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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
A 'huge mistake'? Cox says moving film festival would 'devastate' Utah, Sundance
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 19 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox said he's "optimistic" about Utah's chances to keep the Sundance Film Festival beyond 2026.
Driver charged in 2022 fatal crash near Heber City
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 19 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police say had been drinking while driving in snowy conditions is facing criminal charges for allegedly causing a crash that killed his passenger.
Park City School District superintendent announces retirement amid contract controversy
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 19 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
Park City School District Superintendent Jill Gildea is retiring after six years, she announced Monday in a letter to the community.
Midway boy highlighted in Times Square by National Down Syndrome Society
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 18 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
Young Ian Schreyer of Midway traveled with his parents to the Big Apple to watch his picture display in Times Square.
A hotel at the Utah Olympic Park? Here's what it could look like
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 14 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
More than six acres of the Utah Olympic Park in Park City may be leased or even sold to a developer that plans to build a four-story hotel near where Olympians competed in 2002.
Sundance narrows its future film festival sites to 3 — Utah is still in the running
Collin Leonard and Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 12 - 2:53 p.m. | Save Story
The Sundance Institute released the three cities that will be considered for the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. The Park City/Salt Lake City bid is one of them.
Deputy gets random text offering drugs, which leads to chase and 2 arrests
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
Two were arrested following a chase and a police car being rammed in Heber City. Police say it all started because of a random text a deputy received asking if he needed marijuana.
3 Utah school districts awarded $1.49M to purchase clean school buses
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 10 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Three Utah school districts have been awarded $1.49 million in rebates to purchase clean school buses as part of the Biden administration's Investing in America agenda.
'Fear is not an excuse': 2nd man sentenced to prison for 2022 Bangerter Highway killing
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 4 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
A man was sentenced to at least six years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to manslaughter for his role as the driver in a killing on Bangerter Highway in 2022.
Jelly Roll gushes over Utah at show, says he's buying a home in Park City
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 28 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
One of country music's latest and greatest star may soon be rolling back into the Beehive State — not just for a one-off performance — but to stay.
3 teens on e-bike hospitalized after crash with car in Midway
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 27 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Three teens riding the same electric bike were struck by a car Monday night, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
California man faces charges of human smuggling in Utah
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 27 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
A California man arrested in Utah has been charged with transporting illegal immigrants across the U.S. for a fee.
Judge orders Kouri Richins to stand trial for murder, attempted murder of her husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 27 - 3:26 p.m. | Save Story
Kouri Richins, a Kamas mother charged with murdering her husband, was ordered to stand trial on Tuesday before pleading not guilty.
Judge weighing whether to move Kouri Richins case to trial as prosecutors present evidence
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 26 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
Witnesses took the stand in a Park City courthouse on Monday to testify about the investigation of a Kamas woman charged with killing her husband by poisoning him in 2022.
Park City schools implement no phones in classrooms policy
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 25 - 9:08 a.m. | Save Story
Another northern Utah school district will ban phones in schools during class in an effort to reduce in-class distractions.
Trump fundraiser in Utah postponed
Samuel Benson, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 22 - 10:57 a.m. | Save Story
Former President Donald Trump will no longer be visiting Utah next week, after a fundraiser scheduled for Park City was postponed.
Park City School board votes to renew superintendent's contract amid controversy
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 21 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Park City School District board of education on Tuesday voted 3-2 to renew Superintendent Jill Gildea's contract despite some disagreement.
Expansive and expensive: A first look at Summit County's largest open-space purchase
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 18 - 9:09 p.m. | Save Story
The 910 Cattle Ranch presents serious opportunities and challenges as Summit County looks to create land management plans while fighting "a horrible poaching problem."
Midway man charged in connection with fatal shooting of neighbor's dog
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 14 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
A Midway man who allegedly shot and killed his neighbor's dog in self defense is now facing criminal charges.
Deputies recommend charges after dog shot, killed in Wasatch County
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 13 - 7:19 a.m. | Save Story
Investigators are recommending charges to prosecutors after a family said their dog was killed by a neighbor.
Biologists kill bear wandering around Utah campground, find stomach full of trash
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 9 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Wildlife officials said they captured a killed a black bear near Kamas on Monday after it became "habituated to seeking food in campgrounds."
Judge declines to disqualify Richins prosecutors, who accuse defense of trying to 'poison' case
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 8 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
A judge ruled Thursday that Summit County prosecutors should not be disqualified from the Kouri Richins aggravated murder case.
Woman hospitalized in critical condition after car crash, fire
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 8 - 1:28 p.m. | Save Story
A woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition Thursday after a car crash on I-80 near Summit Park in Lambs Canyon.
Ex-senior adviser for Operation Underground Railroad faces felony drug charge
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 6 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
A former senior adviser for Operation Underground Railroad was charged with a felony Tuesday after police reported finding 79 vials of an opioid and a large amount of cash inside his vehicle.
