Salt Lake County News

Imagine having to sleep in an old, rusty bunk bed once used by prisoners. That's what kids at Camp Tracy have been sleeping on for years.

Curbside green-waste recycling is scheduled to begin next year on a subscription basis in Salt Lake Valley communities served by the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District .

Midvale's plan to install energy-efficient streetlights throughout the city has temporarily slowed due to a flawed bid process that has spurred a criminal investigation.

The Salt Lake Tribune) Sunkist, dressed as a lamb, will be available for adoption along with every breed, color, age and size of roughly 800-1,000 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens at this weekend's Best Friends Animal Society super pet adoption.

Sophia Foresta set an ambitious goal for herself last year: The 13-year-old South Jordan resident aimed to be the best BMX rider in her age group in the country.

Embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow is facing another criminal probe, this one from two county attorneys who have been collaborating for months with federal investigators.

A west Salt Lake City standoff between SWAT officers and an alleged burglar who claimed to be armed was ended early Thursday morning when police used tear gas to subdue the suspect.

Some parents in a Salt Lake County neighborhood are happy about a new school opening near them but concerned about students getting there safely.

A man arrested after a house fire last week was charged Wednesday with attempted murder after police say he lit the blaze to kill his wife.

Brighton's Jackson Barton stands with his parents Paul and Mikki between basketball games at the school in Salt Lake County Friday, Feb.

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney is reportedly building a new house in Utah, which would be one of the three houses where he plans to split his time.

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney is reportedly building a new house in Utah, which would be one of the three houses where he plans to split his time.

Just three years ago, the deep-pocketed political action committee FreedomWorks was claiming king-of-the-hill status with intraparty victories over Republican incumbents it deemed untrue to conservative principles.

Gene Kwon and his Latitude Restaurant Group, which over the last six years has grown from one restaurant, Mikado Downtown, to eight with more on the way.

Tribune file photo) Dave Baker, a third-generation Snake Valley rancher, looks at the Stateline Spring which is a critical source of water for farmers and ranchers near the towns of Baker, Nev., and Utah's Garrison and EskDale.

The questioning was nothing like Chuck Hagel endured earlier this year when he was grilled by U.S. senators during his confirmation hearing to become secretary of defense.

Salt Lake County Library will be one of 35,000 libraries worldwide participating in a two-week "Big Library Read" program, allowing thousands of patrons to read to a free downloadable book.

Three teenage boys who allegedly confessed to setting a fire at a Mormon chapel in Magna have been released to their parents pending possible charges of arson.

Margaret Peterson kicked off her campaign Monday with a promise to restore public trust, specifically calling for a complete review of the city's police department following months of scandal.

It's not wildflower season yet in Little Cottonwood Canyon, but it's still the season of wild politics in Alta.