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Judge refuses plea terms, gives former school janitor harsher sentence for molesting girl
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 17 - 9:26 a.m. | Save Story
An Idaho judge refused to abide by a plea agreement's prison sentence recommendation for a 44-year-old former school district employee who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a young girl.
UDOT, UHP launch campaign to boost understanding of express lane use
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted June 17 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Highway Patrol and Utah Department of Transportation are teaming up for a new campaign aimed at educating drivers about how to legally use Utah's express lanes.
Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press | Posted June 17 - 8:28 a.m. | Save Story
Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday.
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B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors | Posted June 17 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
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Threats over controversial northern Utah data center result in criminal charges
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 17 - 7:36 a.m. | Save Story
A man who allegedly made threats over a proposed data center in Box Elder County is now facing criminal charges.
Utah special education teacher takes plea deal resolving claims that she hit first grader
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 17 - 7:09 a.m. | Save Story
Angela George pleaded no contest to injuring a child in her special education class at Wasatch Elementary School.
Trump suffers endorsement setback in Georgia: 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters | Posted June 17 - 6:48 a.m. | Save Story
Georgia Republicans rejected President Donald Trump's pick for governor on Tuesday on a busy night of primaries as November's midterm elections continue to loom.
US Postal Service pushes safety after dozens of dog attacks in Utah
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted June 17 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Postal Service and Salt Lake County Animal Services are working together to raise awareness about dog attacks against mail carriers during National Dog Bite Awareness Month.
Kevin Young continues work on BYU basketball roster as summer practices begin
Mitch Harper, KSL | Posted June 16 - 11:09 p.m. | Save Story
BYU basketball tipped off summer practices this week.
Salt Lake City OKs 12.5% tax increase with $498.2M budget. Is another increase coming?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 16 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City plans to move forward with a proposed property tax increase as it handles financial challenges, but city leaders worry that another increase could be on the horizon.
Historic Merci Boxcar, gift of France, restored and returned to Utah State Railroad Museum
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 16 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
The historic Merci Boxcar, a gift from France, has been restored and returned to its spot at Union Station in Ogden, home to the Utah State Railroad Museum.
Man arrested in connection to West Point shooting that killed 71-year-old veteran
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 16 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
A man suspected of shooting and killing a 71-year-old man in West Point last month has been arrested, officials said.
Data center dominates candidate forum in Utah Senate president's reelection bid
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 16 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
A top Utah leader was in the hot seat Tuesday evening over a proposed artificial intelligence data center in Box Elder County.
Family remembers BASE jumping victim, calls death a life lived fully
Shelby Lofton and Sarah Martin, KSL | Updated June 16 - 9:57 p.m. | Save Story
The family of a man killed in a tandem BASE jumping accident in Moab said they are grieving his loss while finding comfort in knowing he died doing what he loved.
Wildfire grows to 900 acres in Iron County; some evacuations remain in place
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 16 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
A new wildfire in Iron County is causing evacuations, officials said Tuesday.
Grass fires dot northern Utah as fire weather alerts increase
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted June 16 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Red flag warnings and fire weather watch alerts were sent out by the National Weather Service on Tuesday, as two grass fires started separately in Utah.
Trust in election oversight splits along party lines, new Utah and national polls find
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 16 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A new poll shows national Democrats and Republicans are split over which level of government they most trust to oversee elections.
Person of interest in custody in gang-related Kearns shooting
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 16 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
Police have identified a person of interest in connection to a Kearns shooting back in March.
State audit sheds light on cyberattack, vulnerabilities at Salt Lake City airport
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 16 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
State legislative auditors and Salt Lake City officials appear to be at odds on some of a new report's findings after a 2024 cyberattack at Utah's largest airport.
Crews battle algae bloom in Washington's newly repainted Reflecting Pool
Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Updated June 16 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
Work crews poured hydrogen peroxide into the newly repainted Lincoln ​Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday to combat an algae bloom.
Flight tracking data shows B-52 took sharp turn before crashing, killing all 8 on board
Christopher Weber And Josh Funk, Associated Press | Updated June 16 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
A flight tracking website shows that the B-52 that crashed during a test flight at an Air Force base in California took a sharp turn before plunging to the ground.
UK, Australia ban social media for youth. Could US ban follow?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted June 16 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
The United Kingdom has joined Australia in banning the use of social media by children younger than 16. Could the United States soon follow their steps?
1 dead after car collides with motorcycle in South Salt Lake
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 16 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
One person is dead after a crash in South Salt Lake on Tuesday.
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Sports »
Kevin Young continues work on BYU basketball roster as summer practices begin
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Outdoors »
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U.S. »
Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
- Trump suffers endorsement setback in Georgia: 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
- US judge limits enforcement of Idaho's transgender bathroom access law
- Crews battle algae bloom in Washington's newly repainted Reflecting Pool
- Trump-endorsed Mike Collins wins Georgia primary for Senate, to face Jon Ossoff in November
Utah »
UDOT, UHP launch campaign to boost understanding of express lane use
- Audit: 'Ghost students' cost Utah's higher education system over $840K last year
- Threats over controversial northern Utah data center result in criminal charges
- Utah special education teacher takes plea deal resolving claims that she hit first grader
- US Postal Service pushes safety after dozens of dog attacks in Utah
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Data center dominates candidate forum in Utah Senate president's reelection bid
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Politics »
Trump calls for delay of spy nominee's confirmation
- Trump suffers endorsement setback in Georgia: 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
- Salt Lake City OKs 12.5% tax increase with $498.2M budget. Is another increase coming?
- US judge limits enforcement of Idaho's transgender bathroom access law
- Data center dominates candidate forum in Utah Senate president's reelection bid
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UDOT, UHP launch campaign to boost understanding of express lane use
- Audit: 'Ghost students' cost Utah's higher education system over $840K last year
- Threats over controversial northern Utah data center result in criminal charges
- Utah special education teacher takes plea deal resolving claims that she hit first grader
- US Postal Service pushes safety after dozens of dog attacks in Utah
