Podcasts about Great Salt Lake

On our imperiled bodies of water, focusing on the majestic Great Salt Lake, and the urgency of divesting from harm. (0:00) - Introduction to Nan Seymour and Her Work (3:18) - The Great Salt Lake and Its Significance (6:06) - Human Impact and Environmental Concerns (9:07) - Efforts to Protect the Lake (13:58) - Hope and Future Actions (18:23) - Nan's Poetry and Personal Connection (26:01) - Community Engagement and Future Plans (31:27) - Closing Remarks and Resources Nan created River Writing in order to foster voice and authentic connection. Everyone is welcome in her circles. This community-held writing practice was designed for anyone willing to pick up a pen. A recent PBS documentary highlights River Writing as a method of repair for what is broken in our relationship with the natural world. Her debut poetry collection, prayers not meant for heaven, was published by Toad Hall Editions in the summer of 2021. Nan's story lake woman leaving, a modern myth, was awarded the 2022 Alfred Lambourne prize by Friends of Great Salt Lake. As the poet-in-residence on Antelope Island, Nan led day-and-night vigils on behalf of the imperiled Great Salt Lake throughout the 2022 and 2023 Utah State legislative sessions. During her weeks on the receding lake shore, she assembled the praise poem called irreplaceable, ;a collective love letter containing over 400 individual voices from lake-facing citizens. The epic ode is a community cry for this essential ecosystem's full restoration. In the May 2023 special issue of Desert Report, Nan offers a reflection on relationship with the lake from the perspective of two winter vigils. Nan continues to advocate for Rights of Nature, legally defensible personal rights for ecosystems, including Great Salt Lake. Her work gives voice to their inherent right to live, flourish, and evolve in natural way. The words emerge from a devotion to repairing the breach between humans and the rest of the sentient, singing earth.

The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled on a Utah project — to mixed reviews. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Chandler Rosenberg share knee-jerk reactions and discuss the potential impacts of the ruling. Plus, what to do when elected officials disappoint you, dangerously cute kittens, and sailing on the Great Salt Lake. Resources and references: Uinta Basin Railway gets green light as Supreme Court narrows scope of environmental law [FOX 13] Utah's agreement with nuclear startup allows for more than just a test reactor. Here's what it says. [Salt Lake Tribune] Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Utah Arts Festival Salt Lake Sewciety Red Butte Garden West Valley Arts Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC. Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent article co-published by The New York Times and The Salt Lake Tribune raises the question of whether or not, as Great Salt Lake continues to dry up, the political will to save the lake is likewise evaporating. If so, what can be done to reinvigorate it?

The Great Salt Lake inspires art that gives communities across Utah a way to show strength, raise awareness, and foster understanding, creating deeper connections. Emma Ratkovic explores how art becomes a powerful force for compassion and change through the voices of local artists.

The Great Salt Lake is 11-thousand years old. The lake is a huge part of our lives on the Wasatch front and it's in trouble. We know the lake exists but do we really care about it? Low water levels are having devastating effects on wildlife and the air we breathe. Jolene Croasmun looks at what is happening to the lake and how we can save it.

Gov. Spencer Cox is taking cues from Elon Musk and rolling out Utah's version of DOGE. Socio-pop anthropologist Cassie Bingham and executive producer Emily Means break down what government efficiency actually means. Plus, a lesbian burger joint, the Great Salt Lake hits national news (again), and a hot seat on the Salt Lake County council.  Resources and references: Gov. Cox, ‘so excited' about DOGE, just announced a similar initiative for Utah [Salt Lake Tribune] The Great Salt Lake is drying. Has Utah lost the will to save it? [Salt Lake Tribune and New York Times]  Corporations Have Rights. Should the Great Salt Lake? Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Salt Lake City Arts Council Salt Lake City Government The Shop Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC. Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The North American Waterfowler, I'm joined by longtime listener and passionate hunter Ben Kraja, a U.S. Forest Service liaison and board member for the Utah chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Ben brings deep insight into hunting the Great Salt Lake—one of the Pacific Flyway's most important waterfowl ecosystems. We talk about: The variety and pressure of Utah's public waterfowl management areas Hunting with coffin blinds and silhouettes on the open salt flats How brine shrimp fuel the migration The environmental crisis facing the Great Salt Lake and why it matters His family's journey from communist Albania to America Duck hunting with his identical twin and how deep the obsession runs Whether you're interested in hunting new regions, conservation advocacy, or hearing about brutal five-hour day-trip hunts, this one's packed with great storytelling and perspective. Flight Day Ammunition – 10% off with code FDH10 at flightdayammo.com Alclair Audio – $100 off custom ear protection with code FDH10 at alclair.com Weatherby Shotguns – Proven performance from early teal to late mallards OnX Hunt – The best mapping tool for duck hunters Purina Pro Plan Sport – Trusted fuel for hard-working retrievers

Results of Cache GOP leadership elections -- Has the legislature done enough to rescue the Great Salt Lake?

