OGDEN — The state is likely to get a new mascot meant to highlight the push to preserve the Great Salt Lake — the brine shrimp, to become the Utah state crustacean per legislation authored by Utah Rep. Rosemary Lesser, an Ogden Democrat. The Utah Senate approved the brine shrimp ...

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Utah is said to have the greatest snow on earth, and this winter, in particular, has been exceptional for the state’s snowpack. The record-breaking conditions have guaranteed Utah will have an above-normal snowpack for the remainder of the season. And although one good snow year won’t pull ...

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 — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

LAYTON — The rules governing water use will be tightening. Cities and other wholesale water customers seeking new contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, or WBWCD, will be required to implement more rigorous efficiency standards on water use. With a goal of checking water ...

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 — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

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 — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

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 — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

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 — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

OGDEN — All that snow is great news in helping break the ongoing drought impacting the state, or at least in countering it. Aside from the snowstorm that started hitting much of the state on Tuesday, Utah has experienced heavier-than-normal snowfall so far this winter. But there's a flip ...