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Salt Lake City firefighters are battling two wildfires near the University of Utah and Red Butte Canyon, with the Bonneville Fire forcing shelter-in-place orders and the Iron Fire evacuating Eureka. The city also faces disrupted Fourth of July events and a BYU study highlighting concerns about LDS Church membership retention.

Salt Lake City: A wildfire near the University of Utah has forced evacuations and threatened Eureka, while smoke from out-of-state fires worsens air quality across the Wasatch Front. The city also celebrates Juneteenth with a downtown event, and Utah’s Book Cliffs are sold to the Division of Wildlife Resources for $30 million.

Salt Lake City officials finalized a $30 million deal to transfer the Book Cliffs to the Division of Wildlife Resources, ensuring public access to the landmark area. A fire in Memory Grove Park and safety violations at Provo Canyon School also dominated local headlines as election day approaches and ICE halts its detention center plans in the city.

Salt Lake City's Local Wire update covers a parole hearing for Phillip Michael Leishman, federal immigration warehouse plans, and a privacy controversy over student data access. The episode also marks the closing of Market Street Grill after 46 years.

Salt Lake City officials arrest a suspect in the fatal West Point shooting of a 71-year-old veteran, while the city approves a 12.5% property tax hike to fund a $498.2 million budget. An iconic Italian restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City closes after 30 years, and Republican candidates push for reform of Utah’s state development board.

Salt Lake City's episode covers Boulder's high-cost Sundance Film Festival lodging, the Utah DOT's $8 million Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola expansion, and Juneteenth celebrations across Utah. It also highlights a one-year anniversary remembrance of a No Kings protest shooting and a critical Draper e-motorcycle crash.

Salt Lake City: A 13-year-old student at Provo Canyon School was hospitalized after an assault, sparking calls for the facility’s closure and debate over school safety. Meanwhile, seven cases of flesh-eating screwworms were confirmed in the U.S., prompting a public health alert and warnings about potential spread.

Salt Lake City: A BASE jumping tragedy near Moab leaves two dead, while two teens in Herriman face critical injuries from an e-motorcycle crash. City leaders face backlash over a proposed mega-detention facility as Utah becomes a key battleground in the national AI policy debate.

Salt Lake City's Local Wire update covers a suspicious bottle found near the Weber County Library in Heber City, a fatal crash in Parowan, and an apartment fire in Salt Lake City. The episode also highlights Dallas Workman's 102nd birthday and the U.S. men’s soccer team's World Cup victory over Paraguay.

Salt Lake City's teen band, The Echoes, will perform at the 250th U.S. Birthday celebration in D.C., while a construction accident in Mapleton sparks safety concerns. The University of Utah launches an AI bachelor’s degree amid rising state AI policy debates and a prosecutor's testimony on media engagement in the Charlie Kirk case.