The shrinking of the lake threatens ecosystems, industries, and even Utah's lake-effect snow. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

EXPLORE with Randall and Bradley on the Bonneville Flood path: https://RandallCarlson.com/tours-and-events Last few seats remain for this one-time special itinerary from Salt Lake to Boise... Read the whole essay here: https://randallcarlson.com/teton-dam-collapse-essay  Kosmographia Ep112 of The Randall Carlson Podcast, with Normal Guy Mike and GeocosmicREX admin Bradley, from 4/16/25. Cruise the maps to follow the rushing floodwaters from Lake Bonneville, covering 20,000 square miles of ancient Utah, through the narrow channels on the way to the broad Snake River Plain where the wave joined the route of the Snake River and carved a mighty variety of impressively sculpted and ravaged landscapes. Randall's monthly newsletter for April reviewed a new paper about Ice Age Floods down the Fraser River in British Columbia, and also new LiDAR imaging at Chaco Canyon showing more aligned roadways were part of their complex system of sacred geography. Then as a scale invariant modern local example, RC presents an abridged version of his extensive essay on the failure of the last monumental dam to be built in America, on the Teton River, that burst through a month before the country's bicentennial celebrations in 1976. Enhanced with recent photos and overflight videos by Bradley - you'll want to get out and see it for yourself...   LINKS:  “The Randall Carlson” socials, VoD titles, tours, events, podcasts, merch shop, donate: https://randallcarlson.com/links    https://fiftydollardynasty.com/  Precession concept album Kyle Allen and Russ Allen w/band   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-the-bonneville-flood-path-with-randall-carlson-and-bradley-young-tickets-1033646122377?aff=oddtdtcreator    Grimerica Podcast with RC on Atlantis:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DalYNIqtRCI  https://grimerica.ca    Museum of Rexburg's Teton Dam photo archive: https://hub.catalogit.app/8509/folder/8d3eadb0-f992-11ed-9ddd-17c933b33d0a    RC and Graham Hancock in Sedona    https://www.worldviewzmedia.com/seminars   https://cosmicsummit.com/  June 20-23, 2025 in Greensboro, NC   Available Video on Demand titles: https://www.howtube.com/playlist/view?PLID=381 http://www.RandallCarlson.com has the podcast, RC's blog, galleries, and products to purchase! T-shirts, variety of MERCH here: https://randallcarlson.com/shop/ Activities Board: https://randallcarlson.com/tours-and-events/ RC's monthly science news and activities:  https://randallcarlson.com/newsletter   Email us at Kosmographia1618@gmail.com   OR   Contact@RandallCarlson.com   Kosmographia logo and design animation by Brothers of the Serpent Check out their podcast: http://www.BrothersoftheSerpent.com/ ep108 with RC and Bradley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZC4nsOUxqI Theme “Deos” and bumper music by Fifty Dollar Dynasty: http://www.FiftyDollarDynasty.net/ Video recording, editing and publishing by Bradley Young with YSI Productions LLC (copyright 2025)  

What if these Chinese tariffs help save the Great Salt Lake? Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means explore this possible silver lining. Plus, what to do about noisy neighbors, help on your taxes, and small business shoutouts.  Resources and references: Next Steps for Saving the Great Salt Lake [City Cast Salt Lake] Get free tax help at taxhelput.org. Check out what myrtle spurge looks like. Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Salt Lake Bees Salt Lake Sewciety The Shop Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC. Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time in Strangerville, people are giving Eli very annoying baby toys, gallows humor is our brand, and a story about an attempted swim in The Great Salt Lake.StoryThe Great Salt Lake, by Eli McCann (music by SalmonLikeTheFish)Production by Eli McCann & Meg WalterJoin us on Patreon!For sponsorship inquiries, please email us at sponsors@itjustgetsstranger.com

Hosts: Adam Gardiner and Marty Carpenter  You've heard it many times over the past several years -- the Great Salt Lake is in danger. State leaders have made many moves to try and save the lake... passing bills affecting the lake during the last several legislative sessions. A new report looks at how the State of Utah's "moonshot" to restore the lake is going, and what still needs to be done. Katie Wright, Senior Researcher at Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) join Inside Sources to break down their findings and recommendations. 

