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LDS Church joins the battle against an invasive enemy threatening the Great Salt Lake
11-01-2026 by Dylan Eubank
Utah-based faith donates $3 million to help rein in phragmites. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is joining the war against
Study projects health impacts from proposed data center; O'Leary's team disputes findings
11-01-2026 by Shelby Lofton
SALT LAKE CITY — A new analysis of the proposed Stratos data center campus in Box Elder County estimates its emissions could contribute to a
Church of Jesus Christ donates $3M to Utah's effort to remove phragmites along Great Salt Lake
11-01-2026 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah received a big donation as it seeks to remove an invasive plant species affecting the Great Salt Lake. The Church of
'War games' involving the Colorado River play out on Utah's Capitol Hill
11-01-2026 by Ben Winslow
Watch on YouTube SALT LAKE CITY — Some of the state's most powerful and influential people huddled around tables in a conference room on U
509 Utahns told us their hopes and concerns for Great Salt Lake. Do you feel the same?
10-28-2026 by Will Ruzanski
Survey respondents say sustainable changes in water policy, more attention from lawmakers and policy with “teeth” are needed to save the lak
Report: Stratos Project’s emissions could cause up to 45 premature deaths, illnesses each year
10-28-2026 by Alixel Cabrera
An embattled data center campus project in Utah could emit “dangerous quantities” of air pollution linked to premature deaths, illness like
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
Will $1 billion for the Great Salt Lake materialize? Sen. Curtis says he’s working on it
10-20-2026 by Katie McKellar
Curtis warns it may not come all at once and may take years. But ultimately he thinks federal support ‘probably should’ exceed $1 billion to
Kevin O'Leary's data center project re-files water rights application
10-20-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary's massive data center project in northern Utah has refiled an application for water, the U
Most Utahns are willing to pay higher taxes or water bills to help refill the Great Salt Lake. Here’s how much.
10-17-2026 by Leia Larsen
A new Weber State University survey shows Utahns are willing to shell out real money to preserve the lake into the future. Note to reader
Locals run 260 miles 'where the water was' to raise awareness for Great Salt Lake preservation
10-14-2026 by Arianne Brown
SALT LAKE CITY — Runners and cyclists from in and around Salt Lake City are circling the Great Salt Lake over the course of five days — tota
New documentary spotlights Great Salt Lake decline, potential health risks
10-12-2026 by Amy Nay
Free screenings of “The Lake” are scheduled at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily through Thursday at the Broadway Centre Cinemas. Watch on YouTube
Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake takes over KRCL RadioACTive
10-08-2026 by Lara Jones
Wednesday, Sept. 30: RadioACTive passes the mic to the Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake, a group of youth activists campaigning to spark
Salt Lake City Council members agree to slow down sale of land near Great Salt Lake to the state
10-08-2026 by Alixel Cabrera
While a state agency says it aims to conserve the area, environmentalists and neighboring landowners have objections to the sale of 900 acre
Video: Great Salt Lake tracker returns as the lake falls below 30% full
10-06-2026 by Nate Larsen
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Great Salt Lake is now below 30% of its natural volume, and a billboard along the Wasatch Front is back to remind
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