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No Kings rallies planned across Utah

From Logan to Kanab, marches are scheduled throughout the state on Saturday.

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Rallies are planned around Utah during Saturday&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="No Kings nationwide day of protest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/01/29/utah-protest-legal-rights" data-vars-content-id="cdfd26a1-871a-4c93-aad6-50bbc444b582" data-vars-headline="No Kings rallies planned across Utah" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/01/29/utah-protest-legal-rights" target="_self">No Kings nationwide day of protest</a>.Why it matters: Political groups in Utah have leveraged the anti-Trump demonstrations to organize progressive residents <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="even in counties" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/10/21/no-kings-protests-rural-utah-trump-democrats" data-vars-content-id="cdfd26a1-871a-4c93-aad6-50bbc444b582" data-vars-headline="No Kings rallies planned across Utah" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/10/21/no-kings-protests-rural-utah-trump-democrats" target="_self">even in counties</a> where Republicans have won by double-digit margins for years.

Five new restaurants opening in Salt Lake County

A wave of new restaurants are opening in Salt Lake County this spring, from a

A wave of new restaurants are opening in Salt Lake County this spring.<ul><li>Here are the openings we&#x27;re most excited about.</li></ul>

HOAs gain ground in Utah

Utah has one of the highest rates of home listings with HOA dues, data shows.

Utah has one of the highest rates in the nation of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="home listings with HOA dues" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/03/12/salt-lake-hoa-fees-home-listings" data-vars-content-id="e3b03571-531e-4e41-82f8-b7b03aed5775" data-vars-headline="HOAs gain ground in Utah" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/03/12/salt-lake-hoa-fees-home-listings" target="_self">home listings with HOA dues</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Realtor.com" data-vars-click-url="https://www.realtor.com/research/homeowners-associations-2025" data-vars-content-id="e3b03571-531e-4e41-82f8-b7b03aed5775" data-vars-headline="HOAs gain ground in Utah" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realtor.com/research/homeowners-associations-2025" target="_blank">Realtor.com</a> data shows.Why it matters: Those dues are also rising, adding to housing costs just as prices <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="stabilize" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kuer.org/business-economy/2026-01-07/utahs-housing-market-is-expected-to-be-running-in-place-in-2026" data-vars-content-id="e3b03571-531e-4e41-82f8-b7b03aed5775" data-vars-headline="HOAs gain ground in Utah" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kuer.org/business-economy/2026-01-07/utahs-housing-market-is-expected-to-be-running-in-place-in-2026" target="_blank">stabilize</a> in Utah&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cooling market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kuer.org/business-economy/2026-01-07/utahs-housing-market-is-expected-to-be-running-in-place-in-2026" data-vars-content-id="e3b03571-531e-4e41-82f8-b7b03aed5775" data-vars-headline="HOAs gain ground in Utah" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kuer.org/business-economy/2026-01-07/utahs-housing-market-is-expected-to-be-running-in-place-in-2026" target="_blank">cooling market</a>.

Utah's anti-gerrymandering law survives GOP's repeal push

Too many voters removed their signatures from the petition to put the proposal on the ballot.

Utahns won&#x27;t vote on a measure that would effectively legalize gerrymandering, now that thousands of people have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="removed their signatures" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/23/utah-gerrymandering-ballot-measure-prop-4-signatures" data-vars-content-id="10d37688-9cb0-4579-a490-32256081e0f7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s anti-gerrymandering law survives GOP&#x27;s repeal push" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/23/utah-gerrymandering-ballot-measure-prop-4-signatures" target="_self">removed their signatures</a> from the petition to include it in November&#x27;s election.Why it matters: That ballot measure was the most direct way for the GOP to undo Utah&#x27;s new congressional map, which <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="created a Democratic-leaning district" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/11/13/utah-democrats-congressional-district-map-mcadams-riebe" data-vars-content-id="10d37688-9cb0-4579-a490-32256081e0f7" data-vars-headline="Utah&#x27;s anti-gerrymandering law survives GOP&#x27;s repeal push" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/11/13/utah-democrats-congressional-district-map-mcadams-riebe" target="_self">created a Democratic-leaning district</a>.

