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Pacer explains what it's like to run Moab 240 as 70 runners and volunteers are rescued
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated Oct. 11 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
A pacer is explaining what it's like to go through Moab 240 while 70 runners and volunteers were rescued after they were isolated during the ultramarathon.

Cedar City teen riding from 'C to sea' on solo bikepacking trip to Pacific Ocean
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Oct. 10 - 8:38 p.m. | Save Story
17-year-old Ollie Bryan is biking from "C to Sea" on a solo bikepacking trip from Cedar City to the Pacific Ocean. The trip started Monday, and he plans to ride 80 miles a day.

Ammon Bundy arrested in southern Utah during traffic stop
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Oct. 9 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
Ammon Bundy was arrested in southern Utah this week for allegedly driving without a valid license or registration and refusing to obey police commands.

Ogden man who manipulated teen into sending explicit photos given 10 years in prison
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Oct. 8 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Weber County man will serve 10 years in federal prison for manipulating a child into sending him sexually explicit photographs and videos.

Zion to reopen highway section more than week after rockfall cleanup
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Oct. 8 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
A section of the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway is reopening much sooner than Zion National Park officials initially expected, following a "major" rockfall at Zion National Park last week.

Police find missing runaway in southern Utah, arrest mom for suspected child abuse
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Oct. 8 - 1:17 p.m. | Save Story
A woman in southern Utah was arrested and accused of abusing her teenage son by withholding food on some occasions and serving him spoiled meat on another.

Trump signs disaster order unlocking federal aid for 2 Utah counties affected by fire, flooding
VideoCarter Williams, KSL | Updated Oct. 8 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
Communities impacted by a massive fire in southwest Utah this summer are getting a big lift from the federal government as they continue to recover from it and ensuing flooding damage.

Destructive invasive species has entered Utah portion of Colorado River
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 8 - 10:26 a.m. | Save Story
Zebra mussels have made their way into Utah's section of the Colorado River, causing new concerns for the struggling river.

Apples for fire protection — New Harmony festival boosts funds for volunteer fire department
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Oct. 8 - 7:05 a.m. | Save Story
Residents of New Harmony in Washington County will be raising funds for the local volunteer fire department by selling apples at the 28th annual New Harmony Apple Festival.

Public input requested on Grand Canyon North Rim plans
VideoAndrew Adams, KSL | Updated Oct. 7 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
The National Park Service announced it was seeking public input on potential plans to redevelop the Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim as businesses continue to navigate challenges.

Kids take part in Red Bull Rampage as it celebrates 25th year in southern Utah
VideoArianne Brown, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 4:52 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of kids, teens and adults made their way to Washington Wheels Park in southern Utah Tuesday to showcase their skills on wheels ahead of Red Bull Rampage, an extreme mountain bike event that will take place Oct. 8-10.

These Utah resorts recognized among best in the Mountain West
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 7 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Two Utah resorts — one known for skiing, the other for golf — were recognized among the best in the Mountain West in Condé Nast Traveler's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards.

61-year-old woman holds 5-hour plank — a new world record — at Huntsman World Senior Games
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Jean Wilde, 61 of Canada broke the world record for the longest female abdominal plank at the Huntsman World Senior Games Tuesday, after holding the position for five full hours. Utah resident Alta Pierson, 100, also entered her first-ever track meet and set a Senior Games record for the 50-meter dash.

New Panguitch Lake Dam in place after 2024 emergency
VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 7:56 a.m. | Save Story
Nearly two and a half years after cracks in the Panguitch Lake Dam prompted fears of a failure and warnings for people downstream to prepare to evacuate, a new dam is now in place.

Delta, SkyWest add 4 new routes out of Salt Lake City airport
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Delta Air Lines and SkyWest added four new routes out of Salt Lake City, which are now in service or will begin in the coming year.

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.

Members of Shivwits Band of Paiute protest golf course on native land during PGA Tour
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Oct. 5 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly 60 members and supporters of the Shivwits Band of Paiute Native American Tribe stood Saturday in protest of a golf resort that is projected to be built on tribal land.

Post football game fight results in aggravated assault charge in southern Utah
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Oct. 5 - 12:22 p.m. | Save Story
A post-football game brawl between two college prep teams in St. George resulted in criminal charges Monday.


