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Utah lawmakers plan to revisit how you pay for water
04-24-2023 by Ben Winslow
A major piece of legislation dealing with water use and conservation is set to return for a battle on Utah's Capitol Hill. HERRIMAN, Utah...
Where is all the floodwater along the Wasatch Front going to end up?
04-20-2023 by Jacob Scholl
Floodwater flowing through northern Utah should likely end up in the same place — the state’s most recognizable landmark. All along the W...
Great Salt Lake is a 'pit stop' for 12 million birds
04-20-2023 by Anna Johnson
The wetlands of Great Salt Lake host 12 million birds — over 300 different species — every year as they migrate along the Pacific Flyway...
USU landscape architecture students are 'All Hands on Deck' to save Great Salt Lake
04-20-2023 by Max McDermott
On Friday, USU’s landscape architecture seniors are presenting their capstone projects under the theme of “All Hands on Deck,” an effort aim...
What oily, sticky tar seeps can teach us about saving Great Salt Lake
04-20-2023 by Ciara Hulet and Emily Pohlsander
Near Spiral Jetty on the northeast shore of Great Salt Lake, there is a phenomenon known as tar seeps. Sticky, black oil bubbles up to the d...
Great Salt Lake is up over 3 feet — but it has a long way to go to healthy
04-20-2023 by Leia Larsen
There are signs the ecological wonder has started to recover, but it remains in a precarious place. Utah’s phenomenal, record-breaking wi...
Boats back in the Great Salt Lake Marina thanks to rising water levels
04-19-2023 by Melanie Porter and Jenna Bree
Less than a year ago, the Great Salt Lake Marina was a ghost town. But after a winter season with record-breaking amounts of snow, hints of...
Reporting Project: Great Salt Lake Wetlands
04-11-2023 by Aimee Van Tatenhove
The Great Salt Lake Collaborative has created an interactive website to help Utahns understand the critical role Great Salt Lake and its wet...
Here’s how much water golf courses use across Utah
04-10-2023 by Leia Larsen
View data about all of the state’s 114 golf courses in an interactive map and spreadsheet. As Utah faces serious issues with drought and w...
How much water does your golf course use?
04-10-2023 by Leia Larsen
Here is a spreadsheet with water data for all of Utah's golf courses. Compiled by The Salt Lake Tribune and Great Salt Lake Collaborative.
Utah golf courses say they’re reducing water use. Some can prove it.
04-10-2023 by Leia Larsen
Golfers say their sport gets a bad rap. Water use data shows some courses conserve better than others. Utahns rallied in recent years to r...
Utah in 'uncharted territory' with record-breaking snow, Cox warns
04-06-2023 by Ben Winslow
ST. GEORGE, Utah — As snowstorms continue to hit Utah, Governor Spencer Cox warned counties to prepare for the potential for flooding. "I'...
Great Salt Lake rises 3 feet above historic low set in November
04-06-2023 by Jeff Tavvs
SALT LAKE CITY — During this unprecedented Utah winter, many are wondering how much the snowfall will help end the state's drought and fill...
What vital signs will show us that the Great Salt Lake is improving?
04-05-2023 by Saige Miller KUER
Utah’s record-setting winter has been exciting for both skiers and lawmakers working to revive the ailing Great Salt Lake. Gov. Spencer Cox...
Utah's snowpack is now 201% of normal and climbing
04-05-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's statewide average for snowpack is now 201% of normal, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The latest...
Great Salt Lake Solutions vs. Utah Legislative Action
03-23-2023 by Heather May
Scroll through this graphic to learn what solutions the Great Salt Lake Collaborative reported on over the past year and what Utah lawmakers...
Great Salt Lake rises 2 feet since historic low
03-23-2023 by Jeff Tavvs
SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake is already the beneficiary of the epic snowfall totals gathered around the state this winter. Accordi...
LDS Church says it plans more Great Salt Lake, water conservation measures
03-23-2023 by Ben Winslow
Following a massive donation of water shares to help save the Great Salt Lake, a high-ranking official with The Church of Jesus Christ of La...
Mormon Church donates water shares to aid the Great Salt Lake
03-16-2023 by Kim Bojórquez
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will donate 20,000 acre-feet of water to the Great Salt Lake in an attempt to save the shrin...
LDS Church to permanently donate thousands of acre-feet of water to the Great Salt Lake
03-16-2023 by Leia Larsen
The gift has been months in the making, and represents the first major private sector commitment to saving the imperiled lake. The Church...
Governor signs Great Salt Lake bills into law
03-16-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox and Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson signed a series of bills into law aimed at water conservation and sa...
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