Salt Lake County

Measles cases in the U.S. have reached a 35-year high, driven by declining vaccination rates and domestic outbreaks. The CDC is finalizing a report indicating the U.S. may no longer meet criteria for measles elimination, with Utah’s outbreak lasting over a year and causing severe health complications, including hospitalizations and deaths.

Ben McAdams won the Democratic nomination for Utah's 1st Congressional District, defeating Nate Blouin, who received backing from Sen. Bernie Sanders, and will face Republican Riley Owen in the general election. The primary was one of Utah's most expensive congressional contests, with over $4.6 million spent, and the district was created after court-ordered redistricting to address voting strength concerns in Salt Lake County.

Salt Lake City and its county have filed a lawsuit to block the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to open a warehouse in the city for detaining up to 10,000 immigrants.

Salt Lake City and its county have sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over its plan to convert a large warehouse into an immigrant detention facility. The lawsuit claims DHS violated federal law by failing to conduct environmental reviews or consult local officials before purchasing the $145.4 million warehouse. Similar legal challenges are ongoing in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Arizona, Michigan, and Georgia.

A previously removed illegal alien from Mexico was indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City for drug and immigration crimes after drugs were seized from a Salt Lake County residence.