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NASA technology could help Utah water managers better understand snowpack
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 15 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's new standard in measuring snowpack and managing water supply may be coming from technology developed through NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
2026 session was good for Great Salt Lake, but it could have been great, group says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 14 - 4:26 p.m. | Save Story
The Great Salt Lake benefited from funding during the 2026 legislative session, but a lake-focused conservation group argues that lawmakers failed to resolve "major policy gaps."
Summer in March? Record-breaking forecast signals bad news for Utah's poor snowpack
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 13 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah might be in astronomical winter and meteorological spring, but a projected warm wave headed its way could bring temperatures more reminiscent of early summer.
Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic
Mark Scolforo and Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 4:19 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of snow geese touch down at a Pennsylvania reservoir each spring, turning sunrise into a loud, swirling liftoff that draws big crowds.
'It's a different age': Some Scofield residents push back against mine proposed within town limits
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 13 - 6:11 a.m. | Save Story
Residents in the small town of Scofield are pushing back against a proposed coal mine that many feel would upend the quiet, rural community's way of life.
Strong winds causes road closures, property damage throughout eastern Idaho
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 12 - 9:31 p.m. | Save Story
Property damage and road closures are being reported across eastern Idaho Thursday afternoon as 60 mph wind gusts continue to blow.
A surprising percentage of produce from the nation's largest supplier contains 'forever' pesticides
Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Updated March 12 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
Nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of pesticides that are also PFAS, or "forever chemicals," according to a new investigation.
Salt Lake City ponders return to drought plan amid unfavorable snowpack outlook
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 11 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's capital city could soon return to its drought contingency plan for the first time since 2022, as leaders prepare for the possibility of a record-low snowpack collection this year.
Utah shattered its winter temperature records. Why was it so warm?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 9 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
This past winter was officially Utah's warmest in over a century, contributing to many of the snowpack challenges facing the state.
This weird winter was one of the warmest — and coldest — on record. It's a glimpse of our future
Andrew Freedman, CNN | Posted March 8 - 10:55 a.m. | Save Story
There was a decisive winner to the Lower 48 states' split screen winter — a battle between frigid cold in the East and record warmth in the West.
Heber City farmers speak out against potential US 40 bypass
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted March 8 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Some farmland owners in Heber City are speaking out against UDOT over a proposed bypass corridor that they say would have significant environmental impacts on an aquifer.
California high school students develop AI wildfire suppression system for global competition
Mary Lee, KPIX via CNN | Posted March 8 - 8:31 a.m. | Save Story
The Valley Christian High School team, called "Wildfire Quest," in San Jose, California, is a finalist in an $11 million global competition against the top AI and defense innovators.
How Utah Republicans are undoing the Grand Staircase-Escalante management plan
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted March 7 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah congressional delegation took steps this week to overturn the current Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument management plan under the Congressional Review Act.
Severe storms that spawned destructive tornadoes leave 8 dead across the Central US
Chris Dolce and Mary Gilbert, CNN | Updated March 7 - 9:39 a.m. | Save Story
Severe storms brought damaging tornadoes to parts of the central U.S. Thursday and Friday, shredding buildings into piles of debris and killing at least eight people.
Here's what the Utah Legislature did this session
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, Daniel Woodruff, Tim Vandenack, Carter Williams and Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated March 7 - 12:44 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Legislature has adjourned following a 45-day session dealing with taxes, housing, courts, immigration and a host of other issues.
Utah agrees to allow feds to claim piece of Great Salt Lake for $60M
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated March 6 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
Utah has reached an agreement with the federal government to cease a long-standing dispute over 22,311 acres near the Bear River Refuge.
Lake Powell now on track for 5th-lowest runoff on record, per new projections
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 6 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Last month's precipitation improved Utah's water outlook somewhat, but Lake Powell's and Great Salt Lake's tributaries are still on pace to produce some of their worst spring runoffs ever.
Utah could help America keep up with China in race for critical minerals
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
A study last year said just over a third of Americans knew much about critical minerals, vital to the country's economic and national security. The Utah Legislature is seeking to change that.
