Salt Lake County

Thatcher drew his own map to get people talking. The Utah Legislature will publish its proposed map, after a court voided the current congressional map, on Sept. 25.

The Salt Lake, Tooele and Washington county jails hold federal detainees for short periods, including those arrested by ICE.

Starting Sept. 1, a new law will restrict one of the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s main methods to control jail overcrowding. Advocates say expanding the jail won’t solve the issue, and the county is failing to address the root of the problem.

“The people have spoken. The courts have spoken,” said Emma Petty Addams, co-executive director of Mormon Women for Ethical Government. “Now is time to move forward with cooperation and respect for the rule of law.”

Actualmente, la Biblioteca de West Valley está abierta solo de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. debido a limitaciones del sistema de aire acondicionado. “Por más que nuestro viejo edificio y equipo estén trabajando duro, a veces no dan abasto”, dijo el condado.

Right now, the West Valley Library is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. due to limited air conditioning. “As hard as our old building and equipment is working, sometimes it can't quite keep up,” the county said.

Salt Lake County has mapped out cool zones for people to get out of the heat, and groups like the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake provide water, sunscreen and wide-brimmed hats.

De los aproximadamente 1.765 millones de empleos en Utah, casi la mitad se encuentran en el condado de Salt Lake. Para prosperar, los economistas dicen que la ciudad y el estado deben colaborar bien.

Of Utah’s estimated 1.765 million jobs, almost half are in Salt Lake County. To thrive, economists say the city and the state need to get along.

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.