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Inside Ghislaine Maxwell's New Texas Minimum-Security Prison
Ghislaine Maxwell, the 62-year-old British socialite convicted of trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein, was moved to Federal Prison Camp Bryan, a minimum-security facility in Texas, earlier this week. Newsweek contacted Maxwell's...

The rules for watching R-rated movies on a flight
(iStock / Getty Images) That raunchy comedy you watch on a plane could lead to drama with your fellow passengers. Fliers live in a golden age of multimedia options, with dozens of movies and TV shows offered by most airlines. But with that choice...

Sophia DiCaro and the Utah state budget
Both Sides of the Aisle—Natalie Gochnour and Shireen Ghorbani sit down with Sophia DiCaro, the executive director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget and a senior advisor to Gov. Spencer Cox. They discuss DiCaro's early life,...

"This decision was nothing financial": Nico Iamaleava reiterates truth behind Tennessee exit amid $4 million NIL rumors
Nico Iamaleava was the Tennessee Volunteers' starting quarterback when the team reached the College Football Playoff in 2024. However, Iamaleava departed the program in April after rumors of a disagreement regarding NIL compensation. Ahead of the...
Women in construction: Trends, opportunities, and impact
Contributed by the Salt Lake Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) The construction industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace and one of the most encouraging trends we’re seeing in 2025 is the growing visibility,...

Here's What Happened to Chinatown Located in Southern Utah
When silver was discovered in 1866 and began to be mined a decade later the town of Silver Reef was flooded with miners and grew to a population of 2,500 people. Chinese workers from the railroad came and made a part of the town their own. Recent...

Salt Lake City School Board member to resign as part of plea
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Salt Lake City School Board member accused of attempted bribery in his own re-election campaign has agreed to resign. Mohamed Baayd was ordered to submit his letter of resignation on Tuesday as part of a plea in abeyance....

USDA proposes closing regional Forest Service offices in Portland, moving work to Colorado, Utah
USDA proposes closing regional Forest Service offices in Portland, moving work to Colorado, Utah Published 6:50 am Thursday, July 31, 2025 The Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region Headquarters would be closed and the Pacific Northwest...

Mars invests US$2B to strengthen US production, opens Nature’s Bakery plant in Utah
U.S.A. – Mars, Incorporated, is investing US$2 billion in U.S. manufacturing by 2026, starting with a new US$240 million Nature’s Bakery facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. This multi-billion-dollar investment reinforces Mars’ commitment to U.S....

Utah’s energy future: A collaborative approach to natural resource management
This story appears in the July 2025 issue of Utah Business. Subscribe. Utah’s natural beauty and abundant resources are central to the state’s identity and economy, and as we continue to grow, managing these resources with wise stewardship is more...
A well-known Utah restaurant owner flips a downtown SLC tapas place into a pizza bar
This article is excerpted from the Utah Eats newsletter. To get the full newsletter every Wednesday, subscribe at sltrib.com/newsletters. Hello, Eaters! While scrolling Instagram recently, I noticed that the profile for Finca Pintxos Bar had...

Logan man arrested for allegedly kidnapping woman and forcing her to drive him to Salt Lake City
LOGAN — A 34-year-old Logan man has been arrested and charged with allegedly kidnapping a woman and forcing her to drive him to Salt Lake City, according to law enforcement. Carson Jacob Warr was booked Wednesday into the Cache County Jail....

Sen. Mike Lee applauds USDA plan to relocate federal department assets to Salt Lake City
WASHINGTON, D.C. – While Utah was celebrating its pioneer heritage on July 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture here in Washington announced plans to do a little pioneering of its own. In a seismic shakeup, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins...

Utah Republicans applaud USDA reorganization that includes shift to Salt Lake City
Utah’s Republican leaders are applauding plans to downsize the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s workforce in Washington, D.C. and send employees to five regional hubs, including one in Salt Lake City. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox thanked Agriculture...

USDA to bring hub to Salt Lake City in move praised by Republicans
SALT LAKE CITY (Utah News Dispatch) — Utah’s Republican leaders are applauding plans to downsize the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s workforce in Washington, D.C. and send employees to five regional hubs, including one in Salt Lake City. Utah...

Organizaciones sin fines de lucro de Utah que atienden a inmigrantes enfrentan recortes de fondos y mayor demanda en el segundo mandato de Trump
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ereidy Santos, asistente de despensa del Centro Cristiano de Park City, trabaja junto a Jaime Mira, subdirector de inseguridad alimentaria, en la despensa de alimentos del centro el jueves 17 de julio...

Salt Lake City to get a new USDA hub as agriculture agency announces D.C. downsizing
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A farm in Corinne on Friday, July 18, 2025. Salt Lake City is set to be one of five new hubs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as the agency announced it will move “much of” its headquarters out of...
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Man Crawls 11 Hours to Safety with Broken Ankles, Ribs and Leg After His Vehicle Flips '15-20 Times' Down Utah Mountain By Becca Longmire
NEED TO KNOW Jacob “Jake” Schmitt was in Utah's Uinta Mountains with his dog Buddy when his vehicle "lost control" and flipped, according to a GoFundMe page In the crash, Jake "sustained a broken leg, fractured ankles, and broken ribs," the page...

DE RUGY: What kind of government do Americans want seriously enough to pay for?
Having extended most of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and added even more tax breaks, Congress is once again punting on the central fiscal question of our time: What kind of government do Americans want seriously enough to pay for? Yes, the Big...

Deepak Chopra to Launch Wellness Innovation Hub in Utah
Deepak Chopra is launching a $180 million wellness resort in Utah that will integrate geothermal healing, luxury living and AI-powered health technology. Robbie Hodges reports The wellness pioneer Deepak Chopra has announced plans to develop a new...