Crews are tunneling in Provo Canyon to reroute a vulnerable aqueduct and install seismic‑flexible pipe meant to protect drinking water for 1.6M Wasatch Front residents. The $100M project aims to keep taps running after a large quake or landslide.

Salt Lake County bought parkland in Midvale to build a new library branch. The Tyler Library will stay open while officials spend 2026 on design and public outreach.

Defense lawyers say a prosecutor’s family tie to a student at the UVU rally could taint the Kirk murder prosecution and asked a judge to remove Utah County prosecutors. The filing sets up a fight over bias, media access and the timeline for a case that could carry the death penalty.

Salt Lake County will finish the 10th East Senior Center rebuild and target an early 2027 reopening as leaders work to line up operating funds. The mayor says construction will continue and financing options are being explored.

Harbor Bay Ventures has pulled its 22‑story Sugar House proposal and will redesign the Wells Fargo corner to fit MU‑11’s roughly 125‑foot limit. The site remains in limbo until a new filing appears.

Federal scoping is open on a central phase of Washington County's reuse system; comments are due Jan. 23. The plan would expand St. George's treatment plant and build pipelines and reservoirs.

The National Weather Service predicts haze in Salt Lake City, with patchy fog clearing for mostly sunny skies and highs near 41°F. Calm winds and steady weather are expected over the weekend, with temperatures rising towards midweek.

A man was found dead in a camp trailer fire in Helper, Utah, with the cause of death and fire under investigation.

A multi-vehicle crash involving two police cars on I-15 in West Bountiful caused lane closures and traffic delays; no serious injuries were reported. UHP used the incident to remind drivers to move over for emergency vehicles.

St. George Police Department reminds residents about mandatory car insurance through a social media post, highlighting responsible car ownership and the consequences of not adhering to insurance regulations.

Alejandro Puy and Erika Carlsen became the first queer and Latino chair and vice-chair of the Salt Lake City Council, promising equity and transparency.

Salt Lake City's planning panel recommended denying an 80‑acre Northpoint rezoning after residents and watershed officials raised wetlands concerns near the Great Salt Lake. The proposal now moves to City Council with that recommendation.

Two men were charged after a Dec. 28 shooting riddled a West Jordan home with bullets, court papers show. Police say a teen later admitted firing at the house.