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Not just farms: New report shows where water from the shrinking Great Salt Lake is going
01-08-2026 by Leia Larsen
Report highlights potential engineered solutions for keeping dust down over the many years it will take the lake to refill. Despite the Gr
Great Salt Lake ended 2025 water year at third-lowest level on record, 'Strike Team' says
01-08-2026 by Spencer Burt
SALT LAKE CITY — A collaboration of researchers says the Great Salt Lake is making progress, but it's still at a critically low level. At
The Great Salt Lake enters 2026 uncomfortably close to record lows
01-08-2026 by Leia Larsen
A dry start to winter brings echoes of 2022. The Great Salt Lake rang in 2026 in pretty rough shape. The lake has struggled for years wi
5 lessons learned about the Great Salt Lake in 2025 outlined in new report
01-08-2026 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — A group of Utah leaders and prominent residents gathered on a deck near the eastern shores of the Great Salt Lake on a hot
State leaders want to seize on momentum to save the Great Salt Lake
01-08-2026 by Annie Knox
Utah’s top natural resources official calls 2026 a ‘watershed year’ To get in top shape for the 2034 Winter Games, state officials say the
Here's what bills the Utah legislature plans to help the Great Salt Lake
01-02-2026 by Ben Winslow
HUNTSVILLE, Utah — Bill White is doing a first-of-its-kind deal to help the Great Salt Lake. "We’re leasing 645 acre feet, which is somewh
Could this idea help solve some of the Colorado River water fights?
01-02-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The president of the Utah State Senate has an idea he thinks could help states along the Colorado River. "What we do in U
Here Are Our Top 10 Stories From 2025
12-31-2025 by Becca Green
As 2025 comes to a close, we wanted to review our coverage and let our readers know which stories were most popular in the last year. We
'Everyone has a lot to lose.' Trump administration warns states in Colorado River negotiations
12-19-2025 by Ben Winslow
LAS VEGAS — Officials with the Trump administration fired a warning shot at states involved in the high-stakes negotiations over the Colorad
No deal, but states agree to keep talking over Colorado River
12-19-2025 by Ben Winslow
LAS VEGAS — The mood in the ballroom was like a family dinner where mom and dad have been fighting and may be headed for a divorce. Everyo
‘The time to act is now’: Colorado River states still clashing as feds pressure them to reach a deal
12-19-2025 by Brooke Larsen
Tensions hung over the annual Colorado River conference in Las Vegas as states continue to dig their heels in over how to manage the trouble
Grappling with a horrible hydrology, Colorado River states try to strike a deal
12-17-2025 by Ben Winslow
LAS VEGAS — Becky Mitchell was blunt in her assessment of the situation. "The Colorado River does not respond to press releases or histori
Great Salt Lake's latest species discovery gets a name fit for the lake's native history
12-16-2025 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Nematodes were proven to be part of Great Salt Lake's ecosystem through a study published last year, but Utah researchers n
What US Magnesium’s shutdown could mean for the nation’s supply chain — and Utah’s air
12-16-2025 by Leia Larsen
A California startup says it’s ready to take the old polluting plant’s place. Only a few years ago, if you popped open a can of soda anywh
What some Utah leaders want to see out of this week's Colorado River meetings
12-16-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — They may be the only ones in agreement on something involving the Colorado River. As states buckle down in negotiations o
How local news about Great Salt Lake makes a difference
12-12-2025 by Great Salt Lake Collaborative
Envision Utah honors Great Salt Lake Collaborative for its work on educating Utahns about the lake. Envision Utah, the nonprofit that enga
Utah approves more money for farmers to save water and send it downstream
12-09-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — More money is headed to farmers in the Colorado River Basin, paying them to not grow as many crops and send the water they
Utah paid farmers to leave water in the Colorado River. Here’s how it’s going
12-09-2025 by David Condos
Kevin Cotner grows alfalfa in Carbon County. But this year, around a third of his family’s farmland hasn’t grown anything. “It's burnt,” h
Federal money is still in Trump limbo. Rural Utah is antsy about its water projects
12-09-2025 by David Condos
Price Mayor Michael Kourianos drew an imaginary line in the air between two scrubby desert hills. His hand traced the path of a planned 10
US Magnesium’s bankruptcy leaves a looming question: What happens to the Great Salt Lake cleanup?
12-09-2025 by Leia Larsen
Regulators and environmental watchdogs worry history may repeat itself for one of the nation’s biggest polluters. Bill Johnson has witnes
Toxic dust from the Great Salt Lake could cost Utah billions, report warns
12-04-2025 by Leia Larsen
With many unknowns lingering about what the lake’s dust contains, environmental groups are calling for action instead of waiting for more da
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