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Local, state, federal agencies form Utah Drug Overdose Task Force

Law enforcement agencies in the Weber-Davis area have joined with others around the Wasatch Front, as well as federal agencies, to form a task force amid the fight against what has been described as an opioid epidemic in Utah. Representatives from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District ...

Utah says it’s making progress in the war on phragmites

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...

Utah sheriffs fed up with ‘sanctuary state’ debate

The Utah Sheriffs’ Association had strong words for political candidates who say Utah’s immigration policies make it a sanctuary state: “Stop demagoguing issues you don’t understand.” That’s according to a statement released Tuesday from Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith, the ...

Climate change could reduce Great Salt Lake’s biodiversity

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it is ...

In Utah, a fraction of sexual assault survivors actually see justice

A fraction of the women sexually assaulted in Utah will actually see criminal charges filed against their perpetrator. On average, 88 out of every 100 Utah women who fall victim to sexual assault will not report to law enforcement. For the 12 that do, half of them will see their cases stall ...