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Babysitter once imprisoned for child abuse sent back without parole for killing 2-year-old
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 14 - 9:37 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah man who served time in prison for child abuse has been sent back to serve a sentence of life without parole after killing a 2-year-old boy he was babysitting in Roy.
Former President Donald Trump makes quick Utah visit for fundraising event
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 14 - 9:28 p.m. | Save Story
Former President Donald Trump made a quick stop at the Salt Lake International Airport Saturday for a private fundraising event. A host estimates he raised more than $5 million.
Washington County leading the charge with armed guardians for school safety
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted Sept. 14 - 8:44 p.m. | Save Story
Washington County is leading the state in implementing a school guardian program that was passed into law in February that will require each school to have an armed person at the ready to intercept any active threats while children are in school.
A hotel at the Utah Olympic Park? Here's what it could look like
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 14 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
More than six acres of the Utah Olympic Park in Park City may be leased or even sold to a developer that plans to build a four-story hotel near where Olympians competed in 2002.
Mona Elementary students learn life lessons with library fundraiser
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 14 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Back to school means back to lessons for students at Mona Elementary in Juab County, who were able to see their new library for the first time.
State refuses to release conflict-of-interest records for Cox's cabinet
Eric S. Peterson, Utah Investigative Journalism Project | Posted Sept. 14 - 4:43 p.m. | Save Story
State officials have denied a request to release conflict-of-interest forms for Gov. Spencer Cox's cabinet members. Experts say such records are important for public transparency.
5 arrested, $147K in stolen copper from Kennecott recovered
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 14 - 4:06 p.m. | Save Story
Sheriff's deputies arrested men who they say were in the process of stealing copper from the Kennecott mine, and later reported finding stolen copper at a nearby recycling business.
Utah's 'father of professional pickleball' inducted into Pickleball Hall of Fame
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 14 - 2:44 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man known to many as the "father of professional pickleball" is being inducted into the Pickleball Hall of Fame.
Suicide survivor finds healing through unexpected outlet: women's football
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 14 - 2:06 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman says playing football in her local women's league helped her with overcoming her depression.
University of Utah's research funding reached $691M
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 14 - 12:26 p.m. | Save Story
University of Utah researchers received $691 million in funding this year, according to a recent investigation.
Tabernacle Choir wows audience in Georgia with surprise guest Kristin Chenoweth
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 14 - 11:47 a.m. | Save Story
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square brought down the house this week at the final stop of their tour of the southeastern United States.
Provo Canyon School employee arrested, accused of punching student
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 14 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
An employee at the Provo Canyon School was arrested Tuesday after police say he punched a 15-year-old girl in the face.
Magna teen fighting for her life after 'car surfing' accident
Mary Culbertson, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 14 - 10:08 a.m. | Save Story
A Magna teen was critically injured after falling off the top of a car while car surfing, police said. The community around her is rallying together in support for her and her family.
$250K project slated to protect south-central Utah's 'trembling giant'
Alysha Lundgren, St. George News | Posted Sept. 14 - 9:17 a.m. | Save Story
A new tree project is in the works, and advocates say it could allow the "trembling giant" to begin regenerating.
Peruvian Consulate in Utah hosting elections today to pick informal advisory body
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 14 - 8:41 a.m. | Save Story
The Peruvian Consulate in Utah will hold elections Saturday to pick an advisory body made up of local Peruvians to aid consular officials.
Utah 3rd District candidates debate bans on transgender treatments for children
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 14 - 7:20 a.m. | Save Story
The author of Utah's child transgender treatment ban and his Democratic opponent in the 3rd Congressional District race said they would both support a federally commissioned study of transgender treatments for minors like the one that recently led to major policy changes in the U.K.
Salt Lake dessert cafe has fundraiser for Vietnam villages devastated by typhoon
Darby Sparks, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 13 - 10:41 p.m. | Save Story
A Japanese dessert cafe in downtown Salt Lake City is raising funds to donate to a humanitarian group in Vietnam to help victims of a natural disaster that devastated Asia earlier this week.
What residents want from Smith's Ballpark site as post-baseball plans pick up
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 13 - 9:06 p.m. | Save Story
Those who call Salt Lake City's Ballpark neighborhood home certainly have ideas for how the Smith's Ballpark land can be used after the Salt Lake Bees move out.
Mitt Romney condemns health care company in Senate hearing
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 13 - 8:39 p.m. | Save Story
During a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing Thursday, Sen. Mitt Romney denounced the mismanagement at Steward Health Care, which operated several Utah hospitals.
Trump stops in Utah today to meet with slate of old — and new — MAGA faithful
Samuel Benson, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 13 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
When former President Donald Trump returns to Utah for a fundraiser Saturday, event organizers want the state's 2016 reputation of being resistant toward him to be a memory.
Utah Legislature appeals decision blocking Amendment D from the ballot
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 13 - 6:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Legislature and other defendants in the simmering redistricting lawsuit appealed Friday the court ruling that would keep Amendment D off the November ballot.
