Here’s a list of all communities under evacuation orders due to the Parleys Canyon Fire

The Parleys Canyon Fire, which sparked off Interstate 80 due to a faulty catalytic converter traveling up the canyon, has forced the evacuation of Summit Park, Pine Brook, Mill Creek and Lambs Canyon. #ParleysCanyonFire -Current list of areas under evacuation: Summit Park, Pine Brook, Lambs Canyon & Mill Creek. Estimated at 6000-8000 homes. An evacuation…

Parleys Canyon Fire forces thousands to evacuate in Summit County

A fast moving blaze sparked off of Interstate 80 in Parleys Canyon has forced the evacuation of the Summit Park, Pinebrook and Lambs Canyon areas. At least 6-8,000 homes are threatened by the Parleys Canyon Fire, which is nearly 3,000 acres and continues to grow in the mountains between Salt Lake and Summit counties. Summit…

Charlie Brewer vs. Cam Rising will go at least another week as University of Utah fall camp rolls on

In the days leading up to the start of fall camp at the University of Utah on Aug. 4, Kyle Whittingham offered an indication as to when he wanted a two-way quarterback between Charlie Brewer and Cam Rising to be settled. The longtime Utes head coach told The Salt Lake Tribune on July 27 that…

Bagley Cartoon: Imposing Masklessness

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Gen Z Orthodox Christians, Mormons, others double down on spirituality, combining tarot and traditional faith

A new survey released by Springtide Research Institute confirms what metaphysical store owners and veteran tarot readers have known since the term Gen Z was invented: Younger Americans, known for fashioning their own spirituality the way they curate their social media feeds, are doing so using well-established alternative practices. “There is such little ownership over…

Almost 900 more Utahns test positive for COVID-19

Editor’s note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to critical stories about the coronavirus. Sign up for our Top Stories newsletter, sent to your inbox every morning. To support journalism like this, please donate or become a subscriber. Another 897 Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19, and four more people in the state…

University of Utah offers a first look inside the $80-million south end zone expansion at Rice-Eccles Stadium

When fans of the University of Utah football team arrive at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Sept. 2 to see their Utes face Weber State, they’ll look to the south end zone and see 4,500 more people than they’re used to. That’s because the stadium’s expansion is complete. The university unveiled the Ken Garff Red Zone Thursday…

New census numbers are staggering. We know Utah is growing. See by how much and where.

Utah is in the middle of a historic population boom, and new census numbers released Thursday make it clear no state is transforming at a faster clip. Its nation-leading population spurt has spurred an impressive rise in new housing. Utah remains the nation’s youngest state and yet it saw the fastest growth in residents 18…

Salt Lake County Council votes 6-3 to overturn school mask mandate for elementary-age kids

The Salt Lake County Council voted on party lines Thursday to overturn a mask mandate for K-6 students issued by county health director Dr. Angela Dunn. The six Republicans on the council, including Chair Steve DeBry, Aimee Winder Newton, Richard Snelgrove, Laurie Stringham, Dea Theodore and David Alvord voted to repeal the mask order. Democrats…

See videos of the rainstorm that transformed Salt Lake City’s streets into rivers

A rainstorm flooded Salt Lake City on Sunday night, quickly turning suburban streets — and even the freeway — into roaring rivers. [Related: Severe thunderstorm pounds Salt Lake City, floods downtown.] Residents posted videos of the storm on social media, showing backyards filled with massive puddles and water rushing down their neighborhood roads. At one…

Utah Jazz waive shooting guard Matt Thomas before contract becomes guaranteed

The Utah Jazz have waived shooting guard Matt Thomas, as the organization continues to trim salary ahead of the start of free agency on Monday. The Jazz are over the salary cap and flirting with the luxury tax line, a threshold the team will surely cross if the organization re-signs free agent point guard Mike…

Salt Lake County man killed crossing Van Winkle Expressway

A Salt Lake County man was hit and killed while crossing the Van Winkle Expressway in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 25-year-old was crossing a dark stretch of the road at 1192 E. Van Winkle when he was struck by a Nissan Pathfinder and killed at about 3:45 a.m., Unified Police Sgt. Melody…

It’s been a weird Olympics, but Jake Gibb is making the most of it

Jake Gibb set up the interview at the house of his beach volleyball coach shortly after wrapping up the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Gibb had approached those Games as his farewell tour, but he wanted to play a season or two more on the AVP pro circuit before hanging up his sand socks.…

Navajo Nation president says COVID cases are rising as people let their guard down

Window Rock, Ariz. • The Navajo Nation on Saturday reported 25 additional COVID-19 cases as officials said some tribal members are foregoing needed precautions to ward off spread of the coronavirus. “A lot of the new cases we are seeing on the Navajo Nation are due to family and social gatherings where people let their…

More flash flooding could hit Cedar City and southern Utah on Sunday

Just days after Cedar City and other parts of southern Utah were hit hard by flooding, the National Weather Service warns that heavy rainfall — and the potential for more flash flooding — is on the way. Much of the state is under a weather advisory Sunday, with storms in the forecast through the evening.…

West Bountiful police seek help to find missing teen

West Bountiful police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teen who was last seen Monday. Officials say 15-year-old Nathan P. Suarez was last seen with family members in the parking lot of Farmington Station before becoming upset and running away. Suarez was wearing a white T-shirt, gray shorts, a silver chain,…

Utah’s Mitt Romney wants COVID booster shots available ASAP

Sen. Mitt Romney is frustrated that some in Israel can get a third shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, but people in the United States cannot. He pressed national health leaders on the availability of booster shots during a Senate committee hearing Tuesday. “Why should we not allow people who are elderly or have other compromised…

Bagley Cartoon: Democratizing Space

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Thousands of images of child pornography allegedly found on Logan school employee’s phone

A monthslong investigation into a Logan charter school employee found the man allegedly had thousands of pornographic images of child sexual abuse on his phone. Ivan Gabriel Cardona Davila, 27, was arrested last week after police searched his home. Cache Valley Daily reported that Davila worked at Fast Forward Charter High as the tutor and…

Rubio Rubin wants to win a championship with Real Salt Lake

When Real Salt Lake forward Rubio Rubin received a pass from Nick Besler against FC Dallas on the road, turned on a dime and scored with his left foot, General Manger Elliot Fall made a few phone calls to some colleagues. “Rubio is better than we ever thought he was going to be,” Fall recalled…

Another sign of deepening drought: Sugar House Park’s pond is being drained

In an effort to help wild birds, and with Parleys Creek completely dry due to Utah’s withering drought, Salt Lake County is draining Sugar House Park’s popular pond early. “The gates were opened this morning,” Parks and Recreation Associate Director Patrick Leary said Monday. “It’s draining as we speak.” Park managers typically drain the pond…

Explainer: Will help with rent get to Utah tenants in time?

A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. Many of them lost…

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