Environment & Outdoors

Cars drive past a homeless camp on the side of Victory Road in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Dec. 20, ...
Devin Oldroyd

Unsheltered Utah opens warming tent for unhoused people to escape frigid temperatures

As temperatures in the state plummet far below zero, advocates with Unsheltered Utah built an unsanctioned makeshift warming tent Monday.
4 years ago
snow shovel driveway dialysis...
Mark Jones

Cold weather causes late start for Logan City School District Wednesday

The Logan City School District and the Cache County School District will be on two-hour late starts on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
4 years ago
Rescue Mission of Salt Lake continues annual Easter banquet to give back to the homeless community ...
Simone Seikaly

Citing ‘dangerously low’ overnight temps, county opens emergency shelter

Volunteers are among the county and city workers helping provide emergency shelter for the homeless at the Central City Recreation Center.
4 years ago
Utah State University researchers measure the temperature at minus 10 degrees in the Logan Canyon M...
Mark Jones

Monday morning’s cold temperatures nearly set new records

Cold temperatures Monday morning in northern Utah nearly set new records.
4 years ago
Schools in the Cache County School District are on a 2-hour delayed start on Tuesday, Jan. 31, due ...
Devin Oldroyd

Freezing weather causes delayed start for Cache County School District schools

Schools in the Cache County School District are on a 2-hour delayed start on Tuesday, Jan. 31, due to weather conditions.
4 years ago
wildlife...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Why is there an increase of wildlife in SLC neighborhoods?

If you've seen an increase of wildlife in your neighborhoods, you're not the only one. Weather patterns are putting animals on the move.
4 years ago
Water levels have hit historic lows at the Great Salt Lake. (Fox 13)...
Ben Winslow, Fox 13

Water, Great Salt Lake bills to be unveiled in the Utah State Legislature

Lawmakers are expected to spend upwards of $500 million on water conservation and Great Salt Lake measures this year.
4 years ago
A cold snap brings sub-freezing temps to northern Utah. (KSL-TV)...
Randall Jepson

Frigid temperatures delaying some school start times

A frigid cold snap is causing in some schools in northern Utah to delay their start times. Utah State will also have a delayed start.
4 years ago
utah snow days...
Devin Oldroyd

Weather causing delayed starts for several schools across Utah

Due to weather, many schools across the state are on two-hour delayed starts Monday, Jan. 30.
4 years ago
Temperatures dropping weather worsens...
Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist

‘Dangerous’ arctic air returns this weekend after a month-long hiatus

What has been a mild start to 2023 will come to a halt this weekend as winter makes a roaring comeback across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
4 years ago
Rep. Joel Briscoe, D-Salt Lake City, speaks at a press conference about the Great Salt Lake at the ...
Carter Williams. KSL.com

Utah, Salt Lake leaders unveil new plans to improve the struggling Great Salt Lake

State and local leaders are prposing two pieces of legislation to help save the Great Salt Lake amid dropping water level.
4 years ago
BYU study finds we need to stop watering as much as we are....
Mark Jones

Speaker Wilson says Utah legislature is working hard on water issue

SALT LAKE CITY — Prior to the start of the 2023 Utah Legislative Session, it seemed like water would be a popular topic throughout the 45-day session. And a week into the session, that appears to be the case.  House speaker Brad Wilson (R-Kaysville) joined Inside Sources hosted by Maura Carabello and Taylor Morgan to […]
4 years ago
lake restoration...
Mark Jones

BYU study: Great Salt Lake could dry up in 5 years if changes aren’t made

A study co-authored by a BYU professor says the Great Salt Lake could be gone in five years unless changes are made.
4 years ago
This week's freezing temperatures followed by lots of moisture and warmer temperatures could cause ...
Becky Bruce

Winter has helped state’s drought Utah expert says, still, long road ahead

The Utah Division of Water Resources says it will take more winters like the one Utah has experienced this year for the state's drought to be over.
4 years ago
A “now hiring” sign is pictured at Salt Lake Running Company in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. ...
Curt Gresseth

Salt Lake Chamber president talks about fixing shortages in housing, labor and water in Utah

Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, joins the show to discuss three big problems facing Utah today: the housing, labor and water shortages.
4 years ago
For the first time in nearly four years, no areas of Utah are considered to be under severe drought...
Becky Bruce and Simone Seikaly

Thanks to exceptional winter, Utah inches out of “exceptional” drought

Utah is having its best winter in nearly 20 years. The Division said the state hasn't had 183% of normal snowpack since 2005.
4 years ago
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A hydrogen bomb is tested in Nevada. "Downwinders" says the bombs released radioactive ...
Mark Jackson

McAdams at Slamdance Film Festival, speaks on “Downwind” film

As a Utah congressman, McAdams introduced an amendment to a funding bill to prevent the resumption of nuclear weapons testing.
4 years ago
The Utah Division of WIldlife Resources has begun to provide emergency feed 
 to deer in Rich and S...
Mark Jones

DWR providing emergency feed to deer in northern Utah

Biologists with the Utah Division of Natural Resources has begun to provide emergency feed to deer in Rich and Summit counties. The feed is necessary due to the deep snowpacks in northern Utah.
4 years ago
Bad air quality in Utah...
Britt Johnson

Utah air quality has been good, but that may change soon

Utah air quality is due to get worse as a high-pressure system moves into the state and blocks any storms from coming in.
4 years ago
Cardboard Sled Derby...
Adam Small

Low temperatures in Utah feeling even colder thanks to wind

The temperature in Utah has been chilly, and it's being made worse by recent wind winds.
4 years ago
firework restrictions...
Waverly Golden

Utah State Fire Marshal shares firework safety tips for Chinese New Year

The Utah State Fire Marshal is reminding those celebrating Chinese New Year to do so safely, especially when handling fireworks.
4 years ago
Image of the Fender's Blue Butterfly (Photo courtesy of The Nature Conservancy)...
Zoe Sottile, CNN

This butterfly was once thought extinct. Now it’s off the endangered species list

The Fender's blue butterfly has fluttered away from the brink of extinction. The species was reclassified from "endangered" to "threatened".
4 years ago
egg cartons are pictured in a store fridge, there is currently an egg shortage...
Mark Jones

Smuggling eggs: What people will do these days to get eggs

ABC News correspondent Alex Stone tells KSL NewsRadio that he has heard reports of the smuggling of eggs into the country by citizens who live near the Mexico border.
4 years ago
Gov. Spencer Cox covered a broad range of issues Thursday night at the State of the State Address. ...
Mark Jackson

Governor Cox delivers State of the State Address, speaks to Utah’s youth

Gov. Spencer Cox delivered the State of the State address on Thursday, Jan 19, 2023. In the speech, he aimed to reach Utah's youth.
4 years ago