The Colorado River Collaborative is a solutions journalism initiative supported by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah State University. See all of our stories about how Utahns are impacted by the Colorado River at greatsaltlakenews.org.
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Returning Rapid’s Mike Dehoff likens the river to a friend who is sick in the hospital ― and its symptoms are worsening -
Autumn Gillard notes that many tribal members in Southern Utah recognize the river daily "as a source of life, power, and maternal energy." She said they are taught to interact with the river as a family member. -
With agreements expiring in 2026, Utah Water Research Lab at Utah State University is looking to inform others of what is likely to occur to the Colorado River after these management systems are gone. -
Utah researchers are working to restore Green River tributaries with a host of strategies including reintroducing beavers and removing invasive plants. -
Zach Renstrom, general manager of the Washington County Water Conservancy, recently talked with St. George News to detail lesser known effects of wildfires on Utah's water supply. -
Washington County residents, Molly Graf and Joe Hoy are part of the many whose homes are to be featured in the future Parade of Gardens Southern Utah tour for their implementation of water-efficient desert landscaping. -
Washington county resident Zach Renstrom shares the story about changing attitudes towards water conservation in the arid southwestern corner of the state.
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Earlier this year the Washington County Water Conservancy District received a $7 million grant from the Bureau of Reclamation for Chief Toquer Reservoir. -
Estimates indicate that visitors and seasonal residents make up more than a quarter of the people in the St. George area on a typical day during peak season. -
With the temperatures on the rise, those familiar with the cyanobacteria previously found in the Virgin River and other water bodies across the state may be asking: Is it safe to go back in the water?
