By Mike Gorrell, The Salt Lake Tribune Jun. 27--A grandiose plan is starting to take shape to turn the Idaho hillsides overlooking Bear Lake into a multibillion-dollar resort with ranches, condos, hotels, golf, skiing and sailing.

By Paul Foy Associated Press Developers have tentative approval to start building a luxury resort with golf and skiing on the Idaho side of Bear Lake.

By Stephen Speckman Deseret Morning News A company's proposal to produce what it says will be "scarce, clean, peak-hour electricity" by building a dam and hydroelectric plant near Bear Lake in Hook Canyon is being met with resistance from some of the area's more well-known residents.

RICH COUNTY -- Access to some beaches along Bear Lake will be impacted for the next two weeks because state and county officials are closing South Bear Lake Boulevard for improvements. Local traffic will be able to use the road during construction.

By Associated Press LOGAN -- Cache County is advancing a plan to connect the area's communities with a regional trail system. The Cache County Council has endorsed a draft of the Cache Countywide Trail & Parkway Master Plan, which contains trail plans from a number of municipalities.