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Pink phone booth encourages callers to share messages of hope for the Great Salt Lake
Sam Herrera, KSL NewsRadio | Posted March 24 - 8:18 a.m.
A pink phone booth has been showing up around Salt Lake City, encouraging callers to leave a message of hope for the Great Salt Lake.
Why Utah researchers plan to study one of Great Salt Lake's key residents
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 22 - 5:02 p.m.
Westminster University researchers recently received $50,000 to explore how water salinity and other variables impact a vital Great Salt Lake species.
Utah adds $50K for dust monitoring after initially skipping it in budget
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 6 - 5:51 p.m.
Utah lawmakers have opted to spend at least some money toward monitoring dust issues, following concerns brought up by environmental researchers.
Great Salt Lake serves as an inspiration in Utah Royals' newest kit
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 27 - 7:37 p.m.
The Great Salt Lake plays a vital role in Utah. It also serves as the inspiration behind the Utah Royals' new secondary kit.
Great Salt Lake to benefit again as controlled releases resume at Utah Lake
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 26 - 5:02 p.m.
Utah Lake is poised to deliver another boost to its northern neighbor, the Great Salt Lake, this year.
Salt Lake City accepts $2.2M grant in pursuit to preserve 200 acres of Great Salt Lake wetlands
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 22 - 5:42 p.m.
Utah's capital city officially received a financial boost as it seeks to preserve 200 acres of wetlands by the shores of its namesake.
Connecting with the Great Salt Lake through stories and art
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 18 - 6:15 a.m.
A public art installation in downtown Salt Lake City aims to connect people with the Great Salt Lake through stories and photography.
How is the Great Salt Lake doing right now? A new 'live' billboard will tell you
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 17 - 9:00 p.m.
A water conservation group hopes that a new "live" billboard will help drive home that the lake still has a long way to go before it's out of danger.
As many as 25,000 grebes killed by bird flu within Great Salt Lake, Utah officials say
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 9 - 2:31 p.m.
Utah wildlife officials estimate 15,000 to 25,000 eared grebes have died in recent months from a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak across the Great Salt Lake.
Utah group joins global network to protect Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 31 - 12:00 p.m.
A Utah conservation group is hoping to change the lake's fate by joining a global network of grassroots organizers who advocate for water quality improvements.
What swapping crops for houses means for Utah's water and agriculture future
David Condos, KUER | Posted Jan. 25 - 7:12 a.m.
Farms are quickly becoming mementos of a different time in Moab.
What's on tap for Great Salt Lake in the 2025 Utah general legislative session
Adam Small, KSL Newsradio | Posted Jan. 20 - 8:28 p.m.
The Great Salt Lake is once again expected to be a topic of discussion and action for Utah lawmakers in the 2025 general legislative session, which starts on Tuesday.
Here's how much water is needed to get the Great Salt Lake back to 'healthy' by 2050s
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 12:40 p.m.
A report released on Tuesday finds that the Great Salt Lake needs a big water boost every year because of looming factors in its basin.
Study says 2 key crops are harming Great Salt Lake; state unsure on recommendations
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 11 - 12:01 p.m.
A new study finds two agricultural crops are major contributors to Great Salt Lake's water woes, but the researchers behind it and state officials have different opinions when it comes to solutions.
Who visits the Great Salt Lake? People from all over the world
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 3 - 9:08 p.m.
The Great Salt Lake was once a tourism destination. After a loss in popularity, it's drawing people from all over the world again as evidenced by its visitor log.
Great Salt Lake makes new gains to start new year. What does it need in 2025?
Carter Williams, KSL.com and Adam Small, KSL Newsradio | Posted Jan. 2 - 9:04 p.m.
The Great Salt Lake has already received a welcome boost since the end of the irrigation season, but experts hope that run will continue after recent storm activity within its basin.
Abravanel Hall, Spiral Jetty and 11 other Utah areas given national history honors in 2024
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 29 - 9:03 p.m.
2024 was an interesting year for Utah history preservation, ending with 13 locations in the state landing on the National Register of Historic Places.
What happened to the Great Salt Lake this year
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 28 - 6:36 p.m.
Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative , a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake .
Sen. Mike Lee: 3 bills that are 'big wins for Utah' pass Senate and House
Suzanne Bates, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 26 - 6:20 a.m.
Three bills affecting Utah's infrastructure, the Great Salt Lake and public lands around the state's parks are on their way to President Joe Biden's desk.
What's around the next bend? That's what he writes about
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 25 - 7:15 p.m.
Lynn Arave has written numerous books on Utah history and the Great Salt Lake.
Utah, Great Salt Lake trust award $5.4M in more wetlands improvement projects
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 17 - 10:03 a.m.
The Great Salt Lake's rebound is still a work in progress, but the lake's vital ecosystem is about to receive another boost.
Great Salt Lake documentary, comedy starring Charlie Day among new Utah film productions
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 13 - 7:32 p.m.
Utah film officials approved incentives that will bring three new productions to Utah, including a new Great Salt Lake documentary, a dark comedy and an HGTV show.
State seeks continuity, more oversight of brine extraction
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 4 - 8:42 p.m.
The Utah State Legislature and the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining is facing conflicts over brine extraction from the Great Salt Lake.
'A very important day': Feds to direct $50M toward Great Salt Lake preservation projects
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 5:03 p.m.
The Great Salt Lake is about to get a boost from the federal government, which is making what could be its biggest financial investment in the struggling lake.
