News across Salt Lake County

Before Rep. Trevor Lee, these lawbreaker Utah lawmakers resigned after being charged with crimes
A look at state legislators who resigned from their seats after being charged with crimes ranging from poaching wildlife to soliciting sex.

Bagley Cartoon: Unwelcome Guest
Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Unwelcome Guest

Paws Meet Pop Culture at FanX
Leer en español aquí. FanX kicked off Sept. 24, bringing people from all across Utah and beyond. The three-day event was filled with cosplay, trinkets, socializing and, this year, dogs. The Golden Bark Foundation and Best Friends Animal Society partnered this year to bring dogs…

Voices: A drug changed my son’s life. Now it costs $1.3 million a year.
“A medication can’t help the people who need it if the cost is out of reach,” Ashton Jenkins writes in an op-ed.

Letter: Thomas Jefferson’s view of newspapers puts Trump to shame
Letter: Thomas Jefferson said it is better to have “newspapers without a government than a government without newspapers.” Certainly we can all agree with the wisdom of one of America’s Founding Fathers.

Buzz of the Week: How will you cast your midterm ballot?
The midterms are just around the corner. How are you planning to cast your ballot?

‘In-and-Out Sunday’ — What Latter-day Saints are saying about the new meeting schedule
The new Latter-day Saint Sunday meeting schedule is “fast and furious,” say members. But is that necessarily a bad thing?

The Utah Jazz have real expectations for the first time in years. Here are 5 observations from media day.
The Utah Jazz have real expectations entering the season. Here are five takeaways from media day.

Two new national bagel shops are coming to Utah
Two national bagel chains are opening their first locations in Utah.

Opinion: The UN is terrible, but we need it
Opinion: The UN is terrible, but we need it

Sen. Mike Lee wants to impeach a federal judge for ruling against Trump — and is asking for $5 to do it
Sen. Mike Lee is raising campaign cash on his demands to impeach a federal judge who ruled against President Trump's executive order restricting voting by mail.

Utah voucher spending: Two years into the program, here’s how Utah Fits All recipients spent their latest checks
This is the voucher program’s first year since an audit flagged “extravagant” expenses and lawmakers introduced new restrictions.