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Appeals court says presidents aren't beyond review in monument disputes
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted June 24 - 8:09 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling on monument designations by reviving a thrown-out case against the federal government on Tuesday.
A highly infectious disease has been found in Utah's wild rabbit population again
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 23 - 3:45 p.m. | Save Story
A highly infectious, often fatal viral disease affecting rabbits has been detected in Utah's wildlife for the first time in four years.
'We knew that this was coming': Smoke fills Utah's skies as fires continue to blaze
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated June 23 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
Smoke continued to fill the skies in Salt Lake City and beyond, as fires burned throughout parts of Utah on Monday ahead of July's fireworks season.
Summer just started, and we already have 70 major wildfires in the US. What's next?
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Historically, the U.S. experiences an average of 68,707 wildfires each year, and AccuWeather says it could only be beginning, with 2026 shaping up to surpass that.
Does the Vesper Amphitheater follow Provo's hillsides and canyons preservation guidelines?
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 23 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Opponents of the proposed Vesper Amphitheater project claim the proposal violates the city's "Hillsides and Canyons Plan" but the project owners say it actually fulfills the city's goals.
The 'earthquake gate' stopping a San Andreas disaster is under its highest stress in 1,000 years
Kasha Patel, CNN | Updated June 22 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
Researchers report that an earthquake along the San Andreas fault could be more widespread and damaging than previously thought.
Doctors warn of health risks as wildfire smoke drifts across Utah
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted June 22 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
As the air quality worsens due to ongoing wildfires in areas like Salt Lake City and Eureka, doctors are urging people to stay indoors when possible and keep an eye on symptoms.
An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted June 22 - 6:49 p.m. | Save Story
A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death.
Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands. Scientists now think they know why
Kathleen Magramo, CNN | Posted June 22 - 3:23 p.m. | Save Story
A deadly strain of bird flu sweeping through remote islands near Antarctica has devastated the native wildlife population, killing an estimated 13,000 seal pups, as well as penguins and seabirds, researchers say.
An unusual strategy helps some tropical butterflies live 25 times longer than their relatives
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Updated June 21 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
Since most butterflies live a short time, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists. Now, some long-lived tropical butterfly species are shedding light on the secrets of longevity.
As water crisis deepens, Idaho producers look to farm bill for relief
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 21 - 10:50 a.m. | Save Story
As the federal farm bill advances to the U.S. Senate, farmers in eastern Idaho are dealing with one of the worst water shortages in decades and rising commodity prices.
Sandy firefighters urge hydration, reparation after heat injury rescue
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 20 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
As temperatures soared into the 90s Friday causing a heat injury rescue, firefighters warned hikers to be prepared for summer weather, including proper hydration.
Utah DNR rejects recommendation to ban cougar trapping on public lands
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted June 20 - 2:58 p.m. | Save Story
The Wildlife Board of Utah's Division of Natural Resources "unanimously rejected" a proposed change to cougar trapping rules during a meeting on Thursday.
Dead fish sightings highlight bigger issue for Provo River
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 20 - 8:50 a.m. | Save Story
State wildlife workers have been fielding concerned calls about dead fish along the Provo River, likely a symptom of congregations of carp further upstream.
Valar Atomics' nuclear reactor reaches criticality in Utah
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 19 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
After four decades of stagnation, the United States is seeing a resurgence of nuclear technology. At about 4:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, Valar Atomics' small modular reactor in Orangeville, Utah, reached zero-power fueled criticality.
This Utah county is paying residents to make their landscaping water-efficient
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 19 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
The Washington County Water Conservancy District announced it will pay property owners up to $3 for each square foot of grass replaced with water-efficient landscaping in the first 1,000 square feet of a project area.
UN agencies launch $1 million project to contain screwworm outbreak
Sybille de La Hamaide, Reuters | Posted June 19 - 9:23 a.m. | Save Story
The International Atomic Energy Agency and the U.N. food agency have launched a $1 million research project to help contain the screwworm outbreak in the Americas.
SITLA agrees to sell over 50,600 acres in the Book Cliffs in 'historic' nearly $30M deal
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 18 - 2:55 p.m. | Save Story
A massive chunk of public trust land in eastern Utah is slated to remain public under a major transaction.
