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A hole caused by a water main break on 100 South between 800-900 East in st. George, Utah, swallowed a car on July 25, 2022.

St. George water main break swallows car and closes a block of 100 South

The sinkholes in St. George in recent years aren’t geological hazards, rather they are issues with old infrastructure.

The cauldron from the 2002 winter games outside Rice-Eccles Stadium on the University of Utah campus, in Salt Lake City.

Weber County venue agreement is another puzzle piece in Utah’s 2030 Olympics bid

Weber County agreed last week to be a host venue for a future Utah Olympics in 2030 or 2034.

Dustin Johnson, a foreman for Wilderness Forestry, uses a high-powered weed trimmer on brush in a common area of the Sierra Canyon community in Northwest Reno, Nev., on June 28, 2022.

As wildfire threats grow, there’s a booming business in defensible space

With wildfire seasons growing longer and stronger across the Mountain West, companies that do prevention work are staying busy.

Gas prices in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, on Friday, July 22, 2022.

Still feeling pain at the pump? Here’s why Utah lags the nation in falling gas prices

Inflation, supply and demand, the war in Ukraine and the ease in COVID-19 restrictions all contribute to increased gas prices.

A collage of business signs seen around downtown Salt Lake City all point to one thing: many businesses are hiring as the state's unemployment rate remains low, March 15, 2022.

Utah’s 2% unemployment feels good but it means businesses are still scrambling for workers

56,000 Utah jobs have been created in the last year and businesses are trying to find workers to fill them.

Fog hangs low over the reservoir at Superior, Colorado’s water treatment plant. Bits of charred grass and debris settled into the water during a wildfire, leaving a lingering smoky taste and smell.

Wildfires have lasting effects on drinking water supplies long after they’re put out

The Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Colorado, and left a smoky taste and smell in the water for months after it was extinguished. That meant an expensive fix as the town of Superior tries to improve water quality.

VIDEO: The House Select Committee’s hearings on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, day 8

A member of the Jan. 6 committee says Donald Trump was advised by almost everyone around him on the day of the 2021 riot to direct the mob to disperse from the Capitol.

Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir, is projected to decline as 2022 progresses, triggering responses from both state and federal officials.

On the Colorado River the feds carry a big stick. Will the states get hit?

A summer deadline approaches for state leaders to agree on how to cut their water use from the Colorado River.

AP – Energy Transition Hydrogen Storage, Intermountain Power Agency spokesperson John Ward

Can Delta, Utah’s green hydrogen project save both a coal town and the climate?

The seasonal storage project is one of several undertakings that could help determine how big a role hydrogen will play in providing reliable, carbon-free energy in the future.

Utah groups want a more international tourist-friendly national park reservation system

They signed onto a letter that calls on the National Park Service to extend reservation windows up to a year out.

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