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.

Two Eagle men were sentenced after a social‑media luring left an 18‑year‑old tased, bound and beaten and forced to send breakup messages. The judge approved retained jurisdiction while prosecutors called the attack planned and calculated.

A high-speed exit on I-80 in Tooele County ended in tragedy when a car rolled into a retention pond; two people have died, troopers say.

A 14-year-old survivor helped mark the start of a $43M expansion at Huntsman that will add a 9,000‑sq‑ft vault and double proton therapy capacity for Mountain West families.

Ogden has released the Plan Ogden draft to guide growth through 2050. Public review is open and a June 24 showcase at Union Station will collect feedback.

Police activity near Cottonwood Heights schools prompted a brief secure protocol; the district says there was no ongoing threat and classes continued.