Utah has been the fasting growing state in the nation, with a hardy population increase of nearly 24% since 2010. With that growth rate comes the need for new housing, new roads and other necessary ...

Beaver Materials sought to dig a 68-acre gravel pit on land zoned residential near the Cherry Tree Meadows neighborhood in Noblesville. (IBJ photo/Eric Learned) A judge has halted a longtime ...

While it will be a number of years before anyone will live at the former Shakopee gravel pit, Thursday marked the first step in realizing the new development. The Shakopee Planning Commission voted to ...

In November we learned that Tree Farm LLC filed a notice of intent to build a 634 acre limestone quarry two miles from the mouth of Parley’s Canyon. On April 5, Salt Lake County banned mining in ...

The four most populated areas in Utah — Davis, Weber, Salt Lake and Utah counties — have the least amount of potential resources when it comes to sand and gravel. Those components are necessary for ...

A popular swimming hole near Felton, Minn., is hazardous and should be avoided, according to the Clay County Sheriff's Department. Authorities urge people to stay away from gravel pits after one ...

MANHATTAN, Mont. — Opencut mining for a gravel pit is ongoing in Manhattan, changing everyday life of some families in the community. For Kristen Corbin, she used to have normal days where she could ...

The message could not be clearer. There is overwhelming opposition and still Holladay developer Jesse Lassley, Tree Farm LLC, tries to find a workaround to mine Grandeur Peak in Parleys Canyon. Every ...

The Noblesville Zoning Board of Appeals on Monday approved a plan for a gravel pit operation next to a subdivision despite vigorous objections from residents who said noise, dirt and truck traffic ...

Correction: This article was updated to correct the process the vote will take. The Board of Zoning Appeals will have the final vote on this variance. It will not require approval from the Plan ...

The Noblesville Board of Zoning Appeals voted Monday night to approve a gravel pit project on the city’s south side that drew opposition from nearby residents. The BZA voted 3-2 to approve a zoning ...

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