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Desert rivers in Utah were barely surviving drought conditions until researchers had a wild idea: relocate beavers to engineer a comeback. Six years later, the Price River is thriving with kayakers, fish, and a booming recreation economy.
After devastating floods hit Beaver, Utah, an estimated 1,000 volunteers showed up to help residents dig out from mud and debris in a single day. What would have taken months was accomplished in hours, with neighbors rallying to save the hardest-hit Grove neighborhood.
Both Utah soccer teams claimed victories Saturday, with the Royals securing their first-ever win against Angel City FC while Real Salt Lake dominated Portland at home. The double header brought electric energy to Utah soccer fans and showcased homegrown talent shining on the field.
Ten Utah teachers just received grants totaling $40,000 to bring their most creative classroom ideas to life. The awards, presented by Utah's First Lady and a former Miss America, will fund projects ranging from STEM programs to literacy initiatives.
Nearly a fifth of Utah communities are giving residents the power to support renewable energy for the cost of a coffee. The Utah Renewable Communities program makes clean energy accessible to everyone, not just homeowners who can afford solar panels.
A beaver expert who consulted on Pixar's new film Hoppers reveals the surprisingly accurate science behind the movie's adorable dam builders. From "beaver butt juice" in your vanilla flavoring to why these 110-pound engineers could never be classroom pets, the real story is just as wild as the film.
Fifteen high school students in Northern Utah will spend a week building a fully functional street-legal electric vehicle from the ground up. The hands-on program launches this July at Utah State University's cutting-edge electric vehicle research center.
After disappearing more than 400 years ago, beavers are making a historic comeback across the United Kingdom. New laws now allow these ecosystem engineers to be released into the wild, with 100 beavers planned for release across seven rivers this year alone.
A 13-year study in Switzerland reveals that beaver-built wetlands store up to ten times more carbon than similar areas without beavers. These furry engineers could offset up to 1.8% of Switzerland's annual carbon emissions just by doing what they do best.
When the Cottonwood Fire destroyed Mo Larsen's condo, her Utah neighbors showed up with paintbrushes, tools, and helping hands to finish her new home. While her firefighter husband saved neighbors instead of their belongings, volunteers rallied to prove small towns take care of their own.
A severely injured beaver found at Scout Island in Williams Lake is now receiving life-saving care in Smithers, thanks to a volunteer relay that transported the animal over 600 kilometers. The young beaver, believed to have been mauled by dogs, is eating and allowing staff to clean its wounds as it fights for recovery.
A massive renewable energy project in Utah is about to start producing enough green hydrogen to power California when the grid needs it most. The facility can store more energy than every battery in America combined.
Three Utah volunteers flew to Hawaii last weekend to help hundreds displaced by severe flooding that turned roads into rivers and forced over 230 rescues. The Red Cross operated 18 shelters at the height of the crisis, with more Utah teams now on standby.
Patrick Wiggins just spotted his 10th supernova from his backyard observatory in Utah, joining an elite club typically reserved for large institutions and professional astronomers. The stellar explosion happened 40 to 50 million years ago, but its light just reached Earth.
Nearly a quarter of Utah's Rocky Mountain Power customers will soon get electricity from solar and wind instead of fossil fuels. It's the nation's first large-scale community clean energy program, launching after five years of planning.
Utah just committed $5.1 million to save 33 at-risk species before they need federal protection. The state's proactive strategy has already prevented 20 species from endangered listings and helped five others recover.
A Republican lawmaker in Utah read about balcony solar panels in Europe and launched a movement that's now spreading across America. Thirty states have drafted bills to make affordable, portable solar power accessible to renters and homeowners alike.
Sixteen Utah communities just made history by adopting a groundbreaking program that gives residents the power to choose renewable energy. After a decade of grassroots organizing, hundreds of thousands of customers will soon access affordable clean electricity by default.
Utah State University just opened a new center dedicated to bringing jobs, internet access, and business training to rural communities across the state. The Center for Rural Economic Development & Emerging Technologies will unite existing programs into one powerful platform serving areas that need economic support most.
After seven years of planning, Utah regulators approved a groundbreaking program that lets 19 communities power their cities with renewable energy. Residents can support clean energy for just $4 a month starting in 2027.
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