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Heavy weekend winds leave 'heartbreaking' damage in central Utah
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted March 16 - 2:58 p.m. | Save Story
High winds late Saturday left damage across areas of Utah and Emery counties, and the cleanup was expected to take days in some places.
'It's a different age': Some Scofield residents push back against mine proposed within town limits
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 13 - 6:11 a.m. | Save Story
Residents in the small town of Scofield are pushing back against a proposed coal mine that many feel would upend the quiet, rural community's way of life.
Man accused of kidnapping, assaulting young girl last fall faces additional rape charge
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 11 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
A man already facing charges of child kidnapping and rape of a child has been charged with an additional count accusing him of sexually assaulting the girl in Payson.
3 arrested following 2 high speed chases; drugs seized
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 9 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Three people were arrested over the weekend in central Utah and accused of leading police on two high speed chases.
Chronic wasting disease found in deer across more parts of Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 4 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife officials fear that a transmissible disease that affects the nervous system of big game like deer, elk and moose is spreading after it was recently discovered in more parts of the state.
2 Utah prison inmates charged with attempted murder
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 4 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Two prison inmates at the Central Utah Correctional Facility have been charged with attempted murder for their alleged roles in a large fight.
2-year-old twin hospitalized after rescue from fire
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
A 2-year-old boy remained hospitalized and on a ventilator Friday, more than a week after his father rescued him and his twin brother from their burning Richfield home.
2 arrested in human smuggling, drug trafficking investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
A traffic stop in Juab County resulted in at least two people being arrested Monday, one for investigation of human smuggling and the other for drug trafficking.
Several Utah resorts pick up 2-4 feet of snow from latest storm — and there's more coming
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Large snow totals were reported across Utah after Wednesday, but new warnings and advisories were issued for parts of the state that will receive more snow this week.
Utah committee struck down this state park, but it's willing to study the idea
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
A bill calling for a new state park in central Utah that was defeated in a Senate committee is getting a second chance after a significant alteration.
Proposed state park, reservoir in Sanpete County rejected by Senate committee
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 5 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah Senate committee on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have led to the creation of a new state park and bring a long-awaited dam and reservoir to northern Sanpete County.
32-year-old man killed after crashing head-on into semi in Nephi
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Feb. 5 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning in Nephi.
Driver charged with automobile homicide in Sanpete County crash
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Jan. 30 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
A Mt. Pleasant man was charged Thursday with using a "handheld device" while driving and causing a fatal crash in September in Sanpete County.
Police identify 78-year-old man hit, killed by pickup truck in Delta
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated Jan. 22 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
A 78-year-old man died after being hit by a pickup truck in Delta Tuesday.
Family remembers father and grandfather killed in fast-moving trailer fire in Helper
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Jan. 21 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A fast-moving and devastating fire claimed the life of Rudy Draper, 73, a beloved father and grandfather, in the central Utah town of Helper, and family members are in mourning.
Wilderness therapy group saves man's life after UTV crash in Emery County
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
A wilderness therapy group in central Utah are being hailed as heroes after jumping into action to save a couple trapped beneath their overturned UTV on Monday afternoon.
Woman dies after being ejected in crash on I-70 in Sevier County
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 12 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on I-70 in Sevier County that left a 32-year-old woman dead last week, police announced Monday
Utah man with violent criminal history accused of possessing drugs, explosive clay
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 8 - 6:38 p.m. | Save Story
Carbon County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man and accused him of possessing drugs and explosive materials.
