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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.
What are 'exploding trees'? The winter phenomenon may not be what you think
Jacqueline Howard, CNN | Posted Jan. 23 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech's campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along its trunk.
Running out of time? Forecasters offer bleak early outlook over Utah's low snowpack
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 22 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Forecasters and hydrologists warn that water managers may face tough decisions at the end of this winter based on this season's perplexing trends.
4.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Wasatch Front
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated Jan. 22 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
People across the Wasatch Front and northern Utah felt the effects of a 4.7-magnitude earthquake during their morning commutes Thursday.
Experts urge Utah homeowners to test for radon levels
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Jan. 20 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly one-half of Utah homes recently tested for radon had levels above the World Health Organization's safe level, and experts are again urging homeowners to test for it.
Southern California Edison sues Los Angeles County, others over Eaton Fire
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Updated Jan. 19 - 10:42 a.m. | Save Story
Southern California Edison sued Los Angeles County, water agencies and Southern California Gas on Friday, alleging they bore responsibility for last year's deadly Eaton Fire.
New dinosaur fossils excavated at Dinosaur National Monument
Diana Jones, KSL | Posted Jan. 17 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
Paleontologists and crews recently removed new dinosaur fossils from a parking lot construction site in Dinosaur National Monument.
