Utah Lake

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke and Paighten Harkins, along with UPR/Tribune reporter Clarissa Casper join us this week to talk about the latest news.

The decision comes a week after a judge ruled the Utah Fits All program was unconstitutional. In other news, Utah Lake is hoping to shed its bad reputation and encourage visitors with a new ad.

In other news, Salt Lake City International is one of the nation's most expensive major airports to fly out of domestically. And, AI use in police reports could become regulated under a new bill.

The Jordan Valley Water Conservancy announced Monday that it plans to release about 10,000 acre-feet of water from Utah Lake over the next month, sending more water to the Great Salt Lake via the Jordan River, which connects the two bodies of water.

On this episode, Book bans, a sexual abuse lawsuit, child care access issues in the state, and a fresh Utah Lake controversy.

The latest shorebird surveys were completed in late April this year.

Following months of public discussion and protest of the project, the Utah State Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands announced they had canceled the application.

This year's Science Unwrapped Series at Utah State University is focused on dramatic changes happening in our climate and environment. Ben Abbott, professor of ecosystem ecology at Brigham Young University, kicked off the series last month by addressing science and policy.

Last week, Utah’s Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands called the proposal to dredge and build islands on Utah Lake unconstitutional, putting the future of the project in jeopardy.

LDS Church fires back over abuse story, Utah city coughs up police shooting records, and the federal government says it is “starting the process” to significantly reduce water use in the Colorado River Basin.