Utah lawmaker says immigration bills stalled partly due to Utah Compact's lingering influence

Utah Sen. Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, suspects some of the varied immigration bills that emerged during the session stalled due in part to the Utah Compact's lingering influence.

New poll: How Utah is navigating the great American confidence collapse

A decadeslong trend of falling confidence in government institutions shows no signs of slowing as economic uncertainty, elite failure and technological changes fuel suspicion toward officials.

2026 session was good for Great Salt Lake, but it could have been great, group says

The Great Salt Lake benefited from funding during the 2026 legislative session, but a lake-focused conservation group argues that lawmakers failed to resolve "major policy gaps."

White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors

The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors, the latest step in the Trump administration's plan to overhaul the grounds.

Iran's new supreme leader wounded, likely disfigured, Hegseth says

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and likely disfigured, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, questioning Khamenei's ability to ​govern.

8 convicted of terrorism-related charges for attack on Texas ICE facility

A jury convicted nine people on Friday for their involvement in ​a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Texas last year, the Justice Department said.

Eagle Mountain's founding family sues the city over land disputes

Disputes between Eagle Mountain and the family that founded the city reached a new level this month after the family sued the city over alleged misuse of the rodeo grounds.