Rural Utah

NuScale and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems have called off their project to provide a new kind of nuclear power to many Utah communities.

As skilled trades face a nationwide worker shortage, a new training facility in rural southeast Utah is trying to make it easier for women to seize the opportunity.

For a child care program in rural Beaver County, federal funding was used to help families and pay teachers better. Now, Little Leapers Child Care Center is gearing up for tough times ahead.

Especially in rural parts of Utah, it can be a challenge to train, hire and keep health care workers. During the Legislature's interim session in St. George, local leaders described how they'd like lawmakers to help.

Rural health departments need to adapt to protect their communities from the extreme heat that climate change is bringing to Utah. But many of the same challenges they face today will make it even harder in the future.

Between drought, climate change and population growth, Utah’s water supply is stretched increasingly thin. A new study shows how two very different communities in different parts of the state found success in conservation.

Helper Beer looks to add to ongoing revitalization efforts in the small rural community.

A new 25-unit apartment complex will soon open in Beaver County as demand soars for housing in the rural community.

Officials in the city of Enoch said 42-year-old Michael Haight, 42 took his own life after killing his wife, mother-in-law and the couple’s five children.

The city in rural Utah found a deal on a badly needed new fire truck, replacing a 30-year-old engine.

The USDA just gave Utah $100,000 for housing rehab projects and Gov. Spencer Cox included $2.7 million for rural housing in his budget proposal.

Across the nation, rural areas have a harder time finding enough EMTs to respond to 911 calls.