Fire at Salt Lake City airport damages 12 vehicles
A fire in the airport’s Blue Lot damaged 12 vehicles Friday. No injuries were reported, and the cause had not been confirmed.
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Utah mountain soil moisture hit a mid-October record after Rachel
Utah’s statewide mountain soil-moisture reading reached 64.2% on Oct. 15, while reservoirs remained below their start-of-water-year median and severe drought covered 71.4% of the state’s area.
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Utah justices weigh law shifting cases to three-judge panels
The Utah Supreme Court heard three challenges to the Legislature’s panel process. The disputes concern which judges hear cases over abortion, redistricting and fossil-fuel permits.
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Salt Lake City Council to Hear Proposal for 22 Liberty Wells Townhomes
The Salt Lake City Council will hear public comment Tuesday on requested land-use changes that could enable Castlewood Development’s proposed Liberty Wells townhome project.
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Salt Lake City weighs sharp increases in utility impact fees
Salt Lake City is considering higher one-time water, sewer and stormwater impact fees for new construction, with public hearings scheduled for September 22 and October 6, 2026.
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1100 East closure continues through Aug. 31 during Salt Lake City S-Line extension work
UTA has fully closed 1100 East between Sugarmont Drive and Simpson Avenue in Salt Lake City’s Sugar House district through Aug. 31, with detours and changing access conditions.
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Salt Lake City drafts limits for police license-plate readers
Salt Lake City is drafting rules for police use of automatic license-plate readers as the council reconsiders a $224,000 federal grant.
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Salt Lake City Council weighs limits on police plate readers
Salt Lake City officials are considering rules for automated license-plate readers, raising questions about police access, data retention and privacy safeguards.
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Salt Lake City’s Affordable-Housing Incentives Are Producing Projects, but Completions Remain Limited
Salt Lake City’s Affordable Housing Incentives program has generated a substantial development pipeline, but The Salt Lake Tribune found only two completed projects roughly two years after the program took effect.
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Salt Lake City property-tax hearing set for Aug. 11 on proposed $13.8 million increase
Salt Lake City will hold an Aug. 11 Truth-in-Taxation hearing on a proposed property-tax increase that would add $13,793,967 in annual city revenue if approved.
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UDOT closes three northbound I-215 ramps, including Salt Lake City airport exit
The Utah Department of Transportation began closing three northbound I-215 off-ramps on July 28, 2026, including an exit identified as a primary route to Salt Lake City International Airport.
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Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County sue over proposed mega immigration detention facility
Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County filed suit June 8 against the Department of Homeland Security and ICE over a proposed warehouse conversion into a large immigration detention facility in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City plans August hearing on proposed downtown economic-promotion assessment
Salt Lake City Council documents outline an August public hearing and protest process for a proposed assessment on specially benefited commercial properties supporting economic-promotion activities.
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Free Urban Arts Festival scheduled for Aug. 22 at Smith’s Ballpark
Utah Arts has scheduled its free Urban Arts Festival for Aug. 22 at Smith’s Ballpark, with cultural art, music and performance planned from noon to 10 p.m. Volunteer applications are open through Aug. 15.
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Salt Lake City schedules Aug. 11 hearing on final FY2026-27 property-tax rate
The Salt Lake City Council will take public comment Aug. 11 before considering an ordinance to adopt the final FY2026-27 property-tax levy for city funds, including the Library Fund.
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Salt Lake City and county sue to block proposed 10,000-bed immigration detention facility
Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop DHS from opening a proposed warehouse-based immigration detention and processing center that could hold up to 10,000 people.
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Salt Lake City secures $11.5 million for climate-resilience work along the 9-Line and Fleet Block
Salt Lake City announced $11.5 million in Bezos Earth Fund grants for planned cooling, greening and climate-resilience improvements along the 9-Line corridor and at the future Fleet Block open space.
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Salt Lake City Gas and Diesel Prices Ease Daily but Remain Well Above July Levels
Salt Lake City metro gas averaged $4.216 and diesel $5.260 on Aug. 1. Both prices eased from the prior check but remain sharply higher than earlier periods.
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Salt Lake City weighs new rules for police license-plate readers
Salt Lake City is considering local rules for police license-plate readers, including permitted uses, data sharing, officer training and oversight.
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Salt Lake City adopts $2.1B budget; tax hearing remains ahead
Salt Lake City’s FY2026-27 budget is adopted, but residents still have an Aug. 11 hearing before the proposed property-tax increase is final.
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Salt Lake City utility bills could rise July 1 under FY27 budget proposal
Salt Lake City residents and downtown businesses could face higher water, sewer, stormwater, trash, glass and lighting bills if FY27 rates are adopted.
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Salt Lake City fills District 4 seat as FY27 budget final action nears
Jennifer Napier-Pearce took Salt Lake City’s District 4 seat June 9, just as FY27 budget and utility-rate decisions entered the final stretch.