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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.
“It’s a nice start to the water year,” says a hydrologist, though the increase doesn’t solve the lake’s drought problems. 23, 2026. The lake's level has risen nearly 10 feet since its low point on Sept. 15, experts say.
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.
According to school officials, the Fremont High School special education bus had two students on board. "The substitute driver was attempting to turn the bus around when the bus backed off the shoulder of the road and into a ditch," Weber School District officials stated.
WEBER COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A Weber County man is behind bars after allegedly sexually abusing two children. Hunter Blunt, 22, has been charged with two counts of rape of a child (first-degree felony), two counts of object rape of a child (first-degree felony), and two counts of sodomy on a child (first-degree felony).
The Woodland Hills City Council will hold a public hearing, work session, and meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The agenda includes discussions regarding property sales and municipal staff roles.
Mail it, drop it, or vote in person, with two vote centers and two drop boxes right here in West Jordan. Here’s everything you need to know before polls close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday,
The town of Bluff and nearby communities are finally seeing the full extent of the damage after the San Juan River overflowed, bringing destructive flooding to homes and businesses. Josh Ewing, the mayor of Bluff, said the flooding hit the town directly.
The weather is getting cooler and Halloween is FRIGHTENINGLY close! The West Jordan Police Department wishes everyone a happy and safe Halloween holiday. As children and parents prepare for tricks, treats, frights, and dark nights