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FILE - Water flows along the All-American Canal Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, near Winterhaven, Calif. The canal conveys water from the Colorado River into the Imperial Valley. California water agencies that rely on the Colorado River, said Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022, that they can reduce their use by up to 400,000 acre feet annually, an amount that's roughly one-tenth of the river water the state receives.

California releases its own plan for Colorado River cuts

The state's plan comes a day after the other six states in the Colorado River basin released their own proposal for cuts.

The Utah State Capitol building in Salt Lake City, Jan. 11, 2023.

Here’s what Utah Sen. Todd Weiler’s bill on gender identity in schools actually does

The Republican state senator believes parental rights trump a student’s right to privacy.

Skier Troy Houston goes off a jump at the skijor competition in Heber City, Jan. 27, 2023.

PHOTOS: Skijoring delivered a thrilling weekend of skis and hooves in Heber City

Skiers are always looking for speed. So why not add some horsepower?

People walk by cracked earth in an area once under the water of Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, near Boulder City, Nev. Competing priorities, outsized demands and the federal government's retreat from a threatened deadline all combined to thwart a voluntary deal last summer on how to drastically cut water use from the parched Colorado River, according to emails obtained by The Associated Press.

Emails reveal the tensions that undid last summer’s attempts at Colorado River cuts

Emails obtained by The Associated Press depict a desire to reach a consensus but persistent disagreement over how much each of the seven basin states could or should give. Ultimately, the mid-August deadline came and went with no deal.

Gov. Cox signs Utah’s gender-affirming care ban and teacher pay/school voucher bills

Gov. Spencer Cox, who had not taken a public position on the transgender care measure, signed it a day after the Legislature sent it to his desk.

The marquee of the Egyptian Theatre is shown Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Park City, Utah. The largely virtual Sundance Film Festival opened Thursday.

The Sundance grand jury prize goes to ‘A Thousand and One’

This year’s winners were announced at an awards ceremony Friday afternoon in Park City, Utah, which included an audience prize for the world cinema documentary “20 Days in Mariupol.”

Busses connecting skiers to resorts in Utah's famous Big and Little Cottonwood canyons have been severely cut back due to driver shortages.

Utah’s solution to ski traffic snarl? Build the world’s longest gondola

Two of Utah's most acclaimed ski resorts are at the end of a narrow canyon road that's increasingly jammed with traffic but the state's plan to fix it is sparking controversy.

Gunnison Island, a key breeding ground for American White Pelicans in the northwest corner of the Great Salt Lake, as seen from the air, Aug. 3, 2022.

2 Utah Dems want to funnel more water and money into the Great Salt Lake

The proposed policies from Sen. Nate Blouin and Rep. Joel Briscoe are backed by water conservation advocacy groups.

Feb. 8 — Through the Lens 'Hidden Letters'

Join "RadioWest's" Doug Fabrizio and the Utah Film Center for a post-film discussion about "Hidden Letters"

Gov. Spencer Cox delivers his 2023 State of the State address to the legislature at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

Cox aims his 3rd State of the State Address at Utah’s youth

Gov. Spencer Cox highlighted education, housing, water and quality of life issues in his annual state address.

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