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Public Safety

Two crashes hit I-15 within 25 minutes Wednesday evening

Two separate crashes struck northbound I-15 in Lehi on Wednesday evening, July 29, blocking lanes near SR-194 and Timpanogos Highway on a corridor already under major construction.

July 31, 2026 · 1 min read

Murky green water covered with fine algae particles and clumps near a lake shore.

Public Safety

Utah Lake algae bloom shuts swimming at American Fork Marina, all beaches

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality issued harmful algae bloom warnings Thursday for every marina and beach on Utah Lake, including American Fork Marina and Beach, banning swimming, wading, and water skiing while fishing and boating remain allowed.

July 31, 2026 · 2 min read

Public Safety

State warns Utah County residents to destroy mislabeled tablets linked to one death

State health and agriculture officials are warning Utah County residents to immediately destroy Buzzers brand Cat's Claw tablets after the mislabeled herbal supplement was found to contain illegal, opioid-acting kratom alkaloids linked to at least one death and multiple overdoses.

July 31, 2026 · 2 min read

Road map showing a closed I-15 exit ramp and detour routes marked in red and green.

Public Safety

I-15 Exit 282 off-ramp closing for 55 hours this weekend, shutting part of Thanksgiving Way

UDOT will shut the southbound I-15 off-ramp at Exit 282 in Lehi from 10 p.m. Friday, July 31, through 5 a.m. Monday, August 3, closing part of Thanksgiving Way and forcing detours around the Thanksgiving Point commercial corridor for utility work on the $621 million 2100 North freeway connector project.

July 30, 2026 · 2 min read