Salt Lake County completes remodel of Milestone home for youth experiencing homelessness
The Salt Lake County Youth Services Milestone Transitional Living Program has completed a remodel of its facility for young adults experiencing homelessness.
Second human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Utah for 2026
Salt Lake County officials confirmed their first case of West Nile virus in a county resident, making it the second overall in the state on Thursday.
17-year-old airlifted after medical emergency at Deer Creek Reservoir
A juvenile male was transported via Life Flight after suffering a medical incident and falling into Deer Creek Reservoir on Thursday morning.
Dangerously hot weekend ahead as National Weather Service issues Extreme Heat Warning for southern...
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 30, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for portions of southern Utah, warning that dangerously hot temperatures and warm overnight lows could create life-threatening conditions from Friday through Sunday. The warning remai
Utah Police Searching For Teen Missing Since July 11
Police in northern Utah are continuing to look for a missing 16-year-old girl who might be in the company of a male companion. Sadie James Norvelle has been missing for nearly three weeks. A missing persons report was filed for Sadie James Norvelle back on July 11, 2026, out of...
88 Cats and Dogs Were Airlifted to Utah from Flooded Texas in Under 24...
“It was definitely all-hands-on-deck,” Best Friends Animal Society’s Sophia Proler tells PEOPLE exclusively
WATCH: Sand artist creates sand replica of Salt Lake City Temple ahead of 2027...
A local sand artist created a sand replica of the Salt Lake City Temple at the Days of 47 Rodeo.
Man arrested for felony kidnapping after police conduct ‘high-risk stop’ on vehicle
A man has been arrested for felony kidnapping after a "high-risk stop" was conducted on a vehicle on Wednesday night.
Salt Lake City Weekly’s A&E essentials for July 30 to August 5.
Like many people who encounter Samuel Beckett’s 1953 absurdist masterpiece Waiting for Godot, Mark Fossen—who directs Good Company Theatre’s current production—has found his perception of it shifting over time. “At first, I was really struck by the quote-unquote absurdity of it, that nothing quite makes sense, … that i
UDOT ignored contamination risks in Cottonwood gondola property deal with politically-connected sellers.
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Salt Lake City Weekly. The Utah Department of Transportation’s decision to buy the property of a former top lawmaker in May for $8 million raised more than eyebrows. Some residents and elected officials raised their...

