Hosts: Adam Gardiner and Marty Carpenter  Trump administration appeals deportation lawsuit to SCOTUS  The Trump administration is taking their fight to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members all the way to the Supreme Court. This morning, the administration filed an appeal to the highest court in the land as they try to restart deportation flights for people the administration claims as dangerous gang members in the United States illegally. KSL Legal Analyst and Inside Sources co-host Greg Skordas breaks down the latest developments.   Looking into which foreign aid programs have been cut  As the Trump administration -- working with DOGE -- has cut many foreign aid kinds of programs, many people have wondered which programs were actually cut. What might some of the far-reaching effects of those cuts be? Documents recently obtained by Politico give us a clearer picture of the foreign aid cuts – Marty and Adam discuss those cuts.    On the Hill 2025: Gov. Cox signs, vetoes final bills of the session  The closing chapter of the 2025 Legislative General Session is now complete. Last night, Governor Cox vetoed and signed the final bills of the session. He also let a few bills go into law without his signature. Inside Sources spends a special half hour digging into some of the final actions of the session, as well as the letter Governor Cox sent to legislative leaders about his decisions.    Sen. Mike Lee joins American envoy visiting Greenland  Utah’s Senator Mike Lee is in Greenland today with Vice President JD Vance and others as part of an envoy visiting a U.S. Space Base there. What does he hope to accomplish on this trip? The Inside Sources share their thoughts on whether the U.S. will ever take over Greenland.    New report released on status of the Great Salt Lake  You've heard it many times over the past several years -- the Great Salt Lake is in danger. State leaders have made many moves to try and save the lake... passing bills affecting the lake during the last several legislative sessions. A new report looks at how the State of Utah's "moonshot" to restore the lake is going, and what still needs to be done. Katie Wright, Senior Researcher at Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) join Inside Sources to break down their findings and recommendations.    Potential effects of the Sundance Film Festival leaving Utah  Sundance Film Festival will leave Utah in 2027, ending a decades-long tradition of the film festival showing independent films each Winter. Many state leaders had been pushing for Sundance to stick around, saying it was an important part of Utah. Others said they couldn't care less if Sundance stayed or went. Inside Sources discusses the impacts of Sundance leaving and if it really matters or not.    Utah billionaire pardoned by President Trump  A new pardon today for a Utah former billionaire who also donated $1.8 million dollars to President Trump's 2024 election campaign. Trevor Milton was convicted of defrauding investors in 2022, resulting in those investors losing $660-million dollars from Milton's electric truck company "Nikola." Inside Sources hosts Adam Gardiner and Martey Carpenter discuss the latest. 

On this episode of Possibly, we're taking a look at the Great Salt Lake. The lake has been shrinking for years, but it's also doing something strange- it's creating more greenhouse gas emissions than people expected.

After the death of Joseph Smith, the Mormons relocated to the basin beside the Great Salt Lake, led by Brigham Young. The journey of the pioneering Mormons and Young's leadership were an amazing display of spirit and grit but the shadow of polygamy dogged them in their quest to become a state. Slavery further complicated things for the Mormons and their strange doctrine of blood atonement which resulted in the infamous Mountain Meadows Massacre.

The Great Salt Lake is home to millions of different species of wildlife, with penises as unique as they are. Yeah, you read that right. Biologist Jaimi Butler joins host Ali Vallarta to explore the genitalia of our namesake, plus the weird phenomenon of sexualizing brine shrimp. Interested in our sea monkeys? Learn why they're so important to the Great Salt Lake.   Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Inn at 500 Salt Lake Bees Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Spring Equinox! To welcome Spring – especially this exact Spring in the US - practicing re-enchantment in our world seemed exactly the right focus. I think this is part of what Gardeners do: practice enchantment or love with the natural world we care for. We're in conversation this week with Brooke Williams: writer, naturalist, amateur conservation ecologist, thinker, observer, and walker. Based in the Great Salt Lake region of Utah with his wife, acclaimed writer Terry Tempest Williams, Brooke writes about evolution, consciousness, and his own adventures exploring both the inner and outer wilderness in our world. He is also a Gardener, and author most recently of Encountering Dragonfly, Notes on the Practice of Re-Enchantment. Dragonflies are of course among our favorite and most enchanting of companions in the garden – our built-in pest control for other insects such as mosquitos; predators who are not themselves pests in our lives. Squadrons of dragonflies patrolling the garden or wild lands in Summer are symbols everywhere of transformation and balance. For the ecological and symbolic importance of dragonflies to our human lives, I am so pleased to welcome Brooke to Cultivating Place. Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Erin Rider  Drama between DOJ, President Trump, and federal judge continues  The drama continues this afternoon between the Department of Justice and President Trump, and a U.S. District judge requesting information about deportation flights. You'll recall that the president called for that judge's impeachment, but the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court refuses to even go down that path. Today, the Justice Department chastised the judge’s demand for more information. We begin Inside Sources with a discussion on the latest developments.    National Democrats holding town halls in Republican districts  Recent Congressional Republican town halls have been quite lively and loud, with protestors and angry constituents voicing frustrations over several things President Trump and Congress are doing. It's prompted urging from Congressional GOP leaders to stop holding town halls for a while. Now, Democrats see this as an opportunity to swoop in and make headway in these conservative districts.    Explicit bans on segregated facilities removed from federal contracts  More effects of President Trump's push to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the federal government today. Now, contractors who work with the government are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated restaurants, waiting rooms, and drinking fountains. Is this a big deal or a complete nonissue? The Inside Sources hosts break it down.    Washington D.C. facing budget issues due to Congress  With all the talk of the federal budget the past few weeks, there's one piece missing... and you may not have even noticed it: Washington D.C. They actually need Congress to approve their budget, and the GOP spending bill that passed last week will require the city to cut $1 Billion of the budget... in the middle of the fiscal year. Erin Rider and Taylor Morgan discuss the uniqueness of D.C.’s relationship with the rest of the country.    Pres. Trump, Pres. Zelenskyy hold talks following explosive conversation last month  Following the explosive meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February, there was a lot of hesitation and worry about the future of a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. But following today's call between the two -- as well as yesterday's conversation between Trump and Russian President Putin -- things are looking a bit better. The Inside Sources hosts describe how they’re feeling better about the situation.    On the Hill 2025: Legislation on the Great Salt Lake – what passed and what failed?  A pink-colored payphone is popping up around Salt Lake City, allowing people to hear memories of the Great Salt Lake and share their own stories and memories too. The "Great Salt Lake Hopeline" is a public art project designed to bring additional awareness to preservation efforts for the lake. Awareness is great, but what about action? Inside Sources discusses some of the recent legislation regarding the Great Salt Lake.    On the Hill 2025: State may pay vendors in silver and gold  One legislative bill we never dug into on Inside Sources dealt with gold and silver. House Bill 306 -- sponsored by Rep. Ken Ivory -- would allow the state of Utah to pay vendors in actual gold or silver. It instructs the State Treasurer's office to do several things relating to this change, so we wanted to dig into that more. Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins Inside Sources to share his thoughts.    Additional files released relating to JFK’s assassination  Did Lee Harvey Oswald actually shoot and kill President John F. Kennedy? Was the CIA involved? Was it the Soviets? Or was it really aliens? Conspiracies surrounding the former president's death have percolated for more than 60 years. Now, the government is releasing thousands of documents about the assassination – documents which have never been seen by the American public.   

