Jordan River in the Media

Trails, boating, wetlands: How 15 years have changed the Jordan River
Utah News Dispatch 

SB Dance offers free performances popping up through Utah
ABC 4 

Get to the Jordan River!
ABC 4 

The community gathers for a night on the Jordan River Trail 10.06.2025 (Riverton Journal)
Riverton Journal 

Take the family to the Nature Center at Pia Okwai’s final tianguis of the year
Salt Lake Magazine 

Grab your Gear and Get to the River
ABC 4 

Take a Hike segment on RadioActive, highlighted GTTR Festival
KRCL 

‘Wild Wasatch Front’ Opens our Eyes to the Nature Right Under our Noses
Salt Lake Magazine 

Movie “Home Turf” filmed along the Jordan River
Moviedelic 

Beloved SLC fountain makes a triumphant return, but it now runs dry
Salt Lake Tribune 

SLC’s Tracy Aviary receives accreditation from Association of Zoos and Aquariums again
ABC 4 

Accoustic Music Stroll planned along the Jordan River Parkway in June
Salt Lake Magazine 

Taylorsville City appoints Dina Blaes as chief of strategic engagement
Utah Business 

Jiro Johnson appointed new County Council Member and representative on Jordan River Commission Governing Board
Murray Journal 

Share how you use the Jordan River and the Trail 08.22.2025 (KSL 5) (KSL Newsradio) (Great Salt Lake News)
 

Salt Lake to Host Utah’s First International Flower Parade at Peace Gardens
Utah Stories 

Students get their hands dirty to clean up Jordan River 05.30.2025 (Deseret News) (Fox 13)
 

Dance and Ecology Intertwine in Feathered Tides at part of the Wake the Great Salt Lake Public Art Project 05.15.2025 (Fox 13) (PR Underground)
 

Where borders bloom: the story behind the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake City
Fox 13 

Lehi Historical Marker program honors significance of the city’s many Jordan River bridges 03.18.2025 (Daily Herald) (Fox 13 Now) (Lehi Free Press)
 

“Hidden Waters” art installation tracks buried creek through downtown Salt Lake City. 04.11.2025 (City Weekly) (KSL)
 

Embracing Community in Public Art: Matthew Mazzotta to create a West Side public art installation at Glendale Park 04.15.2025 (Salt Lake Arts) (Salt Lake Tribune) (KSL)
 

The 2025 City Nature Challenge urges the community to discover the outdoors
Park Record 

Utah County, Jordan River Commission renew partnership, with eye toward future development
Daily Herald 

Kim Shelley to head Salt Lake City Public Lands Department
Salt Lake Tribune 

This mansion in Salt Lake City holds part of SLC’s beer history; Welcome to the Fisher Mansion
Fox 13 

Gov. Cox signs bill addressing Alpine School District split, signs three others 03.17.2025 (ABC 4)
ABC 4 

Utah’s top environment official, Kim Shelly to quit mid-legislative session
Salt Lake Tribune 

Deseret News Archives: Donner Party camped near Jordan River before heading west
Deseret News 

Gov. Cox appoints Tim Davis to lead the Department of Environmental Quality, pending Senate confirmation (Governors Office Press Release) (UPR)
 

Summary of 2025 Legislative Session
Fox 13 

Water Pilgrimage: Where the Rivers End
Park Record 

Nellie Jack, a mid-century Utah lawmaker, loved the west side, political underdogs and a ‘lovely’ baked potato lunch.
City Weekly 

Sandy City Council appoints new representatives to the Jordan River Commission (Alison Stroud, Zach Robinson, alternate)
Sandy Journal 

What this former sports exec says about baseball expanding to Salt Lake City 10.20.2025 (Deseret News)
Deseret News 

Rocky Mountain Power breaks ground at Power District 10.27.2025 (KSL 5) (Deseret News) (ABC 4) (Salt Lake Tribune) (Utah Business) (SOM) (Construction Equipment Guide) (Power District) (Larry H. Miller) (The West View)
 

