Water Conservation

The seven Western states have only five months until the current agreements expire. A warm winter with low snowpack has also made water supply forecasts more dire.

Widespread drought and fears of a power crisis forced the Interior Department to start sending billions of gallons of water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Colorado downstream to prop up Lake Powell.

In other news, Utah water officials are asking Utahns to not water their lawns until next month. And, using an unauthorized ATV on Ute tribal land is now considered trespassing.

The state senator said she didn't have the finances to fundraise constantly. In other news, three of Utah's most prominent families are donating millions of dollars to Great Salt Lake.

In other news, Utah is using $5 million from the federal government to continue plugging up orphaned oil and gas wells. And, the Forward Party of Utah won't run for District 1 this year.

In other news, half of the Medicaid funds intended for patient care at nursing homes were misused, according to a state audit. And, privacy rules for voter registration records have changed in Utah.

In other news, Salt Lake City is entering a mild water shortage advisory — and other cities could follow in the coming months, with heat worsening Utah's already poor snowpack.

Writer Caroline Tracey spent years visiting salt lakes around the world, documenting how human activity and a warming climate are reshaping these fragile ecosystems.

According to a new poll, 81% of Utahns are concerned about the struggling lake, but there's more division when it comes to solutions. And, Tuesday is caucus night for Utah's political parties.

In other news, state leaders are asking the federal government for $1 billion to support Great Salt Lake after President Donald Trump said it was "very important" to save the lake.