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Firefighter injured in Uintah County brush fire
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted March 18 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
A firefighter was injured Tuesday while fighting a Uintah County blaze; the cause remains under investigation.
US 40 in Uintah County reopens after brush fire prompts closure
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated March 17 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
A brush fire has forced a closure of U.S. 40 in Uintah County on Tuesday.
Utah Inland Port Authority establishing new project area in Duchesne County
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 16 - 5:15 p.m. | Save Story
With the backing of local leaders, the Utah Inland Port Authority on Monday approved the creation of the Black Gold Project Area in Duchesne County.
'13 times stronger than morphine': The supplement soon banned from Utah convenience stores
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted March 14 - 8:14 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman explained the effects of kratom after she said her brother died from using the supplement.
Vaccinated person contracts measles as outbreak continues
Erin Cox, KSL | Posted March 7 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
A measles outbreak continues across Utah, with new cases reported in Cache and Carbon counties, with one of the cases being a vaccinated person, which is rare, health care professionals say.
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.
Ex-Utah juvenile justice employee arrested, accused of trying to meet up with teen girl
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
A man recently fired from his job at Juvenile Justice and Youth Services in Carbon County was arrested in an online undercover operation.
Missing man found dead in apparent car crash in Grand County, authorities say
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Feb. 21 - 8:47 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police say went missing in the Moab area on Feb. 9 was found dead in a remote area of the La Sal Mountains in Grand County on Saturday.
Arches drops timed-entry program amid pressure from Grand County leaders
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Arches National Park is ditching its timed-entry system at least for this year, meaning that visitors will be allowed in without a reservation any time of the year, as they could before 2022.
Jury finds man guilty of smuggling after traffic stop finds 7 passengers not legally in the US
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
After four hours of deliberation and two days of testimony, a jury found Miguel Angel Chay Tiguila guilty of smuggling three minors. He was arrested during a traffic stop in Grand County.
Murder charges dismissed for husband accused of killing his wife after he is found not competent
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 6 - 10:21 a.m. | Save Story
Charges have been dismissed against a man accused of killing his wife in September 2023 after the man was ordered into civil commitment with a neurodegenerative disease.
US 191 closed in Duchesne County due to oil tanker spill
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
A crash in Duchesne County has shut down U.S. 191 after an oil tank spilled.
Officials trying to determine what caused flooding at Skyline Mine
Jodi Reynosa, KSL | Posted Feb. 5 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
In Carbon County, crews continue working to figure out what caused flooding at the Skyline Mine, an underground mine about an hour away from Price.
Utah woman missing after mysterious route change; family desperate for answers
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
A desperate search is underway for 69‑year‑old DeEtte Spencer, who vanished after leaving her daughter's home in Colorado. Investigators say she was last seen at a Walmart in Price.
Utah opens new state liquor store in Moab
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 1:26 p.m. | Save Story
A new state liquor store in Moab opened its doors to customers for the first time Monday.
Gabby Petito wrongful death suit against Moab police heads to Utah Supreme Court
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Jan. 30 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
A wrongful death lawsuit by Gabby Petito's parents will be heard by the Utah Supreme Court March 4. Briefs from Utah, cities and parents of a boy killed in a crash have been filed.
Carbon County man sentenced to prison for murder of his mother
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 9:38 p.m. | Save Story
A man was sentenced to prison on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to shooting and killing his mother. His brother spoke about their mother's love and said that is why she stayed in the home despite knowing the danger.
Police chief responds after suspect in woman's death claims he is innocent and was framed
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 22 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
Investigators are responding after a man accused of killing a Utah woman in 2024 told EastIdahoNews.com this week he had nothing to do with the crime.
