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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Utah's negotiator over the Colorado River says deal may be closer
11-07-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Progress appears to be happening in the high-stakes negotiations over the future of the Colorado River. Ahead of a Tuesda
5 things to know as the clock runs down on Colorado River talks
11-07-2025 by Annie Knox
Arizona’s governor slams Colorado, but Utah rep says states are ‘making steady progress’ A fight over which states along the Colorado Rive
‘Planting seeds:’ Indigenous director of GSL documentary hopes film sparks new conversations on saving the lake
11-05-2025 by Vanessa Hudson
A documentary focused on Indigenous stewardship of Great Salt Lake is the latest work of art centering on the declining levels of the lake a
Trump’s Colorado River deadline is almost here. Is Utah ready for cuts?
11-05-2025 by David Condos
Utah and its six neighbors are just days away from a federal deadline to update the original Colorado River-sharing agreement they signed mo
Utah wants lawsuit over Great Salt Lake dismissed again, citing homeless ruling
11-05-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah is asking a judge to once again dismiss an environmental coalition's lawsuit accusing government agencies
BYU students to fast for the Great Salt Lake, but ‘the fast itself is not the fix’
10-31-2025 by Dylan Eubank
“Fasting won’t get water to the lake,” says organizer, but heightened awareness and further action can help. Provo • A newly formed coalit
Deadline closing in for Utah and 6 other states hammering out a new water plan
10-31-2025 by Annie Knox
Utah and six other states along the Colorado River are pushing up against a deadline to figure out as a group how to manage the river and it
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