Utah Trail Network Master Plan Unveiled to the Public 10.29.2025 (KSL) (KSL 5) (Salt Lake Tribune) (Fox 13) (Deseret News) (ABC 4) (Herald Journal) (AASHTO Journal) (Southern Utah News) (Daily Herald) (Town Lift) (KPCW) (Cache Valley Daily)
 

Draft of the Northwest Area Plan is now available to view
Salt Lake City 

North Salt Lake doesn’t rule out legal challenge over new homeless campus
KUTV 2 

Utah officials unveil site for 1,300-bed homeless campus after long, secretive search 09.03.2025 (Utah News Dispatch) (West View) (Salt Lake Tribune) (Axios)
 

From steel yard to community: Cole West celebrates ribbon cutting of theYARD, adjacent to Salt Lake City’s Power District
Utah Business 

OPINION: Utah Needs More Transit to Trailheads
Building Salt Lake 

What’s next for Fisher Mansion? Report outlines future options for historic Salt Lake gem
KSL News 

4 projects that aim to make biking in SLC easier are nearing completion. Here’s where you’ll soon be able to pedal.
Salt Lake Tribune 

How developers turned a former Salt Lake steel factory into a 157-townhome complex next to the Jordan River
KSL News 

Utah roads prove dangerous for pedestrians — here’s how to keep students safe in crosswalks
KSL TV 

Road to gridlock: Utah County leaders clash over transportation planning
Lehi Free Press 

Salt Lake to Annex parts of Northpoint Area west of Jordan River
Salt Lake Tribune 

Huge family-sized townhome project in Glendale approved by Planning Commission
Building Salt Lake 

SLC brewery may find a new home in its namesake mansion on the Jordan River
Salt Lake Tribune 

Glendale townhomes site near Jordan River hits the market
Building Salt Lake 

Salt Lake City expands road repairs
Salt Lake Tribune 

Mayor Mendenhall delivers Fiscal Year 2026 budget for Salt Lake City
Press Release 

Salt Lake City finalizing annexation of land along the Jordan River
KSL 

Project with 350 units along 200 North approved by Planning Commission
Building Salt Lake 

The Millers are reportedly buying RSL. Do they want to move the team to the Power District?
Building Salt Lake 

600/700 North road and bridge reconstruction slated to begin in Salt Lake City 04.11.2025 (Press Release) (Deseret News) (KSL)
 

Developer Larry H. Miller Takes on Community Building in Utah
ENR 

Northpoint Light Industrial Zone created with 300 ft buffer for Jordan River
City Weekly 

9th Note Project in Fairpark to yield 110 new affordable apartments blocks from Jordan River
Building Salt Lake 

Utah bill would pave way for another stadium in Salt Lake City’s Fairpark district 02.27.2025 (Salt Lake Tribune) (Utah News Dispatch) (SB 0336)
 

Bill removes language allowing multiple stadiums
Salt Lake Tribune 

Salt Lake City eyes grants to cover safety, Jordan River upgrades amid potential budget deficit 12.05.2025 (KSL) (Deseret News)
 

92 arrests made, 122 citations issued in monthslong sweep of Jordan River Parkway
KSL 

Salt Lake City named number 10 among cities with the best public transit 1.03.2025 (KSL)
KSL Newsradio 

‘Lack of forward momentum’: SLC mayor blasts lawmakers after homelessness in Utah worsens again
Salt Lake Tribune 

Man arrested after leading police on pursuit through Saratoga Springs and Lehi, crashing into river
Daily Herald 

FBI Search for evidence along Jordan River in Saratoga Springs in relation to unsolved murder 11.20.2025 (KUTV 2) (KUTV 2) (KJZZ) (Daily Herald) (ABC 4) (Fox 13) (KSL Newsradio) (KSL 5)
 

