Salt Lake City approves 3 new flags to get around Utah's ban on Pride flags
Salt Lake City adopted three new city flags Tuesday, an effort to circumvent a new Utah law that effectively banned flying LGBTQ Pride and other flags at public buildings in the state.
Mayor Erin Mendenhall, a Democrat, presented the proposal to the City Council, which adopted it at its meeting Tuesday night. It incorporates the city's flag into designs celebrating Juneteenth, LGBTQ rights and trans rights.
Here are Utah’s ‘most endangered’ historic buildings and places
Treasures such as Abravanel Hall and the Fifth Ward Latter-day Saint meetinghouse, preservationists warn, aren’t the only historic buildings in the Beehive State to find themselves in harm’s way. But with a swell of new attention and support for those Salt Lake City landmarks grabbing recent headlines, Preservation Utah issued its more detailed list of the state’s most endangered notable buildings and places. Whether in direct danger of demolition or menaced by neglect, future development, natural disasters or other factors, the 17 buildings or sites in five counties all need...
Driver critically injured after crashing into pole in downtown Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY — A driver suffered critical injuries when their vehicle struck a utility pole in downtown Salt Lake City Wednesday morning, according to police.
The Salt Lake City Police Department said delays and road closures are expected near South Temple and West Temple due to the crash, in a post on the social platform X. Police said the crash involved an SUV and are investigating speed and impairment as possible factors.
More information was not immediately available.
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Veterinary demand in Utah returning to pre-pandemic levels
Share on email (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) Share on nextdoor (opens in new window) Share on nextdoor (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on facebook (opens in new window) New veterinary clinics are popping up in Utah, alleviating the region's need for pet care services. Why it matters: Demand...
What a law professor saw at her university's encampment
Demonstrators lock arms and surround an encampment in support of Palestine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 29, 2024. Editor’s note: This open letter to campus protesters was originally published on Facebook by the author. It is published with her permission and has been lightly edited for clarity and style. I’ve seen other people write to you, but I just walked among you at one of your campus encampments — George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Here are my thoughts: Instead of hanging out...
High school boys soccer: East overcomes weather obstacles and earns Region 6 crown
East Leopards defender Khristian Bombeck (8) is congratulated by teammates after he makes a goal during a game against the Brighton Bengals at East High School in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. SALT LAKE CITY – The East High boys soccer team put any feelings of pressure behind it Friday afternoon as it took on Brighton in a match to decide the Region 6 title. There were other obstacles, after all. As the teams took the field for the 3:30 p.m. start, a snowstorm blew in over...
Transgender Activists Flood Utah Tip Line with Fake Reports
(SALT LAKE CITY) — Transgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to possible violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports in an effort to shield trans residents and their allies from any legitimate complaints that could lead to an investigation. The onslaught has led the state official tasked by the law with managing the tip line, Utah Auditor John Dougall, to bemoan getting stuck with the cumbersome task of filtering through fake complaints while also facing backlash for enforcing a...
The Utah NHL team stood pat in the draft lottery. Here’s where it will make its first pick
General Manager Bill Armstrong and Coach André Tourigny speak to the media prior to an NHL welcome party at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Participating in its first NHL draft lottery, Utah’s new pro hockey team didn’t have good luck, but it didn’t have bad luck either. On Tuesday evening, Utah was awarded the sixth pick in the 2024 NHL draft, which will take place on June 28 and 29 in Las Vegas. That was where Utah was slotted to pick based on...
Abravanel Hall's future in entertainment district yet to be decided, county says
SALT LAKE CITY — The future of Maurice Abravanel Hall has yet to be determined, but the Utah Symphony is included in "a potential sports, entertainment, culture and convention district," Salt Lake County leaders say as discussions over downtown's future outside of the Delta Center heats up. Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson issued a lengthy statement on Tuesday, confirming that her office has been involved in conversations with the Utah Symphony and Smith Entertainment Group over an entertainment district outside of the Delta Center. Smith Entertainment Group, owner of...