Utah Weather Alert Today: Salt Lake City Wakes to 26°F Cold Before Haze and...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Utah — Cold air settles into the Salt Lake Valley this morning, clinging to parked cars and rooftops as the city starts the day below freezing. The air feels still and sharp, with a faint haze already...
Colorado River talks: States are still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan
The so-called “bathtub ring,” a deposit of pale minerals left behind where reservoir water levels once reached, is shown on the edge of Lake Powell near Page, Arizona on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) With just weeks to decide how to...
Utah chain lands in Yelp’s Top 100 best restaurants for 2026
SALT LAKE CITY — One of the best places to find pizza and other food items, according to Yelp, can be found throughout the Wasatch Front. The review site named Slackwater Pizzeria as the ninth-best restaurant in the country on its annual "Top 100 Restaurants" list, which it unveiled on Wednesday.
Salt Lake Mayor raises red flags over potential ICE use of industrial building
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Reports have circulated that federal immigration authorities are exploring the use of a Salt Lake City property for a potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility. City officials confirmed they have not been formally notified of a finalized proposal, but Salt Lake City...
Old Mill Showdown: Cottonwood Heights Braces For Fight Over Crumbling Canyon Landmark
The future of Cottonwood Heights' deteriorating Cottonwood Paper Mill, the 19th-century stone "Old Mill" at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, is headed to a make-or-break public planning hearing on Wednesday. Landowner and applicant Doug Shelby has requested a conditional use permit to demolish the structure,...
Parole fugitive arrested after allegedly fleeing from West Valley City police
A 36-year-old woman is in police custody after a vehicle near Liberty Park failed to respond to police and led them on a short pursuit.
Family remembers father killed in Millcreek auto-pedestrian crash
Millcreek, Utah (KUTV) — The family of a man who died in an auto-pedestrian crash outside a Millcreek hospital is remembering him as someone with a big heart who always put others first. Anthony Aragon died Sunday night after he was hit by a truck in Millcreek. The Unified...
Concerns raised over squirrel shot dead with blow dart in Millcreek neighborhood
Millcreek, Utah (KUTV) — Neighbors in the Millcreek neighborhood have raised concerns after a squirrel was reportedly killed with a blow dart. Corban Anderson said he discovered a dead squirrel while walking his dog after work. “There was a dead squirrel that I found, and it looked like it...
Suspects flee in traffic stop, prompting police response near Liberty Park
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Several lanes were blocked as officers responded to an incident near 700 East and 1300 South. The incident was first reported just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday. The Salt Lake City Police Department blocked sections of the road. West Valley City Police Lt. Bill...
Signatures Wanted to Put Prop 4 on the November Ballot
Leaders are actively working to gather signatures to bring Proposition 4 back to the ballot.

















