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In his first public address as an Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Gérald Caussé singled out Great Salt Lake as a critical...

WOODS CROSS, Utah — In an area on the edge of wetlands next to the Great Salt Lake, construction crews are working to replace a crucial piece of...

Oct 2, 2025 - Artist announcement Olafur Eliasson — renowned for installations that challenge the way we perceive and co-create our environments — has been selected to...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake has dropped to such a low level, the U.S. Geological Survey's measuring system at the marina no longer...

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

Sep 12, 2025

Great Salt Lake City [Utah]

SALT LAKE CITY — US Magnesium, which operates a facility along Utah's Great Salt Lake, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.

As the Great Salt Lake continues to decline, water conservation is more urgently needed. But is Utah doing enough? As part of the Great Salt Lake...

SALT LAKE CITY — A new study released by an environmental group claims that 20% more water could be put into the Great Salt Lake if property tax laws were...

Latoya Cameron shares insights on Plan-B Theatre’s JUST ADD WATER.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Legislature is considering importing some Israeli water practices as part of ongoing efforts to save the Great Salt Lake and...

Partners Work Together to Bring New Water Flows

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

A weather satellite captured a large plume of dust blowing off the shrinking Great Salt Lake and into nearby communities.

SALT LAKE CITY — Two of Utah's biggest water districts are proposing small property tax increases as they deal with growth and ensuring a safe, clean water...

Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area wetlands within the Great Salt Lake basin.

SALT LAKE CITY — State leaders interviewed job candidates on Tuesday for a point-person to oversee efforts to save the Great Salt Lake.Governor Spencer Cox,...

Gov. Spencer Cox recently stood on the edge of Farmington Bay, surrounded by some of Utah’s most wealthy and powerful people. He announced a goal — get the...

Sep 16, 2025

Great Salt Lake City [Utah]

SALT LAKE CITY — A new report released said that while big steps have been taken to protect the Great Salt Lake, more will need to be done in the coming...

SALT LAKE CITY — A hearing to decide whether to terminate US Magnesium's leases on the Great Salt Lake has been delayed in light of the company's bankruptcy...

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

Sep 21, 2023

According to new research, dust from the shrinking Great Salt Lake could cost Utahns more than just their health—it could also hit their wallets. A...

Great Salt Lake’s legends extend far beyond flamingos and sea monsters—its salty shores are said to be haunted by souls who came to the lake and never...

VINEYARD, Utah — It was a "planting party" on the shores of Utah Lake.Volunteers spread out along the shoreline, digging holes and dropping...

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 Lake after...

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

The Great Salt Lake Collaborative is a group of organizations that have come together to better inform and engage the public about the Great Salt Lake.

The idea of a pipeline from the Pacific Ocean to the Great Salt Lake has raised eyebrows and made some snicker.

Aug 8, 2025 - GSL FRINGE 2025 REVIEWS (Updated August 8, 11:05 pm -- 13 total reviews) SALT LAKE CITY —  Each summer, the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival transforms downt...

SALT LAKE CITY — A "strike team" convened to help give Utah's political leaders advice on how best to help the Great Salt Lake is urging...

The shrinking shorelines of the Great Salt Lake are exposing a huge community problem: Dust storms that create concerns ranging from bad air quality and poor...

Have you been avoiding, ignoring, suppressing or dreading that internal call for help? Has it been more difficult, and tiring to meet the expectations the...

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah lawmaker is proposing new legislation aimed at getting more water into the Great Salt Lake."We could have thousands of acre...

Great Salt Lake City [Utah]

Scientists found that Great Salt Lake’s chemistry and water balance were stable for thousands of years, until human settlement. Irrigation and farming in the...

Nov 20, 2025 - The Great Salt Lake appears to have started its annual winter gains early after a rainy October, but it faces an uncertain winter and a long road to recovery...

SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — A controversial flagpole that was illegally placed atop the historic Black Rock landmark on the Great Salt Lake has been cut down,...

CORINNE, Utah — The Great Salt Lake Commissioner says two great water years have put the Great Salt Lake in a much better spot than it was back in 2022.He...

The Great Salt Lake Collaborative is a group of organizations that have come together to better inform and engage the public about the Great Salt Lake.

