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Ski lift accident leaves 30 injured at Spanish resort in the Pyrenees
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 18 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
At least 30 people have been injured in a ski lift accident at the Spanish resort of Astún, in the Pyrenees mountain range, emergency services for Spain's northern Aragon region said Saturday.
Urbanization threatens ancient petroglyph in St. George
Garna Mejia, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 18 - 12:29 p.m. | Save Story
The future of a petroglyph in St. George is uncertain as urbanization encroaches on its resting spot.
Southern Utah leaders call on prayers for rain, as state warns of possible water 'challenges'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 17 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Washington County Commissioners are calling on residents to continue to reduce water consumption and pray for rain, as unfavorable water conditions persist in southwest Utah and some of the state's other basins.
A polar vortex is coming toward the US. Here's how it will impact Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 17 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
Parts of Utah are on the "very western fringe" of a cold front that will bring in air from the Arctic, meaning some snow but also much colder temperatures.
Maloy seeks Antiquities Act changes as Utah monuments land in the spotlight again
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 16 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah congresswoman is taking on the century-old law that created national monuments, as a pair of monuments in the state are expected to return to the spotlight.
Credits offered to Park City Mountain skiers, snowboarders who visited during strike
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 16 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
The owner of Park City Mountain is now offering credits toward future purchases to people who skied or snowboarded at the resort during the now-settled ski patrol strike.
Utah receives $9.6M grant to help solve a section of US 40's wildlife safety problem
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
Utah is getting a boost in its efforts to reduce the high number of wildlife-related crashes on a large section of U.S. 40.
18-year-old Plain City man canoes 1,300 miles on Columbia River in new documentary
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 3:06 p.m. | Save Story
Braxton Mitchell was offered the opportunity of a lifetime — running the Columbia River from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean.
Wildlife experts urge drivers to be careful as snow pushes elk to Utah valleys
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 2:16 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife experts are advising drivers to be careful of elk on roadways as wintering herds have started to migrate down into the valleys again
Proposal to rename Burr Trail Scenic Byway after President-elect Donald Trump
Garna Mejia, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 15 - 7:06 a.m. | Save Story
One of Utah's most scenic roads could soon bear the name of President-elect Donald J. Trump.
2024 was Utah's second-warmest year on record. These counties broke records
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 6:18 a.m. | Save Story
Ten counties, including Salt Lake and Washington, broke average temperature records last year, which was a scorcher across the U.S.
Here's how much water is needed to get the Great Salt Lake back to 'healthy' by 2050s
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 14 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
A report released on Tuesday finds that the Great Salt Lake needs a big water boost every year because of looming factors in its basin.
'People are rightfully concerned': New resort planned near Zion National Park
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted Jan. 13 - 4:47 p.m. | Save Story
Nestled against Zion National Park, the historic Trees Ranch west of Springdale will soon be transformed into a resort.
140 officers sworn into Utah's newest law enforcement division. Here's what they'll do
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 13 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah swore in 140 officers Monday to a newly formed law enforcement division that essentially consolidates all of the state's natural resource officers into one agency.
Supreme Court declines to hear Utah's public lands case. What happens next?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 13 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take up Utah's public lands lawsuit, but those for and against the case believe the argument isn't over.
Proposed 200K-acre project aims to reduce 'intense wildfires' in southern Utah
Alysha Lundgren, St. George News | Posted Jan. 12 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Forest Service proposed a fuels reduction project covering over 200,000 acres in southern Utah and is seeking the public's input.
After 19 years of service, Ellis Ivory says goodbye to This is the Place Heritage Park
Erin Cox, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 12 - 7:11 a.m. | Save Story
For Ellis Ivory, the past 19 years working as the executive director at This Is the Place Heritage Park have been a calling.
Midway's popular Ice Castles set to open after warm delay
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 11 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Ice Castles is returning to Midway on Wednesday after a warmer start to this winter.
