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Here's what the IOC just told Utah's Olympic organizers not to do — yet
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 9 - 7:56 a.m. | Save Story
What advice did the International Olympic Committee have for organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games after the first formal report on their progress, delivered in Milan, Italy, just ahead of the start of the 2026 Winter Games?
This investment is keeping Utah resorts afloat amid lackluster snowfall
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 8 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's winter has been rough, but an equally poor winter nearly 50 years ago likely helped resorts avoid catastrophe.
Hikers follow blood trail, help rescue woman injured in bad fall
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Feb. 7 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
Jacque Tietjen's family says despite her extensive hiking experience, she was seriously injured during a hike at Bridal Veil Falls Tuesday.
A first look at the cozy Cortina Olympic Village
Mike Anderson and Mary Culbertson, KSL | Posted Feb. 6 - 8:39 p.m. | Save Story
As Team USA arrived in Italy for the start of the opening ceremony in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, KSL took a first look at the Cortina Olympic Village.
Why the water outlook for Lake Powell and Utah just got worse
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 6 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Inflows into Lake Powell were already bleak, and January didn't provide any favors.
Have You Seen This? Lehi family shreds on grassy slope given lack of snow
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 6 - 3:29 p.m. | Save Story
Given the lack of snowfall, a Lehi family adapted, using cardboard boxes to slide down a grassy slope in their neighborhood.
These 3 Great Salt Lake-related bills pass their first test. Here's how they'd help the lake
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:56 a.m. | Save Story
A trio of Great Salt Lake-related bills passed through a House of Representatives committee with glowing reviews. All three would help get more water to the lake, their sponsors say.
Proposed state park, reservoir in Sanpete County rejected by Senate committee
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 5 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah Senate committee on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have led to the creation of a new state park and bring a long-awaited dam and reservoir to northern Sanpete County.
New look for Fairmont Park unveiled; Salt Lake City now seeks $51M bond tranche
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 5 - 8:30 a.m. | Save Story
Sugar House's other big park is about to get a makeover, while Salt Lake City leaders finalize how they plan on paying for the project and other park projects in the city.
Utah lawmaker wants state to match $200M Great Salt Lake fundraising effort
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
A new bill proposed in the Utah Legislature seeks to match a philanthropic effort to raise $200 million for Great Salt Lake solutions, but a state agency is unsure about its chances.
Why this winter could test Utah's protocols for the Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah agency tasked with managing the Great Salt Lake is holding out hope for late-season storms, but they say a record-low snowpack so far this season poses new challenges.
Salt Lake City's Mary Bocock embraces her first Olympic moment
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 9:20 a.m. | Save Story
Mary Bocock's career is just getting started. And as she said last year, wouldn't it be fun to make it in 2034 when the games come to her backyard?
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.
From the Wasatch to the Dolomites: Why Utah and Italy's Winter Olympic stages only look alike
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
On the surface, the comparison feels natural: two mountain regions, two Winter Olympic legacies, two places that know what it means to host snow sports. But look a little closer and the similarities start to thin out fast.
Utah's Hogle Zoo announces birth of giraffe calf
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 6:45 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's Hogle Zoo announced the healthy arrival of a giraffe calf on Saturday after the zoo's 8-year-old giraffe gave birth on January 26.
What are the most bicycle-friendly cities in Utah?
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Another Utah city has joined the ranks as a top bicycle-friendly community, as determined by the oldest national bicycle organization in the United States.
How Salt Lake City plans to turn Library Square into a larger park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 31 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City has a new vision for the future of the plaza outside of the Main Library, which also showcases the new way it's implementing its Green Loop plan.
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.
