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In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Hurricane City from local and regional media.
Wildfires have started in some surprising ways. Here are real examples
May 21, 2026, 10:10 a.m. MTMany wildfires are started by everyday actions and small mistakes rather than large-scale disasters.A lost hunter's signal fire, meant for rescue, grew into one of California's...
Lake Powell hits lowest summer level ever, raising risk of 'dead pool'
June 25, 2026Updated June 26, 2026, 9:05 a.m. MTLake Powell ‒ the massive Colorado River reservoir that produces power for millions of homes across the West ‒ is the emptiest it has ever been entering the...
Wildfire in Utah prompts evacuation order for hundreds of people
June 21, 2026Updated June 22, 2026, 9:58 a.m. MTA fast-growing wildfire in west-central Utah forced evacuations in a small town southwest of Salt Lake City, as state and local officials warned of dangerous...
3 firefighters dead as Utah and Colorado wildfires rage
June 28, 2026Updated June 30, 2026, 7:16 a.m. MTThree firefighters died and two others were hospitalized June 27 while fighting the Knowles and Gore fires along the Colorado-Utah border, the U.S. Wildland...
See live results for Utah primary elections for US House, State Senate
St. George Spectrum & Daily NewsJune 23, 2026, 4:07 p.m. MTThe Utah primary elections are here.Utah voters took to the polls Tuesday, June 23, to decide who will be on the general election ballot for...
We charted every wildfire since 1984. There's been a drastic increase
July 16, 2026Updated July 20, 2026, 5:53 a.m. MTA new heat wave will bring another round of scorching temperatures as several fires in the West continue to grow in what’s already been a deadly fire season....
EPA to roll back regulations on 'forever chemicals' in water. What's next
May 19, 2026Updated May 22, 2026, 10:54 a.m. MTThe Environmental Protection Agency announced plans on May 18 to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or "forever chemicals" in the...
Helicopter battling wildfire crashes in Utah with 2 on board
Aug. 8, 2026, 7:40 a.m. MTA firefighting helicopter battling a Utah blaze crashed on Aug. 7, and authorities said they were struggling to reach the scene as the wildfire consumes the area, leaving the condition...
Lake Mead hits record-low water level, a 'grim' milestone
Updated Aug. 7, 2026, 1:33 p.m. MTThe United States' largest reservoir, Lake Mead, has reached its lowest level on record as the drought-stricken West faces a growing water crisis.The giant reservoir created by...
Lake Powell, the vital reservoir for the Southwest, hits record low
Aug. 16, 2026Updated Aug. 17, 2026, 11:43 a.m. MTLake Powell, the giant reservoir on the Utah-Arizona border that helps power millions of homes, has fallen to its lowest level ever amid a worsening Western drou...
EPA to roll back regulations on 'forever chemicals' in water. What's next
May 19, 2026Updated May 22, 2026, 10:54 a.m. MTThe Environmental Protection Agency announced plans on May 18 to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or "forever chemicals" in the coun...
Ivins approves Sage Villas expansion after concerns over parking, promised pool
Ivins approves Sage Villas expansion after concerns over parking, promised pool