Utah farmers see marijuana as the potential cash crop of the future
It’s notoriously difficult to make a living at farming, especially in states like Utah, where a farm’s productivity hinges on the severity of the latest water shortage. But some Utah farmers believe...
View ArticleTiny Utah town's stunning canyon draws thousands of hikers -- and a potential...
Kanarraville • This tiny Iron County town has a big problem that some rural Utah communities would kill for. Thousands of visitors come here, drawn to an increasingly popular day hike to a slot canyon...
View ArticleSpeed Week organizers say Bonneville Salt Flats race likely won't be canceled...
Organizers of the Speed Week races at Utah’s famous Bonneville Salt Flats say they have enough smooth, dry salt for the event this year. The races was canceled two years in a row after wet, patchy and...
View ArticleLevels of some 'air toxics' along Wasatch Front are above what EPA says is...
Scientists at Utah’s Division of Air Quality are zeroing in on a few key chemicals after a newly released study of toxic air pollutants found elevated levels of hazardous substances on the Wasatch...
View ArticleStudies show regional power grid would be great for California -- for Utah,...
The creation of a 11-state regional grid, managed by California’s Independent System Operator, would be a big boon for the environment and for California’s economy, according to the latest studies....
View ArticleUtah lawmakers take first step to have more say in plans for regional power grid
Utah lawmakers began the process of drafting legislation that could allow them to block the state’s participation in California’s proposed regional electrical grid. After nearly two hours of testimony...
View ArticlePossibly toxic algae poses health risk at Utah Lake
A bright yellow warning sign popped up along the eastern shore of Utah Lake on Wednesday, warning that toxic algae is possibly once again plaguing the waters. The potentially poisonous blue-green...
View ArticleUtah officials find no pesticide violation after bee deaths
Farr West • Utah officials say that they did not find any pesticide violations in a Farr West neighborhood after a beekeeper complained that his insects were killed during mosquito spraying in the...
View ArticleUtah Lake closed due to health concerns from large algal bloom
State officials closed the entirety of Utah Lake on Friday after test results confirmed that a large algal bloom poses “serious health risks.” Satellite images show a bright green slick running two...
View ArticleNew proposal calls for Utah, other states to have more participation in...
A revised document describing the guiding principals for the governance of California’s proposed 11-state electrical grid calls for broader participation from other states and sets deadlines for the...
View ArticleJewell to hear this afternoon from public on Utah monument proposal
Bluff • U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell plans to hold a public meeting in southeast Utah on Saturday to discuss conservation proposals that include a divisive proposal to create a national...
View ArticleAlgae covering 90 percent of Utah Lake is dissipating but becoming more...
The toxic algal bloom in Utah Lake is getting smaller but possibly more dangerous, officials say, as poisonous cyanobacteria cells release higher levels of toxins into the water as they die. Officials...
View ArticleDEQ warns against using water from Jordan River system and Utah Lake
Access to the Jordan River and lower Little Cottonwood Creek has been limited because aerial and ground surveys show elevated levels of a harmful algae in them, the Utah Department of Environmental...
View ArticleFarmers fear for crops as Utah Lake algae threat spreads to Salt Lake County
Stephanie Cannon’s tomatoes may go dry this week if algae from Utah Lake make their way into her irrigation canal. “I wouldn’t feel uncomfortable about watering my lawn with” irrigation water from the...
View ArticleTesoro agrees to reduce emissions at Utah refinery in $425M settlement with...
Tesoro will pay about $150 million to install pollution controls at its Salt Lake City oil refinery as part of a settlement with the United States Department of Justice and the Environmental...
View ArticleAdditional waters closed as 'unprecedented' Utah Lake algal bloom moves north
Algal monitoring efforts continue to move northward as state environmental officials strive to get a handle on what the largest algal bloom in Utah Lake’s history means for Utah water quality. This is...
View Article"I Love" making wigs (video)
Utah Shakespeare Festival Hair and Makeup Director and Wigmaster Natalia Castilla has been making wigs at Utah Shakespeare Festival for the past seven years. “I think costumes do a ton as far as...
View ArticleState officials mull declaration of emergency as toxic algae surface in Davis...
Salt Lake County officials are exploring the possibility of declaring a state of emergency due to the ongoing algal bloom in Utah Lake and the Jordan River. Steve Sautter, manager of Salt Lake County...
View ArticleUtahns' enthusiastic embrace of solar power could cost the state $42M
Nearly 8,000 Utahns have made a personal investment in the power of the sun this year, and the state expects thousands more to join them — making 2016 the biggest year for solar by far. But this news...
View ArticleEnvironmental regulators say levels of toxic algae decreasing; Utah Lake...
The Utah County Health Department has decided to end its closure of the Jordan River in Utah County, but Utah Lake remains closed and health advisories remain in effect, based on the latest data from...
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