Utah bill would give some teachers $20,000 bonus
A Utah bill could potentially see teachers earn a $20,000 bonus. For many, that would take their yearly income into six figures.
Desert could get nearly foot of snow as temperatures drop
An atmospheric river bringing excessive rain to California will continue its trek eastward into the weekend.
Winter weather warnings issued as desert may get up to 10 inches of snow
Snow will continue to fall throughout the day on Thursday.
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Plan to save Great Salt Lake as water levels drop slammed as "inadequate"
Falling Great Salt Lake water levels have been a concern since hitting a record low in November 2022.
Winter weather advisory for 13 states as more lake-effect snow falls
Regions bordering the Great Lakes can expect heavy snow, while the northwest faces another powerful winter storm from the Pacific.
Winter weather warning for 14 states as hazardous storm hits US
A swathe of the Midwest is expected to face blizzard conditions, before two atmospheric river storms hit the northwest and thunderstorms arrive over the Gulf.
Winter weather alerts for 12 states as potential storm brews
Warnings and advisories have been issued for much of the southwest and central Midwest as winter storms are set to bring a mix of chilly precipitation.
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How Lake Mead, Lake Powell water levels will change after winter storms
A storm is bringing rain and snow to the region.
Winter weather alerts for 8 states as mountain snow hits West Coast
Heavy snow, rain and high surf are expected across the West Coast.
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How Lake Powell water levels changed in a year
Lake Powell water levels saw a sharp increase this year, due to a record amount of snowpack in the Colorado Rockies.
The 10 least safe US cities over holidays named by security firm
Security firm Vivint pulled together data to name St. Louis, Missouri, America's most unsafe city during the holidays.
Colorado's new wolves could kill animals in other states
Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently reintroduced five wolves to Colorado. The animals are prone to wandering.
Babysitter fatally beat 2-year-old boy, critically injured sister: police
The babysitter, a friend of the twins' parents who had previously been convicted of child abuse, confessed to abusing the siblings, according to local police.
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Archaeologists find ancient Native American calendar on Colorado border
Researchers have documented previously unknown artworks carved into a rock by a culture whose history dates back more than 3,000 years.
Who Is Kathryn Smith? Neighbor's "racist" tirade videos go viral
The mother turned to social media after recording dozens of incidents with Smith in the city of Midvale, Utah.
MAGA furious over Mitt Romney saying he'd vote for Democrats
"It would be an upgrade from, in my opinion, Donald Trump and perhaps also from Joe Biden," the Republican senator said.
Hikers seeking cover during Zion Park rockfall shocks Internet: "Oh my god"
Several users on TikTok were shaken by the scene in the viral clip, with one writing: "This is so scary, I was literally just there..."
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Can "extreme" 800-mile ocean pump save the Great Salt Lake?
Scientists found multiple challenges with the idea, although extreme measures are now being considered to save the declining lake.
Toxicologists warn of brain-damaging dust at Great Salt Lake
The chronic neurotoxin known as BMAA has been linked to neurodegenerative illnesses, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
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Before and after satellite images show Lake Powell water levels rise
Lake Powell's water levels are higher than they were this time last year, thanks to the huge snowmelt from the winter snowstorms across the southwest.
Dazzling aurora above Utah seen from space: "best view"
"The northern lights are so beautiful from up there," said one commenter of a photo shared by NASA of an aurora in the skies above Utah on Sunday night.
COVID map shows states where case counts are highest
8.7 percent of COVID tests across the U.S. came back positive in the week ending October 21, a decrease from the previous week's 9.5 percent.
Watch the moment eagle steals man's drone flying in the mountains
"The footage after the bird got it is pretty epic," one user wrote under the clip on social media.
Disappearing dinosaur bones were sold to China for $1 million: feds
The defendants exported 150,000 pounds of paleontological resources stolen from southeastern Utah, according to the grand jury indictment.
The "bombshell" letter that could put children's author away for murder
Kouri Richins wrote a book about grieving for her husband, but a letter to her mother may be her own downfall.
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Receding Lake Powell reveals "extremely rare" fossils
The fossils, which include the bones and teeth of a tritylodontid, are the first tritylodontid bonebed found in Utah's Navajo Sandstone.
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Great Salt Lake's water levels rise half way to healthy
The Great Salt Lake has rebounded about 5 1/2 feet from its historic low, but it's not out of the woods yet.
Child sex offender found dead in Utah prison: Officials
Steven Davis, 66, was found dead in his cell, according to prison officials. They did not say whether any foul play was suspected.
NASA is dropping an asteroid sample down to Earth—and it's landing in Utah
The material was first collected in space nearly three years ago from Bennu, an asteroid scientists discovered in 1999.