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What’s with all the power outages in Utah lately?
Thousands of Rocky Mountain Power customers have been experiencing power outages along the Wasatch Front in recent weeks. What gives? Causes have ranged from preventative shutdowns related to wildfires, to animals wreaking havoc in some systems. But, the utility said it doesn’t anticipate broad emergency events affecting either generation supply or transmission capacity. “We don’t […] The post What’s with all the power outages in Utah lately? appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Utah’s Title IX fight belongs in the courts, not the Legislature
Earlier this year, the Utah Legislature passed SB57, establishing the Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act. The law, which was signed by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, allows the Legislature, with the concurring signature of the governor, to forbid state officers from enforcing federal laws, regulations, orders, or other directives that state lawmakers determine violate “principles of state […] The post Utah’s Title IX fight belongs in the courts, not the Legislature appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Despite a dry June in Utah mountains Utah water outlook is up
The state’s climate and water report shows the mountains received 0.6 inches of precipitation for June, or 55% of normal. Despite the dry month, precipitation for the year is still 105% of normal. Utah’s valleys are above-normal for the year with 0.7 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches more than...
Utah Fire Info reports over 300 human-caused wildfires in 2024
So far this year, Utah Fire Info reports show 435 wildfire starts across the state. More than 73% are human caused. That is up from 181 total fires and 120 human caused in 2023.. The Little Twist fire in Beaver County, ignited June 13 and has burned over 4,000 acres....
Get Ready for USU Extension’s AG-Drip Field Day
It was announced on Thursday, July 4, that for the first time in five years, the entire state of Utah is completely out of drought status. However, this doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods yet, as proper water conservation remains important with 25.89% of the state still experiencing “abnormally dry conditions.” This is where the Ag Water Demonstration, Research and Implementation Program (AG-DRIP) comes in.
Utah’s plan to retain Sundance Film Festival would split it between 2 cities
SALT LAKE CITY — It appears that Utah’s bid to retain the Sundance Film Festival beyond 2026 will focus on splitting it between its current home and its first one. Few details about Utah’s bid have been made available since the Utah Film Commission announced Utah had filed a request for proposal response to the Sundance Institute in May. The commission confirmed that it submitted a request-for-proposals response — to Sundance’s questions about the bid — on June 20, but it declined to offer many details about what’s in the request.
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