Environment Flood closes Redwood Road in Saratoga Rain and melting winter snow caused some flooding in Saratoga Springs and other northern Utah County towns Sunday, and the water just keeps coming. Inversion prompts red air-quality alert Utah County has been under an inversion for almost a week, and many healthy people may be feeling the effects. Snow fleas abound in Utah County field They must be pretty tough if they live in the snow. So thought John Hinckley when, while sleigh riding with his family, he found snow covered with what turned out to be an infestation of snow fleas. Snow fleas abound in Utah County field They must be pretty tough if they live in the snow. So thought John Hinckley when, while sleigh riding with his family, he found snow covered with what turned out to be an infestation of snow fleas. Snow fleas abound in Utah County field They must be pretty tough if they live in the snow. So thought John Hinckley when, while sleigh riding with his family, he found snow covered with what turned out to be an infestation of snow fleas. Snow fleas abound in Utah County field They must be pretty tough if they live in the snow. So thought John Hinckley when, while sleigh riding with his family, he found snow covered with what turned out to be an infestation of snow fleas. Snow fleas abound in Utah County field They must be pretty tough if they live in the snow. So thought John Hinckley when, while sleigh riding with his family, he found snow covered with what turned out to be an infestation of snow fleas. Beetles will be back in 2008 But signs point to pests dying off Janice Peterson The infestation of the Japanese beetle in Orem is likely to continue this year, but officials believe the bugs may be dying off. Cold, snow bring deer down into the valleys The recent cold snap and frequent snowfall have brought deer and elk down from the mountains and into towns, but officials are urging residents to ignore the animals. Students protest treatment of KFC chickens Students from Lone Peak High School and Mountain Ridge Junior High School stood up for a cause Saturday afternoon as they protested in front of Kentucky Fried Chicken in American Fork. Their cause was what they termed the restaurant's treatment of chickens. State saving energy, money Joe Pyrah Q: How many dollars does it take to convince a lawmaker to change a light bulb? Will 2008 be Utah's year of the Democrat? Joe Pyrah It didn't take long for Utah County Democrats to come out swinging. Just three weeks into the new year, two relatively high-profile candidates have emerged as opposition to their GOP counterparts in a county that hasn't elected a Democrat who lives in the county in 14 years. The announcements are just the beginning, says party chairman Richard Davis. There are 85 items tagged with Environment. You can view all our tags in the Tag Cloud |