Population Growth

More and more Utahns are having fewer and fewer babies.

Utah, Washington, Cache, Davis and Wasatch counties can expect to add more than 4,000 school-age children each by 2060, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.

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.

Across the Southwest, aging infrastructure and shrinking water supplies are driving an increase in water costs.

“People aren't excited about places where there's a terrible lifestyle, where there's a terrible economy,” said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. “And the fact that Utah is changing tells me that we are doing things the right way.”

PM2.5 is projected to decrease 30% by 2050 according to UDOT’s environmental impact statement on the I-15 expansion. But most of that is achieved through improving efficiency and electrification.

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

Although it’s tempting to slap a label on Utah like “red state” or “ultra religious” and call it good, we wanted to take a closer look at these things and get to the heart of what makes Utah, Utah.

Utah doesn’t look the same as it did 20 years ago, becoming more diverse, older and less religious.

Utah's population growth is poppin' but there's one small hiccup. OK, it's a big hiccup. Housing hasn't kept up.

Six key factors, identified in a new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, have influenced how the state has grown in recent years.

Mayor Erin Mendenhall, former mayor Rocky Anderson and Michael Valentine are all vying for the top office in Utah’s capital city.