The Great Salt Lake has shrunk to the lowest levels ever recorded. Through rigorous journalism, innovative storytelling and unique community outreach, the Great Salt Lake Collaborative explores solutions to save this critical body of water.
The Great Salt Lake Collaborative: A Solutions Journalism Initiative
We are group of news, education and media organizations that have come together to better inform and engage the public about the crisis facing the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it is too late.
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Commission delivers blow to request to rezone 80 acres of land near Great Salt Lake
01-15-2026 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — A plan to turn some of the last remaining agricultural land in northwest Salt Lake City into light industrial space failed
Colorado River states have just weeks to strike a deal. Here’s why it’s so hard for them to agree.
01-15-2026 by Brooke Larsen
Utah and seven other states have until Feb. 14 to agree on how to share the drought-stricken water supply for 40 million people. Each neg
Utah’s snowpack is at a record low. Here’s what the latest water forecast shows.
01-15-2026 by Brooke Larsen
Despite recent storms, the outlook for Western snowpack remains dismal, forecasters say Snowpack in the mountains that feed the Colorado R
Tribes stake their claim on the Colorado River, and help conserve it
01-15-2026 by Jennifer Solis
Tribes across the West have worked with states to protect the Colorado River and conserve enough water to raise elevations in the river’s tw
An influential Utahn wants to tee up 80 acres of dwindling open space in SLC for industrial uses
01-15-2026 by Tony Semerad
The Ivory Foundation, backed by Clark and Christine Ivory, says rezoning the land will help the needy, while neighbors fear impacts and envi
Feds release plan for Colorado River if states don't strike a deal
01-14-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released its proposed plan for managing the Colorado River if the states along the river fai
University of Utah launches tool to track Great Salt Lake dust exposure
01-14-2026 by Shelby Lofton
SALT LAKE CITY — A new online tool from the University of Utah shows how much dust from the shrinking Great Salt Lake is impacting northern
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