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Dozens of old cars, debris pulled from Logan River in restoration project
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted April 22 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
About 60 cars so far have been pulled from the banks of the Logan River, near Trapper Park, as part of an ongoing restoration project.
Utah beekeepers use Earth Day to warn about declining bee habitat
Brenna Donnelly, KSL | Posted April 22 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah beekeepers are using Earth Day to sound the alarm about the future of bees across the state — and what Utahns can do to help protect them.
Watch live: Utah's Democratic District 1 Congressional candidates debate public lands issues
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 22 - 6:21 p.m. | Save Story
Some of the top Democratic candidates vying for Congress's District 1agreed to debate public lands, air quality, water and other key Utah issues.
Earth Day is here — how the DWR says you can celebrate by helping wildlife
Hayden Madson, Deseret News | Posted April 22 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
On Earth Day, many Utah groups will be gathering with a goal to make a difference in protecting Earth's natural resources.
New display explains Great Salt Lake's water situation, one marble at a time
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 22 - 9:05 a.m. | Save Story
A new exhibit at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City explains the Great Salt Lake's water situation by using marbles.
Pleasant Grove firefighters brace for potentially busy and dangerous fire season
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted April 21 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Firefighters in Pleasant Grove are wasting no time preparing for what they believe could be a very active wildfire season.
Kaysville homeowner surprised by swarm of 30,000 bees
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted April 21 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
Jeannette Stokes Memmott, of Kaysville, was the latest to encounter an unlikely problem in her neighborhood — bees. And she was lucky to have a beekeeper as her neighbor.
North Ogden OKs new limits on outdoor water use and fines
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 21 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Amid increasingly dry conditions, North Ogden officials have approved limits on the use of drinking water on outdoor landscaping with violators facing $500 fines.
Utah Lake Authority campaign hopes to educate public about harmful algal blooms
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 20 - 8:16 a.m. | Save Story
A new Utah Lake campaign takes a know-before-you-go approach, targeting harmful algal bloom concerns.
Wolf pup takes off with wildlife closure sign in Yellowstone
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted April 19 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
The Enhancing Safety for Animals was put together by Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., would limit protections for the Mexican gray wolf. The bill advanced through the House Natural Resources Committee and awaits a vote in the full House.
Some Earth Day celebrations might include this first of its kind state park in Pennsylvania
Hayden Madson, Deseret News | Posted April 18 - 12:09 p.m. | Save Story
While Earth Day is generally associated with blue, sunny skies and green, forested areas, many in Pennsylvania might be celebrating Earth's special day in a dark, cold cave.
Farmers assess damage after another spring freeze
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted April 17 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
An early warmup and blossom season is leaving a larger window for the threat of crop freezes.
Feds to release Flaming Gorge water to support Lake Powell, as new hazards emerge
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 17 - 7:47 p.m. | Save Story
The federal government is intending to release a substantial amount of water from Flaming Gorge to support Lake Powell.
Salt Lake City brings back popular landscaping exchange program
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 17 - 9:13 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's capital city is bringing its landscaping equipment exchange program back after over 2,000 gas-powered items were removed in the first two years.
Utah Rep. Blake Moore makes the case for Great Salt Lake funding in budget hearing
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 17 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Blake Moore sought to sell his colleagues in the House of Representatives on the $1 billion carved out for the Great Salt Lake in President Donald Trump's latest budget request.
State urges Utahns to avoid watering until May, report misuse
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted April 16 - 8:48 a.m. | Save Story
State leaders and water watchers have already been calling on Utahns to conserve after a record-breaking low snowpack.
How this teaching moment aims to educate Utahns about water-wise native plants
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 15 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Students designed a new garden outside of a Salt Lake City charter school to offer an example for anyone starting their own native-plant garden.
Here's how Utah can navigate the data center boom
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 15 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
Utah is home to 48 operational data centers with over 920 megawatts of capacity, and seven under construction are set to add 2,600 megawatts by 2028.
