The Utah State Correctional Facility was placed on lockdown after an inmate assaulted a correctional officer; the officer is expected to recover and an investigation is underway.

An early‑morning fight near 100 South and 200 East shut streets and briefly halted services at St. Mark's Cathedral; police say two people are in custody and the investigation is ongoing.

A judge suspended a 1–15‑year sentence and ordered treatment and four years' probation for the man who stabbed a 74‑year‑old at Pioneer Park last August.

Utah’s basin-wide plan and a Reclamation-backed model will map how water choices across a 36,000-square-mile watershed ripple to the Great Salt Lake. Officials call it a tool to weigh habitat, water and economic trade-offs.

Salt Lake County’s median single‑family sale climbed to about $645,000 this quarter as some ZIP codes top $1 million and buyers get creative to afford homes.

Scattered thunderstorms are likely this afternoon with heavy downpours and an elevated flash‑flood risk in canyon corridors and burn scars.

Hand-pressed tortillas and mesquite-smoked meats have pushed Sal Y Limón from a Midvale pickup spot to a City Creek outpost. Early reviews praise the nixtamalized tortillas and a bold salsa bar.

Downed power lines prompted a UTA FrontRunner alert Tuesday, disrupting trains between American Fork and Vineyard. Riders were told to use the Transit app or call 801‑743‑3882.

Millcreek traded strip malls for Millcreek Common — a town square that has already prompted more than 1,400 planned homes and hundreds of thousands of square feet of retail and office space.

A RentCafe study shows $1,500 now buys about 737 square feet in Salt Lake City — less than a year ago — while one‑bedroom rents hover around $1,430. Local reports say nearly half of city renters are rent‑burdened.

Signal issues on the Red Line left riders facing delays up to 45 minutes between West Jordan City Center and Fashion Place West. UTA urged riders to check alerts.

Federal auditors say more than 16 million tons of uranium tailings have been moved and the Moab mill site is on track to close by 2029, with county leaders already planning reuse.

A jury convicted Lori Meers of manslaughter and aggravated abuse after prosecutors say her 77‑year‑old mother was found in filthy, life‑threatening conditions and later died.