A Weber State parade float trailer detached on an I-15 ramp in Ogden and struck a sedan. The sedan's driver was taken to a local hospital and is not critically injured.

Riverton approved a new fireworks restriction map through July 25 that closes creek and canal corridors and most land east of 1300 West to consumer fireworks.

The BLM has posted 35 Utah parcels — roughly 34,596 acres — for a possible oil-and-gas lease sale and opened a 30-day protest window that closes Aug. 21. Local groups and developers now have until 4 p.m. Mountain Time to file protests or comments.

A 30-year-old inmate is charged after an April attack at the Utah State Correctional Facility that left a cellmate hospitalized with a collapsed lung.

Children reported repeated belt beatings and forced punishments; a Draper man was booked and is being held while police and DCFS investigate.

A new Utah Foundation report urges earlier reentry planning, individualized case plans and metric changes to lower repeat prisonings while spotlighting high per‑inmate costs.

A Salt Lake man with prior terroristic‑threat convictions was charged after prosecutors say he left threatening voicemails for the Salt Lake County DA's office, court filings show.

Three teenagers remain at large after one allegedly stabbed a Harmons security guard in downtown Salt Lake. Police launched a drone-assisted search; the guard is in serious but stable condition.

Near-record heat has led to a surge of buckled pavement in Utah; UDOT crews are patching pop-ups that can damage cars and close lanes.

State Sen. Todd Weiler will lead the conservative Sutherland Institute while keeping his Senate seat, a move that critics say raises conflict questions. The hire is set to begin in early August.

A Utah State University brief shows mixed gains for women in K-12 leadership but persistent shortfalls in top jobs. Experts point to HB261 and 2026 budget cuts as potential barriers.

Health officials closed Lincoln Beach after harmful algal blooms were found at Lincoln Marina and the Saratoga Springs picnic area. Authorities warned against swimming and urged checking state HAB updates.

A 55-year-old man was arrested after police say he sexually assaulted a woman on a UTA bus and forced her into a Murray hospital bathroom. Authorities identified the suspect after reviewing bus video.