Friday, May 12, 2023

A dried-up side channel of the Colorado River just upstream of Sorrel River Ranch is finally receiving some water after six years of restoration work. We speak with Tony Mancuso of the Utah Department of Natural Resources about the collaborative effort to bring back the river’s wetland habitats. Plus we hear from our partners at KHOL that the Upper Snake River could look very different after federal officials recently cut water flow to the river by 80 percent. We also hear from a reporter at UPR about the millions of birds who use the Great Salt Lake during migration.

Photo: Last week, a dried-up side channel of the Colorado River was finally re-connected to the rest of the river. Within an hour, water was flowing through it. Photo courtesy of Will Tuttle, Utah Department of Natural Resources.

Show Notes:

//A video of water finally flowing through a previously dried-up side channel of the Colorado River.
https://fb.watch/kueCZYE544/
//KHOL: Faced with high snowpack, feds reduce flows from Jackson Lake Dam
https://891khol.org/faced-with-high-snowpack-feds-reduce-flows-from-jackson-lake-dam/
//UPR: Great Salt Lake is a 'pit stop' for 12 million birds
https://greatsaltlakenews.org/latest-news/utah-public-radio-upr/great-salt-lake-is-a-pit-stop-for-12-million-birds

Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Sophia Fisher of The Times-Independent talks mosquitoes, Moab City returning to a traditional election method, and a new school dress code. Plus, after major flooding destroyed her home, a woman gets a new one with help from community members. And, how an unintentional printing error led to a profile of a legendary Grand County High School soccer player.

Weekly News Reel Mentions:

// The Times-Independent: It’s going to be a big mosquito year https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/its-going-to-be-a-big-mosquito-year/
// The Times-Independent: City returns to traditional election method
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/city-returns-to-traditional-election-method/
// The Times-Independent: New school dress code allows exposed midriffs, dyed hair, hats
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/new-school-dress-code-allows-exposed-midriffs-dyed-hair-hats/
// The Times-Independent: Doreen O’Connell is at (new) home again
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/doreen-oconnell-is-at-new-home-again/
// The Times-Independent: The greatest correction ever printed
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/the-greatest-correction-ever-printed/