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SALT LAKE CITY — Wanda Eileen Barzee waived her right to a preliminary hearing on Thursday on accusations that she was in a park as a registered sex offender. Her attorney said a settlement in the case is likely. Barzee is charged with two counts of being a sex offender in a protected area, a class A misdemeanor.
Utah will soon be the first state to have more than one location of the cult favorite New York City-based Magnolia Bakery outside of its home state. Located in Foothill Village, at 1400 Foothill Drive, Suite 104, the new bakery is opening Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. right after a ribbon-cutting, according to a spokesperson for the company.
Several vehicles parked at Salt Lake City International Airport were seriously damaged or destroyed Friday in a fire that broke out in the economy lot. The fire sparked in the morning and was spurred by strong winds, according to the Salt Lake City Fire Department.
Ryan Smith's vision for downtown Salt Lake City raises concerns among leaders of two churches in historic Japantown. One leader said she worries that the area will be 'back of house' for the district. A Smith Entertainment Group representative said adjustments have been made to protect Japantown's historical significance.
The Salt Lake City religious organization Summum has fought its share of battles through the years. In the 1980s, it secured the state’s first wine license to create its sacred vino. Decades later, it took a free speech case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Salt Lake City will close roads for the Salt Lake Temple open house in 2027. Construction for a new entertainment district will cause further road impacts next year and likely beyond. State and local transportation planners are working around alternate routes the closures may produce.
She was fired from SLC School District, and her license suspended. She calls the move egregious,, and is running for school board. Sandra Buendia, a former Salt Lake City School District administrator, says actions by local and state education officials were egregious and punitive.
The Daniel Town Council is scheduled to hold a meeting on Nov. 2, 2026. The meeting will take place at the Wasatch County Services Building in Heber City.
Heavy rains and life-threatening flash flooding triggered immediate evacuation orders for Hurricane City residents near Gould Wash on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. The National Weather Service issued multiple flood warnings across Southern Utah, including areas in Grand and San Juan counties.
BOUNTIFUL — When the red and blue lights of an East Layton police patrol car flashed on behind Gorgi Rigby, she knew she was busted. Rigby didn't have a license. She was only 14 and had snuck out after dark with friends to go joyriding in her mom's car.
The Lehi girls volleyball team finished their regular season with a 10-10 record after a final loss to Corner Canyon. Despite facing injuries and a difficult league schedule, the Pioneers are moving toward the post-season.
Syracuse calendars list three sign-ups and deadlines for the week of Monday, Oct. 26.
Mortgage rates slid slightly downward Thursday. The decline from 7.4%, an average rate that's held over the past two weeks after climbing steadily since August, was described on the Freddie Mac site as "offering some relief to prospective homebuyers."