Reducing Fatalities at Low-head Dams
DHS Newsroom 

Governor responds to Salt Lake City’s request for more funding to fix homeless crisis
KSL 5 

Will Trump’s order on homelessness treatment make Utah streets safer?
KSL  

Utah wanted to open a 1,200-bed homeless shelter by October. It’s not going to happen.
Salt Lake Tribune 

Tribune editorial: It is past time for the state to cut through the fog of NIMBYism and pick a site for the new homeless services campus
Salt Lake Tribune 

Fireworks Prohibited within 200 ft of Jordan River
ABC 4 

Fentanyl Task Force member finds frail puppy in homeless camp; adopts ‘River’ 07.09.2025 (KUTV 2)
KUTV 2 

Woman pulled from tunnel near Jordan River after wandering in dark nearly one hour 07.11.2025 (KUTV 2) (Fox 13) (ABC 4)
 

Six month report on Salt Lake City public safety plan 07.16.2025 (Fox 13) (KSL) (Utah News Dispatch) (Salt Lake Tribune) (Axios) (KUER) (ABC 4)
 

Fire crews warn that wildfires can strike urban areas, as well
KJZZ 14 

Utah County firefighters sink car in Jordan River to practice water rescue
KSL 5 

Body found in Jordan River in South Salt Lake 06.21.2025 (Fox 13) (KUTV 2) (ABC 4) (Gephardt Daily) (KMYU) (KJZZ)
 

Grass Fire near Jordan River damages 18 semi trucks
ABC 4 

Salt Lake City boosts shelter beds and Jordan River patrol pays off.
Salt Lake Tribune 

New Salt Lake City police chief requests nearly $15 million bump to budget 06.03.2025 (Utah News Dispatch) (Fox 13)
 

South Salt Lake getting land from county for new police station next to shelter along Jordan River
Salt Lake Tribune 

Hot spots pop up in other areas as SLC police target Jordan River 05.15.2025 (Salt Lake Tribune) (KSL Newsradio) (KSL TV)
 

Homeowner, park rangers say Jordan River Trail project is working
KSL 5 

Letter: Hoping for a manageable solution to the homeless situation near Fairpark
Salt Lake Tribune 

Man stopped by police in boat after running away from officer near Jordan River Trail
KUTV 

Following Jordan River Trail confrontation, bicyclist is critical of city’s safety plan
KSL 5 

Man arrested with fentanyl, meth, cash along Jordan River Trail 04.08.2025 (KUTV 2) (ABC 4) (SLC Police)
 

SLC Council eyes adding security guards to west-side parks 04.10.2025 (Salt Lake Tribune) (ABC 4)
 

Salt Lake City Police place cameras on 500 N near the Jordan River
Salt Lake Tribune 

SLCPD reports major progress in Jordan River Parkway Trail public safety operation 04.19.2025 (KUTV 2) (ABC 4) (Fox 13) (KSL) (KUTV) (KSL Newsradio) (KSL 5)
 

A look behind the scenes of SLC homeless camp cleanups, and how it impacts people 03.19.2025 (Fox 13) (Salt Lake Tribune)
 

Salt Lake City temporarily closes part of Jordan River Parkway Trail to address environmental, public safety concerns 04.01.2025 (Salt Lake City) (KSL News) (KUTV) (ABC 4) (Gephardt Daily) (KSL 5) (Salt Lake Tribune) (Fox 13)
 

Neighbors weigh in on Jordan River Trail Closure and safety concerns 04.03.2025 (ABC 4) (KSL) (KSL 5)
 

New laws signed by state as part of effort to improve safety on Jordan River 04.03.2025 (KSL) (Salt Lake Tribune)
 

Brian Redd appointed new Salt Lake City Police Chief 03.05.2025 (Salt Lake Tribune) (Police Magazine)
 

Homeless Outreach and Kayak Court: Meeting the community where they are
KSL Newsradio 

