Utah

• University of Utah geophysicists used electromagnetic data from airborne surveys to identify a newly discovered freshwater reservoir under the Great Salt Lake's Farmington Bay, marking a first-of-its-kind breakthrough. • The reservoir, located in a key area of the lake, could potentially alleviate Utah's ongoing water scarcity issues amid prolonged drought conditions. • This finding matters as it reveals untapped groundwater resources critical for the western U.S., where the Great Salt Lake has shrunk by nearly 50% since 1980 due to overuse and climate change.

Utah Royals FC travels to Kansas City Current at 4 p.m. ET on ION, as the NWSL regular season progresses with multiple U.S. matchups. This game follows Gotham FC at Boston on ABC, highlighting league expansion and talent depth. Subsequent fixtures include Denver at Bay FC and Houston at San Diego. NWSL aims to build on growing fan interest.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,362 confirmed measles cases nationwide in 2026, with 94% linked to ongoing outbreaks. South Carolina's outbreak, which began in October 2025, has decelerated to approximately 10 cases per week after peaking at 200 weekly cases in mid-January, bringing the state total to 996 cases as of March 13. Utah's outbreak, originating in June 2025, has accelerated to 405 cases as of March 10, representing a 47-case increase in one week. Both states currently host the largest active measles outbreaks in the United States.

Utah State Rep. Doug Fiefia introduced HB 286 on January 2026, requiring frontier AI models to publish safety and child protection plans, report issues, with civil penalties and whistleblower safeguards. The Trump administration opposed the bill via letter, calling it 'unfixable' against its AI agenda, backed by executive order preempting state regs and AI czar David Sacks' anti-regulation stance. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and AG Derek Brown lead aggressive tech oversight, clashing with Big Tech. This positions Utah as a red-state battleground for AI governance.