State preemption, local control, NIMBYism, commercial incentives — Utah Gov. Cox mulls it all during a housing conference. But details are still scant on what lawmakers will do in 2025.
By the year 2060, Utah will have nearly $60 billion in water infrastructure needs, including improvements to drinking water, water quality and irrigation.
Throughout the two-day conference, prosecutors discussed creative approaches to prosecuting low-level offenses, new research on violent crime reductions, community outreach programs, and victim advocacy.
There are still 24 reservoirs, ponds and lakes in Utah that could have harmful algal blooms, which pose some unique threats to hunters gearing up for the start of waterfowl season.
A 0.5% sales tax increase in Utah’s capital is just one step away from becoming official after the Salt Lake City Council unanimously approved a final deal with Smith Entertainment Group.
President Joe Biden reinstated protections and widened boundaries around the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Arizona and Bears Ears National Monument in Utah that had been shrank by his predecessor.