Heat

Most of the states in our region have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency's National Ambient Air Quality Standard, with the most problematic issues involving particulates in the air and heat.

Your lawn may be showing stress due to the summer heat. USU Extension's Water and Turfgrass specialist Kelly Kopp explains that recovery is just around the corner with the cool temperatures of fall.

In other news, a federal judge has allowed a lawsuit by a group of drag performers against the city of St. George to move forward. And, a grievance has been filed by one of the four Utah State University athletics department employees who were fired last month.

In other news, a woman died in southwest Utah on Sunday in the state's fourth heat-related death this month. And, a released report says Utah State University fired football coach Blake Anderson for contacting a potential domestic violence victim and failing to properly report the case.

Globally, heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense. Led by an international team, an analysis of extreme heat trends since 1979 reveals changes in their area, movement speed, and temperature.

With the midsummer heat upon us, we are beginning to see a few storms. This rain is good, of course, because this brings some badly needed moisture.…

The warm temperatures of spring are heading our way and the intense heat of the summer is just around the corner. Now, there is new research investigating…