Salt Lake City chefs named James Beard finalists

Eight Utah chefs and restaurants were named semifinalists in January, but only two Salt Lake City chefs made it to the next round.

Two Salt Lake City chefs were named Utah&#x27;s only <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="finalists" data-vars-click-url="https://cdn.sanity.io/files/2t27tguw/production/53d711ce233eef6c35b584fe60977dfdd1962282.pdf" data-vars-content-id="c1197452-e2a0-42ec-b1c0-d8c36fc395ff" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake City chefs named James Beard finalists" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cdn.sanity.io/files/2t27tguw/production/53d711ce233eef6c35b584fe60977dfdd1962282.pdf" target="_blank">finalists</a> for the 2026 James Beard Awards.State of play: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Felt Bar &amp; Eatery" data-vars-click-url="https://feltslc.com/" data-vars-content-id="c1197452-e2a0-42ec-b1c0-d8c36fc395ff" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake City chefs named James Beard finalists" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://feltslc.com/" target="_blank">Felt Bar &amp; Eatery</a>&#x27;s Travis Herbert and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Urban Hill" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2022/12/16/urban-hill-salt-lake-city-fine-dining-opens" data-vars-content-id="c1197452-e2a0-42ec-b1c0-d8c36fc395ff" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake City chefs named James Beard finalists" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2022/12/16/urban-hill-salt-lake-city-fine-dining-opens" target="_self">Urban Hill</a>&#x27;s Nick Zocco are finalists for best chef in the Mountain region, which includes Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

Mosquitoes are back — and it's only March

The bites are an itchy nuisance and you shouldn't need to cover up when the weather's this nice.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Near-record temps" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/04/utah-snow-march-skiing-drought" data-vars-content-id="6f8e534b-4c86-4c01-a049-6fa32ff1bd5d" data-vars-headline="Mosquitoes are back — and it&#x27;s only March" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/04/utah-snow-march-skiing-drought" target="_self">Near-record temps</a> are speeding up mosquito season, pushing its arrival about a month earlier than usual, mosquito control officials told Axios.Why it matters: The bites are an itchy nuisance and you shouldn&#x27;t need to cover up when the weather&#x27;s this nice.

Major SLC streets will close for months during LDS temple open house

More than 20,000 visitors are expected downtown each day of the open house.

<figure><img alt="A map of Salt Lake City downtown near Temple Square shows road closures marked in red and yellow." height="1560" id="ea5d7aed-0ba8-4b99-af86-899046589548" src="https://images.axios.com/6qiTm7AyhRuo5bHnqm6B0Id_i6Y=/2026/03/25/1774459937483.png" width="2108"/><figcaption>Road and lane closures approved around Temple Square for March–October 2027. Image: Courtesy of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Salt Lake City" data-vars-click-url="https://webdme.slcgov.com/OrdinancesResolutions/DocView.aspx?id=8389995&amp;dbid=0&amp;repo=SLC&amp;cr=1" data-vars-content-id="20dfbab8-05a6-4f17-8d1b-a96b966aacb8" data-vars-headline="Major SLC streets will close for months during LDS temple open house" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://webdme.slcgov.com/OrdinancesResolutions/DocView.aspx?id=8389995&amp;dbid=0&amp;repo=SLC&amp;cr=1" target="_blank">Salt Lake City</a></figcaption></figure>Some major thoroughfares in downtown Salt Lake City will close for six months next year to accommodate crowds for the open house at the renovated Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple.Why it matters: The closures, approved Tuesday by the City Council for March–October 2027, will mostly affect travel to and from Capitol Hill.

Alpine divorce: When a lovers' stroll goes off a cliff

The term is bringing validation — and some traumatic flashbacks — to hikers who got ditched on the trail.

