Wildfire Preparedness: Utah firefighters got a brief break from last week’s rain, but conditions are drying out again and dry lightning could spark new starts—so crews are tightening containment lines and urging residents in the wildland/urban interface to be ready. Housing Fight: A Park City petition with 2,000 signatures is pushing the city to rethink a plan for city-owned land, arguing it should protect views and public space instead of adding dense development. Housing Crisis Numbers: A new report says HUD spending hasn’t meaningfully improved affordability, with Utah showing one of the biggest “affordability gaps” as home prices outpace incomes. Community & Safety: In Kearns, gunfire outside a Tongan funeral left one dead and two critically injured, following another deadly Tongan-related shooting earlier this year. Local Economy: Eagle Mountain is rallying after Tyson Foods’ closure, with 700+ workers facing an uncertain future. Tech & Jobs: LS Electric won a $34.3M Bloom Energy deal to supply power distribution equipment for a Wyoming data center, highlighting Utah’s role in the AI infrastructure boom. Elections & Trust: Utah’s election policy scorecard highlights Utah among top states for trustworthy elections, while national courts keep rejecting DOJ efforts to force unredacted voter rolls. Sports Spotlight: Utah opens preseason AP Top 25 at No. 21, and the Jonas Brothers add a Salt Lake City stop to their “Burning Up Tour All Over Again.”