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Sen. Curtis staffer among those trapped on Colorado River during official trip
06-12-2025 by Ben Winslow
MOAB, Utah — It was supposed to be a trip offering a firsthand look at issues boaters face in Cataract Canyon along the Colorado River. Then...
Why Great Salt Lake faces a 'good news, bad news situation' this year
06-11-2025 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of the state agency that oversees the health of the Great Salt Lake say they're concerned after the lake's levels p...
Wasatch Front water managers concerned by new usage trends
06-11-2025 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County water managers say they're concerned about new water trends as the region's irrigation season has gotten o...
More dust monitors planned for communities around Great Salt Lake
06-10-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — More monitors will be installed in communities around the Great Salt Lake to better track and warn people about dust, the h...
Utah’s hot and dry summer forecast could kick up more Great Salt Lake dust
06-09-2025 by Saige Miller KUER
Great Salt Lake’s dust problem is exacerbated by hot and dry weather conditions. And right now, things are not looking good heading into the...
Water officials ask Utahns to cut outdoor use
06-06-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Local water districts are asking people to start reducing their outdoor water use to avoid problems later on. The Jordan...
Great Salt Lake Sailfest may be the last as water levels drop
06-04-2025 by Dan Rascon
SALT LAKE CITY— The Great Salt Lake Sailfest is gearing up for a big weekend, but this year’s celebration may be its last — at least for a w...
A hotter-than-average summer could send the Great Salt Lake backward
06-04-2025 by Adam Small
SALT LAKE CITY — Water watchers say Great Salt Lake has peaked for the year and will lose water between now and fall. And with a hot, dry su...
Mapping an invasive grass will help state land managers restore wetlands
06-03-2025 by Caroline Long
“We've all seen phragmites, that giant tall grass. It's widespread across the entire US,” said Pete Goodwin, a wetland ecologist with the Ut...
Alfalfa farm's big experiment could help Utah's water situation and the Great Salt Lake
06-03-2025 by Ben Winslow
HOWELL, Utah — Rob Gibb acknowledges that what he's about to do on his farm is significant. "It's a big change," the alfalfa farmer said i...
Great Salt Lake is again on the decline, and summer likely won’t help it
06-03-2025 by Saige Miller
Great Salt Lake will likely have a tough summer. The saline lake relies on mountain snow melt to fill it with water, and this winter wasn’...
Great Salt Lake is again on the decline, and summer likely won’t help it
06-03-2025 by Saige Miller
Great Salt Lake will likely have a tough summer. The saline lake relies on mountain snow melt to fill it with water, and this winter wasn’...
Ways to get involved this week, May 29
05-29-2025 by Mariah Maynes
Editor's note: This is an adaptation of our free, weekly newsletter. You can subscribe for more content like this here. Visit 'This was wa...
Work finally begins on Salt Lake City's inland port project
05-29-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The backhoe started digging in the empty field, unearthing trash from decades ago. This site near I-80 and 7200 West is t...
Local artists spotlight Great Salt Lake’s decline with ‘This was water’ exhibit
05-27-2025 by Ryan Aston
OGDEN — From now until April 2026, the Dumke Arts Plaza — located at 445 25th St. in downtown Ogden — will be home to an immersive art insta...
Central Utah Project may not see deep cuts in Trump budget
05-22-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The Central Utah Project, which supplies water to millions of Utahns, may not see as deep of budget cuts as expected. A s...
Great Salt Lake dust isn’t being measured accurately. Here’s what the state is doing about it.
05-21-2025 by Megan Banta and Anastasia Hufham
The state is still trying to bridge the gap in its monitoring network, a state environmental scientist said. In late January, a weather sa...
House Speaker floats new idea to help deal with Great Salt Lake dust
05-21-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's powerful Speaker of the House is floating a new idea to help deal with dust blowing into communities from a shrinkin...
Pictures of the future: How a photographer is joining the movement to save the Great Salt Lake
05-20-2025 by Peter Rosen
SALT LAKE CITY — It is a possibility that's easy to ignore: the Great Salt Lake could dry up. But photographer Nick Pedersen is trying to pu...
How a collapsing Great Salt Lake could take Utah’s economy — and maybe your employer — down with it
05-14-2025 by Tony Semerad
On top of environmental dangers, a new University of Utah study warns, a dried lake bed and toxic dust storms could bring huge business loss...
Hundreds of people paid for one, so where's the Great Salt Lake license plate?
05-13-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Roy Green shelled out $92 for a pair of Great Salt Lake specialty license plates. "We thought it would be a good idea to...
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