Bonnie H. Cordon inaugurated as 10th president of Southern Virginia University
Sarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 13 - 5:59 p.m. | Save Story
Bonnie H. Cordon was inaugurated Friday as the 10th president of Southern Virginia University, a private, four-year liberal arts college located in the Shenandoah Valley near the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Maverik's next adventure takes it to the Sunflower State
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 13 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
Maverik is making its move east a year after completing its acquisition of a Midwest counterpart.
'Even more devastating than the first time': Utah mom shares daughter's 2nd cancer battle
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 13 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
It's Child Cancer Awareness Month, and a mother is sharing her story about her daughter beating cancer — and then relapsing almost two years later.
Activities planned for people of color who don't visit natural parks as much
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 13 - 4:39 p.m. | Save Story
Latino Conservation Week starts on Saturday, aiming to promote Latino involvement in conservation efforts and the outdoors, with several activities planned in Utah.
'Diamond in the desert': New Pioneer Park Interpretive Trail celebrates 'Dixie spirit'
Alysha Lundgren, St. George News | Posted Sept. 13 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
A new paved, half-mile trail in St. George connects one of the city's most popular parks, Pioneer Park, with the Red Hills Desert Garden.
Utah-born musical secures West End concert debut
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 13 - 2:01 p.m. | Save Story
A musical fully developed in Utah by Utah artists is getting a chance at stardom with a two-day concert debut at one of the most famous London theaters.
Salt Lake Bees will have a noticeable uniform change in 2025
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 13 - 1:31 p.m. | Save Story
A big change is coming to the Salt Lake Bees in 2025 and no it's not just a new stadium.
Congo court sentences Utahn, 2 other Americans and 34 more to death on coup charges
Jean-Yves Kamale and Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 13 - 1:29 p.m. | Save Story
A military court in Congo has convicted 37 people, including three Americans, on charges of taking part in a coup attempt and sentenced them to death.
Tooele baby artist's winning entry a first for Utah State Fair art competition
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 13 - 12:37 p.m. | Save Story
The family of a Utah State Fair art winner is sharing the surprising story behind the prized paintings they submitted, and it just might be a first for the fair contest.
'You don't want to wait': Doctors urge Utahns get updated COVID-19 vaccine
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 13 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
Respiratory virus season is fast approaching, which means an uptick in flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases. But there are vaccines that can protect you against all three of these diseases, including a new COVID-19 vaccine.
Canyons School District phases out community recycling program after inappropriate use
Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 13 - 10:58 a.m. | Save Story
The Canyons School District is reevaluating its community recycling program after people have been throwing in items that don't belong, like garbage, furniture and dead animals.
Southern Utah treatment center staff member arrested, accused of sexually abusing teen client
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 13 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
A 37-year-old staff member at a southern Utah residential treatment center has been arrested and accused of sexually abusing a teenage client.
Utah family arrives home to find deer 'breaking and entering'
Mary Culbertson and Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 13 - 9:46 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah family arrived home to a mess this week. They expected to find a robber or worse in the house, but instead found a deer.
2 tied to Riverton killing now face charges, but not for murder
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 13 - 8:41 a.m. | Save Story
Two men tied to a Riverton shooting death in August of a man wearing a bulletproof vest are facing criminal charges in the case, but have not been charged with killing him.
Why planning commission voted against developer's Sugar House request
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 13 - 8:24 a.m. | Save Story
Developers have drastically changed their efforts to build a new residential complex in the heart of Sugar House, but are still facing pushback.
Utah regulators warn all car dealers they'll enforce state law against deceptive acts
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 13 - 7:44 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah agency sent a letter to every dealer in the state saying it will "investigate" and "enforce" state law requiring car buyers to be treated without "deceptive acts and practices."
Answering crisis calls: What it's like to be on the other end of the 988 line
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 13 - 6:54 a.m. | Save Story
When you call 988, you are connected with a trained mental health expert. Utah has around 100 crisis line workers.
Study links wildfire pollution to negative mental health impacts in children
Darby Sparks, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 13 - 6:13 a.m. | Save Story
A recent nationwide study found children's mental health could get worse depending on the amount of wildfire smoke they inhale.
Lessons learned in Paris could impact Utah's 2034 Winter Games
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 12 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Olympic organizers saw more than just the expected sights during the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
Blake Moore questions budget process as almost two-thirds of taxpayers could see a tax increase
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 12 - 9:59 p.m. | Save Story
The House Budget Committee called in Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel to testify this week, with Utah Rep. Blake Moore saying he hopes to see increased efficiency between the committee and federal agency.
How did this Utah middle school drastically reduce its high percentage of chronic absenteeism?
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 12 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Four years ago, the percentage of students at Northwest Middle School who were chronically absent was cringeworthy. But that has all changed thanks to the school principal.
Teen center opens to shelter homeless students in Davis County
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 12 - 8:47 p.m. | Save Story
There are approximately 1,500 children who experience some kind of housing insecurity in the Davis County school district. A new center to help house homeless teens is now complete.
