growth and development

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.

The goal? To create the “world’s best economy and quality of life” for all Utahns.

The latest Utah news for Wednesday morning, April 27, 2022

Salt Lake County stagnated while Utah County was ranked 10th nationally in growth.

The Salt Lake Planning Commission approved a proposed 57-unit housing development on the city’s west side Wednesday night.

Real estate prices have reached new heights in many of our region's ski towns. In Jackson Hole, Wyoming, buyers spent a record $2 billion in the first nine months of 2021. Meanwhile, the number of homes on the market is at an all-time low. That's pricing out many long-time residents. The Mountain West News Bureau's Maggie Mullen reports.

A proposed mixed density, 700-plus acre development is planned for the small town of Salem, but some residents oppose it. They say it would take away from the rural community feel they’re known for.