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Can you collect rain that falls on your house and property in Utah?   When early pioneers settled Utah, they realized early on that water was a limited resource. Brigham Young and later other government officials did not want people hoarding water and set up laws in a way that would allow them to use water found on their property, but not own it. As l...

In the State of the City address Mayor Randall was very complimentary of all the people and agencies that work together to make St. George and surrounding areas run smoothly. “I am excited to connect with all those who live and work in St. George to share all the great things we are doing as a city,” Randall said.

You may have noticed some pretty harsh words in the way Utah talks about people from California sometimes. Although I'm not from California myself, I have been accused of being from there, which is a weird thing to "accuse" someone of like it's some sort of crime. ...

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Utah Water Resources Board is approving nearly 200-million dollars in grants to add meters to secondary water connections throughout the state. The Utah Legislature approved a plan earlier this year to help add meters to currently unmonitored connections...

(St. George, UT) -- Washington County's Water Conservancy District is seeking to find underground water to help with availability. They have submitted an application with the state for water rights and 18 wells to be drilled on the Hurricane fault line ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) – It’s a full house with more than 800 state and federal leaders taking a closer look at Utah’s water issues. “Gives us an update this time of year, to understand what the water supply is going to look like for the upcoming year,” says Gene Shawcroft, Utah’s Colorado River Commissioner. They’re meeting for the annual ...

HURRICANE, Utah (ABC4/KDXU) – Water experts say it’s been a unique year with inconsistent snowpack during our state-wide drought. Last year, Governor Spencer Cox asked residents to save water and according to the Washington County Water Conservancy District General Manager, Zachary Renstrom, they listened. “So las ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4/ KDXU) – While the Virgin River is Washington County’s primary source of water, St. George city leaders say it also has several wells that supply drinking and culinary water for residents. Now, city leaders are working to secure another permit, to ensure water security as the population is growing. The Cit ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4/KDXU) - The snow many have been seeing on Southwestern Utah mountains is bringing hope to local water leaders. Zachary Renstrom, the General Manager for the Washington County Water Conservancy District says the soil moisture content in Southern Utah is now average, which is good news after last year being the lowest ever recorded ...

SPRINGDALE, Utah (KDXU/ABC4) - Residents living near Zion National Park woke up Wednesday morning to a blanket of snow sitting on red rock. “Last night we had a pretty significant rain and thunderstorm, and lightening and we knew it was going to be a little bit colder and when we woke up, we had a little bit of snow and it’s so welcomed, because we’re so dry,” says Michael Evenson, from Rockville.