Lake advocates balk at governor's claim Utah will have "the most environmentally friendly inland port anywhere in the country."

Utah pledged to save the Great Salt Lake by the 2034 Winter Olympics. To reach a "healthy" level, it needs to rise 7 feet. That may require cutting water use...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake has dropped low enough that forced conservation measures will be enacted.During a news conference on Tuesday, Great Salt...

Jun 24, 2025 - The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Great Salt Lake Collaborative. Dead sheep carcasses...

SALT LAKE CITY  — The grass in the small park on the corner of Concord Street and California Avenue looks and feels just like any other lawn.But the...

(Panorama) Bird's-eye panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County, Utah. 1869. (Stereoscopic view)

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 looking all too...

This story has been updated:SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a major property owner in the state of Utah, has donated a...

Utah lawmakers say conservation will continue to be a \

SALT LAKE CITY — A new report prepared by the Utah State Legislature's Auditor General identified what he believes are the top 10 biggest issues facing the...

Great Salt Lake City [Utah]

Sep 12, 2025

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

The Great Salt Lake Collaborative is a group of organizations that have come together to better inform and engage the public about the Great Salt Lake.

SALT LAKE CITY — The backhoe started digging in the empty field, unearthing trash from decades ago.This site near I-80 and 7200 West is the old Salt Lake...

The retreat of the Aral Sea serves as a cautionary tale for the potential fate of the Great Salt Lake. If Utahns fail to manage the stresses that agriculture...

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

SALT LAKE CITY — A coalition of environmental groups have asked a judge to keep a lawsuit over the future of the Great Salt Lake alive.In a new court filing...

Enhanced satellite images of Great Salt Lake 1972-2016

States agree they need a long-term solution but other points of consensus are unclearUtahns hoping for clarity on the government’s next move to keep the...

SALTAIR, Utah — Carmen ValDez was coming back from a camping trip on Sunday when she saw it."I saw the Saltair covered in dust and a nice, big dust...

Jenny Grayson did a "DIY" project, tearing out grass on the side of her home and putting in a beautiful garden with roses, trees and other plants.

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would have dramatically changed how Utahns pay for water will not be advancing in the state legislature this year.On Wednesday,...

PROVO, Utah — Scattered around Utah Lake are some unique traps.Workers with the Division of Wildlife Resources jump in the water and start pushing nets...

Cameras near Great Salt Lake

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

SALT LAKE CITY — The bees fly around, landing on the lavender plants. Nearby, a sub-surface drip irrigation system sputters to life.The landscaping in front...

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — The wastewater moves through a series of filters before it emerges out of the tap ready to drink."Tastes like water,"...

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah may be a state without an ocean, but the Beehive state is becoming known, and relied upon, across the globe for its seafood.A tiny...

SALT LAKE CITY — A significant bill has been introduced in the Utah State Legislature aimed at helping reverse the Great Salt Lake's declines.House Bill 453,...

LAS VEGAS — In the negotiations over new agreements managing the Colorado River, the people involved in the high-stakes talks describe things as moving...

Great Salt Lake City [Utah]

FARMINGTON, Utah — A trust created by the Utah State Legislature to help save the Great Salt Lake is now funding efforts to protect critical wetland...

The Great Salt Lake Collaborative is a group of organizations that have come together to better inform and engage the public about the Great Salt Lake.

A Utah judge denied the state's motion to dismiss the suit brought by environmental groups.

SALT LAKE CITY — New numbers show that nearly 70,000 acre feet of water has been donated to the Great Salt Lake.The donations come from major water rights...

International Coastal Cleanup at Great Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY — Carbon County isn't mining coal anymore.FOX 13 News reported last year the county, named for its coal riches, has mined its last mine as a...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Central Utah Project, which supplies water to millions of Utahns, may not see as deep of budget cuts as expected.A stunning $609 million...

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake works to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through...

The Great Salt Lake Collaborative is a group of organizations that have come together to better inform and engage the public about the Great Salt Lake.

WEST JORDAN, Utah — The state of Utah is increasing the amount of incentives being offered to convince you to get rid of lawn you don't use.On Monday, the...