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A filmmaker recreated the Good Samaritan parable on an authentic Jerusalem set in Utah, turning a 2,000-year-old story into a visceral film experience. The project aims to help modern audiences feel the power of choosing compassion over convenience.
Writer Terry Tempest Williams watched an ant carry a flower petal across the Utah desert for 30 minutes, helped by fellow ants at every obstacle. The moment inspired her new book about finding grace in ordinary nature.
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.
Scientists discovered a vast freshwater reservoir hidden deep beneath Utah's shrinking Great Salt Lake, offering new hope for tackling toxic dust pollution. The breakthrough could protect communities while reshaping how we search for water in desert regions worldwide.
Barbara had never done anything like it before, but that didn't stop her from leaping off a 500-foot cliff in the Utah desert at age 78. She just became one of the oldest people to ride what operators call America's longest rope swing.
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.
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.
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.
Farmers on the edge of China's largest desert are transforming salty, barren soil into thriving farmland using water desalination technology. Their "desert tomatoes" and prunes are now selling nationwide, creating jobs and proving that even the harshest land can bloom.
A coal valley in Utah just flipped the script on its energy legacy with nearly one million solar panels now powering over 100,000 homes. The massive facility proves renewable energy can build on the past while racing toward a cleaner future.
For the first time ever, solar panels generated more electricity in Utah than coal, natural gas, or any other source. The clean energy milestone is creating thousands of jobs while clearing the air.
Monte, a South Salt Lake fine dining restaurant that opened in 2025, just earned Utah's first-ever Michelin star. The prestigious guide also recognized eight other Utah restaurants in its debut Southwest edition.
Scientists in Norway and Japan turned "useless" desert sand into strong construction material using only wood waste, heat, and pressure. The discovery could protect rivers from destructive sand mining while putting Earth's vast deserts to work.
A sacred Utah landscape filled with ancient petroglyphs and wildlife just won a major protection victory. Congressional efforts to overturn conservation rules for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument were defeated last week.
Forget scorching dunes and cacti. Earth's biggest desert is a frozen continent that redefines what "dry" really means.
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A spectacular natural phenomenon is drawing crowds to southwest Utah as Gunlock State Park's waterfalls flow for only the fourth time in 15 years. The rare cascade over red rock boulders creates a scene so stunning that visitors say it looks more like a movie set than real life.
Archaeologists just discovered a rock shelter in Egypt's Sinai Desert containing artwork and inscriptions spanning 10,000 years of human history. The ancient gallery reveals how people lived, hunted, and traveled through this desert landscape from prehistoric times through the medieval period.
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.
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