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A ticket bought at a Franklin Shell matched all five Idaho Cash numbers on May 19, and two Utah residents split $244,305. The winning numbers were 2, 6, 17, 21 and 33.
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Unseasonably hot, dry weather with gusty south winds will push highs near 96°F and raise fire danger through Sunday.
Mid-90s heat peaks Saturday in Salt Lake City and a Fire Weather Watch runs June 6–9. Expect gusty winds and limited nighttime relief.
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Opponents of the Stratos data center sued after Box Elder County rejected referendum petitions, arguing the county attorney’s review was biased and seeking court relief.
A beloved little library on Salt Lake City's McClelland Trail was wrecked by vandals; neighbors have already stepped in with materials to rebuild.
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WalletHub’s new ranking places Utah third nationwide, driven by high adjusted median income, startup growth and a large STEM talent pool.
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A single-vehicle crash on I-80 near Coalville overturned into a concrete irrigation ditch; a front-seat passenger died and two others were critically injured, troopers said.
Utah voters who filed an "at‑risk" privacy form say their personal details landed in a Salesforce system and can’t easily be removed, raising security and retention questions. State rules and platform settings complicate deletion.
Sunny morning gives way to late-day storms and steadier rain Friday night. Gusty outflows and cooler Saturday with mountain snow above 9,000 ft.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire near the 900 South TRAX stop; police later said the shots came from a pellet gun fired from a car and nobody was hurt.
A man was detained after shattering glass on multiple doors inside the Utah State Capitol. Authorities say no one was harmed and an investigation is underway.
A planned Memorial Day prescribed burn near Farmington Bay could send smoke into nearby neighborhoods. Officials said crews will only burn under safe conditions.
Sunny Saturday will warm into the low 80s and top out near 88 on Memorial Day. Isolated mountain storms possible; gusty winds and elevated fire risk expected early next week.
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