Utah has filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking control of 18.5 million acres of land, challenging federal overwatch of state territory.

The Salt Lake City Police's Hazardous Devices Unit investigated a suspicious suitcase outside a downtown hotel, leading to temporary evacuations. The suitcase was found to be harmless.

Anndrea Wild is appointed as the director of Homelessness and Criminal Justice Reform in Salt Lake County, alongside new communications director Liz Sollis, as the county addresses social challenges.

The NWS forecast for Salt Lake City predicts sunny days, occasional showers, and thunderstorms, with temperatures in the high 80s to low 90s. Evening skies remain mostly clear with gentle winds.

Two suspects have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Naod Welday at the Mount Olympus trailhead.