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The city set up rules for data centers months before Box Elder’s Stratos Project sparked outrage. Washington County also has a zoning update in the works.

Hilton returned to the Utah boarding school where she said she was abused as a teenager. It's the latest stop in her years-long campaign calling for reforms to what is commonly known as the troubled teen industry.

The Utah Department of Transportation authorized the purchase of land to build a base for a gondola up Little Cottonwood Canyon. But if phases one and two of the strategy to tackle snarled traffic in both Cottonwood canyons are successful, a UDOT project manager says it could change the calculation on the controversial gondola plan.

Senator Mike Lee’s push to fast-track rule changes for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument failed to pass before a key deadline. But the fight over the southern Utah monument is likely far from over.

Salt Lake City’s municipal golf courses are on track to generate $2.2 million more in revenue this year. The surge in Utah golf rounds will help fund upgrades with less taxpayer support.

The academy promises to transform individuals experiencing addiction, criminality and homelessness into sober and productive citizens as they learn accountability from peers. There are, however, worries that their approach does more harm than good.

From personal stories to grassroots ideas, Utah policymakers say human experience is often the key to turning good intentions into effective legislation.

Robinson's defense is asking a judge to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty as punishment for comments made in the media about a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body. The comments were made in response to speculation that the bullet fragment could exonerate defendant Tyler Robinson.

Since early 2025, the Department of the Treasury in Utah has had 1,660 fewer employees. Other industries have expanded enough to swallow the impacts of federal cuts.