(Salt Lake City, UT) — Renovation of the Salt Lake Temple is half-way to completion. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on Tuesday that concrete poured for part of a new seismic foundation marks 50-percent of the six-year renovation. The project is expected to be completed in […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah’s congressional delegation is renewing a request to open a new passport office in Salt Lake City. The state’s congressmen and senators sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State yesterday outlining problems with passport processing in Utah. They say their offices have been swamped by […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A man facing felony murder charges for shooting a woman outside a Salt Lake City nightclub is reportedly out on bail. Court documents reveal Dustin Pedersen was initially booked into the county jail without bail, but a judge reduced his bail to 100-thousand-dollars late last […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah marketing company is pushing back against accusations that Salt Lake City is a boring place. Loud Marketing says comments made by Charles Barkley during the recent NBA All-Star Game are “fightin’ words” and has led to a billboard campaign to counter the idea. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is vowing to look into two recent attacks on officers at the new state prison in Salt Lake City. One officer was hospitalized after being assaulted in a maximum-security housing unit Saturday. They’ve since been released. A few days before, another officer […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court is granting a request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Salt Lake City officials over the building of an inland port. The state’s highest court announced the dismissal on Friday. Salt Lake City officials claimed the state illegally claimed land on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police said that officers witnessed a drive-by shooting Saturday before pursuing the involved vehicle and arresting three teenagers. Nobody was hurt in the shooting or consequent arrests, police said. One of the vehicle’s passengers, a 14-year-old girl who was not arrested, was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City will make additional shelter beds available for people experiencing homelessness after five died in recent days amid sub-freezing temperatures that are expected to plunge further throughout the United States this weekend. An emergency order signed Tuesday by Mayor Erin Mendenhall will make […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Dozens of people are rallying in hopes of helping Utah families experiencing homelessness. The first Teddy Bear Rally Diaper and Formula Drive took place last night outside of the Utah State Capitol. About 75 people showed up and donated diapers, baby formula, and even 50 […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A multi-agency investigation into child sex abuse is putting 19 people behind bars in Utah, including some Salt Lake City residents. The Attorney General’s Office announced that over 100 agents worked together to serve search warrants and arrest suspects across the state. Six victims were […]
