Utah News

Navajo Nation communities ordered to evacuate ahead of expected flooding

Jeff Tavss | Fox 13 News — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:45:27 +0000

An evacuation order was issued late Saturday for several communities in the Navajo Nation due to possible flooding from expected record-setting high water on the San Juan River.

SLC Council votes to preserve green space at Ballpark site after input from residents

Tony Semerad — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

A simple and recently approved switch in zoning labels for the land beneath Salt Lake City’s emptied Smith’s Ballpark has now opened up a brighter future for residents in that neighborhood.

Arches dropped timed entry for a controversial shuttle. Is it working?

Andrew Christiansen | The Times-Independent — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Six weeks into the Moab-Arches shuttle pilot, passengers interviewed Oct. 15 described both the convenience of leaving their vehicles behind and frustration with waits that cut into their plans.

Alexis Kelner’s weapons in the fight to protect the Wasatch Mountains? Humor, wit and a dash of garlic.

Julie Jag — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Alexis Kelner's love for the mountains was rooted in a youth spent at a World War II survivor's camp in Germany but was poured out on the Wasatch Mountains. Kelner, a man of many talents and a keen sense of humor, spent most of his life exploring the Cottonwood Canyons and fighting to keep them wild. That included cofounding Save Our Canyons, helping establish the Lone Peak Wilderness and fighting against the Olympics.

Some of SLC’s favorite libraries could see major upgrades — but can residents afford it all?

Tony Semerad — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Three of Salt Lake City’s most cherished libraries could get big-time improvements in the coming years.

A young couple were detained by ICE after a traffic stop. Ogden protesters want them home with their baby.

Samantha Moilanen — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:22:23 +0000

Ogden • About 50 people gathered Saturday in Ogden to call for the release of a young couple detained by federal immigration agents after a traffic stop earlier this week.

Former Utah county employee charged with falsely saying she had a doctorate to keep her higher pay

Brock Marchant — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Terryl Warner, who worked for Cache County for decades, allegedly said she had earned a doctorate in psychology. Now, prosecutors say, that’s false.

They had just finished $80K in flood repairs. Days later, another flash flood tore through their southern Utah home.

Mark Eddington — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Hurricane • For the second time in two months, floodwaters have devastated Steve and Alayne Isom’s Hurricane home — striking just after they finished repairs and moved all their furniture back inside.

USU has installed cameras in its basketball arena for sports betting. Does that violate Utah’s anti-gambling law?

Courtney Tanner — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Twelve new cameras now inside Utah State University’s basketball arena have a very specific aim: To capture live game data that will be sold directly to sportsbooks.

Ex-principal at center of new Utah lawsuit had teaching license suspended after relationships with 2 employees

Courtney Tanner — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The former principal at the center of a new lawsuit filed against Davis School District has had his teaching license suspended and cannot work in education until 2029 after state investigators found he had intimate relationships with two employees.

Most Salt Lake City school board seats are up for grabs. Here’s a rundown of all 4 races.

Carmen Nesbitt — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The Salt Lake City School Board of Education is guaranteed to see at least one new face after November’s midterms.

In a Utah high school, boys shared nude and fake photos of them, young women say. They allege the school did little to stop it.

Courtney Tanner — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

A lawsuit filed this week alleges the school’s principal at one point told a girl and her parents they shouldn’t “ruin these boys’ lives.”