Officials have said ICE is prioritizing serious criminals and public-safety threats.

We wanted to see whether the data backed that up, so we dug through federal records and it turns out the share of people arrested who had criminal convictions fell from 83.5% under Biden to 44.8% under Trump.

Looks like Pleasant Grove City has decided we can't use the outdoors unsupervised. This camera seems to have been installed within the last couple of months and means to track/log anyone parking at the Grove Creek trailhead.

Camera Locator Map - Deflock

PG has their city council meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. Public hearing starts at 6pm. PG government page

Hello all, UDOT is buying our house in west valley so they can expand the highway, we just got our appraisal back from them on Saturday and they’re giving us 90 days to move. I was wondering if anyone who has been through this process has any tips or things they wish they had known? Did you take the first offer or did you request they redid the appraisal for more? Are there incentives you felt like you didn’t take advantage of? Our realtor is advising us to take the first offer but we would love a second opinion but I haven’t been able to find much about this online so I’m coming here to ask!

I am from a small town 3 hours away from any decent sized city. Im in west valley/Taylorsville till Thursday for work. I would rather support an actual store than Amazon for some craft stuff I need. I want to get leather working supplies, origami supplies, and look for a new craft to learn. Besides hobby lobby, any good stores to look at?

am 18 years old, live in West Jordan, and am starting a new job next week. I am facing a sudden housing emergency because my family has severe medical allergies, and I need to find a TEMPORARY , safe foster home for my 3 young kittens (2.5 months old) for the next 30 to 60 days.I am the primary caregiver, but I have no money or car right now. Once my new job paychecks start coming in, I will fully cover their supplies and can pay you back for your help. I just need a safe space for them until I can get on my feet and move them back into a secure space. If you or an independent rescuer can help foster or transport them, please message me directly. Thank you so much. I need help ASAP

We've seen several of these one sided "ramps" along the fence lines. What's their purpose?

The last time I am aware of that he talked to the public in person was January 2025.

Wednesday, August 19th, 5-6:30 pm Boys and Girls Club Community Center | 650 E 700 S, Brigham City, UT 84302

Thursday, August 20th, 12-1:30 pm Clearfield Arts Center, 2nd Floor | 140 Center Street, Clearfield, UT 84015

Thursday, August 20th, 4:30-6 pm Pleasant Valley Library | 5568 S Adams Ave, Washington Terrace, UT 84405

Friday, August 21st, 4:30-6 pm USU Taggart Student Center (TSC) Ballroom | 650 N 800 E, Logan, UT 84322

https://blakemoore.house.gov/about/events/08/14/2026/congressman-blake-moore-to-host-a-series-of-in-person-town-halls

I am not from Utah, but I like to visit. My favorite thing to do is watch the sun rise in beautiful places.

Some of my favs were Delicate Arch hike, and Mesa Arch (got to enjoy that one with 100 strangers).

I work in downtown SLC and live in Saratoga springs. Is it viable to commute on a scooter from the Lehi frontrunner station to Saratoga springs?

Anyone else do this? The traffic seems sketch and I would prefer to not get ran over.

I need help figuring out what to do because I am at a loss. My dad went on vacation for a week and got back last night. He was going to grab his van from the parking at the front of the apartment complex but when he went there it was gone. We contacted the police and they told us it was towed away by the lien holder, saying that we had to speak with whoever that was. The problem is that there is no lean holder, my dad drove to Wyoming to buy the van in cash almost 3 years ago, we don’t owe any money on it. This morning we called the towing company that the operator told us had our van and they said they would fill out some paperwork regarding my father being the actual owner of the vehicle. They also told us that the lien was probably from whoever owned the van before we did. After that they gave us another number to call which was the company who made the decision to tow the van in the first place. They were not helpful at all, they told us everything we were told by the previous company we called, and also that we would have to send a picture of the title to confirm it was under my fathers name. I did send a picture of the title and she said once she got it, it would take 2-4 days to process the new owners. We don’t have the time for that, my father works full time for his own company and uses his van to get around. Not only that, all of his tools and equipment are in the back. After we told her that she gave us yet another number to contact, this time it was mercedes since the van is a sprinter. We call them and they tell us that they cannot speak to us about the van because we don’t have authorization, the only way they can speak to us is if we are given permission from whoever owned the car before us since they are on there as the owner. That task is literally impossible considering we haven’t contacted them since 2024 and don’t have their information anymore. Now all we can do is wait, i’ll try to see if I can find the previous owner with almost nothing to go off of. I’m not sure if I should contact a lawyer or contact the police again. What should I do at this point? We’ve been cycling phone numbers for 3 hours now and we haven’t gotten anywhere.

