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Heavy snowfall brings high avalanche danger in the backcountry
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
Avalanche forecasters and law enforcement are encouraging those heading into the backcountry to be extra careful as an avalanche warning has been issued.
Environmental groups clash with Utah Inland Port Authority, Legislature over water use
Logan Stefanich and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Environmental groups released a report criticizing water use tied with Utah Inland Port projects, calling for the Legislature to limit the amount of water those developments can use.
More snow falls in Utah mountains after dry winter start
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
After a winter that has felt more like spring, snow is finally falling again in Utah's mountains. And enthusiasts, like those at Brighton on Tuesday, began to take full advantage.
Utah bill to address water infrastructure needs advances, but not everyone's happy with it
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 17 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
A new bill that seeks to chip away at Utah's water infrastructure needs cleared its first legislative hurdle, but not without a fierce debate.
Authorities say 6 backcountry skiers alive, 10 missing after northern California avalanche
Olga R. Rodriguez and Julie Watson, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 17 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities say six backcountry skiers were found alive, but 10 others are missing after an avalanche in northern California as a powerful winter storm moves through the state.
Workers offer tire health refresher ahead of anticipated valley snow
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Feb. 17 - 9:22 p.m. | Save Story
Ahead of valley upcoming snow, employees at a tire shop offered a few refreshers about tire health to keep commutes from slipping, sliding and spinning out of control.
Will lower fees drive more oil and gas leasing on public land?
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 17 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Last summer, the federal government took several steps with the reconciliation bill to generate revenue from public lands as part of its efforts to reduce the deficit.
Forecasters warn about atypical avalanche conditions with storms looming
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Feb. 16 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
As storms promise to start covering the state in snow, forecasters and experts warn that the new snow could create perfect conditions for avalanches.
Washington County Habitat Conservation Plan seeking input on 7,000-acre desert reserve
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 16 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Washington County Habitat Conservation Plan is seeking public input on a recreation plan for a 7,000-acre reserve.
Utah owns US Magnesium site. Now it has a mess to clean up
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 16 - 7:06 a.m. | Save Story
Utah finalized its $30 million purchase of US Magnesium, which comes with vast Great Salt Lake water rights but also a superfund site to clean up.
Managing Great Salt Lake's biggest threat is feasible, but these are the costs
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
A new study outlines the options and costs for managing dust from the Great Salt Lake. Leaving it untreated could be an "existential threat" for the state, advocates say.
Utah eyes emergency Lake Powell options after Colorado River states miss another deadline
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Feb. 13 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
Utah and six other Colorado River Basin states have yet to secure a concession plan for Lake Powell or Lake Mead, missing yet another key deadline in securing a new plan.
Utah could experience active storm pattern. What does it need for a normal snowpack?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Weather forecast models are finally tilting in favor of precipitation across Utah, but the chances the state ends up with a normal snowpack this year are low, experts say.
'Great Carp Hunt' returns to Utah Lake as fight against invasive fish persists
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Lake Authority calls on anglers for continued battle against carp in the lake.
Trump revokes basis of climate regulation, ends vehicle emission standards
Valerie Volcovici and David Shepardson, Reuters | Updated Feb. 12 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration on Thursday repealed scientific findings that served as the legal basis for federal ​climate regulations, and ended federal greenhouse gas emission standards.
Firefighters urge caution after February brush fire in Saratoga Springs
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Feb. 11 - 6:50 p.m. | Save Story
A brush fire in Saratoga Springs quickly grew to 7 acres on Tuesday, leaving neighbors unsettled and prompting firefighters to warn about already dry conditions.
Trump administration to slash Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations this week
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 11 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration this week is planning on significantly shrinking the scope of the 2009 "endangerment finding" from the Obama administration on greenhouse gases.
Utah committee struck down this state park, but it's willing to study the idea
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
A bill calling for a new state park in central Utah that was defeated in a Senate committee is getting a second chance after a significant alteration.
