Environment and nature

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General newsMay 17, 2022

Boy dies after being buried under sand dune at state park

A 13-year-old Utah boy has died a day after a sand dune he was digging in collapsed and buried him at a state park

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BusinessMay 3, 2022

US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower

Federal water officials have announced they'll keep hundreds of billions of gallons of Colorado River water inside Lake Powell instead of letting it flow downstream to southwestern states and Mexico

Environment and natureApr 19, 2022

Avian influenza detected in backyard bird flock in Utah

A backyard flock of birds in Utah County has been diagnosed with avian influenza, marking another instance of the virus being reported among poultry in the United States

ScienceApr 2, 2022

US agency acknowledges damage to dinosaur tracks in Utah

Dinosaur tracks from 112 million years ago have been damaged in southeastern Utah by heavy machinery used to rebuild a boardwalk at the popular tourist area

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LifestyleMar 16, 2022

Lake Powell hits historic low, raising hydropower concerns

A critical Colorado River reservoir has fallen to a record low level, raising new concerns about a power source for millions of people in the U.S. West

Social affairsMar 10, 2022

Conservationists question need for Utah groundwater pipeline

A coalition of water conservation groups that opposes plans to import groundwater to southern Utah is accusing the Central Iron County Water Conservancy District of artificially inflating the need for additional supply to justify constructing a new pipeline

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Social affairsMar 4, 2022

Water proposals trickle through Utah Statehouse in last days

In one of the driest states in the nation, Republican lawmakers have renewed their focus on water conservation amid prolonged drought and climate change

Environment and natureFeb 11, 2022

Grand Canyon defeats Utah Valley 79-69

Holland Woods and Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 23 points apiece as Grand Canyon beat Utah Valley 79-69

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Environment and natureFeb 3, 2022

Race is on to save the Great Salt Lake: Will it be enough?

The largest natural lake west of the Mississippi is shrinking past its lowest levels in recorded history, raising fears about toxic dust, ecological collapse and economic consequences