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New Great Salt Lake commissioner says he hopes Utah avoids 'Great Salt Lake fatigue'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 23 - 9:35 p.m.
Brian Steed is still waiting to be confirmed as first Great Salt Lake commissioner, but he's eager to start the new job.
New wetlands project near Great Salt Lake is nature's great cleanser
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted May 18 - 10:03 a.m.
The Freeport Drain of 40 acres of wetlands was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday.
'A statewide task': Utah's water future will require collaboration, House speaker says
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 17 - 9:08 p.m.
The future of Utah's water security is an issue that will require help from everyone living in the state, Utah's speaker of the House said Wednesday.
Former natural resources director tapped to be Utah's 1st Great Salt Lake commissioner
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 6:18 p.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is backing the state's former natural resources director to oversee functions related to the Great Salt Lake.
Willard Bay releases water to help the Great Salt Lake this spring
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 10:03 a.m.
With the turn of a wheel, 650 million gallons of water a day will eventually travel from Willard Bay to the ailing Great Salt Lake.
Record snowpack likely adds 2 years to Great Salt Lake's long-term outlook, experts say
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 4 - 5:03 p.m.
Utah researchers say the lake may end up gaining 6 feet between November and the end of spring, but the lake's long-term future still remains in question.
YALLA! How I ended up on a whirlwind trip to Israel for the Great Salt Lake Collaborative
Ben Winslow, FOX 13 News | Posted May 3 - 8:31 p.m.
When Heather May, director of the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, asked if I wanted to join a Utah delegation heading to Israel to talk about water, I was certainly interested, but not hopeful.
'It was fantastic.' Pilot revels in Great Salt Lake's wonders
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 7:01 p.m.
Pilot Gary Kraft has flown over the Great Salt Lake at 15,000 feet, but this week was a different experience.
South end of Great Salt Lake up nearly 4 feet since berm raised in February
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted May 1 - 2:22 p.m.
A recent effort to minimize the ecological effects of the drought is giving hope for the future of the Great Salt Lake.
Utah leaders look to Israel to help save the Great Salt Lake
Ben Winslow, Fox 13 | Posted May 1 - 11:26 a.m.
Utah Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Joel Ferry reads an Israeli nursery rhyme to the men and women who oversee Utah's water systems as they ride in a van headed to government offices in Jerusalem.
Why did Utah leaders go to Israel?
Heather May and Ben Winslow, Great Salt Lake Collaborative | Posted April 30 - 10:36 p.m.
One of the driest countries in the world, Israel once struggled to find enough freshwater to sustain its growing population in the midst of record droughts. Its largest body of freshwater, the Sea of Galilee, has suffered record low levels. Its saline lake, the Dead Sea, is dying from diversions upstream.
Wet winter is a 'gift,' but Utahns still need to conserve water, Cox says
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 3:01 p.m.
Utah's governor promoted bills that will create a nonprofit to address water needs and limit the power of homeowners associations to dictate landscaping requirements.
Utah water district to redirect 50M gallons of water to Great Salt Lake every day
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 3:30 p.m.
The Central Utah Water Conservancy District is sending about 50 million gallons of water from the Point of the Mountain, which will eventually end up in the Great Salt Lake.
Come sail away: Great Salt Lake Marina in business as water rises
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV and Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted April 21 - 5:55 p.m.
After being forced to dock their boats at the Great Salt Lake State Park and Marina due to the drought two years ago, sailors are readying to once again launch their vessels as water has returned from the wet water year.
Flood risks return to Utah; state's record snowpack could produce record streamflows
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 3:01 p.m.
More flooding is possible across parts of Utah this week. Hydrologists say some streamflows may break records this spring, even if there isn't flooding.
A 1983 repeat? Why Salt Lake City is preparing for flooding — but not a State Street river
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 10 - 5:13 p.m.
Salt Lake City officials expect more flooding as record snowpack levels melt but they say lessons from 1983 are working to help reduce flooding impact.
Great Salt Lake water now 3 feet above historic low after recent storms
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted April 7 - 9:11 a.m.
Conservation efforts are still needed and necessary to get the Great Salt Lake healthy again. However, this past winter has been a great start.
What vital signs will show us that the Great Salt Lake is improving?
Saige Miller, KUER | Posted March 27 - 12:05 p.m.
Utah's record-setting winter has been exciting for both skiers and lawmakers working to revive the ailing Great Salt Lake. Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters in mid-March that lake levels were up 2 feet and they were hopeful for 5 feet more.
Meet Utah's new state mushroom and its new state crustacean
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 6:16 a.m.
Utah's two newest symbols recognize the vital roles each play in the state's ecosystem.
Is the Great Salt Lake out of danger? Cox calls for optimism
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted March 18 - 7:21 a.m.
Scientists, activists, bureaucrats and politicians convened at the Great Salt Lake symposium this week to talk about the future of the lake, which just six months ago hit a historic low.
Church of Jesus Christ donates 5,700 water shares to the Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 15 - 12:32 p.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has agreed to donate 5,700 water shares that will send more than 20,000 acre-feet of water to the struggling Great Salt Lake.
Great Salt Lake dust events, Utah ozone issues get monitoring money
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted March 12 - 7:16 a.m.
Utah will begin reviewing strategic locations for the placement of four new dust monitors to capture wind events over the Great Salt Lake's exposed bed to determine the levels of arsenic and other pollutants carried to the Wasatch Front.
Vital aqueducts in Utah get a $50M boost from lawmakers
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted March 10 - 8:05 a.m.
The Great Salt Lake dominated the 2023 legislative session, but lawmakers also spent money on vital water projects in Utah, including dollars to help fix aging aqueducts.
A 'fundamental' shift in Utah water law for the Great Salt Salt Lake
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted March 7 - 10:31 p.m.
Critics panned the Utah Legislature for failing to set a target elevation for the Great Salt Lake via a non-binding resolution.
