A Provo hit-and-run left an elderly driver critically injured; a bystander detained the suspect before police arrested them. Officers are investigating the crash.

A federal study found the brain‑eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri in hot springs and warm waters at Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Lake Mead, prompting safety reminders for visitors. CDC guidance focuses on keeping water out of the nose and using sterile water for nasal rinses.

First Step House rolled out a mobile mental‑health team to meet people sleeping outside in Salt Lake City and offer on‑site psychiatric care, peer support and housing referrals.

A state watchdog's review found Utah districts logged large charges for catering, hotels, pizza and luxury blankets. Officials say many outlays were for conferences or reimbursed.

Nearly 49 years after her disappearance, the 1977 killing of Valaine Briggs remains unsolved as detectives re‑examine evidence and family members press for answers.

A state-backed AI supercomputer at the University of Utah will expand computing capacity 3.5x and open high-performance AI tools to researchers across the state.

Parents say repeated digital reports at Taylorsville High were ignored and students were left traumatized; Granite School District has opened an investigation.

The downtown Chili's on 400 South will close this Sunday after more than 30 years, ending a familiar late‑night hangout for students and locals. The chain lists other nearby locations.

New applicants to Utah’s Fits All scholarship must apply by May 1; awards will be announced June 16. The program offers tiered grants up to $8,000 per child.

An 18‑year‑old Kearns High student was charged with kidnapping and assault after court filings say a special‑needs classmate was restrained and carried outside during lunch on April 1.

Box Elder County faces a decision over a 9GW hyperscale data‑center campus that would bring its own power plants — and has neighbors worried about water, taxes and transparency.

The NHL announced the Utah Mammoth will host the Colorado Avalanche in the 2027 Winter Classic at Rice‑Eccles Stadium on Dec. 31, 2026 — a New Year’s Eve spectacle set to draw tens of thousands.

A Salt Lake County man was arrested after investigators say bitcoin transfers traced to CSAM wallets led to a March search; police say they found images, weapons and drugs.