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Severe flooding strikes southern Utah and northern Arizona, blocking traffic and flooding streets
The National Weather Service released major flood warnings across most of Utah and parts of Arizona and Colorado over the weekend of August 16, predicting major rainfall leading to flash floods. Travelers were warned to stay away from slot canyons and parts of local national parks. Left to right:. Monsoon...
Mostly sunny and hot Wednesday, followed by a wetter pattern
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Happy Wednesday, Utah! We’re looking at a pretty nice Wednesday around the Beehive state, with mostly sunny skies, and breezy, warm temperatures. A few isolated pop-up showers will be possible across far eastern and southeastern Utah for our Wednesday afternoon. High temperatures will climb into the upper 80s to mid-90s […]
Utah division of water says state needs more rain
Utah relies on monsoons to saturate soil for efficient spring runoff next year. Statewide soil moisture at the end of July was 39% of saturation, which is in the bottom 10 percent of all observations since Utah began recording soil moisture. Recent storms have increased soil moisture, however, more is...
State wildfire danger remains high despite recent rain
That brings Utah’s total to 980 fires since Jan. 1, 2024. Since the beginning of the year, 31 wildfires have sparked in Summit County and 14 in Wasatch. Across the state, Iron County has seen the most with 73. The largest fire in the state, the Silver King Fire,...
Utah files ambitious lawsuit to take control of 18.5 million acres of federal public land
Utah is suing the federal government over how it manages public land in the state, again. But unlike past legal challenges, which target specific national monuments or policies, the scope of the lawsuit filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is massive, questioning whether the Bureau of Land Management’s claim to 18.5 million acres […]
Sunrise Stories: Missing Family Found Safe and Suspect Arrested in St. George
Utah Officials Suing Federal Government Over “Unappropriated” Lands. Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes have announced that the state of Utah is suing the federal government for control of what they call “unappropriated” lands. According to Cox, Utah has about 18.5 million acres...
Southern and Eastern Utah Residents Warned of Potential Flash Floods Amid Storms Late Wednesday
Salt Lake City, UT – Heavy rainfall is forecasted for southern and eastern Utah, raising the risk of flash flooding starting late Wednesday night and continuing through Thursday. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Salt Lake City warns that thunderstorms could bring significant moisture to the region, causing flooding in vulnerable areas.
Walmart Closes Drone Hubs in Arizona, Utah, Florida Amid Strategy Shift
Walmart and its partner, DroneUp, are scaling back its delivery operations in three states to concentrate efforts on the Dallas-Fort Worth area. According to Axios, DroneUp is closing 18 Walmart delivery hubs in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Tampa, impacting 70 employees—about 17% of DroneUp's workforce in these regions. These closures follow the 2022 launch of what was described as the first large-scale drone delivery operation in the U.S. Despite providing valuable insights into consumer demand, the smaller-scale operations were deemed unsustainable.
Utah opens up another $6.5M for projects that benefit Great Salt Lake wetlands
SALT LAKE CITY — Projects to enhance or protect over 13,000 acres of Great Salt Lake wetlands are ongoing. While that work continues, members of the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust and Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands are looking at ways to start even more projects. The two entities announced Thursday they're making $6.5 million available for projects that benefit the protection or restoration of the lake's wetlands.
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