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Summit County speaker series to focus on snowmelt, water use
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (109+ words) KPCW Summit County speaker series to focus on snowmelt, water use Summit County residents can learn more about how the snowpack shapes the area's water, health and future at a free speaker event May 19. Mountain Regional Water, Weber Basin Water…...
Heber City residents asked to conserve water amid ongoing drought
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (217+ words) The entire state of Utah is experiencing drought after what scientists have called a "staggeringly anomalous" snow year. In response, some communities have adopted water restrictions and an emergency drought declaration is expected from Gov. Spencer Cox soon. The Heber…...
Geologist discusses fault lines and earthquakes in the Wasatch Back
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (40+ words) Utah Geological Survey geologist Adam Hiscock on fault lines and earthquakes in the Wasatch Back. Geologist discusses fault lines and earthquakes in the Wasatch Back Utah Geological Survey geologist Adam Hiscock on fault lines and earthquakes in the Wasatch Back....
Utah geologists remap fault lines to better understand local hazards
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (302+ words) A small earthquake jostled the Wasatch Front around 1 p. m. Thursday, originating in Saratoga Springs. Residents reported feeling the tremor throughout the valley from Payson to Ogden with a handful of reports from the Wasatch Back. It is the second shake Utahns…...
Cool Science Radio | January 1, 2026
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (87+ words) Award-winning winemaker Lisa Bishop Forbes reveals the science behind what makes a wine truly exceptional. She discusses grape quality, fermentation techniques, her fresh approach to Chardonnay and the challenges she faces in shipping and making great alcohol-free wines. Then, NASA…...
Utah restores 144 K acres of land in one year through watershed initiative
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (109+ words) The Division of Wildlife Resources said the work was completed through the Watershed Restoration Initiative. It said almost 14, 000 acres of land burned by wildfires were restored, 142 miles of streams were improved and nearly 744, 000 pounds of seeds were spread across landscapes....
Weilenmann School of Discovery prepares for new school year
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (111+ words) Scott Stewart, middle school dean at the Weilenmann School of Discovery, discusses the upcoming back-to-school season and a Summit Summer Send-Off event on August 16th. Weilenmann School of Discovery prepares for new school year Scott Stewart, middle school dean at the…...
Water treatment in High Uintas begins this week
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (130+ words) This is the fourth consecutive year the DWR and officials with the Ashley National Forest have used rotenone, a natural fish poison in the roots of a tropical plant, to remove non-native species from the area. Biologists predict that non-native…...
Water district urges Heber locals to be "waterwise" as reservoir levels sink
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (225+ words) All of Utah is in moderate to severe drought. Reservoir levels statewide dropped by 10% on average between June and July, more than the typical 2% drop during that period. In Wasatch County, Deer Creek Reservoir is 74% full, down from 96% full in…...
Park City inks surplus water contract with Deer Valley
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (323+ words) Park City already delivers Deep Valley up to 600 acre feet of water for snowmaking under agreements struck decades ago, according to a staff report. An acre-foot is the amount of water it takes to cover an acre to a depth…...