Utah Headlines

Political news

• ACLU of Utah blasts growing cooperation between local police, federal immigration officials (KSL)

Municipal

• How Salt Lake City plans to balance growing water demands as it grows (KSL)
• Salt Lake City ponders $1M loans, more aid for Main Street businesses lost in fire (KSL)

Utah

• ‘He’s just a light’: Wife of Utah musician in ICE custody says he’s remarkably optimistic (KSL Newsradio)
• ICE’s detention of a Utah violinist shows how other agencies assist immigration (KUER)
• ACLU of Utah blasts growing cooperation between local police, federal immigration officials (KSL TV)

Biz/Tech/AI

• The buzz around Buc-ee’s: Here are some things to know (Deseret News)

Crime/Courts

• Iron County employee charged with stealing $164K paid for building permits (KSL)
• Washington County school bus driver accused of downloading child sex abuse material (KSL TV)
• 3-year-old southern Utah boy dies after being left in hot car, police say (KSL)

Culture/Community

• Country star Randy Travis sings the final ‘Amen’ in Utah show — and gets a standing ovation (Deseret News)
• The Mormon Meteor III, Utah’s iconic land speed race car, finds a new home at the Museum of Utah (Deseret News)

Economy

• Trump says US may have to 'unwind' trade deals and will 'suffer greatly' if it loses tariff case (Reuters)
• Unemployed workers outnumber available jobs for first time since 2021 (The Hill)

Education

• Free Utah program helps preschoolers learn to read through fun games (Fox13)
• After nearly 25 years, SLCC Community Writing Center will close due to budget cuts (KUER)
• What are the humanities good for anyway (RadioWest)

Environment/Energy

• Utah had more wildfires this summer than in past years. Here’s why. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• The Great Salt Lake Marina is being dredged — again. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Faith

• Church invites all to reflect on, share impact of President Nelson’s teachings ahead of his 101st birthday (Deseret News)
• Singer Michael Bublé says 'strong faith' is key to happiness (Deseret News)
• The Wall Street Journal reported a Latter-day Saint ’21st-century reckoning.’ That’s not what I see (Deseret News)
• A ‘generational reversal’ is underway: Gen Z and millennials are now the most church-going groups, study finds (Deseret News)

Health

• Pressure mounting in opposition to RFK Jr., HHS vaccine policies (Deseret News)
• RFK Jr. will face ‘hard questions’ over CDC shakeup, Thune says (Politico)
• 8 human cases of West Nile virus — 1 death — detected in Utah, Davis counties (KSL)

Housing

• Utah to acquire nearly 16 acres in northwest Salt Lake City for 1,300-bed homeless campus (KSL)
• Neighbors say they were left out of plans for Utah's new homeless campus (Fox13)
• U.S. homeownership dips for the first time since 2016 (Deseret News)
• Utah County homelessness rose by 34% in 2025 (Daily Herald)

National Headlines

General

• This Wyoming town isn’t shying away from its ugly past (Deseret News)
• Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for children to attend schools (Reuters)

Political news

• Trump says China should have mentioned US during 'beautiful ceremony' (Reuters)
• Trump to host top tech CEOs — except Musk — at White House dinner Thursday (AP)
• Blue states that sued kept most CDC grants, while red states like Utah feel brunt of Trump clawbacks (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Trump administration unlawfully cut Harvard's funding, US judge rules (Reuters)
• DC National Guard troops have orders extended through December, official says (AP)
• Trump suggests National Guard could go into New Orleans, a blue city in a red state (AP)
• Washington, Oregon and California governors form alliance in rebuke of Trump administration (AP)
• Epstein victims urge US Congress to pass bill requiring release of documents (Reuters)
• Trump again decries 'hoax' as Epstein victims speak out (Wall Street Journal)
• Greene says she got ‘a lot’ of pushback from White House over Epstein discharge petition (The Hill)
• GOP leaders urging Republicans not to sign Epstein discharge petition (The Hill)
• House GOP weighing bills to remove elected D.C. AG, overhaul justice policies (Washington Post)
• House Republicans form new subcommittee to probe Jan. 6 (Washington Post)
• Trump ordered strike on suspected drug boat to send a message, Rubio says (Washington Post)
• Trump administration says boat strike is start of campaign against Venezuelan cartels (New York Times)
• Pentagon chief says more operations against cartels coming (Reuters)
• Republicans are preparing to change Senate rules to speed Trump’s nominees (AP)
• Missouri legislators kick off special session on redistricting and limiting ballot amendments (NPR)
• Big, beautiful rebrand: Republicans reexamine how to sell Trump tax bill (Deseret News)