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Erin Rider  A pink-colored payphone is popping up around Salt Lake City, allowing people to hear memories of the Great Salt Lake and share their own stories and memories too. The "Great Salt Lake Hopeline" is a public art project designed to bring additional awareness to preservation efforts for the lake. Awareness is great, but what about action? Inside Sources discusses some of the recent legislation regarding the Great Salt Lake.

This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Copper makes the technological world go round. Few produce more of it than Rio Tinto Kennecott. A staple of Utah life for decades, the mine has also made a major impact on Utah's business world. Managing Director Nate Foster tells us more. Nate Foster: For 122 years, Rio Tinto Kennecott has been a cornerstone of Utah life, providing generations of Utahns with fulfilling careers while striving to be good corporate citizens through responsible environmental measures. As one of the nation's top copper producers, our work powers essential technologies such as electrical wiring, cell phones, computers, electric vehicles and more. As a critical resource, copper plays a key role in shaping our economic future, making our mission even more vital to the prosperity of Utah and the U.S. We also have a deep commitment to safety at our operations and being good neighbors in our beautiful community. We donate water to the Great Salt Lake annually, and are advancing sustainability efforts, with our use of renewable diesel, Battery Electric Vehicles and solar panels. Through innovation and responsible mining, we're shaping a sustainable future while continuing to support the industries that rely on copper every day. Derek Miller: With all its many uses, copper is an essential part of our daily lives, and a vital component to our future. Rio Tinto Kennecott and Utah not only share a rich history but a very bright future as well. Learn more at RioTinto.com. I'm Derek Miller, with the Salt Lake Chamber, Speaking on Business. Originally aired: 4/4/25

50 times the Simpsons predicted real life -- Concern growing as Great Salt Lake water levels trend back down

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chadcrouch.substack.comMalheur means “misfortune”. It comes from French-Canadian trappers who applied the name to the SE Oregon area, when in 1818, a cache of beaver furs was believed to be stolen by local indigenous people. Malheur River, Malheur County and Malheur National Wildlife Refuge all take their names from this origin story.Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is a wonder. Its main geologic feature is the basin lake: Malheur Lake. It's similar in one way to The Great Salt Lake, a closed basin lake, but Malheur is technically an intermittent basin lake. In wetter years the water flows outward and onward from the lake. This prevents salts from building up, keeping it a fresh water habitat. For this reason, and because is surrounded by arid lands, it is a migratory bird haven. The refuge was created in 1908, partly in response to the wholesale slaughter of egrets and herons for their plume feathers, which were used as ornamentation on women's hats of the time. Eventually the reserve grew to 293 square miles in size. It's a beautiful, quiet country. Sagebrush uplands surround the lake and riparian habitats. It really is something to realize that when you boil it down, the Euro-American expansion in to western North America was hastened by hat fashion. Before gold, there were beavers, herons and egrets. That's where the easy money was. Showy hats with little practical value. Beaver hides were felted and often dyed black for bowler, fedora and top hats.Today, in wet years, high numbers of nesting colonial birds, including White-faced Ibis can be found here. I associate Florida and the gulf coast with ibises, not Oregon. Observing these birds here feels novel to me. Ibis can be heard in this recording, on the wing, ranging by. There's all kinds of shorebirds too, on the shorelines and mudflats. The melodious Western Meadowlark, welcomes in the day. As for Malheur, it's arguably a word more apropos to the fate of the Native Americans than the trappers and settlers. In the winter of 2016 a different kind of “malheur” played out, but we'll save that for Part 2, next week. The environmental audio was recorded from the sagebrush uplands pointed towards the vast shallow lake wetlands. This soundstage was truly large; on the order of 1000 acres across the auditory horizon. The instrumentation is familiar for a Listening Spot recording. (This is 7th such effort.) String-like sounds with slow attack and decay rise and fall in movements. Among the more novel sounds are undulations; gently percolating guitar voices and fuzzy textures. It gets very quiet and sparse at the 19 minute mark (Track 9) near the end. A Whimbrel can be heard in the distance, while high thin tones punctuate the ambience in a plaintive sort of way. It seems like the quietest moments are usually my favorites. I hope you'll check it out.Thanks for reading and listening. I'm grateful for you. Malheur Suite I is available under the artist name Listening Spot on all streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple, Tidal, Amazon, YouTube…) Friday, March 14th.

