Utah’s basin-wide plan and a Reclamation-backed model will map how water choices across a 36,000-square-mile watershed ripple to the Great Salt Lake. Officials call it a tool to weigh habitat, water and economic trade-offs.

Utah search-and-rescue leaders say heat, flash floods and sudden storms have driven a surge in rescues; they urge carrying extra water and leaving an itinerary.

Riverton approved a new fireworks restriction map through July 25 that closes creek and canal corridors and most land east of 1300 West to consumer fireworks.

A Salt Lake County AI chief technology officer was arrested after his ex‑wife reported finding AI‑generated child sexual abuse images and adult pornography on his Google Drive, investigators say.

The BLM has posted 35 Utah parcels — roughly 34,596 acres — for a possible oil-and-gas lease sale and opened a 30-day protest window that closes Aug. 21. Local groups and developers now have until 4 p.m. Mountain Time to file protests or comments.

A dry Thursday gives the valley a short break, but triple‑digit heat returns Friday through Sunday. County Cool Zones are open for relief.

A judge sentenced Ariana Aguilar to decades in prison after a jury convicted her in the Oct. 13, 2024, Taylorsville killing of Jorge Llamas‑Galaviz. Prosecutors say she led a group that confronted him at his home.

Taylorsville officials cut the ribbon on The Break Bar and Grill, a new sports‑bar at 5418 S. 1900 West offering TVs, bar food and nightly games. City photos posted this week show the remodeled interior and event lineup.

South Salt Lake has banned personal fireworks inside city limits through July 25 amid extreme fire danger; violators may face criminal charges. Residents should report incidents to the city's non‑emergency dispatch.

Neighbors along West Temple say lane reductions for a South Salt Lake project have produced repeated wrong‑way close calls, and a resident shared video that appears to show a school bus heading the wrong direction.

A 30-year-old inmate is charged after an April attack at the Utah State Correctional Facility that left a cellmate hospitalized with a collapsed lung.

Utah scam victims may be able to recover stolen funds — but time is short. The FBI says quick reporting can make the difference.

A Salt Lake County groundbreaking launched Kearns Station, a project that will rehab 32 units, add 50 new apartments and build a 4,100‑sf childcare center to serve residents.