Category: The West

Two Salt Lake City parks are closing this month for upgrades, as the city dives deeper into its parks bond and other funding programs for improvements.

Today in history: On Aug. 18, women's suffrage becomes law of the land. Many women in Utah and the West helped lay the groundwork. This date in history.

Today in history: Jazz-Nuggets playoff series captured our attention due to COVID-19 pandemic. What do you remember about that game, series? This date in history.

Custom suit maker H.M. Cole was started by returned Latter-day Saint missionaries who served in Thailand.

Today in history: Remembering the "King of Rock 'n' Roll." What do Utahns remember about Elvis Presley? What is your favorite Elvis memory? Read more. This date in history.

A popular recreation road closed because of mudslides covering it, while monsoonal moisture also sparked more flooding in places across the state Friday.

Today in history: Plane crash at the ‘top of the world’ stunned Americans on Aug. 15, 1935. A Utah native was key in helping recover their bodies. Read more. This…

Today in history: On this date in 1935, FDR sets Social Security program in motion. It also established unemployment insurance. Read more. This date in history.

This date in history: Idaho native earns baseball honor on this day on Aug. 12, 1984. Famed slugger among the greatest home run hitters of all time. Read more. Today…

Today in history: After developing mission at Enola Gary hangar at Wendover Air Field, U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Nagasaki. Looking back at those eventful days. Read more. This…