Author: Kevin Thompson

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — In a bold response to a new state law banning the display of political flags on government property, Salt Lake City has officially adopted three new municipal flags to represent values the city says are core to its identity. The law, passed during Utah’s 2025 legislative session, prohibits the prominent display of flags deemed political—including LGBTQ+ Pride, transgender visibility, and Juneteenth flags—on state-owned or government-operated property, including public schools. It goes into effect Wednesday. But Salt Lake City leaders were prepared. At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Mayor Erin Mendenhall unveiled three newly designated official…

OREM, Utah — A typically quiet neighborhood in Orem was turned into what some residents described as a “warzone” Monday night, after a man was shot and killed by police during the execution of a search warrant. The Utah County Major Crimes Task Force had reportedly been investigating 33-year-old Alejandro Andrews Demery for several weeks in connection to suspected drug activity. On the night of the fatal incident, law enforcement officers arrived at Demery’s home to serve a warrant. Shortly afterward, shots were fired, leaving Demery dead. Officials have yet to confirm the exact circumstances of the shooting or clarify…