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares his concerns on the pause in conservation funding and how it will impact the Great Salt Lake, as well as whether it’s the end of an era for outdoor sports shows.

On this episode of Mothboys, The boys embrace Mormon culture and discuss dirty soda, Bigfoot, and the NORTH SHORE MONSTER, a large crocodile, horse, bat like creature that calls the Great Salt Lake home. This episode is so good, that critics are calling it DRAGONS PT 3.Mothboys is sponsored by:Visit Braxton, WV-Braxton County, West Virginia is Home of the Flatwoods Monster, as well as sightings of Bigfoot, UFO's  and ghosts… Visit the link above for more information on all the wonderful things that Braxton County offers.Follow along on our moth-journey on Instagram at @mothboyspodcast and on Facebook at Mothboys.

Doug Clyde, Project Manager for High Altitude Watershed Planning for Mountain Resort Consulting and former Member of Summit County Council Planning Commission, joins us to talk about the importance of watershed health and incorporating watershed protections to land use planning rules and regulations. We discuss the specifics of the Kamas Valley in Summit County, Utah as a prime example of high altitude valleys, rural development, and how prospective land use planning can protect the water quality of a critical tributary to the Great Salt Lake. 

The only way to save the Great Salt Lake is by growing less alfalfa, according to a new report. But how helpful is that message in bringing farmers to the table? Stewardship Utah Great Salt Lake policy associate Chandler Rosenberg makes the case to host Ali Vallarta for why we should cool it on villainizing our most water-intensive crop. Resources and references: Opinion: Supporting the lake and the land [Desert News] Reducing alfalfa production essential to saving the Great Salt Lake, study finds [Utah News Dispatch] RSVP for the Living Soils Summit Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we're around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: The Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many years, scientists have warned that the Great Salt Lake in Utah is headed toward a catastrophic decline.  While the size of the Great Salt Lake fluctuates naturally with seasonal and long-term weather patterns, the lake has been experiencing significant and steady declines for decades.  In fact, the Great Salt Lake has lost more […]

On today's newscast: Navajo Nation leaders address concerns about ICE raids, a judge sided with Sedona on short-term rental permits, a proposed bill would create an alert system for missing tribal members, a new paper from NAU scientists proposes solutions for the decline of Utah's Great Salt Lake, and more. Plus, a new Canyon Commentary from author Scott Thybony.

UPR and The Salt Lake Tribune recently ran a series challenging a 2023 report that said emergency measures were needed to save Great Salt Lake. We called one of the report's authors to hear his side.

Last week, we talked about new reporting on Great Salt Lake that raised questions about the lake's decline. The claim? Climate change, more than overuse, is to blame.

What a culinary feast we have for you this week! How about some Salt Lake brined turkey for dinner with a side of glitter mashed potatoes? And what better to pair it with than a Pizza Hut Pizza Wine vintage circa 2024? This week on the podcast, the boys talk about the newest and weirdest Hercule Poirot movie “A Haunting in Venice” and the “Wicked” movie, Will asks “Who is it for?” about a sound proof mask that goes over your mouth and allows you to have private conversation, Build-a-Bear Workshop's head scratching collaboration with Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hutt's pizza flavored wine, a message from Utah state police for people to stop brining their Thanksgiving turkeys in the Great Salt Lake, and going through some “r/AmItheAsshole” stories about a sister bringing disgusting food that she thought was a masterpiece. Email us at segmentcitypodcast@gmail.com iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/segment-city/id1469462393 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7g8dQmJdnROidQM5dvHpW3?si=5W3qBWO1SIirNnhwjvcd0Q Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iqoulwsmzp4fbyuunf4acoeylwi Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/segment-city Podbean: https://segmentcity.podbean.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtOxbiSIX1NlSrNMLSqzFqQ  

