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'Life altering': Utah writer, director duo take center stage at Sundance
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 24 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah movie crew celebrated the premier of their movie "Omaha" in Park City Thursday. The movie tracks the growing desperation of a family in financial ruin as they roadtrip across Utah.
2025 Sundance Film Festival begins, boosting Utah films and businesses
Brian Carlson, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 24 - 7:33 a.m. | Save Story
Hollywood made its return to Utah Thursday for the first day of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. It's expected to bring in thousands of people from all over the world, creating a big payoff for Utahns and businesses.
Sundance organizers 'dig in' despite fires at home for many
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 22 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
Kicking off the 41st Sundance Film Festival, programmers spoke to press on Wednesday about the films they're excited about and what makes the 2025 event different.
Leaving Utah would be 'huge mistake' for Sundance Film Festival, Cox says
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 16 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox says he still feels "very good" about Utah's odds of retaining the Sundance Film Festival in the future.
Credits offered to Park City Mountain skiers, snowboarders who visited during strike
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 16 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
The owner of Park City Mountain is now offering credits toward future purchases to people who skied or snowboarded at the resort during the now-settled ski patrol strike.
Utah homeowners in areas now considered fire zones see jump in insurance rates
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 16 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
Some Utah homeowners are reeling from steep increases in their home insurance premiums, with many blaming the financial aftereffects of the Yellow Lake Fire.
Utah receives $9.6M grant to help solve a section of US 40's wildlife safety problem
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
Utah is getting a boost in its efforts to reduce the high number of wildlife-related crashes on a large section of U.S. 40.
Sundance Festival tickets go on sale; free local screenings planned
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
Individual tickets for the 41st Sundance Film Festival are scheduled to go on sale at Thursday morning for screenings across Park City and Salt Lake City.
Hundreds call law firms after Vail Resorts strike disrupts vacations
Courtney Johns, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 14 - 8:56 a.m. | Save Story
A class action lawsuit against Vail Resorts gains momentum as hundreds of affected customers claim the company failed to disclose the impacts of a ski patrol strike, ruining their vacations.
California man arrested in Utah had more than 400 lbs. of marijuana, edibles, charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 13 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
A traffic stop for an expired registration turned into a large drug bust on I-80 in Summit County last month. On Monday, a California man was charged with marijuana possession of 100 pounds or more.
Midway's popular Ice Castles set to open after warm delay
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 11 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Ice Castles is returning to Midway on Wednesday after a warmer start to this winter.
Illinois man files class action lawsuit over experience during Park City Mountain strike
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 9 - 5:13 p.m. | Save Story
An Illinois man filed a class action lawsuit against Vail Resorts over Park City Mountain's strike-related disruptions, which he called a "nightmare."
Strike over: Park City ski patrollers back to work with Vail contract approved
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 9 - 7:21 a.m. | Save Story
After 10 months of contract negotiations and a 13-day strike, Park City's ski patrollers are returning to work on Thursday with pay raises.
Park City ski patrollers, resort reach tentative settlement
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 8 - 7:21 a.m. | Save Story
A nearly two-week-old strike by the Park City Professional Ski Association could end with a vote on Wednesday.
How the ski patrol strike is impacting Park City Mountain's image
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 7 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Park City Mountain Resort's longstanding image as a premier ski and snowboard destination in the United States is taking a hit as a contentious ski patrol strike drags into a second week.
Holiday skiers at Park City face delays, long lines amid ski patrol union strike
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 1 - 11:56 a.m. | Save Story
Despite early promises that a ski patrol union strike would not impact resort operations, holiday skiers say they've been disappointed to find delays and limited lift availability.
Park City Mountain Resort leadership speaks about ongoing strike as it reaches day 4
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 30 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
Monday marks day four of a ski patrollers strike, and Park City Mountain Resort's vice president and chief operating officer says the leadership is doing everything they can to come to an agreement.
Summit County man charged in road rage shooting death, but not for the killing
Brian West, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 30 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
Police arrested a Summit County man who they say shot and killed a man in a September road rage incident. But he has been charged with obstructing justice and not the homicide.
Park City ski patrollers walk off mountain in strike; Vail to bring in replacements
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 27 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
Almost 200 workers joined a strike Friday at Park City Mountain, accusing Vail Resorts of bad-faith negotiations. The company says it has brought in replacements to sustain operations.
