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Ogden man given 20 years in prison for supplying fentanyl that led to man's death
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 2:24 p.m. | Save Story
A convicted drug dealer will spend 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to causing the death of a Utah resident through fentanyl.

Second Chance Career Fair offers new opportunities, new hope for Utah inmates
KSL Staff | Posted Oct. 6 - 2:12 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department Corrections holds multiple career fairs each year, bringing inmates and employers together for possible job opportunities once the inmate has served their time.

Battle of the Broncs returns to Grantsville with a fight against cancer
VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 1:50 p.m. | Save Story
This year's rodeo, "Ride for the Fight," will honor cancer patients, survivors and loved ones while bringing the community together.

Market owner accused of trading cash for SNAP benefits
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 1:28 p.m. | Save Story
The co-owner of a Taylorsville store is accused of writing checks to people who used their SNAP cards at his store but didn't actually buy anything.

Great Salt Lake, migratory birds receive a boost from Pineview Reservoir project
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
One Utah reservoir's loss is turning into a gain for the Great Salt Lake's habitat after a rough summer.

Speakers at Hispanic Heritage Month event laud 'American way,' opportunity in the U.S.
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
Speakers at a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the Utah Capitol variously lauded the "American way" and the opportunity they say have found in the United States.

'It wasn't an accident,' mother of daughter killed in DUI crash tells parole board
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 11:48 a.m. | Save Story
An intoxicated man who crashed while speeding away from police, killing his three passengers, went before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole Tuesday.

Utah governor signs order for 'pro-human' AI integration into state government
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 10:52 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday signed an executive order establishing a pro-human approach to adopting artificial intelligence across state agencies

Jurors find Lyft driver not guilty in kidnapping case
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 10:35 a.m. | Save Story
Jurors acquitted a rideshare driver of kidnapping after he spent just over six months in jail following a report that a 15-year-old jumped from his moving vehicle to escape after he turned the wrong way.

'Like general conference every day': Downtown Salt Lake prepares for temple crowds
VideoShelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 9:10 a.m. | Save Story
Downtown Salt Lake City businesses are preparing for an expected surge of 22,000 daily visitors when the Salt Lake Temple reopens, bringing new opportunities for retailers and restaurants.

Poll shows top issues for voters heading into midterms
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 6 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
With about five weeks until the 2026 midterm elections, voters overwhelmingly say inflation and the U.S. economy will drive their decisions at the polls.

Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of 3-year-old; Girl's mother asks to speak at sentencing
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 7:02 a.m. | Save Story
The biological mother of a girl who was flown to Primary Children's Hospital with a fractured skull said she wants to speak at the sentencing for her boyfriend, who pleaded guilty to attempted murder. The mother is also charged and no longer has parental rights.

Utah couple accused of abusing young boy
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Oct. 6 - 6:47 a.m. | Save Story
An Emery County couple was charged on Monday with aggravated child abuse.

House set for demolition provides realistic training for Salt Lake Valley fire crews
Rachel Fabbi, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 6:32 a.m. | Save Story
Fire departments from across the Salt Lake Valley came together in Holladay Monday morning for a rare live fire training exercise.

500-acre North Ogden development proposal sparking concern among some
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
A 500-acre, 1,637-unit development proposal on the mountainside overlooking North Ogden has sparked concern among some.

New docuseries opens virtual doors to the Salt Lake Temple
VideoBrenna Donnelly, KSL | Updated Oct. 5 - 10:44 p.m. | Save Story
A first-of-its-kind video project for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was celebrated as people gathered in downtown Salt Lake City for the premiere of a new docuseries.

Draper woman fights to get Turo host booted after making fraudulent rental car damage claims against her
VideoMatt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted Oct. 5 - 10:10 p.m. | Save Story
A renter says the photographic evidence a Turo host sent as proof that she damaged his car is only proof of fraud. Now she wants him off the platform.

Could your charging habits spark a fire? Safety tips from firefighters for Fire Prevention Week
VideoEmma Benson, KSL | Updated Oct. 5 - 9:37 p.m. | Save Story
Safe charging habits and proper battery disposal can help prevent fires involving everyday devices, firefighters say.

Is Great Salt Lake's dust a 'perceived' problem? Utah wants to handle it anyway
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 5 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's top air quality official says Great Salt Lake's dust is still a "potential problem," but it's one he said the state wants to address.
Business & Tech »

Delta, SkyWest add 4 new routes out of Salt Lake City airport
- Marvell raises 2028 revenue forecast on strong AI data center demand
- JPMorgan hires veteran dealmaker Rob Sweeney amid investment banking expansion
- 'Like general conference every day': Downtown Salt Lake prepares for temple crowds
- Emmy Awards to move to Prime Video in 2027 in 6-year deal between Amazon and the Television Academy
Education »

How Ensign College's inaugural vocational tech program is meeting industry needs — and fostering discipleship
Environment »

Great Salt Lake, migratory birds receive a boost from Pineview Reservoir project
- Is Great Salt Lake's dust a 'perceived' problem? Utah wants to handle it anyway
- Utah's strategy to fight invasive reeds at the Great Salt Lake? Play the long game and look upstream
- The latest on what El Niño means for the ski season
- Can Colorado make oil companies pay for climate damage? The Supreme Court will soon decide
Police & Courts »

Ogden man given 20 years in prison for supplying fentanyl that led to man's death
- Second Chance Career Fair offers new opportunities, new hope for Utah inmates
- Market owner accused of trading cash for SNAP benefits
- Olympian cleared in vandalism case seeks watchdog probes of Trump's Reflecting Pool project
- 'It wasn't an accident,' mother of daughter killed in DUI crash tells parole board
Politics »

Trump administration to assign government lawyers to migrant kids' cases, worrying advocates
- Olympian cleared in vandalism case seeks watchdog probes of Trump's Reflecting Pool project
- Utah governor signs order for 'pro-human' AI integration into state government
- Israeli documentary 'NAZA' opens in the US, reigniting debate over the war in Gaza
- Poll shows top issues for voters heading into midterms
Religion »

Israeli documentary 'NAZA' opens in the US, reigniting debate over the war in Gaza
- 'Like general conference every day': Downtown Salt Lake prepares for temple crowds
- New docuseries opens virtual doors to the Salt Lake Temple
- Pope Francis' diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years
- Sunday afternoon session: Summaries from Latter-day Saint general conference
Science »
ASOS shares slide after hackers target online retailer
- Utah governor signs order for 'pro-human' AI integration into state government
- Alien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star
- Scientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics
- Fusion firm Type One in $200 million Siemens Energy-backed raise