Sydnie Wells, Jack Orlandi, and Luke Corniea from Barstool Outdoors join host Matt Harrison to share their exciting waterfowl hunts on the Great Salt Lake. From airboat rides to coffin blinds and black silhouettes, they dive into the unique experience of this incredible region. Midway through the episode, biologist Coryna Hebert and Dr. Mike Brasher provide expert conservation insights, including discussions about declining water levels of the Great Salt Lake and how DU is mobilizing millions of dollars to ensure the future health of this landscape for waterfowl, hunters, and other people.Listen now: www.ducks.org/DUPodcastSend feedback: DUPodcast@ducks.org

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A new study came out that says there might be a cure for the low water levels that lies in the hands of farmers.  House Speaker Mike Shultz is a multi-generational farmer in Utah and talks with Dave and Debbie about the realities of alfalfa farming and what the agriculture community can do to restore the one-of-a-kind Great Salt Lake to healthy water levels.

In January of 2023, Brigham Young University released a dire report about the Great Salt Lake. The biggest takeaway? The lake will be gone in five years. Then, a major snowfall hit the state, we had a record-breaking winter and Governor Cox called the report a joke.

Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, January 7, 20254:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for his weekly visit about what's happening in Washington, D.C., and today they'll discuss recent changes made by Facebook that they say could improve free speech on the platform.4:38 pm: Brian Richter, President of Sustainable Waters and a Senior Freshwater Fellow at the World Wildlife Fund joins the program to discuss the results of a study that shows reducing irrigation to grow food for livestock would help save the Great Salt Lake.6:05 pm: Valerie Richardson, a Reporter for the Washington Times, joins the show to discuss her recent piece about how using Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices in the workplace can be dangerous.6:38: pm: Michael J. O'Neill, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Landmark Legal Foundation joins the show to preview what is looking to be a busy and controversial 2025 term for the Supreme Court of the United States.

Senators and representatives from around Utah will convene at the Capitol from Jan. 21 to March 7 for the annual legislative session. What new laws or programs will come of it? Fox 13 politics reporter Ben Winslow sets expectations for host Ali Vallarta about everything from the Great Salt Lake to revenge on Sugar House Pub and the Utah Supreme Court. This year we're giving $1,500 worth of gift cards to one lucky winner for the chance to enjoy some of the best SLC eats in every month of 2025. Follow the steps on this Instagram post to enter to win a year's worth of City Cast Salt Lake's favorite restaurants. Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we're around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  The Shop Central Wasatch Symposium Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Elizabeth Academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take 2 PodcastHeidi HatchMaura Carabello Exoro GroupRep. Jeff StenquistContinuing resolution vote in congress or government shut down?Plan B failed in the House Thursday night with Curtis and Moore voting No.Lee said he would vote no if debt ceiling is removed without spending reforms Trump and Vance call for getting rid of the debt ceiling Lee Introduces America First Act to Remove Federal Benefits from Illegal Immigrants Utah's governor doubles down on support for Trump mass deportationsUtah's Delegation gets 3 bills through Congress before the end of the year Great Salt Lake Stewardship ActExpands the Central Utah Project Completion Act's water conservation program to include the entire Great Salt Lake drainage basin.The legislation unlocks tens of millions of dollars in unexpended budget authority to be used for conservation efforts critical to restoring the lake's declining water levels. Mountain View Corridor Completion ActTransfers over 200 acres of federally owned land to the State of Utah to enable the completion of the Mountain View Corridor, a vital highway project near Camp Williams. Utah State Parks Adjustment ActTransfers parcels of federally owned land adjacent to Antelope Island, Fremont Indian, and Wasatch Mountain State Parks to the State of Utah.These adjustments will consolidate ownership, streamline land management, and enhance public access to these popular destinations. President Biden calls for gun control after school shooting, but no such call after United CEO shot and killed with ghost gunSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host: Marty Carpenter  Groups from around the state are saying that inland ports near the Great Salt Lake are undoing much of the work that has been done to preserve the lake. But as Ben Hart, Executive Director of the Utah Inland Port Authority tells Marty Carpenter, the port authority is specifically trying to avoid damaging the Great Salt Lake and environment around it. We discuss it all on Inside Sources.

