What is MindTheDesk or Mind The Desk?

MindTheDesk (also called Mind The Desk or mindthedesk) is a western United States local news network with city desks, state hubs, events, classifieds, directory, and weather.

Where can I find local news near me on MindTheDesk?

Start at https://mindthedesk.com/ or open your state hub (for example greater_utah.php) or city desk (city.php?name=your_city) for news near you.

Does MindTheDesk have local events, classifieds, and a business directory?

Yes. Use events.php for local events, classifieds.php for local classifieds, and directory.php for the local business directory. Weather is on weather.php.

MindTheDesk | Local News Near Me — Utah, Idaho, Wyoming & the West

Q: Which states does MindTheDesk cover?

Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and California.

Top Story

Ohio Supreme Court denies Mackenzie Shirilla's latest appeal bid in double murder case

Mackenzie Shirilla suffered another setback after the Ohio Supreme Court refused to reconsider its decision not to review her latest appeal.

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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break

Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.

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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty to Collusion

The pro-democracy dissident was accused of urging Western politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio to pressure Hong Kong by imposing sanctions on the city.

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News

Why US troops have a history in this raucous Thai city

The BBC's Jonathan Head looks at the historical echoes of US troops arriving in Pattaya, a beach re…

Top stories

Ohio Supreme Court denies Mackenzie Shirilla's latest appeal bid in double murder case

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty to Collusion

News

Why US troops have a history in this raucous Thai city

Bus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast kills 16

South Korea jails care home head for sexually assaulting disabled residents

WATCH: Los Angeles Zoo celebrates milestone after their great ape baby boom

Business

Surge in horses given up by owners as costs rise

School uniform costs hit families, say charities

Will new uniform rules save parents money?

School opens uniform shop to sell items 'at cost'

Tech

Fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes 'unfit' Booking.com, says consumer group

Larry Page’s flying car company Pivotal loses its CEO

Here's our first look—and drive—of the 2027 Range Rover Electric

The Range Rover Electric: Specs, Price, Availability

Sports

Top-seeded Zverev narrowly survives 1st round

Sources: Balogun late U-turn ended Everton move

Reports: Van Noy, 35, secures deal with Vikings

Riley rejects critique of USC crowd: False narrative

State

Utah

High school girls volleyball: Provo overcomes shaky 3rd set to get the win over Mountain View

TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash forces closure of SB Midland Dr. in Weber County

High school girls soccer: Literal last-second goal lifts Lone Peak past Corner Canyon in region opener

Child resuscitated after losing pulse due to being struck by baseball at Henefer Town Park

Idaho

Red Flag Warning issued September 2 at 2:04AM MDT until September 2 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

La Cámara reprende al representante republicano Chuck Edwards por acusaciones de insinuaciones no deseadas hacia empleadas

For three friends, an eagerly anticipated dream adventure to the Grand Canyon becomes a nightmare

Una mujer armada con un cuchillo mató a una persona e hirió a otra en Times Square antes de recibir disparos de la policía

Wyoming

High school volleyball scoreboard Sept. 1-5 - Casper Star-Tribune

SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF - WyomingNews.com

September 1 recap: Wyoming news you may have missed today - Casper Star-Tribune

Revenue Committee weighs energy taxes, property tax changes - WyomingNews.com

Español

"Nunca estuve en Afganistán": los 6 millones de deportados obligados a empezar de nuevo bajo el Talibán

Cómo una pequeña isla en Canadá apareció, desapareció y fue localizada de nuevo

Entertainment

The Life of Gerda Taro, the First Female Photojournalist to Be Killed on the Battlefield, Captured in Venice’s ‘The Girl With the Leica’

‘Onwards and Sideways’ Trailer: Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans Are a Duo Diagnosed With Parkinson’s

‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Tops as China’s Summer Box Office Hits $1.86 Billion

Trisha Krishnan Toplines Panorama Studios’ First Tamil Film, a Psychological Horror Shot in London (EXCLUSIVE)

Elections

Trump attempts to combat high gas prices as affordability crisis looms over midterms

Political consultant on how the cost-of-living is affecting Trump's approval rating

Community