Today alfalfa takes the spotlight: Why one crop uses more than half of Utah’s water — and how that relates to the plight of the Great Salt Lake. Mosquitoes, as predicted, are wreaking havoc at the new state prison, but addressing the problem could cause harm to an already stressed ecosystem. And state-approved Coyote killing contests in Utah stir controversy.
Water for alfalfa, mosquitos at the new prison and more on Behind the Headlines
![The new Utah State Prison seen from the south shore of Great Salt Lake.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d97e99c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x650+0+0/resize/880x559!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sltrib.com%2Fresizer%2FYvHVw_-dsud5x_zaB8_NXG913wM%3D%2F1024x650%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fsltrib%2FU4VKSP2BUNE5JFLBTONM6CUUJY.jpg)
Francisco Kjolseth
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The Salt Lake Tribune