Katie McKellar

L-R: The Atlantic reporter McKay Coppins and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox talk during an event hosted by The Atlantic and the Deseret News at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, May 11, 2026.

With at least 663 measles cases confirmed, Utah continues to be a national hotspot — but the state's outbreak, while still active, appears to be tapering.

With at least 663 measles cases confirmed, Utah continues to be a national hotspot — but the state’s outbreak, while still active, appears to be tapering. As of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services’ last update to the state’s measles tracker on Tuesday, so far 466 Utahns have been diagnosed with measles so […]

With at least 663 measles cases confirmed, Utah continues to be a national hotspot — but the state’s outbreak, while still active, appears to be tapering. As of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services’ last update to the state’s measles tracker on Tuesday, so far 466 Utahns have been diagnosed with measles so […]

With at least 663 measles cases confirmed, Utah continues to be a national hotspot — but the state’s outbreak, while still active, appears to be tapering. As of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services’ last update to the state’s measles tracker on Tuesday, so far 466 Utahns have been diagnosed with measles so […]

State corrections officials are moving ahead with the creation of a program meant to house and treat people experiencing homelessness who also have a criminal record of at least five misdemeanor offenses.

Robert Marbut gets warm welcome at conference, but some anti-poverty advocates protested

The Salt Lake City-Murray area is among the nation's top 10 places to live for veterans, according to a new ranking.

The Salt Lake City-Murray area is among the nation’s top 10 places to live for veterans, according to a new ranking. The list released last week by Veterans United Home Loans — a mortgage lender for current and former military members — ranked the top metro areas for veterans, service members and military families based […]

State review finds 27 ‘noncitizen' registered voters — a tiny fraction of the state's 2 million.