<figure><img alt="A man and woman in a selfie on a cliff in a red rock canyon." height="960" id="b26e7885-d7a0-4f04-94d8-7b803dc075af" src="https://images.axios.com/xYSPpwvUVdV4bijqjDCZdUsH9qc=/2026/03/19/1773950272677.jpg" width="1280" srcset="https://images.axios.com/9lYjqFqXAR201PooJZDhyKXjnUo=/1920x1440/smart/2026/03/19/1773950272677.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/myOGU2IZdkoOAyaYhMG7UC8JAQg=/1600x1200/smart/2026/03/19/1773950272677.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/ka8w8iApBvDJ0uk9vA3c3amRtPs=/1366x1024/smart/2026/03/19/1773950272677.jpg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/VoGQQBrYiCHCZ9ac0xnFuFd-ebk=/1024x768/smart/2026/03/19/1773950272677.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/Y0vsTIDyW71_y2G2c0W-EWN9T5Y=/768x576/smart/2026/03/19/1773950272677.jpg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/Zne2KMnv5W0CYunCcvnXAg2Xfmg=/640x480/smart/2026/03/19/1773950272677.jpg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/-Tw1fSbd4Jfg2AQpiV2ueN3BWHc=/320x240/smart/2026/03/19/1773950272677.jpg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>Erin with her husband on Angels Landing in 2013 at Zion National Park. Photo: Erin Alberty/Axios</figcaption></figure>Adventurers in Utah and beyond are finding validation — and some traumatic flashbacks — with the ascent of a term for being abandoned on a date in the great outdoors: &quot;Alpine divorce.&quot;Why it matters: In a state where outdoor rec attracts a lot of young singles, mismatched adventuring skill is a relationship hurdle as normal as disapproving parents.

Empanada Fest is coming to the Granary Live with global flavors

You can also expect larger crowds at the festival, taking place April 18 at Granary Live.

Expect more vendors and bigger crowds when <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Empanada Fest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.empanadafestslc.com/" data-vars-content-id="c5031e4e-fd0d-4326-b669-5cfacf61c66a" data-vars-headline="Empanada Fest is coming to the Granary Live with global flavors" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.empanadafestslc.com/" target="_blank">Empanada Fest</a> returns next month. State of play: Now in its sixth year, the free festival will take over the outdoor Granary Live venue and is expected to draw about 2,500 attendees — roughly 1,000 more than last year, organizer Ana Valdemoros told Axios.

Sano ramen collab comes to Salt Lake

You can try a local Japanese specialty in Utah during this weekend pop-up.

A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="beloved" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1021429-d10401502-Reviews-Ramen_Yamato-Sano_Tochigi_Prefecture_Kanto.html" data-vars-content-id="73e9742e-be53-4d84-b6a6-f0d563acc5b3" data-vars-headline="Sano ramen collab comes to Salt Lake" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1021429-d10401502-Reviews-Ramen_Yamato-Sano_Tochigi_Prefecture_Kanto.html" target="_blank">beloved</a> Japanese ramen shop has teamed up with a Salt Lake restaurant to offer a Utah version of the noodles that put its hometown on the foodie map.How it works: Yamato, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="popular restaurant" data-vars-click-url="https://ramenadventures.com/listing/%E5%A4%A7%E5%92%8C-yamato-in-sano-tochigi/#:~:text=It&#x27;s%20all%20about%20the%20noodles,Closed%20Mondays" data-vars-content-id="73e9742e-be53-4d84-b6a6-f0d563acc5b3" data-vars-headline="Sano ramen collab comes to Salt Lake" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ramenadventures.com/listing/%E5%A4%A7%E5%92%8C-yamato-in-sano-tochigi/#:~:text=It&#x27;s%20all%20about%20the%20noodles,Closed%20Mondays" target="_blank">popular restaurant</a> in Japan&#x27;s Tochigi Prefecture, worked with UT Craft Ramen to prepare a special pop-up menu this weekend for Utahns to try the firm, curly noodles <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="unique to the city of Sano" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tobu.co.jp/en/sightseeing/news/1488.html" data-vars-content-id="73e9742e-be53-4d84-b6a6-f0d563acc5b3" data-vars-headline="Sano ramen collab comes to Salt Lake" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tobu.co.jp/en/sightseeing/news/1488.html" target="_blank">unique to the city of Sano</a>.

A map shows the share of homes listed for sale in 2025 that included HOA fees, by state. On average, 43.6% of listings included HOA fees. The states where HOA fees were most often included were Nevada (68%), Arizona (65%) and Florida (65%).

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