Salt Lake City Council District 1 election: Victoria Petro running against Stephen Otterstrom, Yussuf Abdi

Candidates for Salt Lake City Council District 1, from left: Stephen Otterstrom; Victoria Petro and Yussuf Abdi. Three candidates are running for the Salt Lake City Council’s District 1 seat, which encompasses Rose Park, Westpointe, Jordan...

Salt Lake City Council District 5 election: Erika Carlsen, Amy Hawkins and Vance Hansen vie for open seat

Candidates for Salt Lake City Council District 5 Erika Carlsen, left, and Amy Hawkins. With current Salt Lake City Council member Darin Mano stepping down from his District 5 seat after his term ends, three candidates are vying to replace him....

‘Forever Stitched in Our Hearts:’ Utah families honor teens lost in tragic crashes

SALT LAKE CITY — In 2024, eighteen teen drivers lost their lives on Utah roads — of those, twelve were behind the wheel. Now, grieving families are turning their pain into purpose, hoping their stories will help save lives. As part of the 17th...

Think housing costs are high? Study shows Utah could fall well short of demand by 2055

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is on track to fall significantly short of the number of homes needed to meet market demand over the next 30 years, analysts told lawmakers on Wednesday.During a meeting of the Economic Development and Workforce Services...

'Political fault lines': 'Soaring' utility bills 'haunt candidates' in competitive races

Inflation in general has been a sore spot with voters, possibly helping Donald Trump get past the finish line in the United States' 2024 presidential election. Trump hammered then-President Joe Biden and then-Vice President Kamala Harris nonstop...

Survey: Good dining, shopping at Orlando International Airport

Orlando International Airport (MCO) ranked among the top airports in the 2025 USA Today 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. MCO was named the No. 4 best large airport, praised for its customer satisfaction and concessions. The airport secured the No. 3...

Utah GOP launches efforts to overturn voter-approved Prop 4, new congressional map

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Utah Republican Party has launched a pair of efforts aimed at undoing both a voter-approved initiative and a recently approved set of congressional maps. On Tuesday, Utah GOP Chair Rob Axson filed a citizen initiative...

UDOT finds Salt Lake road projects created little impact; mayor still promises 'change'

SALT LAKE CITY — A series of Salt Lake City road projects that sparked a state-ordered review earlier this year generally produced little impact on the city, Utah transportation officials determined after spending months reviewing traffic and...

White House Ceremony Honors Charlie Kirk with Posthumous Medal of Freedom Amid National Reflection on Political Violence

WASHINGTON — In a poignant East Room ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, President Donald Trump bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously upon Charlie Kirk, the influential conservative activist and founder of...

United States Senate Fails to Advance Shutdown-Ending Bill as 14-Day Crisis Deepens

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a stark display of partisan gridlock, the United States Senate on Tuesday evening failed to invoke cloture on a Republican-led bill aimed at averting a prolonged government shutdown, now entering its 14th consecutive day. The...

Political whiplash is terrible for wolves’ future. But more is coming

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. There are some 2,700 wolves across Idaho, Montana and Wyoming,...

NHL roundup: Sabres double up Senators for first win

Jason Zucker scored two power-play goals as part of Buffalo’s four-goal second period and the host Sabres earned their first victory of the season, beating the Ottawa Senators 8-4 on Wednesday. Ryan McLeod and Jack Quinn both also scored twice for...

Utah man arrested after alleged social media threats on BYU-Utah game

A man in Utah has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of threats of violence and obstruction of justice after he allegedly made threats on social media concerning this upcoming weekend's college football rivalry game between No. 14 BYU and No....

Senators seek records from federal agencies and telecom firms in Trump elector case

Ronald Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin | WikipediaRonald Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin | Wikipedia Last week, Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, joined Senator Chuck Grassley...

Utah GOP files initiative to undo Prop. 4

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Republican Party has filed a citizen initiative seeking to undo another citizen initiative. On Tuesday, members of the state's dominant political party filed an initiative petition with Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson's...

Trump administration opens up coal leasing near iconic Utah landscapes

The Interior Department identified 13 million acres of federal land to open up for coal leasing. Only 48,000 acres are in Utah, but some of the tracts are near or adjacent to national parks. The Bush administration in 2008 deemed many of the Utah...

Here’s why property taxes are on the rise in Utah

The taxable value of Utah homes tripled over the past decade. A tax rate freeze passed in 2018 led to increased property taxes. Utah has the 14th highest tax burden in the country, one study found. A Utah legislative audit report found that a...

Legalizing Medical Marijuana Leads To ‘Significant Reductions’ In Opioid Prescriptions, Another Study Shows

Medical marijuana legalization is “associated with significant reductions in opioid prescribing,” yet another new study has found. Researchers at the University of Georgia and University of Colorado analyzed prescription claims for 15 to 20...

Bill banning cellphones in classrooms headed to governor's desk

A bill banning cellphones in classrooms has passed the Wisconsin Senate and now heads to Gov. Tony Evers' desk, though it's unclear whether he'll sign it into law. The measure was part of a lengthy agenda Tuesday that also included measures aimed...

Utah advocates warn of potential scarcity for food assistance in Nov. amid government shutdown

If families can't access to food assistance programs due to the government shutdown, advocates worry they’ll have to go without or use other resources, which could overwhelm food pantries and food banks. Photo: Dragos Condrea/iStock Getty Images...