Lawmakers See Great Salt Lake Crisis Firsthand | Plus: Peak Fall Colors

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Lawmakers See Great Salt Lake Crisis Firsthand | Plus: Peak Fall Colors

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Published on Sep 18, 2026, 5:03:00 AM
Total time: 00:13:02

Episode Description
Utah legislators took a fact-finding trip to the shrinking Great Salt Lake this week and what they saw was striking. KSL.com reporter Bridger Beal-Cvetko joins Maria Shilaos to go in-depth on their reactions and the water-saving efforts already underway along the lake's edge. 
 
Plus, a Bureau of Land Management plan for a 330-mile transmission line connecting geothermal energy in Nevada and Utah is open for public comment tonight, the flu season is here and SLC International jumps to a top-10 ranking among large North American airports.
 
And meteorologist Matt Johnson tells us exactly when fall foliage will hit its peak in the mountains.  
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