision again, reapprove plan for Washington County highway
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 25 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Federal land managers have signed off on a controversial road project in southwest Utah in a move celebrated by local leaders and lambasted by conservation groups that have protested the project.
Thousands of flights canceled as major winter storm moves across the US
Thomas Peipert, Jeff Amy and Dave Collins, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 24 - 9:47 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of flights have been canceled for the weekend, and thousands are already without power as a monster winter storm began wreaking havoc across the country.
Can this Sundance film help save the Great Salt Lake? Cox, lake experts hope so
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 23 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
"The Lake," which premiered at Sundance Film Festival, draws attention to the efforts to save the Great Salt Lake. Its stars say they hope it can have a role in providing a happy ending in the lake's story.
Snowstorms in Washington could derail Senate schedule, raising stakes of partial shutdown
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 23 - 9:06 p.m. | Save Story
A major winter storm heading toward the northeast this weekend is raising the stakes for a partial government shutdown next week due to travel delays for senators.
More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm
Emilie Megnien, Jeff Amy and Jamie Stengle, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 23 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
Forecasters say over half the U.S. population could be affected by snow, ice or bitter cold as a winter storm sweeps across the county, and people are stocking up as they prepare.
