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Paris Hilton returns to Utah supporting parent lawsuit against Provo Canyon School
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 16 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
Celebrity advocate Paris Hilton spoke in Utah Monday as two families announced they are suing Provo Canyon School, alleging negligence involving their children.
New adult autism community center set to open in Orem next week
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted June 16 - 6:32 a.m. | Save Story
A new center designed to support adults with autism is preparing to open its doors, aiming to fill a gap in services for individuals on the spectrum after they age out of youth programs.
Are Utah laws at fault? Defense attorney responds to 'Reckless Ben' charges in Lego saga
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 15 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah defense attorney and advocate talks about what police officers might have done wrong and where fault could actually lie with Utah laws in viral "Reckless Ben" videos.
These 2 new restaurant chains are expanding to the Beehive State
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 14 - 9:05 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's food scene is set to welcome two new players in Chicken Salad Chick and Jeff's Bagel Run, with each opening stores around the state.
Vineyard park listed for auction due to unpaid property taxes
Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated June 13 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
Failure on the part of Vineyard's previous mayor, as well as Sunset Beach Park's previous owner, led to five years of unpaid taxes.
Utah County city begins crackdown on drivers running red lights
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 13 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
One of Utah's fastest-growing cities is dealing with the growing problem of drivers running red lights.
Utah County uses AI to find 25,000 more storm drains in fight against mosquitoes
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted June 13 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
A new artificial intelligence program is helping Utah County mosquito abatement crews find thousands of storm drains they didn't know existed.
'It's like Brady keeps on living': Memorial building for young athlete gaining new life
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 12 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Brady Shack, built in honor of Brady Jensen, who died in October 2005 after a short bout with encephalitis, is getting a much-needed facelift and will now serve more athletes.
Tyler Robinson wants death penalty pulled from table as sanction for state's contempt of court
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated June 12 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
Arguments over contempt of court allegations and hearsay evidence were heard Friday in the Tyler Robinson capital murder case.
Man critically injured after being trapped in a Mapleton construction site trench for over an hour
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 12 - 3:27 p.m. | Save Story
A man was critically injured while working at a construction site in Mapleton on Thursday.
Backlash erupts in Utah County after 23-year-old conservative influencer becomes deputy clerk
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 11 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah County clerk is facing backlash for filling the role of chief deputy clerk with a 23-year-old conservative influencer.
'High-profile project': 900,000-square-foot industrial park breaks ground in Payson
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 11 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
An expansive, state-of-the-art industrial park dubbed Payson Central Tech is coming to Utah County after developers broke ground on the site Thursday.
A behind-the-scenes look at the set of 'The Chosen' Season 7 in Utah County
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted June 11 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Deseret News got an exclusive look behind the scenes during filming for Season 7 of the hit series "The Chosen" at its Jerusalem outdoor studio in Goshen, Utah County.
Utah County clerk to host town hall meeting to encourage voters to track primary election ballots
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 10 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson is hosting a public town hall meeting on Thursday to address primary election concerns and encourage voters to track their primary election ballots.
'A major victory': It's now safe enough to eat the carp at Utah Lake
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 10 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Lake's main invasive species is now considered safe enough to eat, which is considered more of an environmental win than a chef's recommendation.
Cause of fast moving American Fork brush fire under investigation, no injuries reported
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 10 - 3:16 p.m. | Save Story
A new brush fire has sparked in American Fork near Pioneer Crossing.
Judge sends 'incredibly dangerous' woman to prison for conspiring to kill son-in-law
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated June 10 - 2:52 p.m. | Save Story
Tracey Grist will likely spend the rest of her life in prison, 4th District Judge Roger Griffin said, after giving her consecutive sentences for conspiring with her children to kill her son-in-law as he arrived at her American Fork home.
Utah Supreme Court requests responses from state, media on Tyler Robinson petition
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 10 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Supreme Court wants the state and attorneys for the media to submit responses to Tyler Robinson's request to review cameras in the courtroom ruling.
