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.

UDOT will start nightly I‑80 lane closures in Parleys Canyon on May 11 for a multiyear repaving and bridge program. Expect overnight delays and sign up for project alerts.

Salt Lake City aimed to cut 10 million gallons a day but officials say the city is still coming up short despite turf swaps and low‑water seed sales.

A Midvale man was charged with a second‑degree felony after prosecutors say a threatening email to the Utah Capitol and violent social posts suggested organized, targeted action. Charging papers say investigators traced the messages to the suspect.

Salt Lake City hosts the Supercross season finale this Saturday at Rice‑Eccles, featuring a 250SX East/West showdown and an all‑day FanFest. The race streams live on Peacock.

A Utah study of nearly 50,000 surgeries found short pre‑op spikes in PM2.5 were linked to higher rates of pneumonia, sepsis and wound infections.

Weber School District won a $25M state APEX award plus a $5M Intermountain gift to build a 12th Street Catalyst Campus with eight hands-on career academies. An open house is scheduled Friday.

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.

The Capitol Preservation Board picked Sabin Howard’s Grand Liberty Arch for the Utah State Capitol, choosing it over proposals honoring the railroad and Utah women. The large bronze arch is being pitched as a 60-foot civic centerpiece and will proceed through the board’s formal placement and fundraising process.

Clear and mild today with a high near 77°F. A hot, dry ridge will push highs into the low 90s Monday–Tuesday.

Mayor Ben Nadolski unveiled a $328.5M FY2027 proposal that keeps property taxes flat while funding public safety and a $38.6M capital-improvement program.

A woman was critically injured Tuesday night after being struck on Meadowbrook Expressway near 700 West; police closed the road while crash reconstruction teams investigated.