Salt Lake County

Overall, the voters KUER and PBS Utah spoke to are pleased with where the country is headed. There were, however, a few worries about the economy and the rule of law in Trump’s second term.

While not all Utah cities and municipalities fluoridate their water, the ones that do will no longer be allowed to by law starting May 7.

Utah has a combined $56 million in settlement funds that counties are deciding how to spend. Critics question if police gear and wages are the best use of the money — saying treatment and recovery have historically been underfunded.

Net migration, Utah’s biggest driver of growth for the last few years, dipped in 2024. At the same time, the number of births and deaths has stabilized.

The mayor’s new 50-page public safety plan for Salt Lake City details 27 city actions and 23 recommendations that will need city, state and county collaboration.

The program is a one-stop shop for naturalization with classes, legal support, child care and financial assistance.

Utah communities from Washington County to the Wasatch Front face some of the nation’s highest risk for wildfires. As the Los Angeles fires show, the off-season for wildfires is disappearing, but there are things Utahns can do to prepare.

Tens of thousands of people are in Utah illegally, and local activists are taking President-elect Donald Trump’s deportation promises very seriously.

If the final vote passes in December, this will be the third year in a row that the Granite School District board has closed elementary schools. The schools on the block are Douglas T. Orchard, Redwood and Valley Crest.

Democrats had a goal to pick up some legislative seats this election. To have any future chances a political scientist says the state party needs to “carve out a separate brand from the national Democratic Party.”

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson leads her Republican challenger in initial results. Meanwhile, Democratic county council at-large candidate Natalie Pinkney and Republican Rachelle Morris are in a closer race.

The bond doesn’t pay for the criminal justice services – it only funds the infrastructure.