A Salt Lake City Lyft driver says a passenger punched him seven times while he tried to return a wallet left in his car.

Salt Lake City is heading into a dangerous weekend heat surge, with highs reaching 105 degrees and an Extreme Heat Watch in effect.

Joint county and federal probes arrested suspects and seized about 7,500 fentanyl pills plus a large meth and heroin haul in Utah County.

Sears Lake’s muddy reign may be ending as cleanup begins ahead of Intermountain Health’s proposed downtown hospital. The dirt carries a fuel-related legacy from the former Sears site.

Volunteers say West Valley City Animal Services is relying on portable coolers as shelter humidity rises above recommended levels.

Salt Lake City faces scattered thunderstorms and a flash-flooding threat Wednesday before temperatures surge past 100 degrees for the weekend.

Gov. Spencer Cox tapped Hannah Freeze, a farmer and water‑program manager, to lead the Great Salt Lake office as the basin faces low water, toxic dust and data‑center fights.

A 38‑year‑old Utah man collapsed and died while being booked into the Lincoln County Jail after an arrest at the Oyster Ridge Music Festival; state investigators are probing the death.

A shooting near 5000 West and 8500 South left one person critically wounded Tuesday evening while police searched for the suspect.

The Utah State Correctional Facility was placed on lockdown after an inmate assaulted a correctional officer; the officer is expected to recover and an investigation is underway.

Utah prosecutors say David Langi Jr. collected more than $127,000, then left damaged job sites and unfinished remodels behind.

A stretch of northbound I-15 in Springville buckled Sunday, closing lanes while crews made emergency repairs and leaving some lanes closed overnight.

A mechanical issue on FrontRunner caused roughly 30‑minute delays between Ogden Central and Provo Central Monday morning, forcing some riders to miss trips.