'They're getting annihilated': Momentum gathers for ongoing funding for wildlife crossing
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 26 - 12:57 p.m. | Save Story
Bipartisan support is growing ahead of the legislative session to fund wildlife crossings meant to save Utahns' tax dollars and their lives in areas with frequent animal-vehicle collisions.
'It's almost poetic': Man speaks about arrest in his father's road rage killing
Courtney Johns, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 25 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
Christian Hayes shared his bittersweet emotions after police arrested the man accused of killing his father, Patrick Hayes, during a road rage incident at Jordanelle State Park.
Utah sues 2 largest pharmacy benefit managers in US for alleged roles in opioid epidemic
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 23 - 5:10 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Attorney General's Office sued UnitedHealth Group and Express Scripts Monday, alleging they facilitated the increased sale and consumption of opioids.
Ski resort prepares for possible strike as contract negotiations continue
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 23 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
A group of ski patrollers and mountain safety personnel are raising money if they go on strike, which could happen at any time.
Longtime Park City resident hit by pickup, killed while crossing road
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 20 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
A woman was hit by a pickup truck and killed while crossing the road in front of Park City High School on Thursday.
Park City Ski Patrol authorizes strike after unanimous vote
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 14 - 11:36 a.m. | Save Story
The Park City Ski Patrol Association announced Saturday that a strike authorization vote held this week passed unanimously. A holiday strike is a possibility that both the union and the company want to avoid.
Heber City man pleads guilty to sexually abusing elderly dementia patients
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 13 - 1:38 p.m. | Save Story
A Heber City man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two elderly dementia patients at a senior living facility in February.
Midway home decorated with thousands of nativity pieces
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 13 - 10:36 a.m. | Save Story
A Midway woman decorates her home each year with hundreds of nativity scenes.
Attorneys prepare for lengthened murder trial for Kouri Richins
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 12 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
In a hearing on Thursday, attorneys discussed what needs to happen before the April and May trial for Kouri Richins, who is accused of fatally poisoning her husband.
2025 Sundance Film Festival schedule announced
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 11 - 1:23 p.m. | Save Story
The 2025 lineup for the Sundance Film Festival features a large number of newcomers in major categories.
Heber City 'Horse Man' returns home after long journey
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 6 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
Other horse riders won't have the story Jake Harvath now has.
Vail Resorts, ski patrol union remain in a deadlock after latest contract talk
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 5 - 12:43 p.m. | Save Story
Vail Resorts and the patrol union remain in a deadlock over wages, as public pressure grows with a petition garnering over 2,200 signatures, and weeks of demonstrations by ski patrollers.
Nanny accused of abusing 6-week-old baby
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
A woman who has been in Utah only a month was charged Monday with several counts of aggravated child abuse after the infant she was caring for was treated for a brain bleed, two broken legs and broken ribs.
State could flex exemption, override local opposition to build affordable housing in Heber Valley
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 8:15 a.m. | Save Story
Affordable housing goals have spurred changes in the way Utah approaches its vast land holdings, prioritizing affordable housing over local opposition, according to SITLA.
The story of Ballerina Farm and the 2 co-CEOs behind it
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
The origins of Ballerina Farm can be traced back to Brazil and Hannah and Daniel Neeleman's entrepreneurial spirit.
Wasatch High School students learn what it takes to bring a turkey from 'farm to fork'
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The days leading up to Thanksgiving break, biology and agriculture students at Wasatch High School were given the opportunity to learn what it takes to harvest a turkey.
Police say they've contacted driver in fatal road rage shooting near Jordanelle Reservoir
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 27 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Wasatch County investigators have recovered a firearm they believe was used to kill a man whose body was found near a car at the entrance of Jordanelle State Park in September.
Kouri Richins asked second employee for fentanyl ahead of husband's death, warrant says
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 26 - 9:25 p.m. | Save Story
New search warrants were filed this month related to the case against a Kamas woman charged with murdering her husband, showing the investigation is ongoing.
Newly opened Folklore Bookshop encourages community in a small Utah town
Asia Bown, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 24 - 2:56 p.m. | Save Story
Three local women are seeking to fill a bookstore-sized hole in picturesque Midway.
Kamas family reeling from fire that destroyed their sawmill, plans to rebuild
Garna Mejia, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 23 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
A family intends to rebuild its 80-year-old sawmill lost in a blaze last week. It could cost at least $1 million to rebuild and replace the machinery.
