West Valley venue will be a hot Olympic site in 2034
The Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns will once again be site for long track speedskating, as some of the most popular Olympic events will be staged on the westside of the Salt Lake Valley. (Tom Haraldsen/City Journals) The 2034 Olympic Winter Games will have a new name (Utah 2034 rather...
1 hospitalized in critical condition after auto-pedestrian crash in Midvale
MIDVALE, Utah (ABC4) — An auto-pedestrian crash in Midvale left one person in critical condition early Sunday morning, according to Unified Police. Just before 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 2, Unified Police received a report of an auto-pedestrian crash with injuries at 300 West and 7200 South Cottonwood Street, Midvale.
Utah is planning to construct a vast homeless shelter. Some critics are calling it...
The National Homelessness Law Center last week launched a campaign to prevent federal funding for projects it described as “homeless detention camps,” specifically referencing a 1,300-bed homeless shelter the state of Utah plans to construct in the northwest quadrant of Salt Lake City. Utah’s proposed shelter will...
Woman in ‘extremely critical’ condition after being hit by truck in Salt Lake crosswalk
SALT LAKE CITY — A woman was hospitalized Monday in "extremely critical" condition after being hit by a truck while walking in a crosswalk at the 1500 East and 1300 South intersection, police said. The woman, who hasn't been identified, is in her mid-50s, according to a social media...
First DABS meeting of the year mints latest bar and restaurant licenses
Another relatively brisk session for the first DABS meeting of the year. The following businesses all received their liquor licenses at the end of January. Full-service restaurant licenses (liquor, beer, wine) The Brick, Salt Lake City. Contigo Peru-Utah, West Valley City. Woodward, Park City. Embassy Suites, West...
A Restaurant for Every Month: 12 Bucket-List Worthy Spots in Utah
Highlights 12 must-visit restaurants in Utah, each perfect for a different month of the year.
Two years after ‘Om’s Law,’ supporters hope to build on family court reform
When she was fighting for custody of her children and trying to show the court her ex-husband was abusive, Leah Moses had no precise way to describe the layers of manipulation: violence, surveillance, financial control and isolation, to name a few. She later learned of a label for such a pattern of intimidation and...
Salt Lake Power Play As City Hits Pause On Northwest Overhaul
Salt Lake City’s long-in-the-works overhaul of its Northwest Community Plan finally landed at the Planning Commission this week, with planners pitching denser, mixed-use corridors and a major buildout of the Power District. After a lengthy briefing, commissioners opted not to vote, keeping the most sweeping pieces of...
Volunteers count Utahns sleeping on the streets as state’s homeless strategy shifts
For three days, volunteers across the state got up before the sun to count Utahns experiencing both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness in their communities, finishing their work before most people even knew they were there. The Point-in-Time Count is a nationwide event that seeks to provide a snapshot of how many...
‘Releasing private info about victims can have life-altering consequences’: Utah law professor defends Epstein’s...
Amid the release of thousands of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, some documents have reportedly shown identifying information of victims. ABC4 spoke with an attorney who had been defending the millionaire's victims for decades.
