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Increased visitation at Antelope Island State Park prompts new visitor center
03-03-2025 by Alex Cabrero
SYRACUSE — Antelope Island State Park in Utah has been experiencing record visitation in the past four years, prompting park managers to bui
Great Salt Lake serves as an inspiration in Utah Royals' newest kit
02-27-2025 by Carter Williams
HERRIMAN — The Great Salt Lake attracts millions of migratory birds every year while also padding snowpack levels and providing many other e
Tiered water pricing, agriculture bills advance in Utah's legislature
02-27-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that will make significant changes to how you pay for water in the future is advancing in the Utah State Legislature
Utah Royals reveal Great Salt Lake-themed secondary uniform, donation to lake trust
02-27-2025 by Mariah Maynes
HERRIMAN, Utah — The Utah Royals unveiled a new uniform inspired by Great Salt Lake on Thursday morning. A press release from Utah Royals
Great Salt Lake to benefit again as controlled releases resume at Utah Lake
02-27-2025 by Carter Williams
OREM — Utah Lake is poised to deliver another boost to its northern neighbor this year. Central Utah Water Conservancy District officials
Dust from Great Salt Lake could be harmful to sensitive groups
02-26-2025 by Caroline Long
Over the past 40 years, Great Salt Lake has shrunk dramatically. As water levels drop, more of the lakebed is exposed. “There's a lot more
Salt Lake City accepts $2.2M grant in pursuit to preserve 200 acres of Great Salt Lake wetlands
02-23-2025 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's capital city officially received a financial boost as it seeks to preserve 200 acres of wetlands by the shores of it
Utah seems ready to pay farmers to leave more water in the Colorado River
02-23-2025 by David Condos
Utah is another step closer to paying farmers to leave more water in the Colorado River system. The state’s Demand Management Pilot Progra
Are Utah lawmakers doing enough to save the Great Salt Lake? Week 5 of the Utah Legislature
02-20-2025 by Heather May
Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from the Great Salt Lake Collaborative's weekly newsletter, Lake Effect from Feb. 21, 2025. To keep
A resolution in the Utah legislature could impact negotiations over the Colorado River
02-17-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A resolution introduced in the Utah State Legislature could have an impact on negotiations between states, tribes and Mexic
Drought on Capitol Hill: Little water legislation in Utah Legislature
02-14-2025 by Heather May
Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from the Great Salt Lake Collaborative's weekly newsletter, Lake Effect from Feb. 14, 2025. To keep
Study suggests reduced stream flow is the main driver of lowest-ever Great Salt Lake
02-14-2025 by Max McDermott
In 2022, Great Salt Lake reached its lowest water volume in over 170 years of recorded history. The lake’s volume depends on three key varia
Migrating swans will soon soar through Utah, here are 3 places you can see them
02-13-2025 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — As warmer weather approaches, migrating swans will pass through Utah as they journey north. If you’d like to see them, the
Youth activists push lawmakers to do more for Great Salt Lake
02-12-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Dozens of youth activists fanned out across the Utah State Capitol, texting and calling lawmakers. They beckoned them out
Snowpack in the Rockies is lagging well below average. Colorado River forecasters still see hope on the horizon.
02-12-2025 by Anastasia Hufham
“Confidence is growing” in future storms, which would boost predictions for Lake Powell. This year’s dry January hurt forecasts for the Co
‘Year of uncertainty’: Utah farmers could feel the pinch from Trump’s tariffs, immigration policies
02-12-2025 by Mark Eddington
Farmers and agricultural officials vent, weigh concerns at Utah Hay Symposium St. George — Retaliatory tariffs and the Trump administratio
New Great Salt Lake billboards show lake’s status
02-11-2025 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — New Great Salt Lake billboards display the lake’s current water level. They were designed and put up by Grow the Flow, a wa
Amid a freeze, Utah granted millions of gallons of new water rights in the Great Salt Lake basin. Here’s where the water will go.
02-10-2025 by Megan Banta
The state’s Great Salt Lake czar is evaluating the boundaries of the moratorium and has recommended the state change the allowance for new w
Thousands of birds dead due to avian influenza at the Great Salt Lake
02-10-2025 by Kennedy Camarena and Diana Jones, KSL NewsRadio
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources have reported at least 15 thousand birds have died at the Great Salt Lake due to av
Utah’s big water efficiency push may help farms more than the Colorado River
02-10-2025 by David Condos
Water is precious to Dwight Brinkerhoff. Over the decades he’s farmed in Wayne County, the goal has been to stretch water supplies. “It is
'More profitable with less water': How flexible use helps this Southern Utah farm to conserve
02-10-2025 by Alysha Lundgren
Newcastle farmer Kimball Holt said Utah laws have historically encouraged water overuse on the state's farmlands, but a change in how water
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