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Reports find Utah’s booming economy contrasts mental health challenges

September 03, 2026 10:00 AM
Utah ranks among the nation's strongest states in social capital, economic productivity and family stability, but continues to face significant challenges in mental health and affordability, according to new report by the Utah foundation.
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Utah's population experiences major growth, impacts housing market

January 21, 2025 11:02 AM
Utah’s human population is expected to grow by half a million in the next nine years, potentially exacerbating housing issues that Utah officials are currently attempting to address.
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Population growth leads to decrease in Utah County farms

December 09, 2019 12:00 AM
Celeste Burr said she sat and cried as she watched housing developers tear down her neighbor’s alfalfa farm.
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