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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Utah Emergency Declaration Keeps Wildfire-Flood Response Active in 3 Counties
Gov. Spencer Cox’s July 22 declaration activates Utah’s emergency plan for Beaver, Piute and Sevier counties as officials assess washed-out roads, damaged water systems and wildfire-related flood risks.
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Sandy Fuel Prices Show a Wider Diesel Spread Than Gas
Sandy station checks put regular gas at $3.96-$4.289 and diesel at $4.80-$5.159, while AAA’s Salt Lake City averages eased from July 30 but stayed above last week.
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Lehi-Area Gas, Diesel Prices Remain Above Last Week’s Levels
AAA’s July 31 Provo-Orem metro check puts regular gas at $4.264 and diesel at $5.258 per gallon, with both fuels above last week’s levels.
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American Fork proposes 9% tax increase to help staff lake station
American Fork is proposing an approximately 9% city property-tax revenue increase to help staff a temporary lakeside fire station. A hearing is set for Aug. 11.
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Draper Pump Check: Regular Gas $4.299, Diesel $5.399
Two Draper 7-Eleven stations list regular gas at $4.299 and diesel at $5.399, while AAA’s Utah averages remain lower and above prior comparison points.
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Utah Names Hannah Freeze Great Salt Lake Commissioner Amid Water-Use Debate
Utah’s new Great Salt Lake commissioner brings agricultural water-conservation experience to a statewide coordination role now drawing scrutiny over alfalfa and water use.
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Eagle Mountain Fuel Check: Gas Rises, Diesel Eases Slightly
A 7-Eleven in Eagle Mountain listed regular gas at $4.199 and diesel at $5.099. AAA’s July 30 Utah averages were higher for both fuels.
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Manti awards about $3.4 million water-treatment contract
Manti City Council awarded Nelson Brothers Construction an approximately $3.4 million contract for a new spring-water treatment plant serving Manti Canyon.
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Utah Regulators Review Tooele Wastewater Permit Tied to Inland Port Development
A pending Tooele County permit could authorize up to 0.26 million gallons per day of concentrated reverse-osmosis wastewater toward Great Salt Lake wetlands and Gilbert Bay.
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Utah: SR-153 through Beaver Canyon closed indefinitely after flooding
Flooding and debris flows damaged SR-153 through Beaver Canyon, cutting off mountain access and leaving UDOT without a reopening timeline.
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Murray RDA reviews old City Hall site as transit planning continues
Murray’s Redevelopment Agency reviewed future project areas and the former City Hall site on July 21, but no development plan or construction schedule was approved.
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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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U-111 construction underway in South Jordan toward Herriman
Construction on U-111 is underway in South Jordan, with weekday work and possible weekend activity expected as the planned five-lane road advances toward Herriman.
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Delta Planning Commission schedules Aug. 12 hearing on zone-change request
Delta City posted notice of an Aug. 12 public hearing on a pending zone-change request, with the hearing at 6:50 p.m. before the regular 7 p.m. meeting.
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Brigham City Planning Commission to hear annexation zoning changes July 21
Brigham City Planning Commission plans a July 21, 6:00 PM public hearing on annexation-related zoning map changes affecting 1000 W between Hwy 13 and 1500 N.
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St. George Planning Commission to Hear Desert Sky Zoning Request
St. George UT – Planning Commission set for July 14 to hear “Desert Sky” zoning: PD-R to R-1 on about 13.23 acres in Desert Canyons planned area.
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Grand Staircase–Escalante Monument shrinks: 60-day reopening clock at 9 a.m.
A July 13 proclamation excludes about 1.69 million acres; excluded lands reopen at 9 a.m. ET after the 60-day clock. What to watch next.
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Paradise Town Council adopts FY 2026-27 budget, certifies current tax rate
Paradise Town Council approved FY 2026-27 budget, OK’d FY 2025-26 amendments, and certified the current property-tax rate after a June 17 public hearing.
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West Jordan sets Aug. 11 property-tax hearing after FY 2027 schedule update
West Jordan UT – The amended FY 2027 property-tax impact schedule estimates +$500,418 in revenue and modeled +$8.66/$15.74 impacts—next hearing Aug. 11.
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Saratoga Springs Planning Commission sets July 16 hearing on Title 19 and Avative shelter
Planning Commission holds a July 16, 2026 (6 p.m.) public hearing in Saratoga Springs on Title 19 updates, Avative fiber shelter, and a Bonneville Drive extension.
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Orem City Council sets July 14 hearings on State Street plan change, 360 W 1500 S rezoning
Orem UT – Orem City Council holds July 14 hearings on a PD-53 concept-plan text change near 1890 N State St and a 360 W 1500 S PF/R12→R8 rezoning.