Drought
— Heat and drought have significantly reduced Utah's pumpkin harvest this year, affecting family farms like Beck Family Farms in Centerfield ahead of the fall season. More: Fox 13 , Fox 13 (YouTube) · All 3 reports
— Utah's 2026 waterfowl hunting season opened with DWR warning of dry conditions, reduced wetland habitat around the Great Salt Lake, and lower duck and goose numbers compared to 2025. More: ABC 4 , ETV News (Carbon/Emery) · All 3 reports
— Idaho Fish and Game issued a special fish salvage order for Lamont and Johnson reservoirs near Preston due to low water levels, lifting bag, possession, and size limits for anglers. 
— Beck Family Farms in Centerfield, Utah expects an 80% drop in its pumpkin crop this year due to drought, record heat and hailstorms, affecting supply to grocery stores across the West and cutting seasonal work for… 
— A retrospective on Utah's 2025 monsoon season, which provided significant rain relief after an unusually dry winter. 
— Salt Lake City Council unanimously adopted a permanent ordinance capping new nonresidential building water use at 200,000 gallons per day, while asking staff to study whether the limit could be lowered further amid… 
— A new University of Utah and Wilkes Center report commissioned by state officials estimates the health and financial costs of Great Salt Lake dust, finding stabilizing lake levels is more cost-effective than engineered… More: Fox 13 , KSL , KSL , KSL · All 5 reports
— Drought and wildfires are pushing deer, bears, foxes, mountain lions and coyotes into Utah residential areas in search of food and water, according to a USU Extension wildlife specialist, who offers safety tips for… More: Cedar City News (Iron County) , St George News (Washington County) · All 3 reports
— The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is cutting interest rates to 0% for one year on all existing agency loans starting Nov. 1, and offering payment deferrals, to help farmers and ranchers hit by drought… More: ABC 4 , St George News (Washington County) · All 3 reports
