Utah State University

With record-low snow this winter, Utah trees and grasses are drying out early. That could set up the state’s forests and communities for a long, dangerous wildfire year.

The March heat wave decimated Utah’s already-poor snowpack. That’s bad news for a region that depends on snow for its water supply.

Tree rings offer scientists a history book that lays out centuries of forest health. This warm, dry year is poised to leave a lasting mark.

Record-warm temperatures have made March feel more like summer. But it may not be tomato time yet.

A 2020 law requires the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to reduce the number of predators when big game populations are low. Conservationists, along with some hunters and outdoorsmen, are upset with the study.

There’s been a noticeable lack of snow in northern Utah to start the winter season. But in the short term, Utah’s wildlife is taking advantage of the milder temperatures.

The warm autumn put Salt Lake City on track for its second-warmest year on record. It’s running 3.3 degrees hotter than its historical average.

Around half of Utah’s counties have met their 2030 conservation goals. Taking a closer look at who is succeeding and struggling offers a glimpse of why it’s hard to save water in Utah.

There’s an air traffic controller shortage nationwide, including in Utah. USU’s air traffic control minor is introducing students to a career they may not have considered.

The Pac-12 and some of the schools leaving — including Utah State and Boise State — filed lawsuits last year challenging a clause that called for payments to the Mountain West of $10 million for the first team that left, with $500,000 for every additional team.

At the “This is the Turning Point Tour” event in Logan, the crowd carried signs to display the late Charlie Kirk’s disagreement with Cox and often booed the governor.

Utah State University in Logan was on Charlie Kirk’s itinerary after he started his tour at Utah Valley University. Here’s what students had to say about Gov. Spencer Cox’s call to rein in political violence.