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Wharton: Selfish reasons to oppose Nevada water deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:47:23 MDT

Wharton: Selfish reasons to oppose Nevada water deal

By Tom Wharton The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 18, 2013 02:47PM MDT

Most of us are selfish. We view the world through a prism of what helps us get through life. I thought about this recently when reading a story about how Utah water barons such as Washington County Water Conservancy District general manager Ron Thompson are critical of Gov. Gary Herbert for vetoing a water-sharing agreement with Nevada over underground water in Snake Valley that straddles the two states. The veto concerns Thompson because of fears that Nevada water barons will make it more diffi...

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Rural America posts first-ever loss in population

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:36:02 MDT

Rural America posts first-ever loss in population

By HOPE YEN and HANNAH DREIER The Associated Press

Updated Jun 13, 2013 05:36PM MDT

Washington • Living in a rural Nevada town, Moe Royels recalls a more bustling time years ago when retirees poured in to enjoy the warm desert climate, nearby casinos and quiet community. But soon boom turned to bust, and years after the recession ended, Royels still wonders if things will ever fully turn around in small towns like his. Across the U.S., rural counties are losing population for the first time ever because of waning interest among baby boomers in moving to far-flung locations for...

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Utah minority population gaining on whites

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:05:37 MDT

Utah minority population gaining on whites

By Lee Davidson The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 13, 2013 04:05PM MDT

New U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday show that population growth among Utah minorities zoomed twice as fast as for whites between 2011 and 2012 — up 2.7 percent compared with 1.2 percent. Minorities accounted for a third of the 40,940 total new residents added to Utah in 2012. If current trends continue, minorities could outnumber whites in Utah perhaps around 2050 — with that transition happening as early as 2035 in the nation as a whole and perhaps in places such as Salt Lake Ci...

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In jobs report, mostly something to cheer

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:41:04 MDT

In jobs report, mostly something to cheer

combined news services

Updated Jun 7, 2013 05:41PM MDT

Washington • The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in May— a steady pace that shows some strength in the face of tax increases and government spending cuts if not enough to reduce still-high unemployment. “In general, the economy is just puttering along,” said Joshua Shapiro, chief U.S. economist with MFR Inc., a consulting firm. “Companies can get by without hiring people, so they do.” Consumers themselves have been pretty upbeat nonetheless, according to recent polling data. In a New York Times...

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Brooks: The power inversion

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:36:03 MDT

Brooks: The power inversion

By DAVID BROOKS The New York Times

Updated Jun 7, 2013 05:36PM MDT

There’s a weird calm around Washington these days. The Obama administration only has a year before the lame-duck status sets in. Yet you don’t get a sense of urgency. White House officials seem busy running the government, but they are not filling the public space with a transformational second-term agenda. Republican leaders aren’t offering bold plans either. They seem more worried about offending pieces of the current coalition than in attracting new ones. The heart of the problem is that nobo...

Utah shows some of strongest GDP growth in U.S.

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:57:26 MDT

Utah shows some of strongest GDP growth in U.S.

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 6, 2013 09:57PM MDT

Utah’s economy grew faster than all but six other states during 2012, led by durable goods manufacturing and the finance and insurance sector. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said Thursday that the state’s gross domestic product — the total dollar value of all goods and services produced in Utah last year — increased 3.4 percent. That outpaced the U.S. average, which posted a tepid 2.5 percent gain, and was better than the four other Rocky Mountain states. Collectively, Utah, Colorado, Ida...