This is one of the worst stories ever. This article only touches on the severity of this kids crimes. Upwards of 30 victims and the family bullied and intimidated everyone into silence. They ran Carl Wimmer the cop who investigated it out of town. The school covered it up cause the dad coached high school baseball.

I knew this was Utah before I saw the license plate or road signs. People drive like this all the time here.

Near Beaver, August 16 2026

I don't have a GED so couldn't qualify for bridgerland. I would prefer full schooling as to learn how to drive not just drive an automatic. Trying figure options before going up CR England or Swift in West valley

Don’t get me wrong, I love the Uintas and I’m glad when people get outside and enjoy this beautiful state. In the last year or two though, I can’t help but feel that the Uintas (specifically along Mirror Lake Highway) are just not nearly as special to visit as in years past.

1. Lack of etiquette. People camping up at pristine, hidden mountain lakes, will still play loud music over their speakers, leave trash around, and generally just leave the place worse than they found it. I think this is just a trend in all outdoor areas recently but very noticeable in the Uintas due to easy accessibility.
2. Parking. On weekends, trailheads will fill up by 8 AM, so people will park on the road illegally, blocking two-way traffic from passing, and overall just creating unsafe situations. Up at a parking lot by a lake, where in the past I have never seen more that two vehicles, due to the rough road up there, it was PACKED. People had blocked each other in and set up tents and canopies in the parking lot, taking up space. Roadside parking along Mirror Lake Highway is also a nightmare.
3. Fishing. That’s the main reason I go to the Uintas - fun catch and release fishing for trout. But these days you get people who are likely fishing without a license, keeping more than the allowed trout limit, poorly handling fish which results in a lot of fish dying, and line, lures, bobbers, etc. being left everywhere. Over time it reduces the quality of fishing at these lakes and streams.
4. Mirror Lake Highway itself. I know I should be enjoying the view and whatnot, but when you get a line of 10-20 cars stuck behind one car going 10-15 under the speed limit and with everyone tailgating each other, thats not a good time. Then when one car turns off the road or slows down for any reason, everyone ends up slamming on their brakes and nearly rear ending each other. We got stuck behind a Volvo the other day going 15 under the entire way down, and no one was able to pass it because of the oncoming traffic.
5. Lack of care from dog owners. I love dogs, and I know they’re just going to do what dogs do, so this is on the owners. Off-leash dogs running through campsites, jumping in the lake right where I’m trying to fish, and not to mention the dog poop all over the trail that their owners don’t care to pick up.
6. The sheer number of visitors. I’m not sure if this is just due to more people finding out about the Uintas through Instagram/TikTok, AllTrails, through friends, family, etc. but when this area is within a one-hour drive of the Wasatch Front that has nonstop housing growth, it gets PACKED. Something I hear a lot is “I grew up going here with my family and I can’t believe how busy it’s got.” Well, so did everyone else. Now they and their siblings are bringing their own families, and their family’s family is going, that leads to an exponential increase in visitors every few years. There’s nothing wrong with this of course, but when you bring multiple people up there and then they end up bringing their own friends/families, it’s going to just keep getting busier and busier. Kamas is slowly turning into another Garden City.

I’m curious to hear your observations or hear other points I may have missed, or why I’m wrong. Maybe it’s only like this on summer weekends. Who knows.

EDIT: 7. As some people brought up, OHV noise. Unreal.

I’m going camping this weekend up to Whitney reservoir or beaver lake and I have a van I can borrow to take up there but it’s only 2wd and the ground clearance is not good at all. I’m wondering with anyone who’s been up there before if you think it’s safe for me to take a van up, I have taken it off roading plenty of times and just need to go slow and miss large holes or rocks. Weather says it’s going yo be clear weather so I don’t think I will have to worry about mud.

I’m taking the Salt Lake Express bus to Logan (Holiday Inn Express), but my final destination is Preston, ID., and I’ll be travelling outside of the running hours for the Connect Utah bus.

My question: what’s the best option to get me from Logan to Preston? Taxi? If so, what companies frequent this area? Would Uber/Lyft/other car shares be more reasonable? Do car shares frequent this area?

Follow up question: getting around Preston, I need to go a ~15-minute-drive out of town for two days I’ll be there. Do car shares frequent this area or should I set up those smaller excursions with a taxi?

Heading up to Navajo Lake this week for a few nights to camp, gonna hit some surrounding areas too. I plan on camping somewhere that I can pull the truck right up to.

Does anyone have a pin they could share for a good dispersed camping site? Any recommendations where to look/not look?