Salt Lake City
Retail in the Salt Lake metro is tighter than anywhere in the West
— A Marcus & Millichap Q3 report finds Salt Lake metro retail construction hit a record low of 185,000 square feet in the first half of 2026, while vacancy remained the lowest in the West at 4.0 percent and sales volume…
Victim in deadly Salt Lake hit-and-run identified as Whitehorse employee
— A Morning Minute roundup notes the victim of a deadly Salt Lake City hit-and-run has been identified as an employee of Whitehorse, along with brief mentions of hail storms in northern Utah and a police K-9's recovery…
Becoming Muslim: How one convert found ‘a lot of connections’ between the LDS Church and Islam
— A profile of a Utah woman who converted from the LDS Church to Islam, exploring the community and religious connections she found at the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City.
White Horse mourns employee killed in hit-and-run crash, donates proceeds to his family
— White Horse restaurant in Salt Lake City will donate all proceeds from Sept. 18 to the family of Ottaniel Morales, a 20-year-old employee killed in a hit-and-run crash whose wife is expecting a child.More: KJZZ , KUTV 2News All 3 reports
Salt Lake City camera fight heats up as Utah lawmakers weigh data rules
— Utah lawmakers opened a bill file to set statewide rules for automated license plate readers, focusing on data ownership and what private vendors can do with information collected, as Salt Lake City's own camera debate…More: Fox 13 , KJZZ , KSL , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News (YouTube) , TownLift All 7 reports
Surveillance images and License Plate Readers help find driver in hit-and-run
— Salt Lake City police identified a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run using surveillance footage and license plate readers, after 20-year-old Juan Ottoniel was fatally struck while in a crosswalk near 15 West and…
Utah Transit Authority temporarily suspends fare collection during system upgrade
— Utah Transit Authority will offer free rides systemwide from September 18-20 while it upgrades its fare collection system, temporarily disabling ticket vending machines.More: KJZZ All 2 reports
Utah weighs new guardrails for license plate reader data as Salt Lake City debate intensifies
— Utah lawmakers and Salt Lake City officials are debating new rules governing how license plate reader data can be collected, stored and shared amid growing privacy concerns.
First Step House and Housing Connect celebrate opening of KWB Apartments with 67 new homes of permanent supportive housing in Salt Lake City
— First Step House and Housing Connect celebrated the opening of KWB Apartments, a $26.2 million, 67-unit permanent supportive housing complex in Salt Lake City for people with serious mental illness exiting long-term…More: KSL , KSL News (YouTube) , KSL News (YouTube) , KSL's Inside Sources All 5 reports
Falls colors in the Salt Lake Valley
— An explainer on why autumn leaves change color in the Salt Lake Valley and how weather conditions influence fall foliage.Music Without Borders Symposium highlights the power of music to bridge cultures and strengthen global connections
— Utah Global Diplomacy hosted its annual Music Diplomacy Symposium at the Salt Lake City Public Library, featuring discussions with musicians and diplomats on music's role in cultural diplomacy, plus a keynote…
Man killed by garbage truck in Salt Lake City hit-and-run identified as expectant father
— A man killed in a hit-and-run involving a garbage truck in Salt Lake City this week has been identified by his employer as an expectant father.
New Intermountain Hospital coming to West Valley City
— Intermountain Health is building a new hospital in West Valley City, aiming to expand access to medical care for underserved communities on Salt Lake County's west side.
Family works to restore monument for former apostle, Salt Lake City mayor
— A Utah family is raising $10,000 through GoFundMe to restore the deteriorating grave monument of Daniel H. Wells, a former Salt Lake City mayor and LDS Church apostle, at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
After nearly 1M scooter trips, Salt Lake City is changing where riders can park downtown
— Salt Lake City has launched a pilot program requiring rental e-scooters to be parked in geofenced zones downtown, preventing riders from ending trips outside designated areas, as officials aim to declutter sidewalks…
Father-to-be identified as pedestrian killed in Salt Lake City hit-and-run
— Ottoniel Morales, a 20-year-old expectant father, has been identified as the pedestrian killed by a garbage truck in a hit-and-run near 400 South and Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City. The driver has since been…More: ABC 4 , Fox 13 , Fox 13 (YouTube) , KJZZ , KJZZ , KSL , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News All 9 reports
Salt Lake City, UDOT crafting emergency plan for flooded west side residents
— Salt Lake City and UDOT officials are developing an emergency plan to assist Poplar Grove residents displaced after an August water main break, even as the two sides dispute responsibility for the flooding.More: Fox 13 , KSL , KSL News (YouTube) All 4 reports