The head of the organization that runs an annual land-speed event at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats said Monday that an investigation is ongoing into the death of veteran driver Chris Raschke.

A driver going 283 mph trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon ...

The Bonneville Salt Flats have shrunk by 75% in the last 100 years, and they could vanish entirely by the end of the century, new research has found. “The rate of decline definitely surprised me,” ...

It’s been two years since many of the world’s land speed racers have had a chance to strap into their cars and race across the Bonneville Salt Flats. Speed Week was rained-out completely in 2022, and ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 5, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. One of the many natural features that make Utah ...

WENDOVER, Utah — Bureau of Land Management officials are asking Utah residents to remember how much damage they can cause to icons in our backyard after some drivers caused damage to the Bonneville ...