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More lithium projects approved in Utah’s redrock country
10-15-2024 by Anastasia Hufham
A lithium boom in southeastern Utah is only getting bigger, and the mining companies involved in two new explorations for the mineral want t
House Speaker to put a 'pause' on major new water legislation in Utah
10-15-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — House Speaker Mike Schultz is planning to put a pause on any major new water legislation to see how big bills already passe
Photo essay: How the Green River gives life to a rural Utah town
10-09-2024 by Brice Tucker
The Colorado River Collaborative recently sent two journalists from the Deseret News — reporter Amy Joi O'Donoghue and photographer Brice Tu
Scientists study implications of oxygen level changes on Lake Powell’s fish population, algae
10-09-2024 by Stephanie DeGraw
A delicate balance of oxygen levels in Lake Powell affects the fish that live in the water, and scientists are monitoring whether recent cha
Farmers help a small town thrive with a big assist from a river
10-08-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Green River, Utah’s main waterway, helps sustain this southeastern Utah town Mark Twain once said, “When one has tasted watermelon, he kn
Melons and the Green River: Giving life to a rural Utah town
10-08-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
How life in Green River is intertwined with water from the river that shares its name Sonya Nelson Spackman stood in line on a mild Saturd
Ongoing South Weber pipeline project will add earthquake resiliency to water system
10-08-2024 by Rob Nielsen
SOUTH WEBER — The immense natural processes that have formed the Earth over billions of years haven’t come to a stop just because modern soc
Great Salt Lake had another ‘game changer’ of a water year. Will Utah see a third wet year?
10-08-2024 by Megan Banta
“We all have to understand that we are living in a desert … and it really matters how we use our water,” the Great Salt Lake commissioner sa
Video: Inland Port Authority shows efforts to preserve Great Salt Lake wetlands
10-08-2024 by Brian Carlson
SALT LAKE CITY— The public got a better look at what the Utah Inland Port Authority is doing to preserve the Great Salt Lake. The organiza
Video: New study suggests changes to how you pay for water in Utah
10-08-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A highly-anticipated study on water and property taxes is expected to be released this week. It identifies a complex syst
Back-to-back good water years have helped the Great Salt Lake
10-03-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
As a new water years begins, officials plan next steps in the fight to save the lake Great Salt Lake Commissioner Brian Steed and Deputy C
'It is our honor': Salt Lake City church donates $35K to Great Salt Lake efforts
10-03-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — A local church is joining efforts to get water to the Great Salt Lake. The First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City annou
'Could we light it on fire?' Questions bubble up as Lake Powell's 'volcanoes' erupt greenhouse gases
10-03-2024 by Alysha Lundgren
At the confluence of White Canyon and the Colorado River, bubbling gas billows from a cone made of mud. This "mud volcano" was discovered
Saving the Great Salt Lake earns bipartisan support in House
09-26-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Led by Rep. Curtis and Utah’s congressional delegation, two stewardship bills pass on Tuesday A bill some advocates say is historic in nat
Has conservation 'fatigue' arrived? Not for these Great Salt Lake basin water users
09-26-2024 by Carter Williams
LAYTON — A lot has changed since Preston Cox and his wife, Melissa, founded Perennial Favorites in the early '90s, growing about 4,000 plant
Live. Laugh. Lake: Buy a tote to support local water coverage
09-23-2024 by Heather May
"Do we really need a sign to live, laugh and love?" asks Dr. Rick Methods in those funny Progressive commercials. The answer is yes. It's
Updated story: Lawsuit filed over Utah's inland port projects
09-19-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A lawsuit has been filed over the Utah inland port project, accusing lawmakers of violating the constitution's separation o
Legendary angler gives plenty of reasons to protect the 'best' river in the world
09-19-2024 by Sheri Quinn
Fly fishing is Emmett Heath's heaven and the Green River is his god. Heath got hooked on angling as a young teen while fishing with his fa
Audio: Researchers create a new tool to inform about post-2026 Colorado River management
09-19-2024 by Erin Lewis
Over 40 million people in seven states in the southwestern U.S. rely on the Colorado River. It provides water for crops that feed the entire
Lawsuit filed over Utah's inland port projects
09-19-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A lawsuit has been filed over the Utah inland port project, accusing lawmakers of violating the constitution's separation o
Video: Has Utah failed to protect the Great Salt Lake? A judge will decide if lawsuit goes forward
09-19-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A judge will decide if a lawsuit will proceed over whether the state of Utah has done enough to protect the Great Salt Lake
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