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FIRE START: Human caused wildfire sparks in Wayne County, burns 11 acres
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (479+ words) by: Jordan Thornblad, Amelia Hobson This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as more information becomes available. WAYNE COUNTY (ABC4) " A new wildfire sparked in Wayne County on Wednesday, burning 11 acres. According to Utah Fire Info, the fire, now…...
Warm Mother's Day weekend, record-challenging heat next week
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (329+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) " Happy Friday, Utah! We're closing out the workweek on a warm gorgeous note thanks to a building ridge of high pressure. The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies across the state and temperatures running about 10 degrees above…...
Tech is turning increasingly to religion in a quest to create ethical AI
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (817+ words) Tech executives need to recognize their power " and their responsibility " to make the right decisions, said Baroness Joanna Shields, a key partner in the initiative. She worked as a tech executive with stints at Google and Facebook before pivoting to…...
Cloudy with a chance of lightning: Footage shows electric evening across Salt Lake Valley
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (165+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) " Residents across Utah were in "shock" from the intense lightning storm that lit up the state late Tuesday night. Watch as the bolts, charged and ready to strike, electrify the sky in Utah County. Just before 3: 00 a. m. in…...
Snakes vs. Gophers: How a Milford golf course is dealing with a gopher infestation
1+ week, 2+ day ago (416+ words) MILFORD, Utah (ABC4) " A small-town golf course in Milford has a big problem. Gophers are taking over the fairways and damaging the course. Now, the course is turning to a natural solution to get things under control, and maybe a few…...
Chances for rain showers with cooler temperatures to start the week
1+ week, 2+ day ago (289+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) " Happy Monday, Utah! We'll start out our week with chances for isolated showers and thunderstorms, and temperatures slightly below average. A storm system will begin moving into the region that will bring chances for thunderstorms this afternoon…...
State looks to prevent algal blooms at popular reservoirs
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (351+ words) BOX ELDER COUNTY, Idaho (ABC4) " Many Utahns are looking to enjoy Utah's waterbodies and are hoping that their local reservoirs aren't shut down due to algal blooms this summer. State officials say that they are working to make those algal blooms…...
Active Spring-like pattern returns this weekend
2+ week, 5+ day ago (361+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) " Happy Friday, Utah! It'll be a pleasant and fairly typical April setup in the weather world. You might be a bit chilly walking out the door. Freeze Warnings will be in effect to start off the day…...
Meet the baby koala hiding in its mom's pouch at a Florida zoo's new Outback habitat
2+ week, 5+ day ago (199+ words) The joey, born to Ellin and Sydney last fall, remains in its mother's pouch and has just recently started to become visible to zoo officials. They continue to monitor Ellin's weight, and are providing extra food as she cares for…...
FIRE START: Human-caused wildfire sparks in Salt Creek Canyon, reaches 50 acres
2+ week, 5+ day ago (317+ words) This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as more information becomes available. JUAB COUNTY, Utah (ABC4)" A new wildfire has sparked in Juab County and has already burned approximately 50 acres. The "Hop Fire" is currently located east of Nephi…...