Host: Marty Carpenter  President Biden grants clemency to over 1,500 individuals  With just over a month left in his presidency, President Biden is taking the chance to pardon and grant clemency to even more folks. Today he granted clemency to 1,500 individuals, marking the largest single-day granting of clemency in America's history. Marty Carpenter breaks down these pardons and looks at possible additional future pardons.    Fight against medical debt moving to the states  Following the killing of the United Healthcare CEO last week, one big discussion that's resurfaced online has been centered around medical debt. Marty Carpenter looks at the reasoning behind moving the fight from the federal stage down to the states.     Relationship between social media companies and lawmakers changing  The relationship between social media companies and the federal government looks to be changing ahead of the new administration -- Meta is donating to Trump's inaugural fund and Democratic lawmakers are rethinking their relationship with X CEO Elon Musk. Marty Carpenter explains why social media companies might be looking to work on their relationship with the new administration.    Donald Trump named Time’s Person of the Year  President-elect Donald Trump was on Wall Street this morning ringing the Stock Exchange bell after being named Time Magazine's Person of the Year. This is the second time Trump has been named Person of the Year. David Briggs, Cheddar Business News, joins Marty Carpenter to discuss Trump’s connection to New York and some of his economic goals for his upcoming presidency.    The inland port's effects on the Great Salt Lake  Groups from around the state are saying that inland ports near the Great Salt Lake are undoing much of the work that has been done to preserve the lake. But as Ben Hart, Executive Director of the Utah Inland Port Authority tells Marty Carpenter, the port authority is specifically trying to avoid damaging the Great Salt Lake and environment around it. We discuss it all on Inside Sources.    Donald Trump invites Chinese President Xi Jingping to inauguration  President-elect Donald Trump is waiting to hear back from Chinese President Xi Jingping after he invited him to attend his inauguration next month. Xi has yet to accept the invitation. Ambassadors and other diplomats are typically invited to inaugurations, but State Department records dating back to 1874 show that a foreign leader has never attended a transfer-of-power ceremony. Anna Pechenkina, Associate Professor of Political Science at Utah State University, joins Marty Carpenter to explain why this precedent is so intriguing.    Fighting media bias with artificial intelligence  The Los Angeles Times is looking to introduce a new AI tool that will help combat media bias. The idea behind this tool is to have a "bias meter" that will allow readers to read both sides of a story. Brandon Amacher, Director of the Emerging Technology Policy Lab at Utah Valley University, joins Marty Carpenter to discuss how this tool could work and if it could be implemented throughout all media.   

Where Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! I am R. Brandon Long and Todd Oberndorfer are your hosts for the greatest arts & adventure podcast in all the land.   GUESTS:    Amy Wicks  // Utah Rivers Council: https://utahrivers.org/ Rene Venegas // 16th Generation Silversmith: https://www.instagram.com/galleonsgoldjewelry/   MORE OAA:   https://www.facebook.com/ogdenoutdooradventure https://www.instagram.com/ogdenadventure/ https://www.thebanyancollective.com/ogden-outdoor-adventure-show   Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today's Episode of the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to Ogden Arts & Adventure on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones.   DM us on Instagram @ogdenadventure   Find value in this podcast, consider supporting us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   OUTDOOR JUKEBOX: “Guy on Polk” Dave Quackenbush on Van Sessions at The Monarch   Watch Van Sessions on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod

Where Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! I am R. Brandon Long and Todd Oberndorfer are your hosts for the greatest arts & adventure podcast in all the land.   GUESTS:    Amy Wicks  // Utah Rivers Council: https://utahrivers.org/ Rene Venegas // 16th Generation Silversmith: https://www.instagram.com/galleonsgoldjewelry/   MORE OAA:   https://www.facebook.com/ogdenoutdooradventure https://www.instagram.com/ogdenadventure/ https://www.thebanyancollective.com/ogden-outdoor-adventure-show   Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today's Episode of the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to Ogden Arts & Adventure on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones.   DM us on Instagram @ogdenadventure   Find value in this podcast, consider supporting us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   OUTDOOR JUKEBOX: “Guy on Polk” Dave Quackenbush on Van Sessions at The Monarch   Watch Van Sessions on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod

Mule Deer Hunting on Antlelope Island in the Great Salt Lake is probably one of the more unique hunting opportunities in the world. At auction, this tag broke multiple records for dollars raised. What most people forget, is the other tag available through the Utah draw process to a lucky recipient. Chuck Carpenter was the guy that drew the 2024 public tag on the Island and his story has to be one of my favorite stories from this hunting season. We dive into the history of the island, how he kept drawing the tag a secret between him and a few close friends, his scouting process, the terrain, habitat and big buck behavior. A great tale of what it was like to be able to hunt and squeeze the most out of a super rare opportunity with his hunting buddies. This was a lot of fun to be able to hear this story, and I think you'll appreciate how much Chuck enjoyed this experience and all the work they put into getting the most out of it. Chuck with his 2024 Antelope Island Buck..... Look at those bases! See more from Chuck here on his Instagram Page Some more similar content on getting really special tags- If I had a Governors Tag Podcast As always, join the thousands of discussions on Rokslide.com

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Rusty Cannon  An enhanced monitoring system was announced today for the Great Salt Lake. The hope is that the new monitors will improve understanding of drought and climate change in the area. Tim Davis, Great Salt Lake Deputy Commissioner joins Inside Sources in the studio to discuss the program and share overall updates on the lake ahead of winter season. 

