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Back-to-back good water years have helped the Great Salt Lake
10-03-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
As a new water years begins, officials plan next steps in the fight to save the lake Great Salt Lake Commissioner Brian Steed and Deputy C...
'It is our honor': Salt Lake City church donates $35K to Great Salt Lake efforts
10-03-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — A local church is joining efforts to get water to the Great Salt Lake. The First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City annou...
'Could we light it on fire?' Questions bubble up as Lake Powell's 'volcanoes' erupt greenhouse gases
10-03-2024 by Alysha Lundgren
At the confluence of White Canyon and the Colorado River, bubbling gas billows from a cone made of mud. This "mud volcano" was discovered...
Saving the Great Salt Lake earns bipartisan support in House
09-26-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Led by Rep. Curtis and Utah’s congressional delegation, two stewardship bills pass on Tuesday A bill some advocates say is historic in nat...
Has conservation 'fatigue' arrived? Not for these Great Salt Lake basin water users
09-26-2024 by Carter Williams
LAYTON — A lot has changed since Preston Cox and his wife, Melissa, founded Perennial Favorites in the early '90s, growing about 4,000 plant...
Live. Laugh. Lake: Buy a tote to support local water coverage
09-23-2024 by Heather May
"Do we really need a sign to live, laugh and love?" asks Dr. Rick Methods in those funny Progressive commercials. The answer is yes. It's...
Updated story: Lawsuit filed over Utah's inland port projects
09-19-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A lawsuit has been filed over the Utah inland port project, accusing lawmakers of violating the constitution's separation o...
Legendary angler gives plenty of reasons to protect the 'best' river in the world
09-19-2024 by Sheri Quinn
Fly fishing is Emmett Heath's heaven and the Green River is his god. Heath got hooked on angling as a young teen while fishing with his fa...
Audio: Researchers create a new tool to inform about post-2026 Colorado River management
09-19-2024 by Erin Lewis
Over 40 million people in seven states in the southwestern U.S. rely on the Colorado River. It provides water for crops that feed the entire...
Lawsuit filed over Utah's inland port projects
09-19-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A lawsuit has been filed over the Utah inland port project, accusing lawmakers of violating the constitution's separation o...
Video: Has Utah failed to protect the Great Salt Lake? A judge will decide if lawsuit goes forward
09-19-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A judge will decide if a lawsuit will proceed over whether the state of Utah has done enough to protect the Great Salt Lake...
Here's what U. researchers are learning about dangers associated with Great Salt Lake dust
09-19-2024 by Logan Stefanich
SALT LAKE CITY — It's no secret that the Great Salt Lake has been shrinking, dwindling to less than half its historical size, at one point,...
After losing over 2 feet, Great Salt Lake to get another boost from Utah Lake
09-19-2024 by Carter Williams
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Great Salt Lake has lost about 2 feet over the past few months, but it's about to get another boost from its southern...
Video: Conservation leads to more water for Great Salt Lake
09-19-2024 by Ben Winslow
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah — Hendra Suherman noticed the Jordan River has been a little higher than usual lately. The angler, who regularly fi...
Helping to save the Colorado River with virtual fencing
09-18-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
There are unique ways to help save the ailing Colorado River, and a nonprofit foundation is awarding millions to boost drought resistance in...
Researchers look to expand restoration efforts within Green River tributaries
09-12-2024 by Erin Lewis
Utah researchers are working to restore Green River tributaries with a host of strategies including reintroducing beavers and removing invas...
Audio: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by David Condos
BOULDER — South-central Utah is not your typical farm country. To the eye, there appears to be more red rock than green fields To make a g...
TV: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by Mark Wetzel and Shelby Lofton
Central Utah farmers are turning to new irrigation techniques and technology to save water. The department of agriculture is financing a lot...
Are you ready for solar panels on the southern shores of the Great Salt Lake?
09-06-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Solar advocacy group says some areas are just not appropriate The Biden-Harris administration wants to open up an additional 31 million a...
Drip irrigation grows crops with a lot less water, so why aren't more Utah farmers using it?
09-05-2024 by Ben Winslow
TAYLOR, Utah — The slow, steady drip of water hits right where the plant is. "You can see under here, it’s just a drip, drip, drip," farme...
Friends of Great Salt Lake to host southern shore cleanup event
09-05-2024 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — On September 14, Friends of Great Salt Lake will host a cleanup on the southern shore of the Great Salt Lake. From 9 a.m...
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