Wildfires

A new study found those protections cost about $2,200 — less than 1% of the overall construction budget. Many improvements involve simple changes, such as swapping vinyl gutters for aluminum ones.

Farmland may be doing more than growing crops — it could also help stop wildfires in their tracks. But over the past four decades, millions of acres of Western cropland have disappeared.

Satellites have been an important fire science tool for years. The data from these new wildfire-focused satellites will be freely available for wildfire managers and researchers.

A former Forest Service chief said agency mandates to aggressively suppress wildfires "at all costs" could be a factor in this year's deadly season. There have been 18 fireline deaths so far.

In other news, Ammon Bundy, known for an anti-government standoff in Oregon, was arrested during a traffic stop in southern Utah. And, state officials approved almost a dozen boater access projects.

New research found the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains had some of the most substantial increases in annual burned area. Aging infrastructure further complicates the danger.

Some reservoirs have lost more than one-quarter of their original storage capacity. The Colorado River basin is one of the hardest hit, especially because of the West's drier climate.

After a wildfire threatened their homes, some in Logan questioned why they weren’t told to evacuate. The fix is simple, and here’s how you can do it.

In 2025, nearly 1 in 20 Utah homeowners policies were not renewed by insurance providers. That's the highest in the country, and well over double Utah's rate from 2024.

In other news, Charlie Kirk's family took a step towards suing Utah Valley University and the state over his death. And, there are more tickets to tour the Salt Lake City Temple next year.