growth and development

A local pest control company owner says he’s never been busier, especially since Utah had a lackluster winter where temperatures started to climb early.

A booming population and changing climate have strained water supplies in St. George. The bet is that recycled wastewater can keep the city's taps flowing.

The basin has lost 27.8 million acre-feet of groundwater since 2003. That's roughly the volume of Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir.

From a waning water supply to traffic congestion, the BUILD Coordinating Council will come together quarterly to lay out recommendations on how to solve Utah’s most pressing problems.

La solicitud de derechos de agua de un desarrollador del Valle de Ogden fue rechazada en marzo. Expertos en agua dicen que la escasez y mejores técnicas de medición harán que conflictos como este sean más comunes.

The amendment proposed by Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy would have sold more than 10,000 acres of federal land near St. George to local governments.

“This major excavation of soil that is happening right now to create luxury developments, to create golf courses — that is also creating tremendous dust exposures,” said University of Utah epidemiologist Katharine Walter.

Local leaders want to shore up roads and water infrastructure for Washington County’s future growth. Conservationists worry it could open the door to privatizing Western landscapes.

An Ogden Valley developer’s water rights application was rejected in March. Water experts say scarcity and better water-measuring techniques will make conflicts like this more common.

With housing needed and agricultural spaces disappearing, the fate of the land under Wilkerson Farm highlights the challenges facing fast-growing Utah County.

In early May, St. George will build an electrical substation in a lot bursting with pieces of prehistoric fish, plants and dinosaurs. Paleontologists and volunteers are trying to salvage the fossils while they can.

Utah’s growing fast, and that’s having a big domino effect on housing development and farming. But it could also lead to a silver lining for the state’s water supply.