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Rusty Cannon  Special counsel drops Jan. 6th, classified documents cases against Trump Special counsel Jack Smith is winding down his investigations and current cases, including two cases against President-elect Donald Trump. Today, Smith announced he was dropping the federal election subversion case and the mishandling of classified documents case against the incoming president. Inside Sources discusses both with KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas.  All nominees named in President-elect Trump’s Cabinet; legal standoff underway This weekend, President-elect Trump named his final choices for Cabinet members. But progress for those choices has stalled; not with confirmation, but with transitioning. The nominees haven’t been able to coordinate the transition with the agencies they’ll oversee due to a delay in background screenings and transparency agreements. We give listeners the latest updates on the upcoming Cabinet.  Enhanced monitoring announced for Great Salt Lake An enhanced monitoring system was announced today for the Great Salt Lake. The hope is that the new monitors will improve understanding of drought and climate change in the area. Tim Davis, Great Salt Lake Deputy Commissioner joins Inside Sources in the studio to discuss the program and share overall updates on the lake ahead of winter season.  Idaho county to post cast ballots online in the name of transparency In the coming days, Ada County in Idaho will publish more than 270,000 ballots cast in the November 5th election. The county clerk says doing so should help calm concerns and fears over election tampering, and strengthen trust in the electoral process. Could a similar thing happen here in Utah? We discuss the balance between security and privacy.  Taking a deeper look into Trump’s proposed energy plans Sources tell Reuters News that President-elect Trump’s energy plan includes many different sources but focuses heavily on boosting gas exports and oil drilling. The plan is similar to the one Trump campaigned on and will begin on Day 1 of his new presidency. The Inside Sources hosts explain other points of the plan.  Is Google’s advertising technology a monopoly? A judge will soon decide. A federal judge is currently hearing final argument regarding a Google advertising monopoly case. The results of that case could have large implications for the future of Google as a company. It comes as Google faces other legal challenges relating to its Chrome browser. Is this an example of government overreach or consumer protection? The hosts dig into the latest cases.  Potential pardons from President Biden With less than 2 months to go before he leaves office, could President Joe Biden change his mind and pardon his son Hunter? Inside Sources finishes up discussing a recent Politico piece that says it would be okay – and maybe even good – for President Biden to pardon his son before the new administration takes office. 

The Great Salt Lake water has shrunk again. Will water get more expensive!? Executive producer Emily Means and host Ali Vallarta discuss the state's next steps. Plus, the housing-to-food crisis, a hot new maestro, and your birthday party invite.  Resources and references: Great Salt Lake drops back down to 2021 levels [FOX 13] Utah's food banks still see high demand. Housing costs are a contributing factor [KUER] Donate to the Utah Food Bank. Volunteer with Meals on Wheels. Fill a Salt Lake community fridge. [Hey Salt Lake] 'The Soundtrack of Tomorrow': Utah Symphony announces new music director [KSL] Buy tickets to KRCL's 45th Anniversary Party. Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we're around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.  Today's Gift Guide sponsor is Cozy Earth. If you enjoyed the interview with McKoy Molyneaux, the head of strategic partnerships for Cozy Earth, check out cozyearth.com to learn more and use the code CE-City Cast at checkout Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Sugar House Chamber of Commerce Embodied Patience= Live Crude - Get $25 off your facial by mentioning this ad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GROWNUPS, you can find the WOW of the Wow in the World Sea Creatures Aquarium at amazon.com/wonderykids!Mindy and Guy are on their way to get a nice seafood dinner at one of America's premier seafood destinations; Salt Lake City! How can a city located almost 700 miles inland be considered a seafood hot spot? Only one way to find out! Join Guy and Mindy as they explore the Who, When, Why, How and Wow of Brine Shrimp and the shrinking of The Great Salt Lake!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our card this week is Nikole "Niki" Bakoles, the 3 of Hearts from Utah. When duck hunters discovered human remains in an area called Saltair near The Great Salt Lake in Utah in the fall of 2000, investigators began the difficult task of trying to learn the real name of the woman they called “Saltair Sally".  It took 12 years for the remains to be identified as those of Nikole “Niki” Bakoles, a 20-year-old mom originally from Washington state. Now, nearly another 12 years have passed, and investigators are still trying to figure out what happened to Niki and who left her by that lake. Investigators are still looking to talk to anyone who knew Niki Bakoles or Joel Chaudoin in the greater Salt Lake City area in early 2000. If you or anyone you know knew them, or if you have any information about Niki's death, please contact Salt Lake County Sheriff's Detective Ben Pender at 385-468-9816 or bpender@saltlakecounty.gov. View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/niki-bakoles Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media.Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuckFacebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllcTo support Season of Justice and learn more, please visit seasonofjustice.org. The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. Instagram: @ashleyflowersTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieTwitter: @Ash_FlowersFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

Journey back to 1893, when the Saltair resort opened as Utah's answer to Coney Island, blending Moorish architecture with grand dance halls, scenic railways, and the allure of the Great Salt Lake's shores. This episode uncovers Saltair's fascinating rise and disastrous falls, from fires, flooding, and infamous rumors of haunting by Saltair Sally. We dive into the eerie legends of the Great Salt Lake, the Water Babies, and how Saltair's past holds a mirror to Utah's unique cultural crossroads. Join us as we explore what remains of Saltair's once-glittering, now ghostly, legacy.