Several roads have been blocked off in a Salt Lake City neighborhood after a man threatened police officers while barricaded inside a home.

The Utah House of Representatives passed an omnibus transportation bill late Tuesday, but with yet another adjustment to a portion about a Salt Lake City transportation study that the city finds “concerning.

Parking remains a critical issue in Salt Lake City, especially as the city has grown to surpass 200,000 residents for the first time in its history.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s new choice for police chief has the official backing from the City Council and is now on the beat. The council voted unanimously late Tuesday under its powers of advice and consent to approve Brian Redd,

Brian Redd was sworn in as Salt Lake City's new police chief Tuesday night, minutes after the City Council approved his nomination made by Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall last month. It also came before he began his first shift at 6 a.m. on Wednesday.

A recent University of Utah study found that Salt Lake City has more per-vehicle carbon monoxide emissions than Los Angeles, California.

Brian Redd was sworn in as the new police chief of Salt Lake City on Tuesday night after the city council voted to approve his appointment.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall nominated Redd in late February. He most recently served as the executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections, where he was appoint