Author: Kevin Thompson

SALT LAKE CITY, UT— A traveler who passed through Salt Lake City International Airport before driving to Idaho was later diagnosed with measles, according to state and local health officials. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Salt Lake County Health Department, confirmed that the individual flew into Salt Lake City, rented a car, and continued on to Idaho before developing any symptoms. Officials emphasized that the traveler did not make any stops in Utah and posed a minimal risk to the public. Health authorities have since contacted fellow passengers who were on the same…

Salt Lake City, UT — Two men were arrested this week in connection with a large drug trafficking organization operating in Utah, law enforcement officials announced. Fabian Covarrubias-Labrador, 36, and Edgar Oliver Aguilar-Galaviz, 19, face charges including possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, a first-degree felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor, according to an affidavit released by the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Task Force had been investigating the trafficking ring, which primarily operated in Salt Lake and Utah counties, since March 2025. The investigation…