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New history and art museums to open in Salt Lake City

One is dedicated to Utah history and another to fine arts.

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Salt Lake City will welcome two new museums this summer: One dedicated to history and another to fine arts, City Weekly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cityweekly.net/ae/two-new-museums-will-debut-in-salt-lake-city-this-summer-f0daa357" data-vars-content-id="4aac3ec2-7075-4652-b78a-8db3ed583903" data-vars-headline="New history and art museums to open in Salt Lake City" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cityweekly.net/ae/two-new-museums-will-debut-in-salt-lake-city-this-summer-f0daa357" target="_blank">reports</a>. State of play: The Museum of Utah, which will focus on the state&#x27;s history, opens at the new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="North Capitol Building" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/01/20/north-capitol-building-opens" data-vars-content-id="4aac3ec2-7075-4652-b78a-8db3ed583903" data-vars-headline="New history and art museums to open in Salt Lake City" 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/2026/01/20/north-capitol-building-opens" target="_self">North Capitol Building</a> on Capitol Hill on June 27.

Easter Egg hunts in and around Salt Lake

The bunny is hiding treats all around the valley.

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Egg hunts and other Easter events are afoot this weekend around the Salt Lake Valley.<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="West Valley City" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wvc-ut.gov/1155/Easter-Events" data-vars-content-id="f8bb47f8-f15d-4d7d-a48a-64aa55d4fa71" data-vars-headline="Easter Egg hunts in and around Salt Lake" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wvc-ut.gov/1155/Easter-Events" target="_blank">West Valley City</a>: Multiple egg hunts — including for adults — and other activities Friday and Saturday at Centennial Park and the Family Fitness Center. Admission varies

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>.

Report: SLC warehouse buy for massive ICE detention center under review

The review throws plans for a massive Salt Lake City detention center — the first of its kind in Utah — into question.

The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing a wave of recent warehouse purchases — including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="one in Salt Lake City for $145 million" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/13/ice-buys-warehouse-salt-lake-city-detention-facility-utah" data-vars-content-id="b4943d6e-3cb2-4b84-aa3d-8d202a4a4a85" data-vars-headline="Report: SLC warehouse buy for massive ICE detention center under review" 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/2026/03/13/ice-buys-warehouse-salt-lake-city-detention-facility-utah" target="_self">one in Salt Lake City for $145 million</a> — amid growing scrutiny, according to multiple <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reports" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/article/mullin-noem-immigration-ice-warehouse-detention-warhouses-0141f54a48a47b1a6753aeaecc1b640b" data-vars-content-id="b4943d6e-3cb2-4b84-aa3d-8d202a4a4a85" data-vars-headline="Report: SLC warehouse buy for massive ICE detention center under review" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/article/mullin-noem-immigration-ice-warehouse-detention-warhouses-0141f54a48a47b1a6753aeaecc1b640b" target="_blank">reports</a>.Why it matters: The review throws plans for a massive Salt Lake City detention center — the first of its kind in Utah — into question.

What we know about ICE's warehouse buy in Salt Lake City

The proposed site would mark the first dedicated ICE detention center in Utah.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall on Friday pledged to use &quot;every tool at the city&#x27;s disposal&quot; to halt an ICE detention facility planned for Utah&#x27;s capital.Why it matters: The proposed site would mark the first ICE detention center in Utah and sets up a clash between Salt Lake City leaders who oppose it and state and federal officials who have pushed for one.

Utah lawmaker seeks to ban ICE from wearing masks

The measure reflects growing scrutiny over federal law enforcement's escalating tactics and transparency in Utah.

A Utah Democrat is sponsoring a bill that would ban federal law enforcement, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wearing masks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/19/states-cities-bans-ice-agents-masks-id" data-vars-content-id="c28fed3f-cbaf-4940-951f-902099274ad1" data-vars-headline="Utah lawmaker seeks to ban ICE from wearing masks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/19/states-cities-bans-ice-agents-masks-id" target="_self">wearing masks</a> during local operations.Why it matters: While the measure, sponsored by state Sen. Nate Blouin (D-Salt Lake City), is unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled state Legislature, it reflects <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="growing scrutiny" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/12/11/businesses-ice-signs-salt-lake-county" data-vars-content-id="c28fed3f-cbaf-4940-951f-902099274ad1" data-vars-headline="Utah lawmaker seeks to ban ICE from wearing masks" 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/2025/12/11/businesses-ice-signs-salt-lake-county" target="_self">growing scrutiny</a> over federal law enforcement&#x27;s escalating tactics and transparency in local communities.

New travel restrictions in Tonga create uncertainty in Utah

The rules could disrupt education, employment and family reunification for Tongans in Utah.

President Trump&#x27;s latest travel limits affecting Tonga are expected to reverberate in Utah, which is home to one of the world&#x27;s largest populations of Tongans outside the Pacific Islands.Why it matters: The rules could disrupt education, employment and family reunification for Tongans in Utah.