DABS approved more than 20 restaurant and bar licenses in March, awarding permits from Vineyard to St. George. The round includes full‑service, limited‑service, bar and beer‑only approvals.

A Salt Lake City firm says ICE unlawfully deported a Venezuelan man to El Salvador’s CECOT prison and filed a $56M notice of claim as local detention plans draw scrutiny.

Navajo Nation and Utah Film Commission signed an MOU to keep filming within Monument Valley while training local crews and protecting sacred sites. The deal ties state incentives to tribal oversight and seeks to grow Indigenous storytelling on screen.

A man in his 40s was killed Monday after being struck on 9000 South in Sandy. Eastbound lanes were closed while police investigated and the driver is cooperating.

A Salt Lake City man was arrested and booked on suspicion of aggravated assault with a domestic‑violence enhancement after police say he struck his partner with brass knuckles. Authorities say the victim suffered visible facial injuries.

Wasatch Metro and FBI agents seized about 240,000 fentanyl pills hidden in furniture in Salt Lake City; officials said the haul could prevent further overdoses.

Utah State is set to hire Ben Jacobson, the longtime Northern Iowa coach, to replace Jerrod Calhoun as the Aggies prepare for the Pac‑12 era.

University of Utah researchers mapped a deep freshwater lens beneath Farmington Bay; scientists say it could help wet dusty playa but warn more study is needed.

Realtor.com data and local reporting show more than half of new Utah listings in 2025 carried HOA fees, adding monthly costs buyers now must factor into budgets. What that means for affordability in resort towns and suburbs.

Hundreds gathered at the Utah State Capitol for Trans Day of Visibility, marching with a massive transgender flag and protesting bills that would restrict trans rights.

Sunny and warm Monday with a slight afternoon shower risk. Showers and thunderstorms arrive Tuesday night with mountain snow and a late-week freeze risk.

Late-night train-vs-person incident on TRAX Red and Blue lines caused 15–25-minute delays, UTA said.

Sunny and warm Sunday with highs near 76°F. Rain and mountain snow arrive midweek.