By Lee Davidson Deseret News Utah's expected booming population growth over the next half- century will create challenges with traffic congestion, crowded schools and stretched water supply, according to a report released Thursday by the Utah Foundation.

By Stephen Speckman Deseret News The past few wet winters have been good to arid Utah, but history has proven that drought conditions will be here again, and the Utah Foundation wants to warn people about wasting water.

By Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune Mar. 27--Energy issues, specifically high gas prices, are paramount in the minds of Utah voters, followed by education, according to the findings of a survey released by the Utah Foundation on Wednesday.

By Stephen Kroes In response to a strong economy and growing tax revenues, recent state budgets have increased education funding at a pace not seen in years. This is welcome news after 10 years of steadily declining education funding effort.

By Deseret Morning News editorial Many Utahns are familiar with the fact that the state spends less money per pupil for public schools than any other.