Water

In other news, a rural Utah community is celebrating finally getting access to running water. And, graduation celebrations honoring diverse communities are largely absent in Utah this year.

This year the 60th Anniversary of Utah State University’s Water Research Lab was honored during the annual Spring Runoff Conference.

The waters of Great Salt Lake are rising to begin the new year, and experts hope that run will continue after recent storm activity within its basin.

Could these scientists and activists have gotten results if they’d been more nuanced about the risks to the Great Salt Lake? Probably not. Now, they’re dealing with the consequences.

While Logan city residents fight for the preservation of Island neighborhood trees, residents have resolved a conflict over the Logan River.

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.

In a debate at Weber State University on Thursday, candidates vying for Mitt Romney's open U.S. Senate seat debated possible priorities and solutions for water issues in Utah.

In other news, The Utah Division of Water Quality is warning of various toxic algal blooms in multiple Utah waterbodies.

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.