Utah’s annual Point‑in‑Time count shows a small, state‑led decline in homelessness this year, a shift leaders call hopeful even as advocates urge caution.

A $9 million partnership between Intermountain and the University of Utah will broaden access to whole genome sequencing and speed pediatric genetic diagnoses across the Intermountain West.

Hot sun ahead: highs near 94°F Tuesday and near‑record heat through Wednesday. Isolated storms Wednesday could bring gusty winds.

A fire near Murray Central forced UTA TRAX Red and Blue trains to avoid the area Monday, producing roughly 10–15 minute delays for riders.

A small plane went down on Monroe Mountain above Marysvale; emergency crews responded and officials have not confirmed injuries.

Clear skies this morning give way to a fast warm‑up: highs in the low 90s Monday–Wednesday with dry afternoons and limited overnight cooling.

The Jazz enter Sunday’s draft lottery with an 11.5% chance at the No. 1 pick; landing it could keep BYU star A.J. Dybantsa in Utah and reshape the franchise.

A new 20,000-square-foot Boys & Girls Club opened in Provo, offering preschool, after-school, STEM and housing-support services to expand help for local families.

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 Spanish Fork man was sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years' probation after a 2022 I‑80 crash that killed a 15‑year‑old passenger, court records show.

A Grand County man was sentenced to five years to life after a jury convicted him of aggravated human smuggling for transporting unaccompanied minors during a June traffic stop.

Layton police renewed an appeal on the 40th anniversary of Carla Maxwell’s 1986 killing, saying ballistic ties to other Wasatch Front homicides and new forensic tools have prompted detectives to ask for tips.

Clear Sunday morning around 52°F before highs climb into the low 80s today and spike into the 90s Monday–Tuesday. Cooling centers listed for anyone who needs relief.