Madsen Park to temporarily close for upgrades
Oct. 22, 2026 Salt Lake City's Department of Public Lands will temporarily close Madsen Park (9 N. Chicago St.) on October 26, 2026, to begin construction on a series of new amenities prioritized by residents and designed to celebrate the community this park serves. The park is scheduled to reopen in Spring 2027. Two rounds
Salt Lake CityOctober 23, 2026
Ramp closures planned on I-15 in Riverdale and I-80 and I-215 in Salt Lake County
Drivers should plan for closures and delays beginning Friday and continuing into next week SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 23, 2026) — The Utah Department of Transportation is warning drivers  to plan ahead for several ramp closures on I-15 in Riverdale and at the I-80/I-215 interchange in Salt Lake County over the coming days. On Friday, Oct. […]
RiverdaleOctober 23, 2026
Fire damages 12 vehicles at SLC International Airport economy lot
Twelve vehicles were damaged in a fire at the Salt Lake City International Airport economy parking lot on the morning of October 23, 2026. Firefighters responded to the scene around 6 a.m., and the cause is currently being investigated as a potential electrical malfunction.
Salt Lake CityOctober 23, 2026
Rowland Hall tops Maeser Prep Academy 3-0 in 2A girls volleyball
Rowland Hall (Salt Lake City) beat Maeser Prep Academy 3-0 in 2A girls volleyball on Friday, Oct. 23, according to the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) scoreboard.
Salt Lake CityOctober 23, 2026
Elizabeth Smart kidnapper waives preliminary hearing for park charges, is working on settlement
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.
via KSLSalt Lake CityOctober 23, 2026
A cult favorite NYC bakery is opening next week in Salt Lake City
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.
via Salt Lake TribuneSalt Lake CityOctober 23, 2026
