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.

A federal jury convicted a West Jordan man for selling kits prosecutors say produced opioid‑rich poppy‑seed tea. Federal lab testing and a prior FDA warning featured in the case.

Cloudy and about 45°F Wednesday morning with a slight shower chance; a Freeze Warning affects some outlying valleys and a fast warmup pushes highs toward the 90s early next week.