Growth

"The people inhabiting this State do affirm and declare that they forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated public lands lying within the boundaries hereof..."

-- Utah Constitution, Article 3, Section 2

When Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, is the voice of reason, the argument has gone off the rails. Utah suing the federal government to get Utah's federal land is one such train wreck.

FARMINGTON -- As a result of significant growth, one Davis district school will likely go year-round starting next school year.

LAYTON -- With years of revenue losses in the U.S. economy, small and large counties across the country appear to be settling into a "new normal" of revenue, staffing and service delivery, according to a recent national survey.

"Coping with the New Normal: An Economic Status Survey of Counties" is the seventh survey in a series of biannual surveys conducted by the National Association of Counties to capture information about counties struggling with the current fiscal situation.

OGDEN -- The current extension of Legacy Parkway, known as the West Davis Corridor, runs from Centerville to just past the Davis County border, but it probably won't stop there.

SUNSET -- The expansion of Sierra RV is the first building block of commercial development expected to come Sunset's way in the next several years. Sierra RV, at 1200 N. Main St. since 1997, is completing an expansion that takes the business from 7 to 14 acres.

LAYTON -- After finishing another round of alterations to its plan for the West Davis Corridor, the state is now one step closer to making a decision on the road. On Thursday, the Utah Department of Transportation announced refinements to the remaining alternatives for a potential transportation corridor through western Davis and Weber counties.

MORGAN -- Despite a down economy and lagging housing market, Morgan County is still poised to grow, a prospect that worries Morgan school officials because revenues to deal with growth are sagging along with the economy.