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Utah to receive $35 million from feds for Colorado River projects
05-21-2026 by Brooke Larsen
Funding for drought mitigation from the Inflation Reduction Act has been held up for over a year. Federal funding for water conservation p
Gov. Cox declares state of emergency for Utah's drought
05-21-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox issued an emergency declaration on Thursday in response to worsening drought conditions statewide. W
Great Salt Lake Collaborative and Great Salt Lake Alliance Announce Partnership to Expand Reporting on the Great Salt Lake
05-18-2026 by Heather May
SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake Collaborative and the Great Salt Lake Alliance are partnering to expand journalism and public engagemen
Lake Powell is draining away from Bullfrog Marina. Now it has to move
05-13-2026 by David Condos
Listen to the radio story here. For Dave and Gaye Babcock, Lake Powell is like part of the family. The couple from Helper, Utah, have be
‘It’s a different lake now’: As Lake Powell drops, an iconic marina chases deeper water
05-10-2026 by Brooke Larsen
The Bullfrog Marina relocation will take another three to five weeks to complete. Titus Crawford spent four days calling Lake Powell boate
Water rights request for massive Box Elder data center withdrawn after thousands of Utahns file protests
05-10-2026 by Leia Larsen
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The north shore of the Great Salt Lake and Hansel Valley on Friday, May 1, 2026. The project backer
Sprinkler shame? Where to report water wasting in Utah's ongoing drought
05-10-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — For weeks, FOX 13 News has received messages from many people who have heard the call to conserve water in the ongoing drou
As Flaming Gorge starts to shrink, questions — and new ideas — about its future grow
05-05-2026 by Annie Knox
A Utah county reliant on summer tourism is generating new ideas to entice visitors As the Green River runs high out of Flaming Gorge Reser
Video: More attention turns to the Jordan River’s water quality, but struggles persist
05-05-2026 by Shelby Lofton
The Jordan River, which delivers water to the Great Salt Lake, has long struggled with pollution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn
Dead fish, algal blooms and E. coli: More attention turns to the Jordan River’s water quality, but struggles persist
05-03-2026 by Jose Davila IV
This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative with support from the Jordan River Commission. Editorial decisions are m
Jordan River: Is it safe to swim? Who’s in charge of clean up? How can I help?
05-01-2026 by Will Ruzanski, freelancer
You asked, we’re answering. Here’s what Jordan River-goers want to know about Salt Lake’s impaired waterway Note to readers • This article
'Urban oasis' could be safer and cleaner: Utahns share hopes for the Jordan River
05-01-2026 by Will Ruzanski, freelancer
Residents have mixed feelings about the 51 mile-long waterway that connects Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake. Note to readers • This arti
Don’t turn on your sprinklers yet, Utah water officials warn
04-29-2026 by Leia Larsen
Every drop saved will be crucial in preventing the Great Salt Lake from hitting another record low. Utahns just witnessed one of the state
What to know about the money flowing to help the Great Salt Lake
04-23-2026 by Annie Knox
The rescue effort is bringing together a broad array of officials, business leaders and conservation groups. Key points: As the water
House Speaker Schultz says Flaming Gorge water release gives him 'heartburn'
04-22-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — One of Utah's most powerful political leaders acknowledges he is uneasy with the water releases from Flaming Gorge to prop
Feds order massive water release from Flaming Gorge to prop up Lake Powell
04-21-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has ordered a release of up to one million acre feet of water from Flaming Gorge to help pro
Utahns already breathe Great Salt Lake dust. A new study finds they may be eating it, too.
04-17-2026 by Leia Larsen
Leafy greens may absorb metals from the pollution blowing off the lake’s drying playa. The growing dust problem posed by the drying Great
Advocates for Great Salt Lake take to the air to better understand the lake’s future
04-16-2026 by Addy Cowley
Educators, tribal elders and scientists team up with a nonprofit to get an aerial view of the endangered lake. The plane banks left. Below
Utah business leaders put up $30M in race to save the Great Salt Lake before the Olympics
04-16-2026 by Leia Larsen
Donors say the effort is key to protecting public health, the economy and the environment as the lake shrinks. Farmington • Major names in
Utah business leaders put up $30M in race to save the Great Salt Lake before the Olympics
04-16-2026 by Leia Larsen
Farmington • Major names in Utah’s business community announced they are donating big bucks to solve a seemingly insurmountable problem — re
'We knew we had to act': Great Salt Lake gets $30M boost from business community
04-16-2026 by Carter Williams
FARMINGTON — The health of the Great Salt Lake factors into many environmental, recreational and economic sectors throughout Utah's populati
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