Plus, fireworks fly in debate ahead of GOP primary for Utah’s 1st Congressional District
Watering restrictions hit the West in worst drought in 12 centuries |
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| | What's new: Millions of residents of southern California are now limited to one day a week of outdoor irrigation, just like a huge chunk of northern Utah. How bad it's getting: Salt Lake County is asking parks and recreation leaders to cut back on water use as much as possible to keep ballfields functional. How to help: Shalise Marx, of Layton, took a couple classes on xeriscaping at the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District and changed how she landscapes her lawn. “In the end it’s going to save time in yard care, and it will save time and water for everybody,” she said. |
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