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Sundance film festival ticket packages go on sale Wednesday

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

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.
Man forces driver off road in another road rage confrontation, police say

Man forces driver off road in another road rage confrontation, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 10:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man was arrested Thursday after what police are calling another road rage incident, this time in Heber City. He is accused of forcing another driver off the road.
New information released in deadly Jordanelle road rage shooting

New information released in deadly Jordanelle road rage shooting

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 9:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The family of the man who was shot and killed at Jordanelle State Park on Sept. 25 is pleading for help in finding his killer.
Family urges seat belt use after mother, 3 year-old killed in US 40 crash

Family urges seat belt use after mother, 3 year-old killed in US 40 crash

Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah family said they've learned a tragic lesson about seat belts after a mother and 3-year-old daughter were killed in a head-on collision Tuesday.
4 Park City residents charged with voting twice during Utah's primary election

4 Park City residents charged with voting twice during Utah's primary election

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 2:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Summit County Attorney's Office has filed a felony charge against four Park City residents, accusing them of casting both GOP and Democratic ballots during June's primary election.
Police identify woman killed in crash north of Strawberry Reservoir

Police identify woman killed in crash north of Strawberry Reservoir

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct. 3 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Highway Patrol has identified the woman killed in a crash that happened northwest of Strawberry Reservoir on Tuesday. The crash also killed one child and injured two other children in the car.
Heber City babysitter charged with abusing 11-month-old child

Heber City babysitter charged with abusing 11-month-old child

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct. 2 - 12:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Heber City woman was charged Wednesday with aggravated child abuse of an 11-month-old boy.
'Fiery twist' planned for this winter's Midway Ice Castles

'Fiery twist' planned for this winter's Midway Ice Castles

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 30 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ice Castles announced its plans Monday for the winter attraction this year, including a new nightly fire show display.
'Think big,' about the 2034 Winter Games, IOC President Thomas Bach urges Utahns

'Think big,' about the 2034 Winter Games, IOC President Thomas Bach urges Utahns

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

During his two-day visit, the leader of the Switzerland-based International Olympic Committee made sure he had plenty of opportunities to see young athletes training at Utah's 2002 Winter Games facilities.
Wildfire prompts campground evacuations for parts of Wasatch County

Wildfire prompts campground evacuations for parts of Wasatch County

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 6:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Road closures are in place, and campers are being asked to leave some wilderness areas in eastern Wasatch County due to a wildfire burning near Yellow Lake.
How Charlie Sturgis, and mountain bikes, built the country's best trail system

How Charlie Sturgis, and mountain bikes, built the country's best trail system

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 10:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

At various times, in various publications, Charlie Sturgis has been called "The godfather of Park City singletrack," "The minister of outdoor satisfaction," or "The cool uncle of Park City's outdoor lifestyle."
Summit County tops the list as Utah's wealthiest county

Summit County tops the list as Utah's wealthiest county

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 10:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah was ranked as one of the wealthiest states in the country by a U.S. News & World Report, and most of the wealthiest counties are in northern Utah.
Man found dead at Jordanelle State Park after possible road rage incident, police say

Man found dead at Jordanelle State Park after possible road rage incident, police say

Shara Park and Michael Houck, KSL-TV  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 9:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are on the lookout for a Jeep Gladiator or a Jeep Rubicon following the discovery of a body at the north entrance of Jordanelle State Park Thursday.
Heber Valley sewer district abandons bid for legal protection from odors after community uproar

Heber Valley sewer district abandons bid for legal protection from odors after community uproar

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 2:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

The sewer district board servicing Heber Valley withdrew its application to create legally protected areas around its wastewater lagoons Wednesday after an uproar by residents.
It's kokanee salmon spawning season in Utah, here's where to see them

It's kokanee salmon spawning season in Utah, here's where to see them

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 9:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

People gathered at Strawberry Reservoir to see a different kind of fall color than most are use to: Kokanee salmon.
Kouri Richins' attorneys plan to ask for bail and change of venue ahead of 2025 jury trial

Kouri Richins' attorneys plan to ask for bail and change of venue ahead of 2025 jury trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 9:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a pretrial conference on Monday, attorneys in Kouri Richins' case discussed motions they plan to file ahead of her jury trial scheduled for April and May of 2025.
UDOT installs fencing at I-80/I-84 junction to prevent car-wildlife crashes with more in the works

UDOT installs fencing at I-80/I-84 junction to prevent car-wildlife crashes with more in the works

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 7:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Transportation is installing 3 miles of fencing at the I-80/I-84 junction near Echo Reservoir to prevent car-wildlife crashes with 27 more miles in the works.
Get Gephardt helps Park City man get his solar roof made whole again

Get Gephardt helps Park City man get his solar roof made whole again

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 20 - 8:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jamie Brotherton was left in a bit of a bind when a company reinstalling solar panels on his roof never returned in April to finish the job. He decided to turn to KSL Investigators for help.