A 37-year-old Salt Lake City man was arrested after witnesses say he tried to convince three children to leave a park, telling them they were victims of trafficking.

The 49th Utah Asian Festival returns to the Utah State Fairpark with an expanded indoor marketplace, more street food and two stages.

A 17-year-old from Arizona drowned at Bear Lake after falling from a paddleboard. Authorities say he wasn’t wearing a life jacket and the death is under investigation.

State data shows just 55 of 119 Utah law enforcement agencies filed the required sexual‑assault reports, leaving gaps ahead of an August statewide report.

An Ogden officer shot and fatally wounded a 64‑year‑old man Thursday after police said he was stabbing another person; the victim was hospitalized in critical but stable condition.

A 52-year-old man died after being hit while riding an electric scooter in Salt Lake City; police say the crash is under investigation.

More than two dozen people applied to fill Salt Lake City's District 4 vacancy. Interviews begin June 9 and the council must appoint a replacement by June 11.

Rep. Celeste Maloy and Phil Lyman traded sharp attacks in a Salt Lake debate that could reshape the GOP primary in Utah’s redrawn 3rd District. Both are now headed to a close June primary.

Salt Lake City firefighters are responding to an apartment fire at 847 South 200 West; officials asked the public to avoid the area. Details are developing.

A 16‑year‑old Provo teen was critically injured after attempting a 'couch surfing' TikTok stunt and was airlifted to Primary Children’s Hospital; authorities are investigating. Local coverage and similar prosecutions elsewhere have renewed warnings about copycat online challenges.

Sugar House staple The Tap Room is leaving Windsor Street for a 900 East storefront; the liquor commission approved the move and no opening date has been set.

A pre-dawn house fire in South Jordan sent two people to the hospital and left a home badly damaged while officials investigate the cause.

The Salt Lake City Council rezoned three East Bench parcels to MU‑3, clearing the way for 26 townhomes and condos near Foothill Drive with limited affordable units and relocation aid.