Massive effort to move ‘illegal campers’ underway along the Jordan River
ABC 4 

A place for the forgotten: Alano Club’s embrace of second chances
Deseret News 

Salt Lake City Police Chief Steps Down
City Weekly 

Five arrested, 1,000 fentanyl pills seized along Jordan River Trail 02.23.2025 (KJZZ) (KSL TV) (ABC 4) (KSL Newsradio)
 

Crew working to pull stolen SUV from Jordan River Canal 03.02.2025 (KSL Newsradio) (KSL TV)
 

Uphill battle against fentanyl, other drugs continues for Salt Lake City Police 03.04.2025 (Fox 13)
Fox 13 

Salt Lake family says Jordan River Trail is far from the place they once loved
Fox 13 

Homeless Utahns could get more relief on hottest days as Code Red bill advances on Capitol Hill 02.12.2025 (Salt Lake Tribune) (KPCW)
 

Salt Lake City police arrest 10 in targeted effort around Jordan River Trail 02.19.2025 (KSL Newsradio) (ABC 4)
 

Kidnapping charges filed in Salt Lake AMBER Alert, abduction of 18-month-old girl 02.26.2025 (KJZZ) (Fox 13) (Gephardt Daily) (KSL Newsradio)
 

SLC Mayors State of the City shares plans for Jordan River, policing and affordable housing 01.28.2025 (Salt Lake Tribune)
Salt Lake Tribune 

Officers arrest 23 people along Jordan River in ‘successful’ 2-day operation 01.31.2025 (ABC 4) (KSL) (KSL TV)
 

Voices: Voters are concerned about the failures of our current approach to homelessness. Utah could lead the way.
Salt Lake Tribune 

Salt Lake City provides first update on Public Safety Plan progress 02.03.2025 (SLC Press Release) (Salt Lake Tribune) (Utah News Dispatch) (ABC 4)
 

Body found in Jordan River under investigation 1.2.2025 (KSL) (KUTV)
 

Young Woman Escapes Injury as SUV Plunges into Jordan Surplus Canal in Salt Lake City’s Rose Park 1.03.2025 (Hoodline SLC) (KUTV) (Yahoo) (ABC 4) (KSL) (Gephardt Daily) (KSL Newsradio)
 

Increased presence of police on the Jordan River is part of public safety plan change in Salt Lake City 01.17.2025 (Deseret News) (Building Salt Lake) (Salt Lake Tribune) (Axios) (KSL 5) (KSL Newsradio)
 

SLCPD Officers Arrest Suspect on Felony Drug and Mail Theft Charges on Jordan River Trail 01.27.2025 (SLCPD Press Release) (ABC 4) (KUTV 2) (Gephardt)
 

Jordan River Parkway named Best Running Trail by City Weekly
City Weekly 

SLC won’t delay second wave of $85 million for park upgrades. See what it will buy.
Salt Lake Tribune 

Glendale Regional Park opens in Salt Lake City as first in ocer 60 years 12.06.2025 (Deseret News) (ABC 4)
 

Utah officials Urge Safe Recreation and Fire Sense ahead of Labor Day
Utah State Parks 

SLC just approved a bunch of neighborhood improvements. What’s coming to the west side?
Salt Lake Tribune 

Woman hit by e-bike speaks out as officials see increase in accidents
Fox 13 

Salt Lake City completes its first GO Bond project, Backman Community Open Space 11.20.2025 (Salt Lake City) (KSL) (City Weekly)
 

Ride on: Paved trails connect communities throughout Utah
Standard Examiner 

12 Pickleball Courts Open at the Glendale Regional Park
Salt Lake Public Lands 

Understanding Utah’s E-Bike laws: A guide to safe riding for all ages
Fox 13 

Salt Lake City approves $44M for parks, roads and safety upgrades, includes $440,000 for Jordan River improvements 08.22.2025 (Axios) (FY26 CIP)
 

Here are fun bike paths (and bikes to ride on them) this spring 05.09.2025 (Fox 13)
Fox 13 

