SLC fire burns through rattlesnake country. Here’s what you should know.
Salt Lake City’s foothills are prime rattlesnake country, and it’s got firefighters there on high alert as they continue to battle the Bonneville Fire.
West Jordan man trying to ‘mark’ woman is arrested in connection with severe beating
WEST JORDAN — A West Jordan man was arrested Monday after police say he tried to "mark" a woman using a stick and either a hammer or a tomahawk. Arnold Nelson, 53, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of aggravated assault resulting in serious injury, destruction of property, damaging a phone and
Fireworks bans expand across Utah ahead of Independence Day
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Several cities and counties across Utah have imposed fireworks bans or restrictions ahead of Independence Day because of dry conditions and elevated wildfire risk. Some communities have enacted complete bans on fireworks. Springdale, Stockton, Rich County and all incorporated towns within the co
Syracuse safety Kaleb Hall commits to Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s 2027 recruiting class picked up another in-state commitment Monday night, and it could be the type of pledge that helps get things moving as recruits took their final official visits this past weekend. Syracuse High School safety Kaleb Hall committed to the Utes,...
Coffee shop to be torn down for new affordable units near Poplar Grove
A Salt Lake City coffee shop will be razed as part of a plan to build affordable housing units on the edge of the Poplar Grove neighborhood. Switchpoint Coffee, located at 2080 W. North Temple, will be demolished later this year to make way for an 80-unit housing project, according to the developer and a demolition per
Charcoal Chops And Depot Drama: Rouser Fires Up Downtown Salt Lake City
Downtown Salt Lake City just got a little smokier. Rouser, a new charcoal-fired restaurant tucked into the restored 1909 Union Pacific Depot, has opened its doors directly across from the Delta Center, aiming to catch both the morning rush and the pre-event crowds. The dining room leans into the depot’s soaring archite
31 million pounds of dirt dumped into Rice-Eccles Stadium to prepare for Monster Jam...
More than 750 truckloads of dirt, totaling more than 31 million pounds, have been dumped into Rice-Eccles Stadium in preparation for the Monster Jam World Finals XXV.
Machine shop penalized after 29-year-old killed in industrial accident in Salt Lake City
A machine shop in Salt Lake City has been penalized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after a man was fatally injured by a falling piece of metal.
Residents can ‘sleep easy’ as Bonneville Fire threat to SLC homes diminishes
Fire officials said the immediate threat to the neighborhood is gone, though crews are still working to fully contain the fire burning above the University of Utah.
Motel Cigarette Fight Turns Fatal As Salt Lake City Jury Convicts 64-Year-Old
A Salt Lake City jury has found 64-year-old Joseph Marquez guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 shooting that left 38-year-old Nickolas Parks mortally wounded outside a State Street motel after what started as an argument over a cigarette. Jurors returned the verdict on June 4 and also convicted Marquez of obstruc
