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Voices: Salt Lake City is working to make its streets safer and more livable. The state shouldn’t stand in its way.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Traffic-calming obstacles along 1000 East in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Unless you are bedridden in Salt Lake City, you have certainly noticed the large number of streets closed for...

CRML secures US$120M LOI for development of Tanbreez Project
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for the expansion of the production capability and mining at the Sunday Mine Complex, licensing and development of minerals processing facilities, baseline data collection and permitting...
Rural Business Owners Urge Congress to Retain Clean Energy Tax Credits
This story by Ashley Murray appeared on Colorado Newsline on June 13, 2025. Small business owners and community leaders from rural regions in Western states including Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Utah pressed...

Here’s who’s running for mayor of southern Utah’s largest city this year
St. George • This year’s mayoral race in Utah’s fifth-most populous city might have many voters feeling an acute sense of déjà vu. That’s because the likely headliners in St. George’s marquee election — incumbent Mayor Michele Randall and longtime...

80% of the world is now within 1 stop of Salt Lake City thanks to its newest direct flight
SALT LAKE CITY — A small cheer erupted at Gate A25 when a Delta Air Lines gate agent got onto the intercom to welcome passengers to the inaugural flight between Salt Lake City and Incheon, South Korea. Some passengers were still sifting through...

Record number of chairlift falls in Colorado — and two recent deaths — prods resort industry call for a “cultural shift”
Chris Oxford and his friend Donovan Romero were having a good day. The pals since grade school were snowboarding Keystone on an uncrowded weekday in December. It was maybe their fifth or sixth run when they zoomed through the maze and loaded up...

Delta resumes Korea flights with new Incheon-Salt Lake City route
Delta Air Lines officially launched a new direct route between Incheon International Airport and US' Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, marking its return to the Korean market after a six-year hiatus, just ahead of the peak summer...

Whatever cause is dear to your heart, you can find a local Utah group to fight alongside you.
Editor's note: The following article was originally published as part of City Weekly's 2025 City Guide, out now in print and available online. When I was a young and dumb in the 1970s, it seemed like the world was changing fast ... for the better...

Can Trump unilaterally abolish 2 controversial monuments in Utah?
SALT LAKE CITY — An advisory opinion issued Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice says protections for land designated as monuments can be abolished by a sitting president because it is not expressly forbidden in law. The 1906 Antiquities Act...

In the Maven District, Women Take Charge of Salt Lake City’s Local Businesses
There’s no other place like Salt Lake City, Utah’s Maven District. I would know because I had the pleasure of visiting, thanks to the teams at Maven and Visit Salt Lake, who invited me to experience the area first-hand. As someone who had never...

Recent Investigations by the Texas Attorney General Piggyback on Federal ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Initiatives
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that his office is investigating some of the country’s most ubiquitous home brands — including Colgate-Palmolive, Proctor & Gamble, and General Mills — for allegedly deceptively marketing...

Dwyane Wade Reveals Amazon Deal Key to Building His Empire in a $398 Million Industry
Dwyane Wade once revealed that the decision to own a WNBA team was based on leaving a legacy for his daughters. But that’s not the only high-profile investment in his portfolio. His NBA salary for his 16-year tenure totaled $196.4 million,...

I-80 closures planned for Summit, Tooele counties
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Transportation is warning drivers in two different counties to plan for delays as they start construction on Interstate 80 this summer. I-80 construction in Summit County Crews will be repaving I-80 in...

Red Bull Soapbox Race rolls into Salt Lake City; local family gears up for wild ride
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salt Lake City is known for being part engineering, part performance, and all-out wild. The Red Bull Soapbox Race captures the energy and is rolling into the city on Saturday — and one Utah family has made the cut. The...

Palisade trustee raises alarm over Utah oil train impact to agritourism
A Palisade town trustee raised the alarm last week over a recent Supreme Court ruling that she said could lead to significant challenges to Palisade’s economy and harm tourism to the region. Trustee Sarah Matchett, referencing a late May ruling...

Lauren Vossler the 'problem solver,' 'motherly figure' of Arizona football
This week, the Star is spotlighting five individuals who are a part of the Arizona Wildcats football program, but don’t receive the same amount of attention as, say, Brent Brennan or Noah Fifita. Our series, “Behind the Bear Down,” is focusing on...

Lakers Expected to Aggressively Pursue Center Help This Offseason
The 2025 NBA offseason is set to be one for the books. There has already been much movement, and the offseason has not yet begun. The NBA Finals are still underway, and while that is the case, it appears that everyone is looking forward to this...
Big 12 Football 2025 Predictions
Big 12 Football 2025 Predictions originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The new 16-team Big 12 didn't disappoint last season and predicting this conference in 2025 is no easy task. Four teams tied for first at 7-2 in league play, while three...

‘WADA Shame’: Senate Panel Examines Olympics Doping
A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday heard a lack of confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency’s ability to combat cheating at the Olympics. The hearing, “WADA Shame: Swimming in Denial Over Chinese Doping,” comes after an April 2024 report detailed...

Muratec USA Announces Strategic West Coast Partnership with Selway Machine Tool Company
Muratec USA Announces Strategic West Coast Partnership with Selway Machine Tool Company CHARLOTTE, N.C. - June 17, 2025 - Murata Machinery USA, Inc. (Muratec USA), a leading manufacturer of high-precision CNC turning machines and a world-class...