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Video: Conservation leads to more water for Great Salt Lake
09-19-2024 by Ben Winslow
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah — Hendra Suherman noticed the Jordan River has been a little higher than usual lately. The angler, who regularly fi
Helping to save the Colorado River with virtual fencing
09-18-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
There are unique ways to help save the ailing Colorado River, and a nonprofit foundation is awarding millions to boost drought resistance in
Researchers look to expand restoration efforts within Green River tributaries
09-12-2024 by Erin Lewis
Utah researchers are working to restore Green River tributaries with a host of strategies including reintroducing beavers and removing invas
Audio: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by David Condos
BOULDER — South-central Utah is not your typical farm country. To the eye, there appears to be more red rock than green fields To make a g
TV: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by Mark Wetzel and Shelby Lofton
Central Utah farmers are turning to new irrigation techniques and technology to save water. The department of agriculture is financing a lot
Are you ready for solar panels on the southern shores of the Great Salt Lake?
09-06-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Solar advocacy group says some areas are just not appropriate The Biden-Harris administration wants to open up an additional 31 million a
Drip irrigation grows crops with a lot less water, so why aren't more Utah farmers using it?
09-05-2024 by Ben Winslow
TAYLOR, Utah — The slow, steady drip of water hits right where the plant is. "You can see under here, it’s just a drip, drip, drip," farme
Friends of Great Salt Lake to host southern shore cleanup event
09-05-2024 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — On September 14, Friends of Great Salt Lake will host a cleanup on the southern shore of the Great Salt Lake. From 9 a.m
Utah strikes deal with mineral company in 'major milestone' for Great Salt Lake
09-04-2024 by Carter Williams
FARMINGTON — The Great Salt Lake is slated to receive a major boost from one of the key industries that rely on it for business. Utah land
A major water donation for the Great Salt Lake
09-03-2024 by Ben Winslow
Compass Minerals donates 200,000 acre feet of water and land to GSL preservation FARMINGTON, Utah — The state of Utah is signing an agreem
Breaking: Utah inks major water deal for Great Salt Lake
09-03-2024 by Ben Winslow
FARMINGTON, Utah — The state of Utah is signing an agreement for a significant donation of water to the Great Salt Lake. It's with a compa
Video: Utah explores 'credit' for conservation along Colorado River
08-28-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — As part of negotiations over the Colorado River, Utah and other states are proposing a "credit" for conservation. It woul
Is this what finally prompts action to save the Great Salt Lake? Activist and researchers hope so.
08-28-2024 by Megan Banta and Jose Davila IV
One community activist on Salt Lake County’s west side is ready for solutions, not just studies, about air quality and environmental injusti
Audio: How a business, water district, and farm are sending water to Great Salt Lake
08-26-2024 by Erin Lewis
Water conservation efforts across the state have increased over recent years. We visited a business, a farm, and a water district, all utili
The summer heat could cost the Great Salt Lake more water than normal, lose much of its year-long progress, officials say
08-26-2024 by Adam Small
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s safe to say the brutal start to this summer along the Wasatch Front has hit Great Salt Lake especially hard. Deputy
Ahead of September book discussion event, Utah Poet Laureate shares the role of Great Salt Lake in her work
08-26-2024 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — Lisa Bickmore, Utah’s Poet Laureate, will lead a discussion of Terry Tempest Williams’ book ‘Refuge: An Unnatural History o
Video: How water saving, conservation efforts are helping benefit Great Salt Lake
08-21-2024 by Chris Arnold
CORINNE, Utah — The Great Salt Lake Commissioner says two great water years have put the Great Salt Lake in a much better spot than it was b
Audio: A group of women come together through rafting Western rivers
08-21-2024 by Erin Lewis and Sheri Quinn
There is a group of women who have come together each year for decades to raft western rivers. Zan Merrill is one of those women. “Rivers ar
Utah opens up another $6.5M for projects that benefit Great Salt Lake wetlands
08-21-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Projects to enhance or protect over 13,000 acres of Great Salt Lake wetlands are ongoing. While that work continues, memb
Several Southern Utah residents will be opening their yards to show off ‘creative’ water-wise landscaping
08-19-2024 by Mori Kessler
ST. GEORGE — As the pursuit to replace “lazy lawns” with desert-friendly, water-efficient landscaping continues in Washington County and acr
Video: From flames to floods: How wildfires could impact the Southern Utah water supply
08-19-2024 by Mori Kessler
ST. GEORGE — Need another reason to avoid starting a wildfire? The danger of wildfires goes beyond turning forests and homes to ash; they al
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