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These were Utah's fastest-growing cities in 2025, according to the University of Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 5 - 12:27 p.m.
Utah's capital city remains the state's most populous city by a wide margin, but a new report finds that a pair of cities across northern Utah County are once again at the top in growth.
Salt Lake City has a housing shortage. Will expanding housing options fix affordability?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 1 - 5:07 p.m.
Salt Lake City is seeking to shake up its residential zones, which could allow for more housing types across a third of the city, as it aims to handle affordability hurdles.
Construction season is here: UDOT to embark on 176 projects worth $2.8B in 2026
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 26 - 2:35 p.m.
Utah transportation officials announced Thursday that they're planning to begin 176 new construction projects worth approximately $2.8 billion in 2026.
Southwest Utah continues to be a US leader in growth, but what about other regions?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 26 - 10:00 a.m.
New Census Bureau data shows how southwest Utah's two biggest population hubs remain key drivers in population growth across the U.S.
Proposed 180-foot hotel east of downtown appears to hit snag in Salt Lake City Council
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 16 - 4:00 p.m.
Salt Lake City leaders recently expressed an unwillingness to support a rezone for a hotel east of downtown, following negative recommendations from planners.
Here's what the Utah Legislature did this session
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, Daniel Woodruff, Tim Vandenack, Carter Williams and Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 7 - 12:44 a.m.
The Utah Legislature has adjourned following a 45-day session dealing with taxes, housing, courts, immigration and a host of other issues.
Grantsville debating how to pay for new wastewater treatment plant
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted March 4 - 6:51 a.m.
Grantsville residents are expected to see sewer rate increases as the city plans to build a new wastewater treatment facility.
Millcreek Mayor Cheri Jackson highlights decade of growth in state-of-the-city address
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 12:00 p.m.
Millcreek Mayor Cheri Jackson highlighted Millcreek's decade of progress in a state of the city address this week.
Utah's population growth is slowing down. Here's how it compares with other states
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 27 - 12:15 p.m.
Utah's growth is slowing down, but it still remained one of the fastest-growing states in the nation last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Utah's growth experienced a 'significant shift' in 2025. These were the fastest-growing counties
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:03 p.m.
Utah is still growing, but state demographers say its growth continues to moderate as the number of people moving in is starting to slow down.
Why Salt Lake City is exploring a change to its housing definition of 'family'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 3:02 p.m.
Utah's capital city is considering a measure that would essentially revert to its original definition of family housing requirements as it seeks to address its housing challenges.
More transit and tolls? UDOT unveils plan to handle Big Cottonwood Canyon travel woes
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 7:12 p.m.
Utah transportation officials are looking at increased bus service and tolling as potential solutions to Big Cottonwood Canyon's growing popularity.
As many push for new housing, Ogden mayor seeks site of former school to keep the land open
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Nov. 27 - 12:05 p.m.
Though clamoring for new housing is loud, the Ogden mayor is pursuing purchase of the site of a former school so it can be maintained as public open space.
New retail developments, businesses in Tooele aim to strengthen local spending and jobs
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Nov. 24 - 10:01 a.m.
New businesses in Tooele keep consumer dollars in the community and job seekers close to home.
Utah on pace to add 2 million people over the next 40 years, but is growth slowing?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 18 - 2:01 p.m.
University of Utah researchers say the state's population growth may quintuple the U.S. average over the next 40 years, but it may not be as robust as previously projected.
Ground breaks on 'fitting' first project tied to Salt Lake City's new Power District
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 27 - 3:00 p.m.
Ground broke on a new 10-story headquarters for Rocky Mountain Power, signaling the start of a massive overhaul on Salt Lake City's west side.
Utah's public school enrollment declines for third consecutive year
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Oct. 22 - 7:11 p.m.
Following a decade of steady growth, Utah's K-12 public school enrollment has declined for the third consecutive year.
Utah developers announce future 1,260-home community in Erda
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 7:15 a.m.
A Utah-based development company is beginning initial work on a $600 million mixed-residential project in Erda, Tooele County.
Developers envision large Daybreak-like planned community for west Weber County
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 14 - 12:02 p.m.
Officials have approved the development agreement for a new planned community in Weber County's western expanses that could house as many as 38,000 people.
How Salt Lake City plans to balance growing water demands as it grows
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 3 - 6:20 a.m.
Salt Lake City is a step closer to matching a new state law requiring cities to plan for water needs in city plans.
Where have all the babies gone? US population continues to change
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 30 - 10:02 a.m.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released yet another demographic report showing that people in the U.S. are having fewer babies — a trend holding true worldwide.
Judge rebuffs Ogden Valley boosters' push to temper Weber County's land-use authority
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 6:15 a.m.
A judge has rejected a request for a court injunction tempering Weber County leaders' land-use authority in the Ogden Valley ahead of the area's incorporation.
Report examines Utah's prioritization of future generations compared to nation
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 7:11 p.m.
How is Utah doing when it comes to focusing on future generations and ensuring their prosperity?
Utah's Major League Baseball hopes spur pushback from some, worried about gentrification
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 11 - 10:05 a.m.
Efforts to lure a Major League Baseball team to Salt Lake City have been met with unbridled enthusiasm by many. But some west-side activists who are already concerned about gentrification are raising their voices in opposition.
