Draper News

Despite the opening of a new Corner Canyon High School, Hillcrest High School has seen enrollment surge by almost 800 students since last year.

Self Storage and Ortho Development Corporation have signed on as sponsors of the Mount Everest expedition planned next year by Greg Paul, a veteran adventurer and climber who will attempt to reach the top of the world after undergoing his second total knee replacement.

Members of the newly constituted Prison Relocation and Development Authority board decided Wednesday that they want to see the information that led their predecessors to conclude moving the Utah State Prison makes financial sense before seeking bids for the project.

"Brent Cardall brings 27 years of experience to Yolo County in the criminal justice field, most recently as a guiding force in evidence-based practice in San Benito County," said Blacklock.

The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake County Planning Commission took a driving tour of the proposed Tavaci Development site at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon Friday June 7. Although much of the infrastructure has been in place for years, most of the housing lots have remained unsold.

Gov. Gary Herbert named Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and five others Wednesday to the board charged with looking at a new location for the state prison.

Two starkly different events occurred in the southern part of Salt Lake County recently that served as a stark reminder that most urban residents have little idea about how their food is produced.

A Utah lawmaker wants to entice gun manufacturers to set up business in the state and has begun work on legislation to offer incentives.

For a group of Grantsville residents, a plan to expand the city cemetery onto the grounds of the J. Reuben Clark Historic Farm would rob the community of a piece of its agricultural heritage.

Hoopes Vision has opened an eye surgery facility in Draper, Utah. The facility includes the ambulatory surgery center EyeSurg of Utah , examination rooms, a laser surgery suite and clinical research center.

Developer Terry Diehl's controversial proposal to transform the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon with a high-density project - which at one time included a hotel, commercial operations and perhaps 300 condominiums - has been revived in Salt Lake County's planning and development process.

But three recent contestants with Utah ties have been selected by a Utah recording company to go on a national tour.