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Booms in Utah and Idaho buck the curve of slowing U.S. growth Rick Bowmer/AP FILE - Rows of homes, in suburban Salt Lake City, on April 13, 2019. Utah is one of two Western states known for rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces that are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth. The boom there and in Idaho are accompanied by healthy economic expansion, but also concern about strain on infrastructure and soaring housing prices. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) By: Associated Press and last updated 2021-05-02 00:13:59-04 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Western states know...

Booms in Idaho, Utah buck trend of slowing U.S. population growth Different forces are powering the population expansion in each state. By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and KEITH RIDLERAssociated Press Rows of homes in suburban Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer/Associated Press, file SALT LAKE CITY — Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression, though different forces are powering the population booms in Utah and Idaho. In Utah, births largely drove the faste...

increase font size Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing U.S. population growth In Utah, births drove the growth, while Idaho's populace burgeoned under an influx of out-of-staters. By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and KEITH RIDLERAssociated Press Share SALT LAKE CITY — Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression, though different forces are powering the population booms in Utah and Idaho. In Utah, births largely drove the fastest growth in the ...

A mountain biker riding in the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming Credit: Two Western lawmakers have reintroduced companion bills to establish a federal conservation corps. It would invest $9 billion in a civilian workforce dedicated to public lands, part of a $40 billion package focused on conservation, restoration and rural economies. Originally introduced last summer, Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, both Democrats, revived their 21st Century Conservation Corps Act this month. In a press release Neguse called the legislation "much-needed stimulus for America's publ...

USFS Rocky Mountains Originally published on February 26, 2021 12:54 pm Two Western lawmakers have reintroduced companion bills to establish a federal conservation corps. It would invest $9 billion in a civilian workforce dedicated to public lands, part of a $40 billion package focused on conservation, restoration and rural economies. Originally introduced last summer, Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, both Democrats, revived their 21st Century Conservation Corps Act this month. In a press release Neguse called the legislation "much-needed stimulus for America's publi...