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Vernal foster mother to stand trial on child abuse homicide accusations, judge rules
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 23 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Angela Accuttoroop was scheduled for a 2027 jury trial for child abuse homicide on Thursday after a judge ruled there was enough evidence for her to stand trial.
Ex-Uintah County officer sentenced after handcuffing wife during argument
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 22 - 9:20 p.m. | Save Story
A man was sentenced to home confinement, probation after pleading no contest to handcuffing his wife during an argument while he worked as a corrections officer.
SITLA agrees to sell over 50,600 acres in the Book Cliffs in 'historic' nearly $30M deal
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 18 - 2:55 p.m. | Save Story
A massive chunk of public trust land in eastern Utah is slated to remain public under a major transaction.
Semitruck rollover causes crude oil spill in Indian Canyon; drinking water unaffected, official say
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 15 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Hazmat crews are responding to a semitruck spill in Carbon County.
'One of one': Outdoor community reacts to death of 'Sketchy Andy' Lewis in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 15 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
Tributes to Andrew "Sketchy Andy" Lewis have poured in from the global extreme sports community after the icon died in a BASE jumping incident in Utah.
2 dead after BASE jumping incident in Grand County
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated June 15 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Two people died on Sunday after the Grand County Sheriff's Office said a BASE jump went wrong in a remote area of the Mineral Bottom area.
North Carolina man pleads no contest in Prop 4 repeal signature forgery case
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 9 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
A North Carolina man pleaded no contest to two counts of signature forgery in connection with his work on the effort to repeal Proposition 4 in Utah.
New temporary ramp keeps Utah recreation area operational amid Lake Powell's decline
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 9 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
A new temporary ramp is helping boaters preserve boat launching access at Lake Powell.
Utah canyon section to be preserved through piece of $80M round of federal funds
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 4 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A section of a cherished canyon is poised to receive permanent protection after receiving a slice of an $80 million round of federal funding.
Feds approve new lines to bring power to Goblin Valley State Park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 29 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
The Bureau of Land Management has approved a 15-kilovolt distribution line that it says will deliver electrical service to Utah's popular Goblin Valley State Park.
A new concept to solve Arches National Park's transportation woes has emerged
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 18 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
A new option has emerged in an effort to solve long-standing traffic woes at Arches National Park
Vernal mother charged with breaking 5-year-old daughter's leg
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 18 - 11:49 a.m. | Save Story
A Vernal woman was charged Monday with kicking her 5-year-old daughter until her husband intervened and stopped the assault.
Utah increases fishing limits at 2 reservoirs affected by subpar snowpack
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 12 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife officials are implementing emergency fishing measures at a pair of reservoirs in the state over low reservoir levels.
Arches tested a timed-entry program in 2022. Here's what happened afterward
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 11 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A new report outlines visitation and economic impacts of a timed-entry program implemented at Arches National Park in 2022.
These rural towns are banking on outdoor recreation to boost their economies
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Updated May 11 - 11:35 a.m. | Save Story
As of the last data dump, the recreation economy is massive and growing. As a whole, the industry added $1.3 trillion to the 2024 gross domestic product and employed 5.2 million people.
Skinwalker Ranch owner calls Pentagon UAP file release 'step in the right direction'
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 9 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
The UAP files were rolled out on the Department of Defense website on Friday, and it generated a favorable reaction from the owner of Utah's Skinwalker Ranch.
Man arrested in Grand County sent to prison for smuggling teens
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 9 - 10:38 a.m. | Save Story
Miguel Angel Chay-Tiguila was sentenced to three terms of five years to life in prison for aggravated human smuggling after officers found three minors in the U.S. illegally in his car.
New search begins for missing 69-year-old woman in Carbon County
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted May 7 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A new search effort is underway in Carbon County as family members and volunteers continue looking for a 69-year-old Utah woman who has been missing for over three months.
