Episodes

  • Salt Lake City: Wildfires threaten Salt Lake foothills, evacuations ordered | June 22

    Salt Lake City: Wildfires threaten Salt Lake foothills, evacuations ordered | June 22
    Jun 22 2026
    Salt Lake City firefighters are battling two wildfires near the University of Utah and Red Butte Canyon, with the Bonneville Fire forcing shelter-in-place orders and the Iron Fire evacuating Eureka. The city also faces disrupted Fourth of July events and a BYU study highlighting concerns about LDS Church membership retention.
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  • Salt Lake City: Wildfire threatens Salt Lake City foothills near University of Utah | June 21

    Salt Lake City: Wildfire threatens Salt Lake City foothills near University of Utah | June 21
    Jun 21 2026
    Salt Lake City: A wildfire near the University of Utah has forced evacuations and threatened Eureka, while smoke from out-of-state fires worsens air quality across the Wasatch Front. The city also celebrates Juneteenth with a downtown event, and Utah’s Book Cliffs are sold to the Division of Wildlife Resources for $30 million.
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  • Salt Lake City: Utah's land trust sells iconic cliffs to state for wilderness protection | June 20

    Salt Lake City: Utah's land trust sells iconic cliffs to state for wilderness protection | June 20
    Jun 20 2026
    Salt Lake City officials finalized a $30 million deal to transfer the Book Cliffs to the Division of Wildlife Resources, ensuring public access to the landmark area. A fire in Memory Grove Park and safety violations at Provo Canyon School also dominated local headlines as election day approaches and ICE halts its detention center plans in the city.
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  • Salt Lake City: Gunman seeks parole after 1997 double homicide | June 19

    Salt Lake City: Gunman seeks parole after 1997 double homicide | June 19
    Jun 19 2026
    Salt Lake City's Local Wire update covers a parole hearing for Phillip Michael Leishman, federal immigration warehouse plans, and a privacy controversy over student data access. The episode also marks the closing of Market Street Grill after 46 years.
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  • Salt Lake City: Man arrested in West Point shooting that killed veteran | June 18

    Salt Lake City: Man arrested in West Point shooting that killed veteran | June 18
    Jun 18 2026
    Salt Lake City officials arrest a suspect in the fatal West Point shooting of a 71-year-old veteran, while the city approves a 12.5% property tax hike to fund a $498.2 million budget. An iconic Italian restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City closes after 30 years, and Republican candidates push for reform of Utah’s state development board.
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  • Salt Lake City: Boulder bets $34 million to land Sundance, but high lodging prices spark conc... | June 17

    Salt Lake City: Boulder bets $34 million to land Sundance, but high lodging prices spark conc... | June 17
    Jun 17 2026
    Salt Lake City's episode covers Boulder's high-cost Sundance Film Festival lodging, the Utah DOT's $8 million Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola expansion, and Juneteenth celebrations across Utah. It also highlights a one-year anniversary remembrance of a No Kings protest shooting and a critical Draper e-motorcycle crash.
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    2 mins
  • Salt Lake City: Provo Canyon School faces backlash after student injury sparks calls for clos... | June 16

    Salt Lake City: Provo Canyon School faces backlash after student injury sparks calls for clos... | June 16
    Jun 16 2026
    Salt Lake City: A 13-year-old student at Provo Canyon School was hospitalized after an assault, sparking calls for the facility’s closure and debate over school safety. Meanwhile, seven cases of flesh-eating screwworms were confirmed in the U.S., prompting a public health alert and warnings about potential spread.
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  • Salt Lake City: Two dead after BASE jumping accident near Moab | June 15

    Salt Lake City: Two dead after BASE jumping accident near Moab | June 15
    Jun 15 2026
    Salt Lake City: A BASE jumping tragedy near Moab leaves two dead, while two teens in Herriman face critical injuries from an e-motorcycle crash. City leaders face backlash over a proposed mega-detention facility as Utah becomes a key battleground in the national AI policy debate.
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