×
×
homepage logo

Environment

Great Salt Lake may be weeks away from new historic low

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 ...

Water levels driving Utahns to water-wise landscaping

OGDEN — Actions taken by water users within the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, along with recent weather, has benefited water supply throughout the area. With reservoirs at 55% capacity, up from 35% in March, the district plans to move from their current response — level 5-extreme ...

BYU professor: Half of Utahns are still watering lawns too much

Although many Utahns are watering their lawns less frequently, in response to the current drought, one Brigham Young University professor says that half of Utah residents are still overwatering. Rob Sowby, a civil and construction engineering professor at BYU, has contributed to over 200 civil ...

Bird flu, reported in four more counties, on the rise in Utah

Avian flu has been found in 10 wild birds across the state, and that has officials very concerned. The first case was discovered in April in Cache County but has now spread to Weber, Tooele, Salt Lake and Carbon counties, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Some of the birds ...

More exposed Great Salt Lake bed means increased dust storms, officials warn

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 ...

Weber County cities enact water-saving steps ‘to lead by example’

SOUTH OGDEN — Kids used to splashing away the summer might have to search out drier pursuits. In a bid to conserve water, the cities of Roy, South Ogden and Riverdale have closed their splash pads for the summer. The larger public swimming pools in Weber County — Lorin Farr Pool in Ogden, ...

Pineview Water Systems beset by line breaks, gets customer complaints

OGDEN — Outages in the Pineview Water Systems service area have been plaguing secondary water customers this month, but the agency says it is catching up fast on a backlog of line breaks. Because of the region’s extended drought, Pineview delayed its annual service start until May 2, more ...

Survey: Majority of Ogden residents willing to pay more for renewable energy

OGDEN — A majority of Ogden residents are willing to pay 9.3% more for renewable energy above and beyond their current energy costs, according to a survey commissioned by the Ogden City Council. The council heard the results during a work session Tuesday as the group wrestles with the ...