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Lawmakers hear from Olympic organizers for the first time since Utah got the 2034 Winter Games

08/14/2025 10:01pm
The opening ceremonies of the 2034 Winter Games are years away, but lawmakers heard from the state's Olympic organizing committee Thursday to discuss volunteers, funding and more.

World's largest data center campus could be coming to central Utah

08/14/2025 9:04pm
The world's largest data center campus may be coming to Utah, with a pair of companies planning to construct artificial intelligence-ready hubs in Millard County.

Snow Canyon State Park debuts nation's first fully automated entrance

08/14/2025 7:35pm
Snow Canyon recently became the first state park with a fully automated entrance, designed and built by Utah Tech students, and officials said the addition is a hit with everyone.

After 3 destructive blazes, Ogden redoubles calls for fire precautions at construction sites

08/14/2025 7:11pm
After three destructive blazes, including one that destroyed an apartment building under construction, Ogden officials are redoubling calls for fire precautions at work sites.

Utahns get creative with fundraising ideas

08/14/2025 5:45pm
Creative fundraisers tend to get people in the door.

TRAX service to return to the University of Utah after 3-month project

08/14/2025 5:00pm
Light-rail service is about to return to the northeastern edge of Salt Lake City and the University of Utah, as construction to repair the rails in the area ends.

Federal jury convicts Cedar Hills man of filming himself sexually abusing child in 2013

08/14/2025 4:30pm
A Utah County man has been convicted by a federal jury of recording himself while sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl.

Salt Lake County has Utah's first West Nile human case of 2025

08/14/2025 4:00pm
The Salt Lake County Health Department on Thursday announced Utah's first human case of West Nile virus for 2025.

Labor unions want voters to weigh in on bargaining ban referendum as lawmakers mull changes

08/14/2025 3:00pm
Organizers behind efforts to overturn Utah's law barring public sector unions from collectively bargaining want lawmakers to fully repeal it or allow voters to weigh in.

Ex-Salt Lake officer charged with stalking now accused of sending intimate images of ex-girlfriend

08/14/2025 2:15pm
A former Salt Lake police officer already facing a charge of stalking his ex-girlfriend was arrested and is now accused of sending explicit photos of the woman to another officer.

Salt Lake City passes new ordinance seeking to crack down on unruly parties

08/14/2025 1:30pm
The Salt Lake City Council approved a new ordinance that seeks to stop "unruly" gatherings amid a growing number of complaints in the city.

Box Elder School District adopts 37.2% property tax increase

08/14/2025 12:45pm
Box Elder School District approved a 37.2% property tax increase early Thursday following hours of public discussion.

Find out the consequences of not adding your teen driver to your auto insurance policy

08/14/2025 12:00pm
Some parents curb the cost of insuring teen drivers by not adding their kids to their policy, believing Utah only requires the car to be insured, not the driver. That's not quite right.

Judge denies new competency evaluation for death row inmate Ralph Menzies

08/14/2025 11:49am
A judge Thursday denied a motion to reconsider Ralph Leroy Menzies' competency.

They may look creepy, but they are afraid of you, too

08/14/2025 11:30am
They are hairy and the size of a baseball, and if you live in the Southwest, you may seem them roaming around.

Commission recommends 7-story Delta Center parking garage, but expresses concerns

08/14/2025 11:00am
Smith Entertainment Group's big vision for a new structure outside of the Delta Center received a key endorsement to move forward Wednesday.

Willard Peak Fire in North Ogden has burned 577 acres, but no homes have been torched

08/14/2025 9:47am
The Willard Peak Fire in North Ogden has burned 577 acres as of Thursday evening, but no homes have been torched.

Man, 21, dies after vehicle collides with his e-bike in Riverton

08/14/2025 9:41am
A 21-year-old man died Thursday morning after a crash involving a vehicle and an e-bike in Riverton.

Murray woman charged with recording sex abuse of child and distributing it

08/14/2025 8:47am
A woman in Murray is facing first-degree felony charges accusing her of recording herself sexually abusing a young child and then distributing the video online.

Here's the must-haves for homebuyers — and where they're willing to compromise for affordability

08/14/2025 8:05am
What tops the list of must-haves for homebuyers? It's not affordability — it's safety, from crime and from natural disasters, according to a new nationwide survey.

Environmental, Indigenous groups join in calls against Blanding uranium mill

08/14/2025 6:19am
More than 20 environmental and Indigenous groups have joined in calls against the Energy Fuels uranium-processing mill near Blanding.