It may come as no surprise to many, but right now, Utah “desperately needs” more affordable housing, said Tara Rollins, executive director of the Utah Housing Coalition.
“It's costing...
On Oct. 4, former Mayor Rocky Anderson, Mayor Erin Mendenhall and community activist Michael Valentine debated central issues in Salt Lake including affordable housing, city growth and homelessness.
Public...
The American Dream includes owning a home of your own. But for some, the feasibility of securing white-picket fences is just that: a dream. With rising housing prices nationwide, owning a home...
In Utah, housing has become a severe issue for thousands of citizens. With housing prices rising by an absurd 24.6% during the pandemic, many now experience homelessness statewide. Thankfully,...
The Utah legislature recently approved $55 million to be spent on the construction of over 1,000 affordable housing units throughout Utah.
Over $30 million of this grant will be spent on affordable...
By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
• September 1, 2022
During my freshman year of college, I lived in one of the first-year dorms on campus. I was told that by living on campus, I would meet more people and have an overall more successful first year...
Utah’s housing affordability crisis is a pressing issue. Rent is going up, and homeowners have been priced out of their homes. University of Utah students must choose between living in dorms...
Amid a housing crisis and on the last day of the legislative session, Utah legislators managed to pass a bill aimed to increase the state’s affordable housing. Homeowners and renters have been...
Nov. 2, 2021, marked Election Day, when five Salt Lake City Council seats were filled. The elected members, Victoria Petro-Eschler, Alejandro Puy, Chris Wharton, Darin Mano and Amy Fowler plan...
Silk dresses and fedoras peppered the crowd. Tiffany chandeliers sparkled overhead. Abbott & Costello dazzled the audience with “Who’s on First,” an iconic comedy routine. Such vaudeville...
