Utah Housing & ADUs: One Utah family is building a backyard ADU to keep generations together as rent and home prices climb, highlighting how accessory units are becoming a practical pressure valve for young buyers. Great Salt Lake & Air Quality: Utah residents are bracing for more Great Salt Lake dust storms as lake levels drop, with researchers warning the exposed lakebed can carry pollutants and worsen health risks. Federal Land Use & Energy: Trump’s executive orders cut Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante protections by about 90%, reigniting the fight over mining, grazing, and tribal consultation in southern Utah. Water Infrastructure & Power: Utah inland port efforts are pledging $7.5M toward a Great Salt Lake “buffer,” while Colorado River stress continues to threaten regional water and hydropower reliability. Defense Manufacturing: Northrop Grumman broke ground on a sixth Roy Innovation Center building to support the Sentinel missile program, adding jobs and expanding Utah’s defense footprint. Public Health & Food Safety: Cyclospora cases are raising produce-safety questions nationwide, with Utah confirming cases not tied to the larger outbreak. Health Tech Research: A Huntsman Cancer Institute fellow presented new PSMA PET findings on locally recurrent prostate cancer after radiation, aiming to improve how clinicians interpret scans. Business & Trade: Utah leaders got an exclusive look from the U.S. trade chief on plans to remake the global economy, with tariffs and manufacturing timelines front and center. Weather & Flood Risk: Southern Utah’s monsoon storms are triggering flash-flood warnings and closures, underscoring rising summer flood hazards. Housing Policy Leadership: Utah named Steve Waldrip to lead a new Division of Housing and Community Development, tasked with coordinating state housing plans and boosting attainable homeownership.