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How Bear Lake pumps millions of dollars into Utah, and what it might mean for Great Salt Lake
06-29-2022 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
A new study reveals visitors to Bear Lake last summer pumped $48 million into the northern Utah region during more than a million days and n...
Utah will soon have water judges. This is what they’ll do and why it matters.
06-29-2022 by Saige Miller
For the last 25 years that Scott Martin has been practicing water law in Utah, the concept of appointing water judges or creating a water co...
Why Should We Care About Brine Shrimp?
06-28-2022 by Ali Vallarta
Why are brine shrimp important to Salt Lakers? City Cast Salt Lake talks with Jaimi Butler of Great Salt Lake Institute. Listen here.
Spiral Jetty: A barometer for the Great Salt Lake, or a work of art unto itself?
06-26-2022 by Palak Jayswal
Like any work of art, the value of Spiral Jetty — easily the most recognizable artwork in Utah — depends on how you look at it. Jaimi Butl...
What U. President Taylor Randall hopes to learn about the Great Salt Lake
06-23-2022 by Marjorie Cortez
With the picturesque Farmington Bay as a backdrop, state legislative leaders, the president of the state’s flagship university, academics, s...
University of Utah atmospheric scientist Dr. Kevin Perry on Great Salt Lake Dust risks
06-22-2022 by Roger McDonough
“Is this the toxic lake dust?” That’s a question many people in northern Utah are now asking themselves when the air turns brown with part...
Storms kick up Great Salt Lake dust that may not be good for your health
06-21-2022 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Recent wind storms that hit the Wasatch Front brought dust from the West Desert and Great Salt Lake into communities, stat...
Toxic dust warnings might be our future as the Great Salt Lake shrivels up
06-20-2022 by Ivana Martinez
The Great Salt Lake is shrinking at an alarming rate, and it’s about to reach a new record low following an extreme drought. That’s raisin...
Can you swim in Utah’s Great Salt Lake? These people do it every year
06-18-2022 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
‘You either love it or you hate it, there’s no in between,’ one swimmer says Forget about the bugs. They are only with you for a little bi...
Nature Conservancy, Audubon Society to head Utah's new $40M Great Salt Lake program
06-16-2022 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah legislators approved an unprecedented $40 million that will go solely toward enhancing the Great Salt Lake watershed d...
Great Salt Lake may be weeks away from new historic low
06-16-2022 by Ben Winslow
Environmental groups get $40m to secure water SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake may be weeks away from hitting its new historic low...
Why Salt Lake City wants residents to 'adopt' a storm drain
06-14-2022 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Chances are you've seen signs to adopt a highway at least once in your life. The first "Adopt a Highway" sign dates back...
RadioWest: It's Not Too Late (Yet) For A New Water Policy
06-10-2022 by Doug Fabrizio
Water policy shapes how we live in the West, and for years, we’ve carried on, changing very little in our water consumption, even in the fac...
When Will We Know if it's the Toxic Dust?
06-09-2022 by Ali Vallarta
Which dust is in the air this spring? Is it the toxic dust from the Great Salt Lake yet? How will we know? Ali asks Logan Mitchell, a climat...
RadioACTive 06.09.22 Audio Postcards about GSL
06-09-2022 by Lara Jones
The debut of Lake Effect, a podcast from Utah Public Radio that asks the question, "What does the Great Salt Lake mean to You?" Tonight, Mol...
New $50 million pipeline project looks to improve water quality at the Great Salt Lake
06-08-2022 by April Baker
SALT LAKE CITY — A $50 million pipeline project is in the works at the Great Salt Lake and its goal is to improve water quality and preserve...
Can this technology be an answer to farmland water use in the West?
06-06-2022 by Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News & Dan Spindle, KSL TV
From seed to livestock feed in 5 days with minimal water Rod Magnuson has a nice spread in rural Utah, raising cattle and alfalfa in an op...
A solution to Great Salt Lake’s algal blooms? Pipe wastewater to where the brine shrimp graze.
06-04-2022 by Leia Larsen
A Utah sewer district is saving ratepayers money, cleaning Farmington Bay and providing improved flows to the shrinking lake. As summer ap...
‘It’s just idyllic’: Great Salt Lake Rowing Club plows ahead, despite low water levels
06-04-2022 by Ray Boone
GREAT SALT LAKE, Utah — It may not be the first spot that comes to mind when you think of popular recreation spots in Utah, but one enthusia...
Art project shows students how drought threatens the Great Salt Lake area
06-01-2022 by Dan Spindle
HOLLADAY, Utah – The Great Salt Lake is a critical resource for families here in Utah but sometimes it’s difficult to express its importance...
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