(Salt Lake City, UT) — A University of Utah student has been sentenced after pleading guilty to charges involving the sexual exploitation of a minor. Prosecutors say 31-year-old Sergio Yahir Cruz Fajardo admitted to sending money to a 16-year-old girl in exchange for sexually explicit images and videos. A judge […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Crews responded yesterday to investigate a possible chemical leak at the University of Utah’s Thatcher Building. Salt Lake City firefighters say the incident appears to be isolated to a single classroom, which was evacuated as a precaution. Hazmat crews are working to determine whether any […]
(Fillmore, UT) — As the Widemouth Two Fire continues to grow, the state of Utah is setting a new record. The University of Utah School of Environment, Society and Sustainability says 2026 has seen a record amount of woodland and forested land destroyed. Other years have seen more acres burned, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Utes are at the top of a new ranking. USA Today places Rice-Eccles Stadium as number one for Big 12 stadiums. They note that it has great views and it packs an electric crowd that rarely leaves a seat empty. LaVell Edwards Stadium […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is exploring a major renovation of the Jon M. Huntsman Center. School officials have hired Populous and VCBO Architecture to conduct a feasibility study examining options ranging from renovations to a partial rebuild. The study will evaluate the arena’s structural integrity, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah athletic department has begun layoffs as it prepares for a new partnership with a private equity firm. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the staffing reductions started ahead of the school’s agreement with Otro Capital. University officials say the layoffs are tied […]
(Saratoga Springs, UT) — For the first time in history, more than half of Utah residents now live in a city with more than 50-thousand people. A new population study by the University of Utah shows that Saratoga Springs is growing the fastest. It added over 46-hundred residents between summer […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Health officials say people at the University of Utah may have been exposed to measles. The exposure is linked to a STEM conference at the Crocker Science Center between March 24th and March 28th. Officials say symptoms typically appear about two weeks after exposure and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is increasing police presence on campus after a bomb threat was called in yesterday afternoon. Salt Lake City 9-1-1 received the call just after 4 p.m., but the threat showed “hallmarks of a hoax,” with vague locations and descriptions. University officials […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — After 21 seasons coaching the Utah Utes, Kyle Whittingham is being introduced as the new head coach at the University of Michigan. The 66-year-old signed a deal that will keep him in Ann Arbor through the 20-30 season. Earlier this month, he decided that two […]
