Fire that impacted eastbound I-80 in Salt Lake County under control
A new brush fire has started in Salt Lake County on eastbound Interstate 80. The fire is just east of the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office and is currently burning grass and shrubbery near the road.
West Valley City house fire causes damaged estimated at $200K; cat rescued
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, July 14, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — West Valley City Fire crews responded to a fire at a duplex Tuesday afternoon. “WVCFD crews were called out to a house fire near 4100 South and 2700 West after reports of smoke,” a department statement says. “Crews...
LDS Church marks historic milestone with 88,500 missionaries serving worldwide
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has reached a historic milestone with more full-time missionaries serving than ever before.
West Valley mall stabbing was religiously motivated, documents say
A man has been arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing an employee at Valley Fair Mall on Monday.
Most Of Utah’s Highest-crime Cities Sit Along The Wasatch Front, FBI Data Shows
South Salt Lake tops Utah's latest crime ranking, followed by Salt Lake City, Murray, and Ogden — with property crimes like vehicle theft and retail theft driving most of the numbers along the Wasatch Front.
Vehicle fire impacts traffic on Parleys Canyon
SALT LAKE, Utah (ABC4) — Part of Parleys Canyon was closed on Monday evening due toa vehicle fire. According to Utah Highway Patrol (UHP), the incident happened on I-80 Eastbound near mile marker 132 in Salt Lake. Officials say a vehicle hauling oxygen tanks exploded. Initially all of I-80 was shutdown but has since re
TRAFFIC ALERT: Multi-vehicle accident prompts road closures in South Salt Lake
Part of State Street in South Salt Lake is closed following a traffic accident involving multiple vehicles.
2025 was Utah’s hottest on record. 2026 is on track to be even hotter
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is on pace to have its warmest year in over a century, which would break a record set just last year. The Beehive State ended the first half of 2026 with an average temperature of 49.6 degrees, 1.2 degrees above the previous record for the first six months of a year set in 1934, according to Natio
Charlie Kirk Case Takes Dramatic Courtroom Turn
SALT LAKE CITY — A judge found evidence of prosecutorial misconduct in the high-profile murder case involving Charlie Kirk but declined to dismiss the prosecution, ruling that the alleged violations did not warrant derailing the proceedings during a court hearing this week. A packed courtroom fell silent as the...
‘Number one weather killer is heat’: Climate scientist speaks on future of Utah’s temperatures...
A climate scientist spoke on the impacts of heat waves and the likelihood of extreme temperatures in Utah's future.
