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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A month of extraordinary rainfall across southeastern Utah has sent water pouring into Lake Powell, lifting the reservoir's elevation by nearly 10 feet and turning the normally placid San Juan River into a raging torrent. Precipitation monitors in Bluff and at the Hans Flat Ranger Station tell the story.
Heavy rain that caused flooding last week in the Four Corners area of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico has had what water experts say is a beneficial side effect: A marked rise in the water level of Lake Powell. Lake Powell is seen from Wahweap Overlook near Page, Arizona, Wednesday, Sept. 23.
For most people, Hanksville is a place to pass through on the way to somewhere else. But for the people who live and work in this small Wayne County town, Hanksville isn't just a stop along the way. It's home, and they're proud of it. "This community is absolutely by far the best place to live," said Jessica Alvey, who owns several businesses in Hanksville with her husband.
While most would celebrate their birthday with a party, one Utah man chose to celebrate by skiing on Lake Powell Friday. For 12 years, Lew Wheelwright has commemorated his birthday by water skiing the same number of miles as his age on Lake Powell.
NIDIS and its partners will issue future Intermountain West Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve.
The pipe-clogging zebra mussel has turned up in the Colorado River above Moab, and the state says the way people run the river from the Colorado line to Lake Powell will have to change. State biologists pulled a single live adult from the river below the Westwater Recreation Area on Sept.
Anglers will be allowed to bowfish for striped bass and use setlines at Lake Powell under fishing regulations the Utah Wildlife Board approved Sept. Two young anglers show off a bass at Lake Powell, where new fishing rules will allow bowfishing for striped bass and the use of setlines in 2027-28.
The Murray Police Department provides an online system for residents to search and request copies of Utah traffic accident reports. Users can access crash information through various search methods to obtain necessary documentation.
Monument Valley High School will transition to virtual learning on Monday, October 26, due to muddy road conditions and bus route challenges. In-person classes are expected to resume on Tuesday, October 27.
The Park City community celebrated the life of pilot Ryan Cutter who died last month while fighting California’s Dome Fire. Hundreds gathered Saturday at Utah Olympic Park for a memorial that included a helicopter flyover and bagpipe precession.
There are two opportunities left this year for free entrance into Dinosaur National Monument and one of those is happening this week. October 27th is a free entrance day for all national parks in celebration of Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday.
BYU guard Robert Wright III has been named to the Naismith Starting 5 – Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List. Wright III is one of three players from the Big 12 included on the list, alongside Houston’s Dedan Thomas Jr. and West Virginia’s Miles Sadler.
Canadian Phosphate provided an update on their Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project in their quarterly report published this month. The Diamond Mountain acquisition was final on July 31st and is located adjacent to Simplot’s Vernal Phosphate Mine within Uintah County.