'Crisis of trust': Park City school board divided on superintendent's contract
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 3 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
A petition has been started urging the Park City School District's board to leave the decision of renewing district Superintendent Jill Gildea's contract in the hands of the incoming school board.
Utah Olympic silver medalist arrested on new felony charges a month after plea deal
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 1 - 6:51 p.m. | Save Story
Former Olympian Brett Camerota was arrested Wednesday and charged with violating a protective order against his ex-wife. Just weeks ago in June, he accepted a plea deal in a domestic violence case.
Here's how much it will cost to attend Trump's Park City fundraiser next month — it's a lot
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 31 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Tickets to attend Donald Trump's Park City fundraiser next month start at $10,000 per person and prices range up to $500,000 for those who want to join the host committee of the fundraiser.
Semi rolls down embankment on I-80, killing passenger
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated July 29 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
A semitruck pulling a 53-foot trailer struck a concrete barrier traveling west on I-80 Saturday morning, before rolling down the embankment by Lamb's Canyon.
Winter Olympians will compete at these 13 venues when the Games return to Utah
Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press | Posted July 24 - 8:20 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City Olympic bid leaders boast that they've created one of the most compact layouts in Olympic history. All venues are within a one-hour drive of the athletes village.
Summit County man accused of trying to kill wife with wrench
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted July 23 - 5:27 p.m. | Save Story
An Oakley, Summit County, man was charged with attempted murder on Tuesday after police say he beat his wife multiple times with a wrench.
Heber City caregiver charged with sexually abusing 2 elderly dementia patients
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted July 23 - 12:33 p.m. | Save Story
A 20-year-old nursing assistant at an assisted living home in Heber City was charged Monday with attempted rape and object rape of two residents in their 80s with late-stage dementia.
Celebration for 2034 Olympics announcement planned at Utah Olympic Park
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted July 19 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
The 2034 Winter Olympics will be officially announced next Wednesday, July 24. It is expected Salt Lake City will get the bid, with celebrations planned at Utah Olympic Park and the Salt Lake City-County Building.
See which Wasatch Front cities, districts are proposing new tax hikes
Tim Vandenack, Cassidy Wixom, Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com | Updated July 19 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
Here is a look at numerous locales and taxing entities throughout Utah that are mulling property tax hikes as part of their proposed 2024-25 budgets.
Utah among 6 finalists announced to host future Sundance Film Festival
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted July 19 - 12:12 p.m. | Save Story
The Sundance Institute has release the six finalists that will be considered to host the Sundance Film Festival, starting in 2027. Park City and Salt Lake City are among the six.
1 dead after race leads to car crashing into tree in Park City
Josh Ellis, KSL-TV and Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated July 18 - 11:33 a.m. | Save Story
One person was killed after their car crashed into a tree and burst into flames early Thursday. Troopers say the driver may have been racing another vehicle at the time.
Chabad of Park City to host evening of solidarity for Israel with message from a hostage's mother
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted July 14 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
Einav Danino, the mother of Ori Danino who has been a hostage of Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023, is coming to Utah on Wednesday to share a message of hope.
Utah transit could look completely different for 2034 Olympics
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 12 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Hosting the 2002 Winter Olympics helped Utah build a light-rail system in Salt Lake County. A few big transit projects are expected to be added by 2034.
Park City man who defrauded investors of $1.7M in brewery scheme is sent to prison
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted July 11 - 7:41 p.m. | Save Story
Timothy Nemeckay has been sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud, after using investor funds meant for the development of a brewery, on mortgage payments, luxury items, vacations and more, according to court documents.
Second Winter Olympics could spark $6.6B in economic output for Utah, new report finds
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 10 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
Hosting the Winter Games again in 2034 may have a significant economic boost, but there is a lot that can also happen in 10 years, experts say.
Summit County deputy injured while stopping wrong-way driver suffering 'diabetic episode'
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated July 9 - 3:27 p.m. | Save Story
A Summit County sheriff's deputy was injured Tuesday while stopping a wrong-way driver on U.S. 40 by hitting the vehicle head-on.
How Utah plans to 'party like it's 2002' on Pioneer Day
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 8 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
Multiple Utah cities plan to celebrate 1847 and 2034 this Pioneer Day, as the International Olympic Committee's vote to award the 2034 Winter Games lands on the state holiday.
Utah's plan to retain Sundance Film Festival would split it between 2 cities
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 4 - 9:47 a.m. | Save Story
It appears that Utah's bid to retain the Sundance Film Festival beyond 2026 will focus on splitting it between its current home in Park City and its first one in Salt Lake City.
Fighter wing to fly over 17 Utah cities for Fourth of July celebrations
Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com | Posted July 3 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
The 419th Fighter Wing will fly over 17 Utah cities Thursday morning for its annual Fourth of July Flyover.
Kayaker's body recovered from Little Dell Reservoir
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted July 3 - 9:45 a.m. | Save Story
The body of a 29-year-old Salt Lake County woman who was kayaking on Little Dell Reservoir on Tuesday has been recovered.
