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West Valley City Council member Lars Nordfelt doesn’t like chain-link fences, so he and his colleagues are moving to ban new ones in front yards across Utah’s second-largest city. “It’s a big change,” Nordfelt said during an August meeting.
A man was charged with murder after police said he shot and killed a father in front of his two children in a West Valley restaurant parking lot. Ryley Jilberto Avila, 26, was charged with multiple felonies on Tuesday, including murder and aggravated robbery, in connection to a deadly shooting on Oct. 24.
A memorandum released November 4 outlines upcoming community events, ceremonies, and city office closures for West Valley City through early 2027. The schedule includes various holiday observations, sports events at the Maverik Center, and community gatherings.
With a blue wave sweeping the nation, preliminary election night results in Utah show at least 12 Republican state lawmakers could be on track to lose reelection to Democrats and one unaffiliated candidate. For House District 26, Rep. Matt Macpherson, of West Valley City, was trailing with only 34% of the vote to Democrat Michael Finch's 64% In House District 27.
West Valley City police have released body camera footage from a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened Oct. 25, showing a confrontation at a hotel storage building that escalated within seconds.
WEST VALLEY CITY — For approximately three minutes, West Valley police attempted to get Sebastian Enrique Cerda-Monti to peacefully come out of a small building in the parking lot of a hotel. "Hey, drop what you have and just come talk to us.
West Valley City Police released body camera footage on Tuesday regarding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on Oct. 25. The video shows an officer firing shots at a man who charged toward them while wielding what appeared to be metal rods.
Investigation: Witnesses said Democratic Sen. Kathleen Riebe harassed and discriminated against staffers and interns Riebe admitted to investigators that she asked to not have LGBTQ interns. Their report said she made discriminatory statements to a Senate staffer.
A driver died at the scene following a high-speed, single-vehicle collision with a steel traffic pole and a subsequent vehicle fire in Salt Lake City. The incident occurred a little after midnight on Saturday morning.
The Utah Office of Tourism and Utah Tourism Industry Association has recognized Sen. Evan Vickers, Nathan Rafferty and Shayne Wittwer as 2026 Utah Tourism Hall of Fame inductees for their significant, lasting contributions to Utah’s tourism industry.
The November 2026 Virgin Town Newsletter was released on November 7. The publication includes updates regarding town events, infrastructure projects, and legislative efforts concerning local post offices.
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is investigating after receiving recent reports of illness and death in horses in southern Utah and surrounding areas. Alfalfa hay cubes are pictured, for illustative purposes only.
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