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Coverage here follows city government, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City School District, sports, business and public safety in Salt Lake City, the world capital of the LDS Church. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and the wider county.


Health

Live Poll

Do you plan to schedule a heart health checkup in the next year?

Heart Disease

Quilt Show to Auction 80 Quilts for Heart Program

Holiday Quilt Show proceeds will support Intermountain Health's Women's Heart and Vascular Program in Utah.

Quilt Show to Auction 80 Quilts for Heart Program

Crime

Live Poll

Do you trust Salt Lake City to enforce its rules on loud parties?

Law Enforcement

Salt Lake Party Ordinance Draws Resident Pushback

Nearly two dozen residents, including former Mayor Rocky Anderson, say a city ordinance on unruly parties has not worked as officials claim.

Salt Lake Party Ordinance Draws Resident Pushback

Politics

Live Poll

Should state government have control over your city's street safety decisions?

Legislative Policy

Salt Lake City Drops Capitol Hill Bike Lanes

The city is abandoning a roughly $670,000 bike lane project after the Utah Transportation Commission rescinded its funding.

Salt Lake City Drops Capitol Hill Bike Lanes

Economics

Live Poll

Do you trust quarterly corporate earnings reports as a reliable indicator of a company's long-term health?

Economic Indicators

Sera Prognostics to Report Third Quarter Results

The Salt Lake City-based company is scheduled to release its fiscal financial results on November 4, 2026.

Sera Prognostics to Report Third Quarter Results

Sports

Football

Utah Edges BYU 28-20 in Holy War

Trey Reynolds's late interception sealed Utah's first win over BYU since 2019.

Day to day, that means city council decisions, Salt Lake County policy and Salt Lake City School District alongside the technology, healthcare and government employers defining the regional economy. From The Avenues and Sugar House to Capitol Hill, Downtown and Marmalade District, neighborhood coverage extends into Davis County, Tooele County, Summit County and Weber County where stories cross the line. The Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth anchor professional sports coverage, and arena and development decisions recur alongside broader debates at city hall about growth, housing and infrastructure. Water rights, rapid population growth and school district resources are the recurring threads in city and county reporting.


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