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The surprising history and sexualization of Great Salt Lake's brine shrimp
05-28-2024 by Emily Calhoun
Jaimi Butler started her career as the only woman on a brine shrimp harvesting rig on Great Salt Lake. Butler has since made a name for hers...
Is it safe to swim? Toxic algal blooms persist in Virgin River
05-28-2024 by Mori Kessler
ST. GEORGE — With the temperatures on the rise, those familiar with the cyanobacteria previously found in the Virgin River and other water b...
Hammer or money? How water providers are pushing change
05-28-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
New construction is key to saving water, including the Colorado River Zach Renstrom has been called a lot of things, and some of them are...
To replace dying coal mines, Carbon and Emery counties consider an inland port
05-22-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Carbon County isn't mining coal anymore. FOX 13 News reported last year the county, named for its coal riches, has mined...
This invasive tree is bad for everybody in Southern Utah. Well, almost everyone.
05-22-2024 by Alysha Lundgren
ST. GEORGE — Tamarisk are highly flammable trees that can increase flood risk and soil salinity along the Virgin River and throughout the Co...
Here’s how much water is flowing to the Great Salt Lake as the snow melts
05-22-2024 by Megan Banta
About 37% more water is flowing into the Great Salt Lake from its tributaries than in a typical year, according to federal data. About 37%...
Video: Utah Inland Port Authority approves new site near the Great Salt Lake
05-22-2024 by Ben Winslow
HOOPER, Utah — The Utah Inland Port Authority has approved plans for a massive development that environmental groups argue is too close to t...
Video: Massive inland port project targets western Weber County, concerning residents, environmental groups
05-22-2024 by Mike Anderson and Mary Culbertson
WEST WEBER, Weber County — A 9,000-acre area in Weber County is being considered as the possible destination for a massive inland port. The...
‘Cultural healing’: a Q&A with Northwestern Shoshone Vice Chairman Brad Parry as restoration at Bear River Massacre Site begins
05-21-2024 by Andrew Christiansen
This story was updated 6/10/24 to reflect the correct year the Bear River Massacre occurred. During the Bear River Massacre in 1863, aroun...
Southwest Utah’s horde of tourists and snowbirds are a stealthy demand on its water
05-18-2024 by David Condos
It’s no secret that the expanding population in St. George is on a collision course with its limited water supply. But what about the touris...
Cox entertains idea of collaborating with California to bring more Colorado River water to Southern Utah
05-16-2024 by Chris Reed
ST. GEORGE — Gov. Spencer Cox said Thursday he is open to alternatives to bring more Colorado River water to Southern Utah, including a sugg...
Cox urges conservation even in great water years
05-16-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox urged Utahns to continue to conserve water, even in years when snowpack seems plentiful. "Keep conse...
Utah leaders optimistic about Colorado River negotiations
05-15-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's negotiators over the Colorado River are feeling optimistic as they try to hammer out a new management agreement with...
Utah 'encouraged' by new Colorado River cuts; 'progress' made on long-term plan
05-15-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Federal officials last week finalized a near-term plan that the seven Colorado River Basin states, including Utah, agreed t...
Utah water forecast appears good headed into summer
05-14-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's water forecast is looking good headed into hot summer months. In a presentation to the Legislative Water Developme...
When the Salton Sea shrank, it took Bombay Beach with it. Utah should heed the warning
05-13-2024 by Saige Miller
Candace Youngberg's feet crunch across the parched playa as she walks to her favorite art installation on the Salton Sea shoreline in Bombay...
Lingering drought effects are stealing the runoff thunder from Utah’s snowpack
05-13-2024 by David Condos
I Runoff from mountain snowpack is particularly precious in Utah. It provides 95% of the state’s water supply. In recent years, however, g...
Utah to convene meeting about how to handle Great Salt Lake toxic dust
05-13-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake Commissioner's Office will gather scientists and state officials this week to discuss the problem of po...
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Utah teens are 'going global' to save salty lakes
05-13-2024 by Sheri Quinn
In its first year, the Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake, comprised of about 15 high school and college age students, has accomplished a l...
Generations past, generations to come: What two reporters took away from a Colorado River trip
05-11-2024 by Amy Joi O'Donoghue and Emma Pitts
A first-person look at why the Colorado River matters Amy Joi O’Donoghue: I have been on the Colorado River a few times, the first in 2014...
These are the 10 reasons Utahns can save the Great Salt Lake, a state official says
05-11-2024 by Megan Banta
Speakers at a three-day forum expressed hope for the lake’s future, and listed the things Utahns can do that others haven’t to protect and s...
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