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Q&A on Colorado River with Environmental Dispute Resolution Director
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1317+ words) (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People visit the Colorado River overlook near Hite Marina on Friday, April 24, 2026. As the clock approaches midnight for new Colorado River guidelines, Utah and the other basin states have proposed bringing on an independent…...
Voices: Latinos play a critical role in securing the Colorado River's future
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (131+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune Voices: Latinos play a critical role in securing the Colorado River's future Across the Southwest, more Latinos are bringing deep knowledge, dedication and cultural connection to help shape water solutions. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune)…...
Your kid is gone: How Utah adoption laws can cost fathers their parental rights
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1803+ words) Mike Marler was stunned when he opened an email that told him that his newborn daughter had been adopted. Then, he started calling lawyers. It was September 2024, and the Utah man was scrambling for help. "I went into panic, freak-out…...
Voices: My dream is to be a stay-at-home mom and have more kids. In Utah, it's not financially possible.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (597+ words) (Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Children participate in an activity at Cloud Village daycare in Provo, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. The facility is owned by the tech company Qualtrics and offers subsidized tuition for employees. Ever since I was little, my…...
Utah will store foreign radioactive waste for first time after Western states approve Canadian transport plan
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (982+ words) (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) An Energy Solutions facility near Grantsville on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Note to readers "This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. For the…...
The time to act is now: Colorado River states still clashing as feds pressure them to reach a deal
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1460+ words) Las Vegas " As Lake Powell sits at less than one-third full, federal leaders pressured states to reach consensus on the future management of the drought-stricken Colorado River this week. "The time for grandstanding and rhetoric has passed," Andrea Travnicek, assistant…...
Tribune Editorial: The feds could take over the Colorado River. Utah shouldn't object.
7+ mon, 20+ hour ago (637+ words) (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rafts on the Colorado River as seen from Navajo Bridge in Ariz. in May of 2025. "We cannot negotiate with people who say what's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable." John F. Kennedy Representatives…...
Colorado River talks stall as Utah, other states miss key deadline
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (1060+ words) (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Colorado River seen from Navajo Bridge in Ariz. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Utah and the six other states that rely upon the Colorado River on Tuesday failed to reach an agreement on how to…...
Colorado River is in "crisis" as deadline on negotiations looms
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1129+ words) (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Glen Canyon Dam and high-voltage transmission towers in Page, Ariz. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Dismal runoff led to a precipitous drop in water levels at Lake Powell this summer, forcing the National Park Service to…...
Cooler weather allows Deer Creek firefighters to make progress
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (244+ words) (Utah Fire Info) The Deer Creek Fire that started July 10 near Old La Sal in San Juan County is one of the largest in the West. Firefighters made progress on the north and east sides of the Deer Creek Fire…...