Utah

Gabrielle Shiozawa, KSL.com

Utah Food Bank launches summer food program to feed local kids

There are 49 parks, libraries, schools and other community centers in Utah participating in Summer Food Service Program this summer.

6 hours ago

Residents of the Ballpark neighborhood met with Mayor Erin Mendenhall and other community leaders M...

Dan Rascon

SLC Ballpark ‘Next Design’ competition winners announced

The competition that spread across the country asked for designs of what to do with Smith’s Ballpark which will no longer be home of the Salt Lake Bees come 2025.

7 hours ago

Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, announced Wednesday that he is resigning his seat in the U.S. House ove...

Lindsay Aerts

Candidates starting to line up as potential replacement for Rep. Stewart

Democrats are starting to emerge as potential replacements for Rep. Chris Stewart, who announced his resignation on Wednesday.

17 hours ago

Utah Sen. Mike Lee says he will vote no on the debt ceiling agreement....

Mark Jones

Sen. Lee says he will vote no on debt ceiling agreement

Sen. Mike Lee says he has some amendments he would like to introduce to the debt ceiling agreement to make it better. As it stands now, Lee says he plans to vote no on the deal.

18 hours ago

FILE - The Utah Capitol is shown on March 3, 2023, in Salt Lake City. Attorneys representing adult ...

Sam Metz

Adult filmmakers ask judge to delay Utah law requiring user age verification

The Free Speech Coalition argued the new state law violates their clients' First Amendment rights and intrudes on the privacy of individuals.

18 hours ago

Mark Jones

Woman barricades herself inside West Jordan home, then arrested

A woman has barricaded herself inside a West Jordan home, according to police.

19 hours ago

A small outbreak of whooping cough was detected in Cache Valley, Utah. The Bear River Health Depart...

Waverly Golden

Small whooping cough outbreak in Cache Valley

A small outbreak of whooping cough was detected in Cache Valley, Utah. The Bear River Health Department says vaccination is the best preventative measure.

20 hours ago

Carlos Artiles Fortun

Utah party chairs react to special election, both confident of a win

Republicans are confident that their party will win the seat, but Utah Democrats say, don't rule them out.

22 hours ago

FILE - Rows of homes, in suburban Salt Lake City, on April 13, 2019. America got older last decade....

Mike Schneider

Census Bureau again delays release of most detailed data from 2020 census

The U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday that it would once again delay the release, and narrow the scope, of some of the most detailed data from the 2020 census — this time until next year.

23 hours ago

From left to right: Gypsy Flower, Dyers Woad, and Wild Morning Glory, some of the weeds considered ...

Mark Jackson, Amie Schaeffer

Be in the know, Summit County: which weeds have to go?

This year's weed season will be a little different, mostly because the record-breaking snowpack has provided a lot more water to the weeds.

1 day ago

Record snowpack and increasing temperatures have prompted Sandy City Mayor Monica Zoltanski to issu...

Simone Seikaly

Citing rising rivers, Sandy Mayor issues emergency declaration

Of particular concern is the potential for flooding in Little Cottonwood, portions of Dry Creek, Little Willow, and Big Willow Creeks.

1 day ago

A couple from Herriman said they were very blessed and lucky to be alive after a piece of metal de...

Dan Rascon

Herriman couple ‘lucky to be alive’ after socket smashes windshield

A couple compared the sound made by the debris hitting their windshield to a shotgun blast.

1 day ago

Nearly a month after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, Salt Lake City Counc...

Mark Jones

Salt Lake City councilwoman announces her resignation

Councilwoman Amy Fowler's resignation comes nearly a month after she was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in Utah County.

2 days ago

Traffic travels along I-80 in Parleys Canyon on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret...

Aimee Cobabe and Becky Bruce

Public comment period approved for quarry in Parley’s Canyon

The public will have 30 days to weigh in, initially, on the creation of a limestone quarry in Parley's Canyon.

2 days ago

Older Americans who receive food assistance may have to work (or train) more hours, to receive thei...

Kate Davis and Simone Seikaly

Debt-ceiling deal would require people work longer for SNAP benefits

People who receive food assistance (SNAP) between the ages of 18 and 54 would be required to work or train at least 20 hours a week. under the new proposal.

2 days ago

Lindsay Aerts

Source: Congressman Chris Stewart will resign, special election dates not known

The timing of Stewart's actual vacancy will make all the difference for voters in the 2nd district filling his seat, which happens by a special election.