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Utah farms commonly use wheel line irrigation systems, like the one seen here in Wayne County, Aug. 22, 2024. Making these sprinklers more water-efficient may help farms produce more crops but that doesn’t mean it would save more water for the Colorado River. (David Condos/KUER)

Utah’s big water efficiency push may help farms more than the Colorado River

02-10-2025 by David Condos

Water is precious to Dwight Brinkerhoff. Over the decades he’s farmed in Wayne County, the goal has been to stretch water supplies. “It is

St. George News

'More profitable with less water': How flexible use helps this Southern Utah farm to conserve

02-10-2025 by Alysha Lundgren

Newcastle farmer Kimball Holt said Utah laws have historically encouraged water overuse on the state's farmlands, but a change in how water

Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Wasting water may get pricier in Utah: Week 3 of the Utah Legislature

02-07-2025 by Heather May

Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from the Great Salt Lake Collaborative's weekly newsletter, Lake Effect from Feb. 7, 2025. To keep u

Fox 13

Utah leaders want to keep expanding cloud seeding program

02-06-2025 by Ben Winslow

SALT LAKE CITY — Some of Utah's most powerful people gathered outside the Capitol building before sunrise on Thursday, sipping cocoa and obs

KUER

Utah’s big water efficiency push may help farms more than the Colorado River

02-06-2025 by David Condos

Water is precious to Dwight Brinkerhoff. Over the decades he’s farmed in Wayne County, the goal has been to stretch water supplies. “It is

St. George News

An inside look at Washington County's $1B reuse plan to keep water flowing in the future

02-05-2025 by Mori Kessler

Water reuse – water recycling – is touted as one of the ways Washington County will be able to meet its water supply needs over the next 20

Standard-Examiner

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources surveys a variety of bird species from an airboat Monday, April 29, 2019, on Ogden Bay of the Great Salt Lake.BEN DORGER, Standard-Examiner file photo

Ex-Ogden City Council member lands role advocating for Great Salt Lake

02-04-2025 by Cathy McKitrick

Millions of migratory birds representing 338 species from every country in the Americas make their way to the Great Salt Lake each year to r

KSL.com

A great blue heron flies in the wetlands by the Great Salt Lake on Dec. 31, 2024. Utah Rivers Council announced Thursday it's joining the Waterkeeper Alliance to form the Great Salt Lake Waterkeeper, seeking to protect the lake's future. (Scott G. Winterton,Deseret News)

Utah group joins global network to protect Great Salt Lake

01-31-2025 by Carter Williams

SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake experienced a welcome rebound in recent years and could stand to benefit again with another normal snow

Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Farmers fear water grab: Week 2 recap of the Utah Legislature

01-31-2025 by Heather May

Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from the Great Salt Lake Collaborative's weekly newsletter, Lake Effect from Jan. 31, 2025. To keep

Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Rancher Andy Rice plucks a handful of plants from one of his pastures in Garfield County, Aug. 21, 2024. (David Condos/KUER)

Does Utah's governor saves water on his farm?

01-30-2025 by Heather May

Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from the Great Salt Lake Collaborative's weekly newsletter, Lake Effect from Jan. 24, 2025. To keep

KSL.com

Water flows through the Price River in Utah. Projects to improve the river account for some of the over $100 million that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation directed to drought resiliency projects in Utah and on tribal land in or near the state. Water flows through the Price River in Utah. Projects to improve the river account for some of the over $100 million that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation directed to drought resiliency projects in Utah and on tribal land in or near the state. (The Nature Conservancy)

Feds directed $122.8M in drought spending across Utah. Will it be held up by freeze?

01-29-2025 by Carter Williams

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah wildlife officials say they're confident that federal funds the state received last week, which they believe are "cruc

Fox 13

Tiered water rates, sprinkler head bans considered in Utah legislature

01-29-2025 by Ben Winslow

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill introduced in the Utah State Legislature would move the state toward a more aggressive system of water billing. Ho

KSL.com

North Wash boat ramp below Cataract Canyon on Sept. 22, 2024. Utah's water agent said Monday that efforts to secure water deals outside of the state are underway, but he said it will be easier said than done. North Wash boat ramp below Cataract Canyon on Sept. 22, 2024. Utah's water agent said Monday that efforts to secure water deals outside of the state are underway, but he said it will be easier said than done. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)

Securing water from out of state will be a 'Herculean' effort, Utah's water agent says

01-28-2025 by Carter Williams

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers created a new water agent and development council last year, aiming to secure future water needs as the stat

Amplify Utah

(Kasia Nowakowska) Kasia Nowakowska, a runner for the University of Utah, leads runners from Iowa State on the homestretch at the 2024 Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. Nowakowska says she has noticed air-quality issues in the Salt Lake Valley more often than in her hometown in Poland.

Utah’s collegiate runners face a tough challenge: Bad air quality

01-27-2025 by Gabe Haymore

Track and cross-country athletes talk about moving their training indoors on smoggy days, to avoid “track hack.” Nearly every day during t

Fox 13

Hundreds rally for more action to save the Great Salt Lake

01-27-2025 by Ben Winslow

SALT LAKE CITY — Hundreds of people braved frigid temperatures on Saturday to call on their elected lawmakers to do more to save the Great S

KUER

Farmer Gary Wilson stands in one of his alfalfa fields in Moab, Utah, Sept. 17, 2024. For years, he also farmed the land next to this field, but it has been developed into large homes in recent years.

What swapping crops for houses means for Utah’s water and agriculture future

01-22-2025 by David Condos

Farms are quickly becoming mementos of a different time in Moab. Over the four decades Gary Wilson has grown alfalfa in this touristy corn

KSL NewsRadio

Utah group to host Great Salt Lake vigils during 2025 legislative session

01-20-2025 by Mariah Maynes

SALT LAKE CITY — Throughout the 2025 Utah legislative session, the Making Waves Artist Collaborative will hold several Great Salt Lake vigil

Utah Public Radio (UPR)

Erin Lewis/UPR American Avocets fly above Great Salt Lake.

Long term solutions are key to conserving Great Salt Lake, experts say

01-19-2025 by Erin Lewis

The Great Salt Lake Strike Team released their 2024 report this week, featuring data on Great Salt Lake just in time for the 2025 Utah legis

Fox 13

Cox says he's made changes on his own farm to save water

01-19-2025 by Ben Winslow

SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox said he has made changes on his own farm to save water as Utah grapples with drought and saving the Gr

St. George News

Virgin River Program juggles diverse ecosystems with fast growing Washington County population

01-17-2025 by Stephanie DeGraw

The diverse ecosystems of the Virgin River that flow through the picturesque landscapes of southwest Utah are not without challenges. Yet, t

KUER

A man rows on the Great Salt Lake on April 15, 2023, in Magna, Utah. Workers, hobbyists and residents who rely on the Great Salt Lake are rejoicing this year after winter's snow melted and led to a 6-foot rise at the lake. (Rick Bowmer/AP)

Sorry, Utah, Great Salt Lake license plates are still months away. Here’s why

01-16-2025 by Macy Lipkin

If you are still waiting for your Great Salt Lake license plate, be patient. Despite hope that they would be ready by now, they won’t be out

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