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A new 20,000-square-foot Boys & Girls Club opened in Provo, offering preschool, after-school, STEM and housing-support services to expand help for local families.
Weather & Environment in ...
Sunny today with highs in the mid-70s. Heat spikes to the low 90s Monday–Tuesday with very low humidity.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A woman was critically injured Tuesday night after being struck on Meadowbrook Expressway near 700 West; police closed the road while crash reconstruction teams investigated.
A Salt Lake City father pleaded guilty to child abuse after doctors found bruising and a fracture; he received a suspended jail term and two years' probation. Medical findings and messages in court records anchored the prosecution's case.
Gov. Spencer Cox warned Utah is facing a "dangerous" wildfire season after a warm, dry winter and record-low snowpack. State and federal data show fires and drought are already above normal.
Politics & Govt in ...
A 12‑person shortlist for Utah’s two new Supreme Court seats contains no women, reigniting criticism of the Legislature’s court expansion and raising stakes for pending cases.
Retail & Industry in ...
MITY Inc. opened a new Orem plant in April, adding about 65 manufacturing jobs as Holsag production shifts from Lindsay, Ontario. City leaders joined company officials at a ribbon‑cutting.
A Park City native and University of Utah senior was detained by ICE on his way to work two days before commencement; family and lawyers are pushing for a quick review.
A Park City-based USA Climbing coach was arrested and faces 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; USA Climbing says it has placed him on leave and is cooperating with investigators.
A woman says she reported abuse by Wade Christofferson as a teen; the LDS Church says it is clarifying when apostle D. Todd Christofferson learned of allegations.
Police arrested a man after a reported road‑rage incident in West Jordan that led to a tactical response and roughly 50 minutes of shelter‑in‑place; no injuries were reported.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Southwest Utah Public Health Department confirmed the state's first rabid bat of 2026 in Washington County; officials urge caution and updated pet vaccines.
A FedEx driver from West Jordan faces aggravated homicide charges after veering onto the shoulder of I-80 near mile marker 112, killing one man and leaving another gravely injured.
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