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Current road closures are at Dorchester and Victory Road. There are voluntary evacuations on Columbus. Please avoid the area(s) as the fire is still active. We currently have multiple agencies on scene.
Mayor Erin Mendenhall
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Mayor Erin Mendenhall
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- Mayor Erin Mendenhall reposted
🔥 New Start: #Sandhurst2Fire in Salt Lake County, Ensign Peak north of the Capitol. Estimated at 30+ acres. Homes are threatened and evacuations are occurring. Ground and aviation resources are actively engaged in suppression efforts. Avoid the area and follow directions from
WELCOME HOME! Join us to celebrate Olympic Gold Medalist @HilaryKnight, captain of the U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team (!!!), and Salt Laker and speedskater Brittany Bowe in Salt Lake City...with more athletes to be announced! The Watch Party resumes this weekend in SLC to
- I want to express my deepest condolences to the victims of tonight’s shooting. This tragedy never should have happened, but the fact that it happened outside a place of worship during a celebration of life is especially heartbreaking. I’ve been in constant contact with our
- Mayor Erin Mendenhall reposted
We are on scene of a shooting at 660 N. Redwood Road. 2 people were killed and at least 6 more have been injured with at least 3 of those in critical condition. The suspects are still outstanding, but our officers have obtained solid leads and are working to locate those
- Mayor Erin Mendenhall repostedBE ADVISED: Flooding has been reported near 1968 W 800 N. Please avoid the area if possible until conditions improve. City and County departments are actively responding to contain the flooding and minimize further impact. Follow @slcwater for real-time updates.
- As a pioneering heart surgeon and later as the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson devoted his life to healing—people and communities alike. I extend my deepest condolences to his wife, Wendy, and his family as we honor his
- Robert Redford left a legacy on Utah and the world that won’t be soon forgotten. My heart goes out to his family and the millions who were impacted by his brilliance. In uncertain times, I think of what he both lived for and advocated for in his actions: meaningful storytelling
- The horrific act of violence against Charlie Kirk at UVU this afternoon is abhorrent and un-American. There is no place for political violence in our society.
- The violence we’ve seen today in Salt Lake City and elsewhere in the country is horrific—it’s just not who we are. We deserve to feel safe, especially when exercising our First Amendment rights. Thank you to the Salt Lake City Police Department for their quick action tonight to
- Mayor Erin Mendenhall repostedReplying to @slcpdWe can confirm the shooting resulted in one person being critically injured. The patient has been taken to a hospital with life-threatening injures. Officers are asking people to leave safely and orderly. This remains a very fluid situation. Media staging is at 100 South
- Mayor Erin Mendenhall repostedReplying to @slcpdWe are investigating a shooting possibly associated with the demonstration near 200 South State Street. We have multiple law enforcement units in the area trying to verify information and to determine if there is a victim. We have a person of interest in custody. We are
- Mayor Erin Mendenhall repostedTonight, we issued an AMBER Alert for an 18-month-old girl, Josephina, who has been unlawfully taken by her mother, Holly Angelina Smith, in violation of a court order to surrender custody. Link: police.slc.gov/2025/02/21/slc… #SLC #SLCPD #SaltLakeCity
