The Spectrum & Daily News

2 days ago | thespectrum.com | Nate Trela

Is there a more iconic Utah drink than the dirty soda? Reader’s Digest and its partners at Taste of Home didn’t think so. In a new list naming the “best” or iconic beverages for each state, the magazine picked the souped-up sodas for Utah. “Made in Utah and made famous nationwide on TikTok, dirty sodas are dressed-up soft drinks mixed with cream and optional flavored syrup,” the article says.

4 days ago | thespectrum.com | Nate Trela

Utah home prices edged up over the past year, and selling a home appears to be getting tougher, according to a new report. Redfin, a national brokerage, said home prices in Utah were up 4.1% year-over-year in May, reaching $566,900. But fewer homes sold — down 1.1% to 3607 — and the number of homes for sale rose 22.1%.

1 week ago | thespectrum.com | Nate Trela

Popular trails, wildlife habitats and even ski resorts are among more than 18 million acres of public land in Utah that appear to be eligible for sale under the latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill budget proposal. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee's bill calls for the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service to sell off up to 3.3 million acres in Utah and 10 other western states over five years, about 0.75% of the agencies’ combined holdings across the country.

3 weeks ago | thespectrum.com | Nate Trela

Anyone who has been to Utah knows summer brings a wealth of opportunities to get out and about. The rest of the country recognizes it too. Utah was well represented in the USA TODAY 10BEST Reader’s Choice Awards for summer activities, with several honored among the nation’s best. The honorees included three places to experience the outdoors, including a pair of the nation’s top 10 hiking trails and an amphitheater near St. George.

1 month ago | thespectrum.com | Jordan Mendoza

Brigham Young quarterback Jake Retzlaff has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home, according to a civil lawsuit filed in Utah. The alleged victim, identified as a Salt Lake County woman, reported Retzlaff "raped, strangled and bit" her, according to Third District Court documents obtained by USA TODAY Sports. She is suing Retzlaff for alleged battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Retzlaff currently does not face any criminal charges.