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Most Utahns oppose building more data centers. Here’s what they want done about them.

“When state leaders favor development and revenue over citizens,” one resident wrote, “it only sows distrust.”

How Midvale Main Street transformed from a ‘ghost town’ to a ‘community hub’

New businesses, vibrancy and events are drawing people back to a once-blighted area.

Legislators spent millions on homelessness. Now, a new state facility aims to divert those who commit lesser crimes from jail.

A renovated correctional center, the first of its kind in the nation, could break the cycle of jail time for those experiencing homelessness, officials say.

Fees will triple for developers. How might that impact Salt Lake City homeowners and renters?

City Council approves first impact fee increases for water, sewer and stormwater in nearly three decades.

Grand jury indicts Wasatch County sheriff, former Summit County sheriff over alleged interference in Kouri Richins’ case

Jared Rigby and former Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds have pleaded not guilty. The allegations in their publicly available charging documents remain redacted.

Kouri Richins ordered to pay $55 million to dead husband’s family in wrongful death lawsuit

Each of the Richins’ three children will receive $1 million.

‘They need somebody’: A key part of the Salt Lake County D.A.’s office is in turmoil, former caseworkers say, and it’s disrupting help for crime victims

High turnover in the division that supports victims means they’re frequently assigned — and have to repeat their story to — new advocates, former employees say.

Could blankets help ski resorts survive warming winters? A Utah ski area is finding out.

Soldier Hollow covered the apartment-sized mound with dozens of insulated blankets through Utah’s blistering summer heat.

Parents charged with child torture plead no contest

Jeremiah and Jennifer Perkins will be sentenced on Nov. 17; and agree to have no contact with the victim until he’s 18.

Salt Lake City flights are back in Moab. Here’s what travelers should know.

SkyWest’s return restores Delta connections through Salt Lake City until a winter pause, along with year-round United Express flights to Denver.

Buzz of the Week: Has gambling become too easy to access?

Utah’s tech colleges have massive waitlists, with more than 8K students in limbo. Relief could soon be on the way.

There are a few key reasons it’s hard for tech colleges to meet student demand. Now, the state is trying to fix it.

Fact-check: Here’s what we know about the University of Utah’s reported rape numbers

The U. has previously attributed its 2024 increase to one “multiple-month relationship plagued by interpersonal violence.” The numbers declined in 2025.