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SALT LAKE CITY — Snowy conditions caused multiple slide-offs up Big Cottonwood Canyon and closed both directions of state Route 190 for awhile on Thursday, according to Unified Police Sgt. Melody Cutler. A slide-off crash was reported up the canyon along with another crash further down. While an officer responded to that crash, someone hit the patrol car, though the officer was uninjured in the incident. Both uphill and downhill traffic is now permitted after uphill traffic was closed for about an hour around 6:30 p.m. Traction laws are in effect for both Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons....

Avalanche warning jumps to high near Utah border Utah Avalanche Center Utah Avalanche Center IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)-A “high” avalanche warning has been posted for the mountains of northern and central Utah, including the Wasatch Range, the Bear River Range, the western Uintas, and the Manti-Skyline plateau. Recent heavy snowfall and drifting from strong winds has created widespread areas of unstable snow. Human triggered and natural avalanches in those areas are likely.  The Utah Avalanche Center said travel in that terrain is not recommended.  Back country users should stay out...

Avalanche Alert for southeast Idaho highlands SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KIFI/KIDK)-The Utah Avalanche Center has issued a back country avalanche watch. It centers on the Bear River Range in southeast Idaho.  Avalanche danger is forecast to rise to “high” over the next several days.   At this time, the Center said dangerous conditions exist on all steep slopes. Back country users should stay off of and out from underneath slopes that are steeper than 30 degrees. Travelers are encouraged to check with the avalanche center in their region before heading out.

SALT LAKE CITY — Snowy conditions caused multiple slide-offs up Big Cottonwood Canyon and closed both directions of state Route 190 for awhile on Thursday, according to Unified Police Sgt. Melody Cutler. A slide-off crash was reported up the canyon along with another crash further down. While an officer responded to that crash, someone hit the patrol car, though the officer was uninjured in the incident. Both uphill and downhill traffic is now permitted after uphill traffic was closed for about an hour around 6:30 p.m. Traction laws are in effect for both Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons....

Published December 17, 2020 at 9:38 AM MST Listen • 4:38 / Utah received a C+ for the current state of its infrastructure, which includes everything from bridges and roads, to drinking water and hazardous waste. This story and more in the Thursday morning news brief. Thursday morning, December 17, 2020 State State Legislature Predicts Tax Revenue Increase Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Utah’s tax revenue will increase 1.5% during this fiscal year, and 6.5% next year, according to projections released Wednesday by the State Legislature, Tax Commission and the g...