Vail Resorts 'unwilling' to meet ski patrol union demands after monthslong negotiations, reps say
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 23 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Negotiations for the renewal of a ski patrol worker contract which expired at the end of April has reached a standstill prompting a large demonstration Saturday in Park City.
2 men had nearly 8 pounds of fentanyl-laced 'black substance' near Coalville, police say
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 22 - 7:19 a.m. | Save Story
Charges were filed Wednesday against two Sacramento men accused of driving near Echo Reservoir with almost 8 pounds of a black substance that police say tested positive for fentanyl.
4 accused in violent assaults around Heber City
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
One man and three boys who police say "on multiple occasions, violently assaulted multiple people in multiple incidents" around Heber City have been arrested.
Court temporarily blocks certification of Wasatch County race amid disqualification controversy
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 19 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the certification of a Wasatch County school board race after a candidate sued the county clerk over his disqualification.
What Deer Valley's major expansion looks like on the map
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
Deer Valley Resort visitors will notice more options when it opens next month.
Advisories issued as lake-effect snow could impact some of Utah's Tuesday commutes
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
Meteorologists say lake-effect snow could produce more slick roads across parts of the Wasatch Front and Wasatch Backcountry on Tuesday.
His retirement package involves helping save the Earth
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 17 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Peter Murray decided to put his lifelong study of plants and trees to use and let nature come up with a bag that is everything a plastic bag isn't, sturdy and biodegradable.
80-year-old family sawmill destroyed by fire
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
The Blazzard Sawmill — an 80-year-old, family-run operation in Kamas — burned down Wednesday night, leaving the family wondering what's next.
Here's what's new at Utah's 15 ski resorts in what's anticipated to be another busy season
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 13 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
After welcoming a near-record number of skiers last year, Utah's 15 ski resorts are gearing up for what is anticipated to be another busy season.
Judge denies renewed bail request for Kamas mother charged with killing husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 12 - 3:42 p.m. | Save Story
Third District Judge Richard Mrazik ruled on multiple motions in the case against Kouri Richins, a Utah mother and author accused of fatally poisoning her husband.
Prosecutors dismiss drug charges against Kamas woman charged with murdering her husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 11 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
Summit County prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss two charges against Kouri Darden Richins, a Kamas woman facing trial for the murder of her husband, as attorneys prepare for a hearing for that case to begin Tuesday.
Letter shared in business owner's name prompts removal of Heber City commission member
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 11 - 7:56 a.m. | Save Story
Wasatch County Council candidate Jami Hewlett was removed from her post as Heber City Planning Commission alternate for an alleged ethics violation.
5 hospitalized; US 40 reopened in Wasatch County after snowy head-on collision
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 5 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
A head-on crash in Daniels Canyon, between Heber City and Strawberry Reservoir, closed U.S. 40 and sent five people to the hospital, with one in critical condition.
Man charged with stealing $140K fur coat in Park City arrested in New York
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 5 - 12:41 p.m. | Save Story
A man charged in Utah with stealing a Russian sable fur coat valued at $140,000 from a Park City store has been arrested in New York after a monthslong investigation.
Snow-lovers get excited about incoming winter storm
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 2 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
While ski resorts don't open for a few more weeks, several outdoor enthusiasts headed up Big Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday to check out the increasing amount of backcountry snow.
80 pounds of marijuana found during Summit County speeding stop, police say
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 30 - 12:26 p.m. | Save Story
A 50-year-old from California was pulled over Sunday, and found to have over 80 pounds of raw marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags, along with MDMA pills and psilocybin mushrooms, according to Utah Highway Patrol.
Heber City residents say growth is causing major traffic problems
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 23 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
A lot of people say you can see the signs of that growth right here on Main Street, as many gravel, oil trucks and semitrucks come through here.
Sundance film festival ticket packages go on sale Wednesday
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 22 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
Ticket packages will be sold starting Wednesdays for the 41st Sundance Film Festival, happening Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, 2025.
Yellow Lake area remains closed for rehabilitation and investigation
Alton Barnhart, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 20 - 6:25 p.m. | Save Story
Evacuation orders for Wasatch and Duchesne counties were lifted Saturday morning, but major areas impacted by the Yellow Lake fire remain closed.
