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Many groups are trying to save the Great Salt Lake. Here's how they can better collaborate
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 25 - 10:09 a.m.
A new report outlines ways many different sectors can improve collaboration as they try to save the shrinking Great Salt Lake.
How much would the Great Salt Lake benefit without phragmites?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 21 - 10:01 a.m.
Removing phragmites around the Great Salt Lake could present "many win-win solutions," including more water for the lake, state experts say.
Fire on Fremont Island fully contained
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Sept. 19 - 10:58 a.m.
A fire that started Wednesday on Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake and burned 190 acres of brush and grass is now fully contained.
GSL commissioner lays out 5 ways to use Trump's proposed $1B — if Congress approves it
Leah Bowers, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 19 - 8:04 a.m.
Utah legislators can't wait to get their hands on President Donald Trump's proposed $1 billion budget line item to restore the Great Salt Lake. Here's what leaders will focus on.
'Seeing is believing': Utah senators tour Great Salt Lake as they look at ways to protect it
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Sept. 18 - 7:11 p.m.
Several top Republican state senators took an airboat tour of the Great Salt Lake Thursday morning as they plan future legislation to protect the lake.
Great Salt Lake dust expensive to manage, study finds
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Sept. 17 - 5:03 p.m.
A study found that dust from the exposed lakebeds of Great Salt Lake is costing Utahns millions of dollars in healthcare costs, and could cost even more in trying to manage the spread.
Utah hoping to 'win a Super Bowl' with new Great Salt Lake commissioner
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 16 - 8:08 a.m.
Hannah Freeze is ready to be the starting quarterback for Utah's Great Salt Lake efforts, receiving a positive recommendation to be confirmed on Wednesday.
Why Salt Lake City is seeking to sell over 950 acres near its airport to the state
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 12 - 8:26 p.m.
Utah's capital city is seeking to sell nearly 1,000 acres of land it owns near Salt Lake City International Airport as part of a plan to preserve the Great Salt Lake's wetlands.
Company believes drone cloud seeding tech could help restore the Great Salt Lake in the future
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Sept. 7 - 10:03 a.m.
As the woes of the Great Salt Lake continue to deepen, a California-based company believes its next-generation cloud seeding technology may be part of the solution.
How costly is Great Salt Lake's dust? A working paper says it could be in the billions
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 1 - 5:02 p.m.
Utah researchers say a working paper released earlier this year is a "really important first step" in understanding the health costs tied to the Great Salt Lake's dust.
Meteorite from 'once-in-a-lifetime' Great Salt Lake crash on display at University of Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Aug. 31 - 9:31 p.m.
A 774-gram fragment of the Great Salt Lake meteorite is on display at the University of Utah.
John Curtis wants to hear any ideas for saving the Great Salt Lake — even the 'stupid' ones
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 21 - 9:01 p.m.
Sen. John Curtis convened a roundtable of experts and policymakers to discuss "bold and audacious" ideas for saving the Great Salt Lake.
Utah finds a new economic and ecological partner in Argentina
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 19 - 5:36 p.m.
Utah has a new friend in South America, and the relationship could bring the state significant economic opportunity and answers to its most difficult ecological problems.
Great Salt Lake not expected to hit new low in 2026; but what if it does in the future?
VideoAdam Small, KSL | Posted Aug. 12 - 3:03 p.m.
While just feet away from its all-time low, the Great Salt Lake is not expected to break its record this year. But what would the state's leaders do if it did?
The Great Salt Lake has a new quarterback
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 10 - 7:32 p.m.
The newly appointed Great Salt Lake commissioner, Hannah Freeze, is determined to keep Utah's largest lake from disappearing.
What do you want to know about the Great Salt Lake?
Heather May, Great Salt Lake Collaborative | Posted Aug. 4 - 9:36 a.m.
Utah leaders have set a goal to raise the Great Salt Lake by seven feet to 4,198 feet above sea level by the time Utah hosts the 2034 Winter Olympics.
Salt Lake City's 9th & 9th whale is about to receive an eye-opening new look
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 1 - 8:18 p.m.
Four years after making a splash, Salt Lake City's gigantic whale is getting a fresh new, eye-opening look that aims to draw attention to the city's namesake.
Utah's reservoirs struggled in July, but monsoons provide a key below-ground benefit
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 30 - 9:01 p.m.
Utah's reservoir system tumbled well below normal in July, but monsoons have benefitted the state's mountain soils.
Conservation groups oppose proposed water treatment plant near Great Salt Lake
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 28 - 3:35 p.m.
Utah conservation and advocacy groups are speaking out against a proposed wastewater discharge permit they say would threaten the Great Salt Lake and the species that call the lake and its wetlands home.
Cox names new natural resources director as department undergoes shakeup
VideoCarter Williams, KSL | Posted July 28 - 2:36 p.m.
Utah's state forester is poised to now oversee all of the state's natural resources, as the department undergoes a leadership change.
Cox appoints new Great Salt Lake commissioner as lake continues to slide
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 23 - 9:12 p.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox didn't have to look too far to find a new leader to oversee the health and protection of the Great Salt Lake.
Utah inland port pledges $7.5M to Great Salt Lake 'buffer,' seeks to improve water use
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 15 - 5:00 p.m.
The Utah Inland Port Authority announced new funding and partnerships that seek to improve the Great Salt Lake ecosystem.
How Utah can protect the 12 million birds that use Great Salt Lake, per new report
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 12 - 7:15 a.m.
The National Audubon Society unveiled a new habitat assessment that outlines ways to maintain and improve the Great Salt Lake and its surrounding wetlands.
Great Salt Lake tour company still operating, despite low water levels
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted July 7 - 10:30 p.m.
Low water levels have forced many boat owners to pull their boats out of the Great Salt Lake Marina.
