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Jeff Caplan

Opinion: Sending Utah water to make Colorado ice in a drought is a weird flex

Colorado kids fill up coolers of ice made from Utah water. But don't we need the water? Colorado may have an ice shortage, but Utah has a water shortage.

5 years ago

(An aerial photo of Black Canyon in the Manti-La Sal National Forest shows dead spruce in 2019. Ph...

Paul Nelson

Fire restrictions loosened at Manti-La Sal National Forest

The recent storms are sparking big changes at the Manti-La Sal National Forest.

5 years ago

triple-digit heat thermometer reads 100...

Becky Bruce

We only need two more days to break a triple-digit heat record

So far in 2021, after we hit 100 degrees at the airport, today makes 19 days of triple-digit heat. The record, 21 days, was set back in 1994.

5 years ago

Carlos Artiles Fortun

Smoky skies and heat make their return to Utah

The smoky skies are expected to add to unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups in several counties across Utah through Friday.

5 years ago

Mary Richards

‘Localscapes’ can help your lawn be water-wise

"Localscapes" take what works for your specific area and your specific needs into consideration, with usable open space surrounded by planting beds.

5 years ago

(Gary Nelson, seen with his wife, Tara, in the picture on the GoFundMe account raising funds for fu...

Paul Nelson

Family remembers mine worker killed in flash flood as ‘an amazing man’

Police are identifying the Gentry Mountain Mine worker killed in a flash flood in Emery County over the weekend.

5 years ago

Nick Wyatt

Climate experts weigh in on recent monsoonal rain and flash flooding

The recent pattern of monsoonal rain and widespread flash flooding is nothing new to Utah, according to climate experts.

5 years ago

Paul Nelson

Homes and irrigation systems damaged by floods in Tooele County

People in Tooele County are still trying to clean up from the flash floods that damaged multiple homes over the weekend while preparing for the future.

5 years ago

rain does not erase utah drought wettest july...

Nick Wyatt

Heavy rain has little impact on Utah drought

Sorry, Charlie: You can cancel the sprinkler for a few days, but recent heavy rain we received isn't enough to erase the ongoing drought in Utah.

5 years ago

Curt Gresseth

Don’t wait before floodwaters reach your home: Prepare now

An expert on public safety shares tips and advice on keeping floodwaters from pouring into your basement.

5 years ago

Dan Bammes

Bountiful flood control measures mitigated damage from Sunday’s storm

Bountiful flood control measures taken since a disastrous mudslide hit the city in 1983 helped to avoid worse damage this week.

5 years ago

For folks who are adjusting their clocks, the body isn't going to like getting up an hour earlier, ...

Colby Walker

Salt Lake records hottest month since records began 147 years ago

It's official. July was the hottest month ever recorded at the Salt Lake City Airport according to the data collected over the last 147 years.

5 years ago

Mary Richards

Clean-up crews out in force after Sunday storm in Salt Lake City

City clean-up crews and private businesses were out early on Monday, working to clear debris and mud left by Sunday's flash flooding.

5 years ago

Paul Nelson and Becky Bruce

At least one person killed in flash flooding in Emery County

Flash flooding at an Emery County mine killed at least one person Sunday when water and debris swept him six miles downstream.

5 years ago

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issues a flash flood watch on Monday August 2, 2021....

Colby Walker

Flash Flood Watch issued for most of central and eastern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a flash flood watch for most of central and easter n Utah. The NWS says that flash floods are expected for Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef National Parks as well as Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Grand Staircase Escalante, Grand Gulch and […]

5 years ago

Mary Richards and Becky Bruce

Primary Children’s Hospital hit by overnight flooding

Flash flooding that swamped streets and homes across northern Utah also flooded Primary Children's Hospital, where cleanup continues Monday.

5 years ago

Becky Bruce

Photo gallery: Northern Utah hit with flash flooding overnight

Northern Utah residents are cleaning up after storms dumped as much rain in one night as many areas normally get in a month, resulting in flash flooding.