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Utah seeks to shut down US Magnesium's operations on Great Salt Lake
08-18-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands will seek to terminate US Magnesium's leases to operate on the Great Salt L
Improvements at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge to improve water management
08-14-2025 by Mike Anderson
BRIGHAM CITY – Hundreds of thousands of birds, representing more than 250 different species depend on The Bear River Migrator Bird Refuge as
Utah could bring bighorn sheep back to another Great Salt Lake island
08-12-2025 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Bighorn sheep are thriving five years after returning to Antelope Island, but herds could spread out to another Great Salt
Across Utah, 'Truth in taxation' hearings get underway over proposed property tax hikes
08-07-2025 by Ben Winslow
WEST JORDAN, Utah — Across Utah, people are filing into city halls and school auditoriums to hear their elected leaders justify raising thei
As aquifer levels drop amid drought, Cedar City asks residents to conserve
08-06-2025 by Alysha Lundgren
With drought exacerbating Cedar Valley's water troubles, Cedar City officials are encouraging residents to conserve. Jonathan Stathis, a c
Utah unveils new water distribution plan for Great Salt Lake mineral extraction companies
08-06-2025 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — State water officials say they hope a new water distribution management plan among mineral extraction companies can help th
Lake officials unveil draft Great Salt Lake water distribution plan
08-06-2025 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — On Aug. 5, the Utah Division of Water Rights unveiled a draft plan to manage Great Salt Lake water distribution. Per the
Great Salt Lake dust makes it all the way to Utah County
08-05-2025 by Ben Winslow
PROVO, Utah — Dr. Ben Abbott was out for a mountain bike ride when he saw the dust storm. He pulled out his phone and took video of Saturd
One Utah man’s quest to track the bugs fighting invasive trees on the Colorado River
08-04-2025 by David Condos
Killing a tamarisk tree is a tough job. Unless you’re a hungry tamarisk beetle. Then it’s just lunch. In their native Asia, the trees an
As water levels dwindle, Utah legislature might address Great Salt Lake during a special session
08-04-2025 by Kyle Dunphey
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said there will likely be a special session this fall that could address the Great Salt Lake, which has rece
Great Salt Lake issues to be part of Utah legislature's special session
08-01-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — House Speaker Mike Schultz wants to put the Great Salt Lake on the agenda during an upcoming special session of the Utah St
Waiting for your Great Salt Lake license plate? Check the mailbox in 4-6 weeks
07-30-2025 by Macy Lipkin
If you ordered a Great Salt Lake license plate, you should get it within four to six weeks. But it might not look like you expected it to.
Great Salt Lake again dips to ‘scary low level’
07-30-2025 by Leia Larsen
State resource managers remain concerned about a drying lakebed and evaporating water in the summer heat The Great Salt Lake is hovering j
Great Salt Lake drops to a low kicking off forced conservation measures
07-29-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake has dropped low enough that forced conservation measures will be enacted. During a news conference on
A Utah lawmaker wants more action to help get water into the Great Salt Lake
07-29-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah lawmaker is proposing new legislation aimed at getting more water into the Great Salt Lake. "We could have thousan
New efforts under way to get rid of carp in Utah Lake
07-29-2025 by Ben Winslow
PROVO, Utah — Scattered around Utah Lake are some unique traps. Workers with the Division of Wildlife Resources jump in the water and star
Farmers want to help the Great Salt Lake, but feel like ‘scapegoats’ for a more complex problem
07-29-2025 by Katie McKellar
In search of solutions, USU researchers highlight insights from farmers, who use most of the water that would otherwise flow to the Great Sa
Navajo Nation pushes for water rights as Colorado River shrinks
07-29-2025 by Stephanie DeGraw
As the Colorado River faces historically low levels, Native American tribes that have depended on its life-sustaining waters for generations
Utah has water problems now. What if the megadrought lasts another 25 years?
07-29-2025 by David Condos
The megadrought that’s lasted 25 years so far could continue parching Utah and the Southwest until 2050. Or maybe even the end of the centur
Conservation expert urges responsible water use
07-23-2025 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — As Utah's hot, dry summer continues, a Utah State University conservation specialist is urging Utahns to practice responsib
Voices: Great Salt Lake is in crisis. One Utah project is making a real difference.
07-23-2025 by Anna McEntire
This op-ed was originally published by The Salt Lake Tribune. If you know about the drying Great Salt Lake — and nearly all Utahns do — yo
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