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Colorado River governors say they’re not at a ‘stalemate’ as clock ticks down
07-05-2026 by Ben Winslow
PARK CITY, Utah — Governors from several Western states confirmed they met this past week to discuss the Colorado River in hopes of hammerin
A waterless AI data center? A big experiment is under way in rural Utah
07-01-2026 by Ben Winslow
ORANGEVILLE, Utah — A nuclear power startup and an artificial intelligence computing company are partnering to try to create a "waterless" d
It's official: Salt Lake City shatters previous record-low snow collection total
07-01-2026 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — It's official: Utah's capital city received its lowest snowfall in at least 150 years during the 2025-2026 snow season, add
Sneak peek! Check out all the new speciality Utah license plates
06-30-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Dozens of new specialty license plate designs are rolling out on July 1, and FOX 13 News got a sneak peek at them. Check
70% of Salt Lake County residents are worried about Great Salt Lake, but some more than others
06-27-2026 by Carter Williams
Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, ed
MIDA hires new director following Box Elder data center backlash
06-26-2026 by Leia Larsen
Board members decry “misinformation” about agency that approved the Stratos Project, which Senate President Stuart Adams defended as vital t
Video: Improving the Jordan River’s health
06-25-2026 by KSL TV Staff
SALT LAKE CITY - Advocates for the Jordan River are calling on the community to join them in Day of Service Activities at the river for Amer
The oil well bonding system is broken. Could a new Utah rule help?
06-25-2026 by Thys Reynolds
Oil wells can stretch for thousands of feet below the Earth’s surface. And when they stop producing, they pose a serious environmental threa
Utah officials warn of ‘totally unprecedented’ water shortages as towns run dry
06-24-2026 by Brooke Larsen
Utah and other Colorado River states confront record low water supply as negotiations over the river remain at a standstill. Utah’s top of
He’s not a scientist. But he’s on a mission to save the Great Salt Lake — one piece of clothing at a time.
06-22-2026 by Palak Jayswal
Chris Carlson is the creative director of GSL Luxury. Chris Carlson is neither scientist nor scholar, but there may be few who understand
The Utah State Legislature forms a 'Colorado River caucus'
06-22-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A new caucus has formed in the Utah State Legislature to monitor bills and advocate for the state's interests on the Colora
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A plan to keep northern Utah lawns green could drastically cut flows in a river that feeds the Great Salt Lake
06-18-2026 by Brock Marchant and Naomi Cragun
The president of the irrigation company backing the project said people should have a choice in what water they use to keep their lawns goin
Utah lawmakers take first steps to regulate large-scale data centers
06-17-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Legislature took some initial steps to begin regulating large-scale data centers in the state. Watch this
Utah Senate president and his GOP challengers debate data center, MIDA ahead of primary
06-17-2026 by Katie McKellar
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams faced a tough crowd Tuesday night while defending his record on data centers, water for the Great Salt La
Photographer’s report: What I saw at the Hansel Valley data center site
06-17-2026 by Spenser Heaps
Editor’s note: Utah News Dispatch asked photojournalist Spenser Heaps to document the much debated Hansel Valley in Box Elder County, where
‘Fox guarding the hen house’: GOP challengers to Utah’s top lawmaker want changes to the board that OK’d data center
06-17-2026 by Megan Banta
Stephanie Hollist and Braden Hess, who are both challenging J. Stuart Adams in the Senate District 7 primary, have different views on how to
Data center dominates candidate forum in Utah Senate president's reelection bid
06-16-2026 by Daniel Woodruff
SUNSET — A top Utah leader was in the hot seat Tuesday evening over a proposed artificial intelligence data center in Box Elder County. Wa
Grow The Flow forum puts data centers, water and State Senate race in spotlight
06-16-2026 by Scott McKane
SUNSET, Utah — For the third time this spring, the Utah group Grow The Flow sponsored a town hall meeting about data centers. Watch this v
Utah saves farm water, but can’t yet track how much reaches the Great Salt Lake
06-12-2026 by Courtney Johns
This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative with funding from Love the Lake, an initiative of the non-profit Great S
New dust monitors are being installed in communities around the Great Salt Lake
06-11-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A FOX 13 News camera on top of the Natural History Museum of Utah documented a Great Salt Lake dust event Wednesday night.
If AZ and other states sue over Colorado River, Utah senator warns they could lose $354M in aid
06-10-2026 by Marcus Reichley
This article has been republished with permission from Cronkite News under a Creative Commons license. WASHINGTON – The chair of the Sena
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