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Utah seeks to 'maintain' Great Salt Lake levels after it peaks below some projections
06-06-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — It appears that the Great Salt Lake's levels have peaked for the year and, if that's the case, the lake's southern arm stil...
Utah explores changes to GSL Causeway berm
06-05-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — To help manage salinity levels on the Great Salt Lake, the state of Utah is exploring changes to the causeway berm. Utah'...
Utah cities hit a snag as they write plans to reuse wastewater flowing to the Great Salt Lake
06-05-2024 by Megan Banta
A flurry of water reuse claims could threaten to take more water from the Great Salt Lake, but the dozens of applications sit unapproved bec...
After years of killing invasive species, native plants finally return to Utah Lake
06-04-2024 by Ben Winslow
VINEYARD, Utah — It was a "planting party" on the shores of Utah Lake. Volunteers spread out along the shoreline, digging holes and droppi...
Great Salt Lake likely peaks for the year and will start dropping again
05-31-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake has likely peaked, reaching its highest water levels of the year and will start dropping again. "The...
Washington County receives $20.5M for regional water reuse project
05-30-2024 by Mori Kessler
ST. GEORGE — Earlier this year the Washington County Water Conservancy District received a $7 million grant from the Bureau of Reclamation f...
Great Salt Lake’s drying lakebed isn’t ‘toxic’ or the biggest source of dust, experts say
05-30-2024 by Megan Banta
Dust pollution has been relatively similar in years when lake levels were vastly different, according to data from two different federal age...
The surprising history and sexualization of Great Salt Lake's brine shrimp
05-28-2024 by Emily Calhoun
Jaimi Butler started her career as the only woman on a brine shrimp harvesting rig on Great Salt Lake. Butler has since made a name for hers...
Is it safe to swim? Toxic algal blooms persist in Virgin River
05-28-2024 by Mori Kessler
ST. GEORGE — With the temperatures on the rise, those familiar with the cyanobacteria previously found in the Virgin River and other water b...
Hammer or money? How water providers are pushing change
05-28-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
New construction is key to saving water, including the Colorado River Zach Renstrom has been called a lot of things, and some of them are...
To replace dying coal mines, Carbon and Emery counties consider an inland port
05-22-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Carbon County isn't mining coal anymore. FOX 13 News reported last year the county, named for its coal riches, has mined...
This invasive tree is bad for everybody in Southern Utah. Well, almost everyone.
05-22-2024 by Alysha Lundgren
ST. GEORGE — Tamarisk are highly flammable trees that can increase flood risk and soil salinity along the Virgin River and throughout the Co...
Here’s how much water is flowing to the Great Salt Lake as the snow melts
05-22-2024 by Megan Banta
About 37% more water is flowing into the Great Salt Lake from its tributaries than in a typical year, according to federal data. About 37%...
Video: Utah Inland Port Authority approves new site near the Great Salt Lake
05-22-2024 by Ben Winslow
HOOPER, Utah — The Utah Inland Port Authority has approved plans for a massive development that environmental groups argue is too close to t...
Video: Massive inland port project targets western Weber County, concerning residents, environmental groups
05-22-2024 by Mike Anderson and Mary Culbertson
WEST WEBER, Weber County — A 9,000-acre area in Weber County is being considered as the possible destination for a massive inland port. The...
‘Cultural healing’: a Q&A with Northwestern Shoshone Vice Chairman Brad Parry as restoration at Bear River Massacre Site begins
05-21-2024 by Andrew Christiansen
This story was updated 6/10/24 to reflect the correct year the Bear River Massacre occurred. During the Bear River Massacre in 1863, aroun...
Southwest Utah’s horde of tourists and snowbirds are a stealthy demand on its water
05-18-2024 by David Condos
It’s no secret that the expanding population in St. George is on a collision course with its limited water supply. But what about the touris...
Cox entertains idea of collaborating with California to bring more Colorado River water to Southern Utah
05-16-2024 by Chris Reed
ST. GEORGE — Gov. Spencer Cox said Thursday he is open to alternatives to bring more Colorado River water to Southern Utah, including a sugg...
Cox urges conservation even in great water years
05-16-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox urged Utahns to continue to conserve water, even in years when snowpack seems plentiful. "Keep conse...
Utah leaders optimistic about Colorado River negotiations
05-15-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's negotiators over the Colorado River are feeling optimistic as they try to hammer out a new management agreement with...
Utah 'encouraged' by new Colorado River cuts; 'progress' made on long-term plan
05-15-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Federal officials last week finalized a near-term plan that the seven Colorado River Basin states, including Utah, agreed t...
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