Immigration/deportation

• Students in the US illegally see college pathways close as Trump targets tuition breaks (AP News)
• Colorado AG drops lawsuit against deputy who was disciplined for giving info to ICE, leading to arrest of U of U student (ABC4)
• Trump administration ends Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelan migrants (Reuters)
• Trump says US strike targeting Venezuelan gang will cause cartels to think twice (AP)

Ukraine/Russia

• Putin tells Ukraine: End war via talks or I will end it by force (Reuters)
• Trump tells reporter to get a new job over Putin question (The Hill)

Middle East

• Hamas reiterates readiness for comprehensive Gaza deal after Trump remarks (Reuters)
• Israeli military pushes further into Gaza City, forcing more displacement (Reuters)

World news

•  At least 15 killed in crash on Lisbon's historic cable car railway (Reuters)

Number of the Day

News Releases

Utah Division of Consumer Protection and FTC secure landmark settlement with Aylo over unconscionable and deceptive practices

The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (Division), represented by the Office of the Utah Attorney General, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced a proposed consent order with Aylo, the company that owns and operates some of the largest and most-visited pornography websites in the world, including Pornhub.com and Redtube.com . This decisive action mandates the implementation of a robust program to remove and prevent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual material (NCM). Additionally, Aylo will pay a penalty of $5 million to resolve claims it engaged in unconscionable and deceptive business practices. Aylo’s websites, including Pornhub.com, attract an enormous global audience. (Read More) 

Owens pushes to end America’s declining test scores

Education and Workforce Vice Chair Burgess Owens (UT-04) participated in a Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education hearing titled “Foundations First: Reclaiming Reading and Math through Proven Instruction.” (Read More)

Sen. Lee cosponsors CLEAN D.C. Act

U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and a coalition of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now (CLEAN) D.C. Act today. The legislation empowers law enforcement in D.C. by repealing sweeping restrictions made by D.C.’s City Council and Democrats in Congress under President Joe Biden. (Read More)

Utah Schools to celebrate American Founders and Constitution Month

Throughout September, Utah’s public schools will mark American Founders and Constitution Month with lessons, assemblies, and activities that connect students to the ideas and institutions of self-government. Constitution Day will be observed on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in classrooms statewide.

As part of this year’s observance, there will be a Statewide Live Reading of the United States Constitution from the Utah State Capitol on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 10 to 11 a.m. Every classroom in Utah is invited to tune in. The reading will be divided into 50 sections read by 50 readers, with a special musical performance at the midpoint. The event will serve as a capstone to Constitution Month observances in schools. (Read More)

Tweet of the Day

Upcoming

• Sept 11-12 — Women in the Money Conference, Sheraton Hotel and online, Register here
• Sept 15-17 — Interim Days
• Oct 6-8 — One Utah Summit, Cedar City, More information here
• Oct 13-15 — Interim Days
• Nov 4 — General election
• Nov 10 — Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, 8:00 am-3:30 pm, Register here
• Nov 17-19 — Interim Days
• February 4-7, 2026 — Summit, with Silicon Slopes and Visit Salt Lake

On This Day In History

• 1886 - Apache Chief Geronimo surrenders ending last major US-Indian war
• 1888 - George Eastman patents the first roll-film camera & registers "Kodak"
• 1893 - English author Beatrix Potter first writes the story of Peter Rabbit for a 5 year old boy
• 1951 - President Truman makes the first transcontinental television broadcast
• 1957 - Arkansas troops block the "Little Rock Nine" from entering a segregated high school
• 2002 - Kelly Clarkson wins the first “American Idol”
• 2006 - Steve Irwin, Australian naturalist and TV personality (The Crocodile Hunter), attacked and killed by a stingray at 44
• 2016 - Mother Teresa canonized by Pope Francis in a ceremony at the Vatican
• 2017 - US President Donald Trump announces Dreamers program, The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), will be stopped
• 2020 - Record 52% of American 18-29-year-olds are living with their parents because of the pandemic according to Pew Research Center study
• 2021 - Willard Scott dies at 87

Quote of the Day

“Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first.”
― Steve Irwin

On the Punny Side

I wish I could go out with you tonight, but I have two avocados that will be ripe from 6:00-6:15 pm.

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