In an email obtained by The Associated Press, the Bureau of Reclamation told various groups that water from Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona would not be released “due to significant hydropower generation concerns under already strained system conditions.”
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The Sevier County sheriff said Saturday that the pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter went down Friday morning. The helicopter was among those fighting a fire in the Fishlake National Forest.
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Federal data show Lake Mead fell Friday to a level just below the prior record low set in July 2022. The record comes after the worst snowpack on record for the Colorado River Basin.
President Trump has reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments again. Governor Spencer Cox says the move makes the monuments more manageable, while conservation groups argue it violates the Antiquities Act.
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A new commissioner and a new agriculture water leasing initiative could be the answer to bringing the Great Salt Lake out of its disastrous state.
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DACA renewals are taking months longer than usual, costing some recipients their jobs. Temporary Protected Status and asylum are also harder to come by as the Trump administration continues to overhaul immigration.
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Tens of millions of Americans have criminal records that can be barriers to employment. An AI-powered app is helping those eligible to expunge their records at a pace not seen before.
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VA loans don’t require a down payment. With low upfront costs and an excellent rate, one young officer just bought a home in Davis County.
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Trout need cool water to survive. But record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to levels that can kill fish. Wildlife officials are responding by banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West.
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The Department of the Interior's final Environmental Impact Statement comes after years of stalled negotiations. What you think of it depends on which groups of states you stand with: The Upper Basin or the Lower Basin.
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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposal announced Friday spares Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming from facing mandatory water cuts — for now.
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Con el aumento de los costos que presiona a muchas familias de Utah, crece la desconexión entre indicadores de éxito económico como el crecimiento económico y la bolsa de valores, y cómo se siente la gente en su vida cotidiana. Los economistas dicen que no se deben ignorar el malestars sobre la economía.
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Hidden beneath layers of insulation at Heber Valley’s Soldier Hollow Nordic Center is a bounty of snow protected from Utah’s glaring summer heat. Hopefully, the gift-wrapped package will pay off for the 2034 Winter Olympics.
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