growth and development

Community members worry the new bridge will increase traffic speeds, and usher in the further expansion of all of 800 North.

As city and county leaders ponder Salt Lake’s future as a hub for arts, culture, sports and entertainment, lovers of the Utah Symphony say keeping Abravanel Hall in its present form is well worth the hefty price tag.

Lawmaker and developer Brad Wilson bought land that would later benefit from its proximity to a major development supported by a $160 million tax incentive.

Big issues like water conservation and infrastructure dominated this year’s State of the City address from St. George Mayor Michele Randall and some residents want to see leaders take more action.

Washington County is running out of water to support its rapid growth. But a new plan charts a path for reusing and conserving enough water to get by for the next 20 years.

While there is support for the plan’s goals, some of the finer details still need to be fleshed out.

Utah City will be a dense mixed-use community in Vineyard, built around the city’s new FrontRunner train station.

The Round-Up started back in 1937 when Lehi was less than 3,000 residents. Today, life is a lot less agrarian in Utah’s tech epicenter.

About 2,000 people live in Kemmerer, which is in the corner of southwest Wyoming, where the mountains meet the desert. In late 2021, TerraPower, founded by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, announced its plans to build a nuclear plant nearby. While there is some pushback, the hope is to create ‘greener’ energy and jobs for former coal workers.

Nearly two decades ago, state lawmakers gave their support to a pipeline from the Colorado River to help with growth in Southern Utah’s Washington County. But now, the federal government says it’s time to use less water — not more.

A report from Utah State University shows that since 1950, Utah has experienced a decline in precipitation, higher temperatures and it saw more rain instead of snow.

New data shows residents are flocking to areas of Utah outside of Salt Lake County.