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Vital World Cup ski competition pulled out of Utah over low snow accumulation
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
An international ski championship that's considered one of the last qualifying events for the 2026 Winter Olympics is being pulled out of Utah over low snow totals.
Remembering Utah's epic snowstorms: Here's the top 6 that made history
Kathleen Clove, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Here's a list of the top six snowfalls from a single storm, based on snow levels recorded at the Salt Lake City International Airport.
Utah to benefit from atmospheric river, but will it be a white Christmas?
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Dec. 23 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Some parts of the state will be under a winter weather advisory this year, but you probably won't find snow in most of Utah.
Feds revise greater sage grouse plan, rekindling fight over declining species
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 8:15 a.m. | Save Story
Federal land managers say they believe their new plan for the embattled greater sage-grouse will enhance conservation efforts, but conservation groups say it will cut protections.
New trails open at 27th Street trailhead in Ogden
Robert Williamson for KSL | Posted Dec. 22 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A new paved trailhead east of 27th Street in Ogden will soon be open and available to the general public.
Have You Seen This? Black Diamond Pool at Yellowstone erupts — muddily
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted Dec. 22 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Turns out Old Faithful has a significantly less graceful but still pretty amazing cousin.
Mike Lee pulls amendment that caused stir over national parks management
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee on Thursday pulled an amendment to a 2026 appropriation bill that would strike language stipulating that all National Park Service land remain as part of the park service.
Video captures bobcat encounter in SLC's Avenues neighborhood
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
A video of two bobcats on the prowl in the Avenues went viral Saturday as wildlife officers said sightings were likely to be a little more common in the weeks ahead during bobcat breeding season.
Pine Valley Recreation Area to remain closed as repairs continue through 2026
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Repair efforts at Pine Valley Reservoir and recreation area will persist through the 2026 season, officials say.
Heard of skimo? It's the new sport coming to next year's Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Regula Meier, president of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation in Switzerland, couldn't say enough about the "absolutely great" Salt Lake City Skimo World Cup held in December at Solitude Mountain Resort.
Utah trees blooming in December? Why experts aren't worried
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Winter officially begins Sunday, but don't tell that to some of Utah's plants and trees.
5 places in Utah worth exploring for the longest night of the year
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Some people loathe winter solstice as the longest night of the year, but it does offer more time to explore one of Utah's top features — its night sky.
Wind, snow advisories issued in Utah as storms linger into the weekend
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Parts of Utah's mountains could receive close to a foot of snow from an unorganized pattern passing through this weekend, while valleys are expected to receive more rain.
60,000 structures considered high fire risk in Utah. Is your home one of them?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah land managers released a new map, outlining nearly 60,000 "high risk" wildland urban interface structures all over the state.
Church returns petroglyphs removed from Utah-Idaho border 80 years ago to Shoshone Nation
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
A 2,500-pound stone containing prehistoric petroglyphs has returned to wildland near the Utah-Idaho border, 80 years after it was removed and taken to a Tremonton church.
Senate committee advances proposal to transfer Forest Service land to Utah ski resort
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 18 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Brian Head could get a tiny bit bigger after a bill advanced transferring two dozen acres of federal land to be used for public purposes.
UDOT moves forward with increased bus service, tolling in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Dec. 17 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Utah transportation officials will move forward with the first phase of its controversial plan to handle Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic problems after all, despite ongoing litigation over it.
Here's what US Olympic officials think about the new Utah 2034 logo
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 17 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
It's going to take some time for the public to embrace the new Utah 2034 logo for the state's next Winter Games, a U.S. Olympic leader suggested Monday.
