Housing

A Utah neighborhood that prides itself on its rural vibe fears a nearby city is moving too fast on a request that could tee up beloved open space to development.

Hundreds of Utahns have gotten homes through a federal initiative. But after a U.S. Department of Agriculture rule change, the program is going away in northern Utah.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Leia Larsen, and Brock Marchant talk about the week’s top stories, including a recap of the Utah Legislature's 2026 session.

For decades, lower income families in Cache County relied on this program to attain home ownership. After federal changes, that could come to an end.

A Logan-based nonprofit is building northern Box Elder County’s first transitional housing for domestic violence survivors in Garland, supported by $3.6 million in state funding.

In other news, Wasatch County Search and Rescue responded to three different snowmobile accidents within one hour on Monday.

A Cache Valley nonprofit is exploring the idea of creating a year-round resource center for those experiencing homelessness. Many residents support the idea, but funding is limited.

In other news, a report found that Utahns working minimum wage would need to work 156 hours a week to afford the median rent of an apartment on their own.

An amendment introduced late in the evening includes over 10,000 acres in Utah and identifies nearly 450,000 acres in four Nevada counties for sale or exchange.

Utah tenants who stay in an apartment after being evicted must pay three times the daily rent. The Legislature voted to keep it that way.