Salt Lake County

Incumbent Jenny Wilson is seeking her second term as Salt Lake County’s mayor. She faces Republican challenger Erin Rider, a corporate attorney.

Longtime county councilor Jim Bradley is retiring, which will leave the At-large Seat C open. Republican Rachelle Morris, a venture capitalist, and Democrat Natalie Pinkney, a South Salt Lake City council member, are vying for the seat.

Abravanel Hall no longer faces an uncertain future as Salt Lake City barrels ahead with a new downtown sports and entertainment district. Instead, it will be renovated, and the Utah Symphony likes the sound of that.

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and Republican challenger Erin Rider didn’t see eye to eye on how to deal with critical issues facing Utah’s largest county.

KUER will carry live coverage of the Salt Lake County mayoral debate, online and on air, on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. MT.

The fate of Abravanel Hall remains an open question, with the committee only committing to a “recommendation for preservation.”

If your lease is nearing its end, “you should have in mind that it’s possible you will be priced out of that residence,” noted licensed Utah paralegal Denise George.

Utah state lawmakers are looking to pass a universal ban on cellphones during school hours. However, individual school districts could set more permissive policies.

Utah has the eighth-highest cost of rent in the nation, said University of Utah’s Andra Ghent. For years, supply has been low and demand high. Here’s the state of the rental market in Utah today.

The $50 million purchase will include a 215,000-square-foot fully-furnished building and 16 acres of developable land.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints softened its guidance on tattoos in 2022. But two years later, some current and former members still feel judged for their choice to get inked.

Jenkins hopes to convince the Utah Supreme Court to allow ballots deemed ineligible because of late postmarks to be counted. The argument hinges on how the Postal Service handles mail in southern Utah.