The public safety plan will increase police presence in high-crime areas downtown, in the Ballpark Neighborhood and the Jordan River area. The plan includes placing security cameras at parks, enforcing park curfews and improving responses to businesses affected by crime.

Salt Lake City unveiled a new public safety plan to address crime and homelessness. Initiatives would increase the police footprint, target gang activity and enhance affordable housing and emergency shelters. The plan emerged in response to demands from state Republican leaders who say the city is neglecting public safety.

Governor Spencer Cox said he has made changes on his own farm to save water as Utah grapples with drought and saving the Great Salt Lake.

American Road Show” dates in 2025 “due to overwhelming demand,” per a press release issued Friday (January 17). Stapleton announced the star-studded tour last week. Tickets were scheduled to go on sale Friday morning,

Stapleton also garnered the Male Vocalist of the Year for his second time. Now seven months after that release, "From

American Road Show” last week, which will have him on the road from June through October, with Nikki Lane, Brittney Spencer, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Maggie Rose, The War & Treaty, Grace Potter,

The Great Salt Lake Strike Team released their 2024 report this week and the main conclusion is clear: long-term solutions are necessary to restore and rehabilitate

The Chris Stapleton “All American Road Show” plays Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Thursday, June 12.

The future of our city depends on our collective ability to act boldly and decisively, with the conviction that every person we serve — whether housed or unhoused — is worth the effort,” writes Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall in an op-ed.

Other cities, counties and, most of all, the state — with the deepest pockets — must step up,” writes The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board. “So must the state’s philanthropic and religious leaders.”

I've got on video, people shooting up heroin every morning, people walking at nighttime, nine o'clock, 10 o'clock, screaming, yelling, profanity, hurt, and we're not sending help.”

Gov. Spencer Cox is optimistic about Utah retaining the Sundance Film Festival beyond 2026. Utah is competing with Boulder, Colorado, and Cincinnati, Ohio, as potential hosts. A decision is expected sometime after this year's festival ends on Feb. 2.