Man arrested after 6 pounds of meth found during traffic stop, troopers say
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 8:14 p.m. | Save Story
Troopers arrested a man in Nephi on Wednesday who is accused of illegally possessing over 6 pounds of methamphetamine.
HGTV home renovation show is casting Utah homeowners. Here's how to apply
Carlysle Price, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 12 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
A home improvement show is looking for Utah homeowners to cast in its next season.
'Working together makes us stronger': Latin American reps gather at UVU to talk trade
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Representatives from Costa Rica, Mexico and other Latin American countries met with local business operators at a UVU conference Thursday, putting the focus on trade.
Freeze warning issued for parts of Utah as temperatures dip
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for parts of Utah after a cold front swept through the state on Thursday.
Ogden leaders OK tweaks to diversity commission per HB261 but defend intent
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 4:37 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden leaders approved changes to what was the Diversity Commission per the new state law targeting diversity initiatives but defended the intent of the body.
Sundance narrows its future film festival sites to 3 — Utah is still in the running
Collin Leonard and Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 12 - 2:53 p.m. | Save Story
The Sundance Institute released the three cities that will be considered for the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. The Park City/Salt Lake City bid is one of them.
Mother of 12-year-old Idaho boy hit by car shares update
Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 1:31 p.m. | Save Story
A 12-year-old Pocatello boy has a long road of recovery ahead of him after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle last week.
6 arrested, accused of taking $200,000 from Taylorsville ATM
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 12 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
Six people were arrested Wednesday in southern Utah after police say they stole $200,000 from an ATM being repaired in Taylorsville.
Wildfire smoke filling the air? Here's what you should be doing
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 12 - 12:32 p.m. | Save Story
With smoke from the wildfires burning throughout the west shrouding Utah skies, the Salt Lake County Health Department says this is what you can do to improve the air quality inside your home and protect your lungs.
Utah judge dismisses case over making NIL contracts public
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 12 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
A judge has sided with five public universities that challenged a State Records Committee decision.
Shooting death of 14-year-old boy was targeted gang violence, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 11:34 a.m. | Save Story
Police say the shooting death of a 14-year-old at the Monaco Apartments in Millcreek was not a random act, and may have been retaliation for another gang-related killing earlier this year.
Juab High School reopens after bat infestation taken care of
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 12 - 10:49 a.m. | Save Story
A serious infestation of bats shut down Juab High School on Wednesday, as administrators said it was just too dangerous for students to stay in school.
Man sentenced to prison in South Salt Lake strip club murder
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
Family of Cherokee Soloman Aiko spoke about his loss as the man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing him was sentenced to prison.
Judge blocks constitutional Amendment D, says Legislature didn't accurately describe it
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 12 - 10:29 a.m. | Save Story
A judge has blocked Utah's proposed constitutional Amendment D, agreeing with plaintiffs that legislative leaders failed to accurately describe the ballot question.
9 hymns, including 'Amazing Grace' and 'This is the Christ,' added to Latter-day Saint hymnbook
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 12 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released nine new hymns Thursday in a second batch of hymns in its new hymnbook — "Hymns for Home and Church."
Deputy gets random text offering drugs, which leads to chase and 2 arrests
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
Two were arrested following a chase and a police car being rammed in Heber City. Police say it all started because of a random text a deputy received asking if he needed marijuana.
Business & Tech »
Home Depot to pay $2 million settlement for overcharging customers
- A hotel at the Utah Olympic Park? Here's what it could look like
- Apple's new AirPods are also hearing aids. Can they really save you thousands of dollars?
- 'A giant leap': Why a tech billionaire's climb outside a spacecraft was so historic
- USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
Environment »
$250K project slated to protect south-central Utah's 'trembling giant'
- New leases for oil, gas plummet under Biden-Harris. Will the future hold more of the same?
- Canyons School District phases out community recycling program after inappropriate use
- Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
- 3 Utah school districts awarded $1.49M to purchase clean school buses
Police & Courts »
2 Texans arrested after Helper police seize cash, 90 pounds of marijuana
- Babysitter once imprisoned for child abuse sent back without parole for killing 2-year-old
- 5 arrested, $147K in stolen copper from Kennecott recovered
- Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings
- Provo Canyon School employee arrested, accused of punching student
Politics »
Former President Donald Trump makes quick Utah visit for fundraising event
- State refuses to release conflict-of-interest records for Cox's cabinet
- Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings
- Peruvian Consulate in Utah hosting elections today to pick informal advisory body
- Utah 3rd District candidates debate bans on transgender treatments for children
Utah Counties »
2 Texans arrested after Helper police seize cash, 90 pounds of marijuana
- Babysitter once imprisoned for child abuse sent back without parole for killing 2-year-old
- Former President Donald Trump makes quick Utah visit for fundraising event
- Washington County leading the charge with armed guardians for school safety
- A hotel at the Utah Olympic Park? Here's what it could look like
