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Great Salt Lake tour showcases the shrinking lake and what is being uncovered

January 14th 2023 by Alex Cabrero / KSL-TV

SALT LAKE CITY — A sign of a good adventure is when there is mud and water involved. "How are everyone's shoes? Waterproof?" asked Great Salt Lake Park Ranger Angelic Anderson to a group of people...

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Antelope Island on life support due to shrinking Great Salt Lake, experts say

November 28th 2022 by Dan Spindle / KSL-TV

DAVIS COUNTY, Utah — It’s supposed to be surrounded by water, but right now, Antelope Island as we know it is on life support — suffering from the shrinking Great Salt Lake. These days, the trek is...

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An area that has been converted to tillage as part of the Owens Lake Dust Mitigation Program is pictured on the dry lakebed in Inyo County, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Tillage is one of the “best available control measures” used to mitigate dust that would otherwise be kicked up from the dry lakebed. (Spenser Heaps/Deseret News)

California salt lakes offer warnings signs and hope for Great Salt Lake

October 10th 2022 by Keira Farrimond / KSL-TV

SALT LAKE CITY — As Utahns look for ways to save the shrinking Great Salt Lake, there are two other salt lakes to our west that we can look to as examples of what to do and what not to do. The Great...

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The Nature Conservancy will soon be using storm water to create new wetlands off the shores of the Great Salt Lake. —Mike Anderson, KSL-TV

New project will use stormwater to create wetlands at the Great Salt Lake

September 29th 2022 by Mike Anderson / KSL-TV

SALT LAKE CITY — The Nature Conservancy will soon be using stormwater to create new wetlands off the shores of the Great Salt Lake. The project is under construction right now. The end result will b...

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Biologist says Great Salt Lake’s ecosystem is near collapse

September 9th 2022 by Dan Spindle / KSL-TV

ANTELOPE ISLAND, Utah — A biology professor said the Great Salt Lake’s ecosystem is dangerously close to collapsing, creating a risk for all of Utah. “The water is just full of dead brine fly larvae...

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Saltair band late teens early 20s. (Utah State Historical Society)

The Rise and fall of the Great Saltair: The search for Utah’s lost world class lakefront resort

August 22nd 2022 by Dan Spindle / KSL-TV

SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — The Great Salt Lake has fascinated the world for centuries. From the nomadic peoples of our pre-history living along the shoreline to the modern settlers in the Valleys of the...

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'Dust Lake City' Photo: KSL-TV still

'Dust Lake City' disaster looming as Utah professor fights to save the Great Salt Lake

August 9th 2022 by Dan Spindle / KSL-TV

FARMINGTON BAY — If you only view the Great Salt Lake from above, you'll miss the greatest threat to the air we breathe here in northern Utah and beyond. But researchers are conducting a study on the...

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Gov. Cox dives deep into Utah’s water challenges, future and shrinking GSL

July 25th 2022 by Keira Farrimond and Dan Spindle / KSL-TV

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox sat down with KSL TV’s Dan Spindle to talk about Utah’s water wasting, the state’s usage and future, including the current prolonged drought and the shrinking Great Salt Lake...

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Why are competing newsrooms working together on GSL coverage?

July 25th 2022 by Keira Farrimond / KSL-TV

The Great Salt Lake is lower than it’s even been. And the more it shrinks, the more it affects our air, our snow, our economy and our wildlife. This week, a conversation with executive producer Keira...

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Ormond Construction crews install secondary water meters in a subdivision in Woods Cross for the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. Only 15% of secondary water connections in Utah are metered, which means that a small group of users can tell how much of the finite resource they are using and also find out how they compare to their neighbors. (Steve Griffin/Deseret News)

Metering Utah’s secondary water may help overuse in drought

July 24th 2022 by Keira Farrimond and Dan Spindle / KSL-TV

SALT LAKE CITY — During the driest months of the year, Utahns’ yards can be a primary culprit for water overuse. But there’s one thing some water districts are seeing make a big difference in how much...

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The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (KSL TV)

How the Great Salt Lake’s dropping water level is affecting a Utah bird refuge

July 9th 2022 by Mike Anderson / KSL-TV

LAKETOWN, Utah – With the water in the Great Salt Lake at the lowest level ever, surrounding areas are also drying up. One of those areas the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The rest stop for mill...

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Great Salt LakeRowing Club on the lake. (Credit: Ray Boone)

‘It’s just idyllic’: Great Salt Lake Rowing Club plows ahead, despite low water levels

June 4th 2022 by Ray Boone / KSL-TV

GREAT SALT LAKE, Utah — It may not be the first spot that comes to mind when you think of popular recreation spots in Utah, but one enthusiastic group is working to change that perception. {youtube}...

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Art project shows students how drought threatens the Great Salt Lake area

June 1st 2022 by Dan Spindle / KSL-TV

HOLLADAY, Utah – The Great Salt Lake is a critical resource for families here in Utah but sometimes it’s difficult to express its importance with data and statistics. One group of local teenagers hope...

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Sunday Edition: Education in Utah after Legislature ends session

March 14th 2022 by KSL TV Staff / KSL-TV

{youtube}YzWgAFXQqGY{/youtube} This week on Sunday Edition we take a closer look at the just-concluded legislative session and its impact on education. Heidi Matthews, President of the Utah Educatio...

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