Time matters. At Salt Lake County Animal Services, we see firsthand how legislation impacts the lives of animals in our care. Biscuit spent over three years waiting because of a court hold. Biscuit’s Bill H.B. 87 helps animals caught in legal cases move forward sooner so they are not left waiting behind kennel doors. We invite our community to follow the progress of this bill and help us be a voice for the animals who cannot speak for themselves. | Salt Lake County Animal Services

Hundreds of students walked out of Kearns High School on Tuesday afternoon, protesting recent violence from federal immigration agents — one of at least three schools in Salt Lake County where walkouts happened. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01/27/walkout-tuesday-utah-high-school/ | The Salt Lake Tribune

The Salt Lake County Council decided last week to slash county-run day care services. The county says 271 families attend the four centers during the school year, and the number is closer to 300 during the summer. Then council member Aimee Winder Newton, one of the five Republicans who had voted to close the day care centers, argued that their decision had been fair because some of the county’s taxpayers don’t use the centers. The five Republicans argued those services are not worth the $2 milli