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Utahns, visitors react to first snow of season as ski resorts prepare for winter
SALT LAKE COUNTY — The recent weather has brought many challenges for Utahns, but there are also many positives, considering several ski resorts saw their first snowfall in the mountains Saturday. FOX 13 News caught up with residents visiting...
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UNLV overcomes wacky weather to beat Wyoming in Mountain West opener
LARAMIE, Wyo. — You know what they say about these parts: Unpredictable weather is a thing. It sure was Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium, where UNLV’s football team won its fifth straight game to open the season. Rebels 31, Wyoming 17. It’s...
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High school football: Friday’s bad weather allowed several Northern Utah teams to play rare Saturday football games
A light show in the sky on Friday night made for some wet and wild football across northern Utah on Saturday. Five Week 8 games that were postponed on Friday night were resumed on Saturday, with Clearfield, Syracuse, Davis, West Field and Roy all...
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Utah’s Native Trout Slam hits new record with over 2,000 completions
Each of the four medallions for the Cutthroat Slam feature one of the subspecies. Photo: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources UTAH — The Utah Cutthroat Slam has been going on for almost a decade and has recently reached a new milestone of over...
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Utah kids are at higher risk of intellectual disabilities when grandma lived near polluting businesses, new study finds
As Utah families welcomed children in the 1970s and ’80s, many were living just miles from smelters, refineries, mines and manufacturing plants — which were quietly releasing toxins into the air. Today, the grandchildren of those families are more...
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A Utah teen accidentally fell to his death. Strangers at the cliff keep his memory alive.
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Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Rebecca Fielding with Jonathan Fielding during a camping trip in November 2023 in Utah. (Rebecca Fielding) If you or someone you know needs help, visit 988lifeline.org or call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. • • • Rebecca Fielding...
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"Dear Everything" is in Salt Lake City for one night only!
The Tony and Obie Award-winning playwright, V, is hoping "Dear Everything" can do for climate change what her "The Vagina Monologues" did for women's rights. V joined us in studio ahead of the one-night performance of "Dear Everything" in Salt...
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Utah's morning weather forecast for Saturday, Oct. 4
Good morning, Utah. This is your Saturday morning forecast being brought to you by myself, Catherine Smith, here with the Utah Climate Center. The start of October means spooky season is in full swing, and with the upcoming scare, there's a chill...
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Week 8: 5A Utah High School Football Recap
SALT LAKE CITY — The Payson Lions shocked the Wasatch Wasps with a late comeback in week eight of 5A high school football on Friday. The first three quarters of the game were dominated by the Wasps. Wasatch led 10-0 after one, 19-0 after two, and...
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Week 8: 6A Utah High School Football Recap
SALT LAKE CITY — The No. 7 Skyridge Falcons handed the No. 6 Lone Peak Knights their second straight loss in a double overtime thriller in week eight of 6A high school football on Thursday. After a scoreless first quarter, Lone Peak dropped 10...
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Utah art project spotlights Great Salt Lake’s fragile future
Geoff Bennett: As the Great Salt Lake in Utah continues to dry up, the arts community there has mobilized to lay bare the major ecological, economic and health stakes if the decline continues. Some have called this an environmental nuclear bomb of...
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See how many toxic chemicals were released in your Utah neighborhood last year
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ore is hauled from Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine on Monday, July 28, 2025. Kennecott was the state’s top polluter in 2024, releasing 192.7 million pounds of toxic chemicals. That’s a decrease from...
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Utah's evening weather forecast for Friday, October 3
Good evening Utah, and welcome back to our Friday evening forecast with myself, Catherine Smith, here with the Utah Climate Center. The start of October means spooky season is in full swing, and with the scare there's a chill in the air....
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Utah lawmaker moves to rename street honoring Harvey Milk, pay tribute to Charlie Kirk
A Republican lawmaker in Utah wants to rename a street memorializing a slain LGBTQ+ legend to honor a more recently assassinated right-wing figure. Utah Rep. Trevor Lee told a local Nexstar station that he intends to file a bill that would rename...
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'Utah Lake is My Lake' — Utah Lake Authority’s new campaign to revive the landmark
Utah Lake sits between the mountains in Utah Valley. Efforts to restore the lake have been ongoing after decades of misuse and pollution. (Spencer Adolphson) “Take a second chance on Utah Lake," Kelly Cannon-O’Day said. Cannon-O'Day, the Utah Lake...
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Utah’s iconic ice castles will skip 2025-26 season, plan future return
The Ice Castles are hand built from hundreds of thousands of icicles. Photo: Ice Castles MIDWAY, Utah — Excitement for the Midway Ice Castles has melted away after the organization announced Wednesday that they will take a year hiatus from their...
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How Grand Junction, new state law are driving change to western Colorado's recycling future
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The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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The ability to take and process recycling in Grand Junction has a history dating back to the late 1980s, but a new commitment from the city, a large state grant and a law taking effect this year are set to greatly expand the city’s and the...
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Candidates for Salt Lake City Council weigh in on housing, crime, fighting back against the state and billion-dollar development deals.
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Salt Lake City Weekly
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Before we get to the 2025 candidates for Salt Lake City Council, let's pour one out for ranked-choice voting. Since 2021, Salt Lakers have been spared the rancor and taxpayer expense of a municipal primary election, with all candidates instead...
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Cherry Fire burns more than 650 acres in Utah County; residents put on standby to evacuate
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SPRINGVILLE —The new wildfire burning in Utah County has expanded to more than 650 acres, the U.S Forest Service announced in an update Friday evening. The Cherry Fire is burning east of Springville and Mapleton in Hobble Creek Canyon and is 0%...
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Stadler opens its new Salt Lake City welding facility
Stadler has opened its new welding facility in Salt Lake City, allowing it to deliver the first locally welded aluminum car body in the company’s North American history. “We set out to build more than just trains,” said Stadler North America CEO...
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