Police presence would look much different in Salt Lake City areas under a public safety plan the mayor’s office unveiled this week. And the bold initiative comes ahead of the proposed massive overhaul of a three-block downtown area east of the Delta Center that state leaders have said must include crime and homelessness mitigation plans.

Other cities, counties and, most of all, the state — with the deepest pockets — must step up,” writes The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board. “So must the state’s philanthropic and religious leaders.”

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released a series of recommendations Thursday to help curb homelessness and crime in Utah's capital city. Why it matters: The roughly 50-page public safety plan was spurred by a December letter from state GOP leaders,

Salt Lake City unveiled a new public safety plan to address crime and homelessness. Initiatives would increase the police footprint, target gang activity and enhance affordable housing and emergency shelters. The plan emerged in response to demands from state Republican leaders who say the city is neglecting public safety.

The future of our city depends on our collective ability to act boldly and decisively, with the conviction that every person we serve — whether housed or unhoused — is worth the effort,” writes Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall in an op-ed.

Due to demand, Chris Stapleton has added nine new dates to his “All-American Road Show” tour this summer including second and final nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden,

Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show Tour adds second Phoenix concert at Desert Diamond Arena. Here are ticket details and fan club presale info.

Chris Stapleton fans will have more chances to see him on the road in 2025. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has added nine new concerts to his 2025 All-American Road Show Tour. This year will find Stapleton playing shows in Australia and New Zealand in February and March, before returning to the U.S. for shows starting in June.

American Road Show” tour through this summer with newly confirmed shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Charlottesville’s John Paul Jones Arena, Denver’s Ball Arena, and more.

Stapleton is nominated for two awards at the 67th annual Grammy Awards: Best Country Album and Best Country Solo Performance.

The tour includes concerts at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Charlottesville’s John Paul Jones Arena, Denver’s Ball Arena, Salt Lake City ... Allen Stone, Stuart & His Fabulous ...

Mallory Rutkoske moved out of an apartment building on 400 West just north of downtown Salt Lake City. Then she got a bill.