Have you ever watched amused as visitors from out of state marvel at the deer, or other animals we've grown accustomed to, as they cross the road?
Utah has no shortage of wildlife, especially deer. And Meg Walter recently learned the hard way how these wonders of nature can very quickly start looking like they are out to get you.
Read more about Meg's "war with Bambi," written with her usual wit and charm about something we Utahns can all relate to.
Also on our mind:TV legend and longtime KSL anchor Dick Nourse has died at 83, what Utah lawmakers did to deal with flooding from this winter’s record snowfall and Pac-12 football broadcasts will look different this fall.
Record snowpack and saturated soils lead to landslides — lots of them
Those luxury homes that creep up the side of a mountain and often sit overlooking a wondrous landscape with stunning views are nice to look at, even drawing some envy from the flatlanders.
But are they safe?
This year’s record snowpack along with saturated soils have led to 100 documented landslides across the state, and there are many, many more that the Utah Geological Survey says have not yet been discovered.
Part of the problem is where these stunning homes are being built is where roadways have been engineered with “cuts” into mountain terrain that provide an ideal recipe for a slide.
Causes of landslides include:
Soil type.
Too much water/moisture.
The “toe” of the affected land has been cut out.
Overly steep slopes and burn scars.
Read more about what causes landslides and whether your home is in danger.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was one of 24 GOP governors to recently sign a letter supporting Texas immigration policies, though he could not say whether the state would be sending resources and personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border, like Idaho and Florida.
The Utah governor had strong words for Congress Thursday during his monthly PBS Utah press conference, telling reporters that states shouldn’t have to send resources to the southern border but are forced to because Washington, D.C., has “abdicated their responsibility around immigration for the last 40 years.”
Read more about what Gov. Cox says the federal government should do to address the crisis at the border.
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