Salt Lake City plans to spend another big chunk of $80 million bond to upgrade parks. Here’s how and where.
Salt Lake Tribune 

West Valley City, South Salt Lake, South Jordan, Herriman and Draper named Healthy Utah Communities by Get Healthy Utah and the Utah League of Cities and Towns
West Jordan Journal 

Salt Lake City reopens section of Jordan River Trail with Improvements 07.11.2025 (Salt Lake City) (SLC Public Lands) (KSL) (Salt Lake Tribune) (City Weekly) (Deseret News)
 

6 walking trails along the Wasatch Front that are perfect for all ages
Deseret News 

eBikes Transform Utah’s Scenic Trails into Accessible Adventures
Utah Stories 

Ribbon cutting celebration of the new Jordan River Millcreek Trailhead 04.21.2025 (Fox 13) (KSL) (Salt Lake Tribune)
 

Connecting communities: Golden Spoke ride exposes cyclists to more than 100 miles of trail from Provo to Ogden
Daily Herald 

Gov. Cox proposes $50M for homelessness services, including construction of SLC campus 12.05.2025 (KUTV 2)
KUTV 

Utah County survey shows what residents want tourism tax revenue spent on
Daily Herald 

8 ways to make the most of early spring
Draper Journal 

“Clean City Team” for the Jordan River and Parks included in Salt Lake City budget 06.11.2025 (KSL)
KSL 

Cox defends Utah’s proposed homeless campus against critics as ‘most compassionate policy anywhere’ 10.29.2025 (Deseret News) (Utah News Dispatch)
 

Faith leaders, environmental groups push back on proposed homeless campus 11.18.2025 (KSL 5)
KSL 5 

Utah has a grand vision for homeless campus, but plan’s ambiguity sparks concern 11.21.2025 (KSL 5)
KSL  

Utah man’s invention makes hiking accessible to wheelchair users 03.11.2025 (St. George News)
St. George News 

Utahns will get to weigh in on massive new homeless shelter but only after state selects a site
Salt Lake Tribune 

At least 150 volunteers needed for Utah homeless count starting Jan. 30
KSL 

More Water is Key for Helping Great Salt Lake—But What About the Jordan River? 09.24.2025 (GSL Water Trust) (Audubon)
 

Utah cities could be pushed to enact tougher water conservation ordinances 10.19.2025 (KSL) (Fox 13)
 

Utah Water Conditions Update October 2025 (Division of Water Resources)
Division of Water Resources 

The unintended consequences of warm weather lingering in Utah
KSL Newsradio 

Dirty urban water flows to Great Salt Lake. Can Mother Nature help us fix it?
Salt Lake Tribune 

New stream gauges in Utah will help measure water levels
UPR 

Harmful algal blooms expanding across Utah waters 09.09.2025 (Fox 13)
Fox 13 

The Church of Jesus Christ Continues Partnership to Deliver More Water to Great Salt Lake through the Jordan River 09.17.2025 (Church Newsroom) (Fox 13) (ABC 4) (KSL) (Deseret News) (GSL Water Trust) (KSL TV)
 

Cha-ching! Why is the Great Salt Lake set to get a massive infusion of cash? 07.23.2025 (Fox 13) (Utah News Dispatch)
 

As water levels dwindle, Utah legislature might address Great Salt Lake during a special session 08.01.2025 (Utah News Dispatch) (Idaho State Journal) (Salt Lake Tribune)
 

Officials issue warnings after harmful algal blooms detected in Utah Lake, portions of Jordan River, canals 07.31.2025 (KSL.com) (Gephardt Daily) (ABC 4) (KSL 5) (Salt Lake Tribune)
 

Utah investigating what may have caused Jordan River fish kill, Algal bloom suspected 08.16.2025 (Deseret News) (KSL 5) (Fox 13) (ABC 4) (KSL Newsradio) (Daily Herald)
 

