What We Know About Ayoola Ajayi, Arrested In Mackenzie Lueck Case
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — After an exhaustive investigation, police this morning arrested Ayoola Ajayi for aggravated murder and aggravated kidnapping, 12 days after the disappearance of University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck. Police served a search warrant at Ajayi’s residence located at 547 North 1000 West in the Fa
Widow of Granite Mountain Hotshot supports families after deadly border wildfire
SALT LAKE CITY — The deaths of three wildland firefighters make the anniversary of another fire tragedy even more somber this year. On June 30, 2013, the Granite Mountain Hotshots became trapped when winds rapidly shifted while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire. The crew deployed fire shelters, but only one firefighter su
Salt Lake City tightens short-term rental requirements
Beginning July 1, Salt Lake City will start requiring business licenses for short-term rentals listed on Airbnb, Vrbo and other similar platforms. Why it matters: The enhanced regulations will improve safety and reduce nuisances, city leaders say. State of play: Under the new ordinance, short-term rentals must be booke
Law enforcement scams threatening jailtime if you don’t pay on the rise in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Cris Meyers was doing his job, driving rideshare when he got a call from law enforcement. “He said, ‘The reason I'm calling is you refused to come to jury duty – or grand jury duty,’” Meyers said of the call. Meyers believes he never would have given the caller the time of day had it not been for his b
The Container Store and Bed Bath & Beyond Open First Co-Branded Location
After acquiring the Container Store in April, Bed Bath & Beyond (Midvale, Utah) has launched the first co-branded store in Fort Worth, Texas. “The new store concept combines the best of The Container Store’s organizing solutions, design services and expertise with the best of Bed Bath & Beyond’s home essentials,” accor
Cancer Survivor Develops Friendship With Nurse Caring For Her
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‘They made me stay alive’: young girl grateful for Primary Children’s care
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Girl Defies Medical Professionals With Miraculous Recovery
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Months before she was...
Idaho family celebrates Primary Children’s Hospital for the care they receive for 3-year-old Ollie
SALT LAKE CITY — Every moment the Judy family has with their three-year-old son Oliver, or Ollie, is a gift. Ollie battles a rare genetic disorder, of which he's only the forty-fifth patient to be diagnosed. There have been some close calls. However, his family stands by him with regular visits to Primary Children's Ho
Salt Lake City Weekly’s essential A&E picks for July 2 to July 8
If you’re in the mood to celebrate America 250—not Freedom 250, let’s be clear—there are plenty of places to do it. From one end of the Salt Lake Valley to the other, and beyond, here’s a roundup of many of the big Independence Day gatherings.

















