Since 2000, heat has become the primary force behind how severe and widespread Western droughts get.

Two incumbent city council members are also one step closer to reelection after the Aug. 12 primary election.

Right now, air traffic controllers in LA watch the skies over St. George. By the summer of 2027, that work will be done locally.

The lawn rebate program in St. George, Utah, has replaced enough irrigated grass to save 125 million gallons of water each year.

Tax credits for solar and wind power were cut from the federal budget bill. Geothermal’s incentives were preserved, keeping the technology on track to boom in the years to come.

An executive order from President Donald Trump calls on the National Park Service to increase entry fees for visitors from abroad. In Utah, international tourism is big business, but local officials believe higher fees are unlikely to keep people away.

Between dams, diversions and a changing climate, the Colorado River doesn’t flow like it used to. Now, scientists and conservationists in Utah are working to give cottonwood trees a better chance.