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Crime
Layton man charged for unlawful sexual activity with 15-year-old girl he met on Snapchat
A Layton man is accused of engaging in unlawful sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl that he met on Snapchat.
Politics
Feds plan 'mega center' that could house 10,000 immigrant detainees, Salt Lake mayor says
As part of the ongoing immigration crackdown, federal officials plan a facility in Salt Lake City that could house 10,00...
Local News
Politics
Salt Lake City mayor raises concerns after ICE meeting on proposed detention center
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released a statement after meeting with ICE officials regarding a proposed detentio...
Local News
Pamela Atkinson's last wish
The 93-year-old longtime advocate for the poor has assembled a small group of Christians around the question, "What woul...
Politics
Mayor Mendenhall meets with ICE officials over $145M warehouse purchase
Salt Lake City Mayor Mendenhall met with ICE officials after the Department of Homeland Security purchased a warehouse ...
Education
'Please reduce all outdoor water use by 20% this season,' Utah water district says
The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District announced a water allocation reduction for 2026.
Tyler Robinson wants preliminary hearing pushed back, citing substantial evidence to revie...
Tyler Robinson and his defense team have filed a motion requesting that his preliminary hearing, scheduled in May, be co...
Technology
16 million tons of uranium mill tailings removed from banks of Colorado River near Moab
Federal and state officials working with the U.S. Department of Energy are celebrating the completion of the removal of ...
Health
More women are having babies later in life. Here's how to improve chances of healthy pregn...
A federal report showed that 21% of all births in the U.S. were to women 35 and older in 2023, up from 9% in 1990. This ...
Local News
Rockslide crashes wedding ceremony in southern Utah
A rockslide made a surprise visit during a couple's elopement ceremony in Ivins, Washington County, on Saturday.
Technology
Brother of man executed by firing squad demands construction firms pull deal to build Idah...
The brother of the last man executed by firing squad in the United States is joining community advocates to protest agai...
Local News
Millions of Americans now eligible for Canadian citizenship 'just in case'
When Donald Trump was first elected in 2016, New York State resident Ellen Robillard briefly looked into getting Canadia...
30-year-old arrested in Carbon County after allegedly messaging 14-year-old
A 30-year-old Carbon County man has been arrested after officials say he messaged someone he believed to be a 14-year-ol...
Local News
Tiger Woods was ready for another comeback. It ended in another crash
For years after Tiger Woods exploded into the sporting consciousness, he was idolized for one thing: Winning. Glorious, ...
Local News
St. George man quits job to become taste-tester for wife's world-renowned barbecue recipes
In 2015, Utahn Susie Bulloch started her journey as a barbecue food blogger and has since become a world-renowned barbec...
Entertainment
Photo gallery: Holi Festival of Colors delivers vibrant celebration
The Holi Festival of Colors delivered a beautiful and vibrant celebration on Saturday in Spanish Fork.
Sports
Reports: Utah State reaches agreement with next men's basketball head coach
The Utah State Aggies have reportedly agreed to terms with former Northern Iowa head coach Ben Jacobson to be the progra...
Crime
Man arrested for human trafficking in Carbon County
A man was arrested in Carbon County late March after communicating with an undercover deputy he believed to be an undera...
Crime
Utah man arrested for exploiting minor and receiving child pornography
A Utah man has been arrested for allegedly exchanging sexual messages and images with a 13-year-old decoy account and re...
Sports
Sports
Why players, coaches have full belief in Morgan Scalley as head coach
Alone in the locker room of the Rose Bowl Stadium following Utah's narrow loss to Ohio State on Jan. 1, 2022, wide recei...
Health
Driver airlifted to hospital in serious condition after crash on I-70 near Colorado border
A 59-year-old driver was flown to a local area hospital in serious condition after a crash with a semi-truck on Intersta...