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As Colorado River battles intensify, lawmakers visit the Central Utah Project
10-25-2026 by Ben Winslow
UPPER STILLWATER DAM, Utah — The golf carts drove eight miles through a dark tunnel buried 3,000 feet under the mountaintop in the Uintas.
Video: Hanksville businesses feeling effects of lower water levels at Lake Powell
10-25-2026 by Alex Cabrero
HANKSVILLE, Wayne County — For most people, Hanksville is a place to pass through on the way to somewhere else. But for the people who liv
Utah’s big cities got their Colorado River water. Eastern Utah communities were left with unfulfilled promises.
10-25-2026 by Brooke Larsen and David Condos
Transbasin diversions that fueled growth on the Wasatch Front had ramifications for farmers, the Ute Indian Tribe and the environment. Not
Video: How does the Colorado River impact the Wasatch Front?
10-25-2026 by Brenna Donnelly
The Colorado River Compact negotiations failed among states this year. So in August, the federal government stepped in to issue new operatin
While Great Salt Lake waits on $1 billion in federal aid, Sen. John Curtis says he wants Utahns to get ‘bold’
10-25-2026 by Will Ruzanski
During the forum, Curtis said Utah may not receive President Trump’s billion dollar promise to aid the Great Salt Lake this year. In reality
Dry Times at Utah’s Great Salt Lake Threaten a Crucial Migratory Stopover
10-23-2026 by Clarissa Casper
The biggest gathering place for migratory shorebirds in the Intermountain West is drying up. But where there’s still water, there’s still ho
The Colorado River is shrinking. Here's why that matters for Utah's biggest cities
10-21-2026 by Brooke Larsen and David Condos
This story is part of a series on Utah’s transbasin diversions, produced by The Salt Lake Tribune, KUER and KSL. It was reported in partners
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