Forest Service move to Salt Lake City still on despite court block, secretary says
A federal judge halted the reorganization on Oct. 13 while a lawsuit proceeds, and the administration is appealing.
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Defense in Charlie Kirk case proposes 2029 trial date, citing death penalty prep
Prosecutors have said they could be ready by October 2027 and proposed a trial start of Jan. 31, 2028.
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Utah public school enrollment falls 2.4% to 640,471 students
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Flash floods hit Zion National Park as Escalante and Paria rivers rise
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Egg Farm funding: what’s still unanswered
American Fork’s funding cap and reported totals still need reconciliation. The county’s response explains the process but doesn’t resolve the numbers.
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Latest news
West Jordan holds free Dumpster Day Saturday at the Public Works yard
Residents can drop off green waste and general waste from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 24.
Salt Lake City's Madsen Park closes Oct. 26 for upgrades, reopening in spring
The Department of Public Lands will build new amenities that residents prioritized at the park at 9 N. Chicago St.
Fired Salt Lake City school administrator with suspended license runs for school board
Sandra Buendia is challenging incumbent Annie Romano for the Precinct 5 seat in the Nov. 3 election.
Cosmo the Cougar bobblehead released after BYU's win over Notre Dame
Only 2,026 of the limited-edition figures will be made, and they ship in April.
Clinton City warns of unauthorized emails sent from city addresses
The city said it has no indication that any information other than the email accounts was compromised.
U of U students told to shelter after report of man with gun at Lassonde Studios
Police determined the item was an Airsoft rifle and detained the person on the third floor just before 11 p.m.
One critically hurt in head-on crash involving fuel tanker on I-15 in Washington
The freeway was briefly closed Thursday after an SUV and a northbound vehicle collided near mile marker 13.
Man sentenced for manslaughter in Weber County street race shooting
Christian Ruiz, 18, was sentenced to one to 15 years in prison in the August 2025 shooting that killed one man and injured two others, including a 5-year-old.
South Jordan couple raises canal safety concerns after bullet hits window frame
The Utah and Salt Lake Canal Company is responsible for the area, and it had not answered KUTV questions by Thursday.
Provo food bank raises $100,000 in days, now seeks $1.5 million by year end
Two donor families gave $50,000 each, and interim CEO Caitlin Rangel said the organization may have to close without more funding.
Former Cache County victims services director charged with fraud over claimed PhD
Charging documents say she received $14,156.50 more in pay than she would have without the increase.
Silver Alert issued for missing 61-year-old Salt Lake City woman
Lori Duggins has cognitive and other medical challenges and may need oxygen, according to the alert.
Poll finds 76% of Utah voters confident in election as DOJ monitors are sent
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said she welcomes the scrutiny and that at least one monitor is expected in Salt Lake County.
Gov. Cox leads Utah trade mission to Ireland, meets prime minister
The delegation includes representatives from the tech, life sciences, energy, quantum and research sectors.
Sandy council approves 86 townhomes at Canyons district education center site
The council rejected the development agreement in September before revising its rental restrictions.
Magnolia Bakery to open second Utah location in Foothill Village on Oct. 28
Utah would be the first state outside New York to have more than one of the bakery's locations, the company said.
Summum appeals approval of 10-story Salt Lake City apartments near its pyramid
The group says shadows would fall on its sanctuary in March, June, September and December.
Ogden man indicted on federal charges over alleged synagogue bomb threat
Ogden police said investigators found rifles, ammunition and pipe bombs during the investigation.
Weber County judge stays on ballot despite panel's recommendation he be removed
All 13 members of the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission found he did not meet standards.
Utah mail-in ballots without postage will still be delivered, USPS says
Six counties ask voters to pay return postage this year, while Cache, Grand and Salt Lake counties prepay it.
Utah lawmakers hear that school threat assessments are carried out inconsistently
The committee took no action, heard closed-session testimony and plans to consider new laws in the 2027 session.
Ogden bodycam video shows an officer holding a man's arms during an ICE arrest
Ogden police said the department is investigating the incident, and the man's immigration case is ongoing.
Utah County deputies' removal of woman at data center meeting draws calls for review
The sheriff's office says the woman struck a deputy, while she denies it and says she suffered a concussion and bruises.
Utah panelists say the state can keep growing while cutting water use
Speakers at a ULI Utah conference said regional water use has stayed flat for 40 years as the population doubled, but that no conservation target exists yet.
BYU's Matthias Leach says he helped up Notre Dame's Jaden Greathouse to show respect
Leach, a sophomore cornerback who stepped in after injuries, said he regretted how he reacted after breaking up a pass earlier in the Cougars' 28-24 win.
Utah investors weigh a shift from software to hardware as AI drives demand
Venture firms say demand for physical infrastructure is growing, but hard tech brings higher costs and longer timelines.
Six San Juan School District schools move to at-home learning over flood risk
Students at the schools were sent home early Wednesday as thunderstorms moved into southern Utah.
Jaren Jackson Jr. gets standing ovation in Memphis return as fans split loyalties
Jackson, playing his old team for the first time since being traded, fouled out in the Jazz's 123-103 loss.
Water closes Mill Creek Parkway trail under Moab's Main Street bridge
The city says a marked detour is in place and a flood watch for Grand County runs through noon Friday.
BYU receiver Kyler Kasper won a tryout to throw the trick pass against Notre Dame
Offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick says Kasper won the job with his first throw at practice.
Today, October 24
1861 The transcontinental telegraph is completed
The transcontinental telegraph was completed on Oct. 24, 1861, when the Overland Telegraph Company's line reached Salt Lake City, days after the Pacific Telegraph Company finished the eastern section. That evening Brigham Young wrote the first telegram sent from Salt Lake City to San Francisco. Messages could now cross the country far faster than the Pony Express.