April 2025 Utah Water Conditions Update from Division of Water Resources
Press Release 

Ducks Unlimited Completes Critical Renovation of Infrastructure Key for Healthy Great Salt Lake Wetlands
Ducks Unlimited 

May 2025 Utah Water Conditions Update from the Division of Water Resources
Press Release 

The enforcement of storm drain pollution that affects Great Salt Lake is hit or miss 06.23.2025 (KUER) (Salt Lake Tribune)
 

U of U co-founded Strike Team reports ‘meaningful progress’ on Great Salt Lake conservation 01.28.2025 (UofU)
U of U 

Great Salt Lake and Jordan River to benefit again as controlled releases resume at Utah Lake 02.26.2025 (KSL) (KSL 5) (ABC 4) (UPR) (Daily Herald) (Newsweek)
 

First-of-its-Kind Monitoring Tool Uses AI to Forecast Water Contamination
Utah State Today 

Experts say this week’s warm temperatures shouldn’t cause flooding problems
KSL Newsradio 

How much water flows to the Great Salt Lake? New streamgages might have the answer, officials say 1.1.2025 (Standard Examiner) (Salt Lake Tribune)
 

Strike Team: Utah Making Progress on Great Salt Lake 01.14.2025 (U of U) (Utah State Today) (Utah Business)
 

Great Salt Lake is rebounding but dust monitoring needs improvement 1.15.2025 (UofU)
U of U 

Why is the Great Salt Lake shrinking?)
Study Finds 

Why Salt Lake City is working to make big changes to its wildland-urban interface code 09.28.2025 (KSL)
KSL 

Proposed Logan law could cause flooding and destroy habitat, expert warns 10.17.2025 (Utah Public Radio)
Utah Public Radio 

Students plant trees at the Nature Center at Pia Okwai 11.23.2025 (Daily Utah Chronicle)
Daily Utah Chronicle 

Environmental Concerns for the Jordan River Discussed at Murray City Council Meeting
Citizen Portal 

New efforts under way to get rid of carp in Utah Lake
Fox 13 

West Nile Virus detected in Draper from traps near Jordan River
Gephardt Daily 

Three human cases of West Nile Virus confirmed in Utah 08.15.2025 (Gephardt Daily) (KSL) (Utah News Dispatch) (Deseret News) (Fox 13) (Axios)
 

Sanctuary for our community’: Sandy opens revitalized wetland park 05.08.2025 (KSL) (Sandy Journal) (Sandy City)
 

Carp as Villains and Victims
Edge Effects 

Westside Coalition, Salt Lake City leaders learned about the Jordan River and turned their attention toward its future
Salt Lake Tribune 

Improvements are coming this year to the Fife Wetland Preserve
Salt Lake Tribune 

Two robotic mowers will help Salt Lake County’s Flood Control department clear vegetation from steep Jordan River Surplus Canal slopes
Salt Lake Tribune 

Rehabilitation efforts along Jordan River Parkway Trail in Lehi nearing completion
Daily Herald 

Jordan River Trail Remediation Project Nearing Completion
Utah County 

Larry H. Miller employees clean up Jordan River as part of company’s Week of Service 04.23.2025 (Deseret News) (ABC 4) (KSL 5) (Real Salt Lake)
 

Salt Lake City accepts $2.2M grant to preserve 200 acres of Great Salt Lake wetlands near the Jordan River
KSL 

Warm weather waking up mosquitoes along the Wasatch Front
KSL TV 

BLM completes mitigation on invasive Phragmites australis near Great Salt Lake
KSL Newsradio 

These Salt Lake City neighborhoods are most at risk for wildfires
KSL 

Salt Lake City targets five spots for restoration and access along the Jordan River
Building Salt Lake 

Emerald Ribbon Action Plan presented to Salt Lake City Council
Salt Lake Tribune 

A veteran transforms a legacy of violence into a campaign for restoration at the Jordan River Migratory Bird Refuge
High Country News