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Utah could receive another northern lights show from latest geomagnetic storm
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 4 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah and other parts of the West could see another heavenly show Thursday and Friday nights.

Kevin O'Leary agrees to dramatically cut Box Elder County data center project area
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated June 4 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
Businessman Kevin O'Leary has agreed to cut the Box Elder County data center project area in response to calls from Senate President Stuart Adams.

Box Elder County data center foes sue to reverse decision stalling their efforts against project
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated June 3 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
As promised, foes of the proposed Box Elder County data center project have filed suit, seeking reversal of the decision stalling their efforts against the project.

Community gathers in honor of fallen Tremonton officer
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted June 3 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
Dozens of people gathered for a community walk honoring fallen Tremonton-Garland Police Sgt. Lee Sorensen on Tuesday evening.

Body of missing man recovered at Willard Bay reservoir
Logan Stefanich and Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 1 - 10:18 p.m. | Save Story
The search for a missing jet skier came to an end Monday evening after the 27-year-old man's body was recovered at Willard Bay Reservoir.

Utah Senate president calls for drastic reduction to Box Elder County data center
Carter Williams and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated June 1 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is calling on Kevin O'Leary to shrink the size of his Box Elder County data center by 75%. An election opponent calls it "too little, too late."

43-foot golden spike sculpture finds new Utah home after monument plan stalls
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 29 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
A massive, 43-foot monument of the golden spike, commissioned five years ago, will have a permanent home in Salt Lake City after a state monument plan fizzled.

Box Elder County officials rebuff effort to force ballot questions on data center plans
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 28 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
Box Elder County officials turned back efforts by foes of a proposed data center to force ballot questions on the resolutions allowing the project to proceed.

3.1-magnitude earthquake hits northern Utah
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 28 - 4:27 p.m. | Save Story
An earthquake was reported in Box Elder County Thursday afternoon.

Second water rights request withdrawn for embattled Box Elder County data center proposal
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 28 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A second request for water rights for the embattled Box Elder County data center proposal has been withdrawn, without explanation.

Data center official counters worries about project footprint; foes raise new concerns
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 27 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
An official involved in the Box Elder County data center project countered worries its footprint will be excessive while foes raised new concerns with the initiative.

Schultz backs Box Elder referendum as Utah lawmakers vote to study data center impact
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated May 26 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said he thinks Box Elder County voters should get to weigh in on the future of a large proposed data center.

USU researchers working with beavers to preserve water
Shelby Lofton, KSL and Simone Seikaly, KSL | Posted May 23 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
By observing and studying beavers, Utah State Riverscapes professor Joe Wheaton is teaching students how to provide solutions to local farmers.

'This is our water': Hundreds of Utahns rally against proposed Box Elder data center
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated May 23 - 1:58 p.m. | Save Story
More than 600 people rallied at the Utah Capitol on Saturday, calling for an end to the proposed Stratos Project data center development in Box Elder County.

Water levels peak early at Bear Lake
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 22 - 9:48 p.m. | Save Story
With the Memorial Day weekend beginning, water levels at Bear Lake are already past their peak for the season, thanks to a nearly nonexistent snowpack.

Mountainland, Bridgerland technical college presidents step down on same day
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 21 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
Mountainland and Bridgerland technical colleges will both be searching for new leaders after both of the schools' presidents stepped down on Wednesday.

Data center proponent steps back from China charges, puts focus on funding of critics
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 21 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A key businessmen behind the Box Elder County data center proposal is stepping back from charges foes are linked to China and instead focusing on their funding sources.

Formal protests start to pour in for Stratos data center's second water rights change request
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 20 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
By Wednesday afternoon, over than 300 formal protests were filed against a second water rights change application for the proposed Stratos data center.


