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New data shows Utah is producing far fewer vehicle emissions than it did in 2011, even as the state’s population and total miles driven have continued to climb.
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John Locher/APPowell reached the new low on Aug. 15. The two lakes on the Colorado River are the country's largest reservoirs and provide water and electricity for millions of people, as well as farms and wildlife. -
Jesse Juchtzer/DRI ScienceFrom March to July, snow typically melts at about 9 millimeters of water per day. But on snow-eater heat wave days, that rate jumps to about 17 millimeters per day.
Was Mary Todd Lincoln really as terrible as history remembers? She was criticized for her spending, her manners and her mental health. But historian Lois Romano argues that much of the hatred directed at Mary Todd Lincoln had less to do with who she was than with what Americans expected a First Lady to be.
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Friends and family are sharing what they'll miss about Chris Andersen and Miles Elliott. Their deaths have also further shaken the wildland fire community, which has lost several firefighters in this intense and ongoing season. -
Attendees from the crowd who witnessed the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last year are approaching Utah’s victims office about compensation for the trauma they experienced. -
Salt Lake City Council wants to tie case numbers to license plate camera data access. To get a sense of what that looks like, KUER put in a records request for camera access records over the last five years. -
With final design underway, the FrontRunner is poised for its biggest transformation yet. Transit advocates are excited because they see it as a stepping stone for even bigger Wasatch Front plans. -
Tyler Robinson’s attorneys say prosecutors have not proven that others who attended Kirk’s Sept. 10 event at Utah Valley University were in danger by the shooting. That's a potentially aggravating factor under state law that would make it a capital crime. -
Federal efforts to revive uranium mining in the West and decrease reliance on Russian uranium raise concerns about drinking water for tribal communities reckoning with the industry's deadly legacy. -
Deer, elk and other large mammals can adapt to summer heat by moving to higher elevations or shady forests. In a warming climate, allowing them space to travel freely becomes even more important. -
Researchers and those in the adoption industry say there’s been a shift in Utah’s mentality toward adoption. Families are also weighing growing challenges. -
The only person to break the sound barrier in a car has earned another world record, this time in a show of force for hydrogen power. British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines, setting the record for that vehicle category.
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