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Listen: This Utah city is considering rolling back wetland protections to allow more housing
08-28-2025 by Clarissa Casper
Logan tightened its rules in 2023 to keep development farther away from its rivers and wetlands after a controversial project was approved t
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How communities are developing new stormwater filtering tactics to keep the Great Salt Lake healthy
08-28-2025 by Samantha Hawkins
During a recent storm in March, several shallow, plant-lined channels in the Lucky Estates subdivision in Riverton mimicked Mother Nature —
Video: Draft legislation aims to make it easier for officials to raise Great Salt Lake berm
08-22-2025 by Logan Stefanich
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature’s Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee on Wednesday voted to support draf
Utahns urged to use less water amid ‘drastic decline’ at reservoirs
08-22-2025 by Daniel Woodruff
SALT LAKE CITY — Water is flowing out of Utah’s reservoirs at more than double the typical rate, officials announced Thursday. According t
Utah bill to manage Great Salt Lake levels advances
08-22-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Bills that are expected to be considered in the upcoming special session of the Utah State Legislature got public hearings
Share your experiences with, hopes for and questions about the Jordan River with the Great Salt Lake Collaborative
08-20-2025 by Jose Davila IV
The Great Salt Lake Collaborative is launching a project focused on the Jordan River, its water quality and recreation along it. Many see
As Colorado River sees more cuts, Utah leaders feel pressure to strike a deal
08-20-2025 by Ben Winslow
MOAB, Utah — You can see how low the water levels are, even for this time of year. The "bathtub rings" are apparent on the shoreline and m
Capitol Hill looks at consolidating Colorado River power
08-20-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A legislative analysis presented to lawmakers on Tuesday recommended consolidating the Colorado River Authority of Utah und
Early winter outlooks leave Great Salt Lake advocates on edge
08-18-2025 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah remains on pace to have one of its driest summers in at least the past 130 years, and long-range outlooks aren't looki
Utah seeks to shut down US Magnesium's operations on Great Salt Lake
08-18-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands will seek to terminate US Magnesium's leases to operate on the Great Salt L
Improvements at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge to improve water management
08-14-2025 by Mike Anderson
BRIGHAM CITY – Hundreds of thousands of birds, representing more than 250 different species depend on The Bear River Migrator Bird Refuge as
Utah could bring bighorn sheep back to another Great Salt Lake island
08-12-2025 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Bighorn sheep are thriving five years after returning to Antelope Island, but herds could spread out to another Great Salt
Across Utah, 'Truth in taxation' hearings get underway over proposed property tax hikes
08-07-2025 by Ben Winslow
WEST JORDAN, Utah — Across Utah, people are filing into city halls and school auditoriums to hear their elected leaders justify raising thei
As aquifer levels drop amid drought, Cedar City asks residents to conserve
08-06-2025 by Alysha Lundgren
With drought exacerbating Cedar Valley's water troubles, Cedar City officials are encouraging residents to conserve. Jonathan Stathis, a c
Utah unveils new water distribution plan for Great Salt Lake mineral extraction companies
08-06-2025 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — State water officials say they hope a new water distribution management plan among mineral extraction companies can help th
Lake officials unveil draft Great Salt Lake water distribution plan
08-06-2025 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — On Aug. 5, the Utah Division of Water Rights unveiled a draft plan to manage Great Salt Lake water distribution. Per the
Great Salt Lake dust makes it all the way to Utah County
08-05-2025 by Ben Winslow
PROVO, Utah — Dr. Ben Abbott was out for a mountain bike ride when he saw the dust storm. He pulled out his phone and took video of Saturd
One Utah man’s quest to track the bugs fighting invasive trees on the Colorado River
08-04-2025 by David Condos
Killing a tamarisk tree is a tough job. Unless you’re a hungry tamarisk beetle. Then it’s just lunch. In their native Asia, the trees an
As water levels dwindle, Utah legislature might address Great Salt Lake during a special session
08-04-2025 by Kyle Dunphey
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said there will likely be a special session this fall that could address the Great Salt Lake, which has rece
Great Salt Lake issues to be part of Utah legislature's special session
08-01-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — House Speaker Mike Schultz wants to put the Great Salt Lake on the agenda during an upcoming special session of the Utah St
Waiting for your Great Salt Lake license plate? Check the mailbox in 4-6 weeks
07-30-2025 by Macy Lipkin
If you ordered a Great Salt Lake license plate, you should get it within four to six weeks. But it might not look like you expected it to.
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