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450 additional elk permits added as Utah's intense drought persists

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Wildlife Board unanimously approved 450 additional elk hunting permits in a meeting Aug. 20 — and it's not just for sport. It's for drought response.

Troopers identify 3 killed in Duchesne County after head-on collision with semi

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three people died in Duchesne County on Friday after their car collided with a semitruck that overcorrected and drove into their lane on U.S. 40.

Armed man shot by Salt Lake City police identified

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say refused to stop and drop his knife and ran across a busy street into a crowded parking lot was shot by officers Monday night.

Bronco Mendenhall wants Aggies to 'take over' games in Year 2

Brian Preece, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State football scored a lot of points last season. Bronco Mendenhall knows that wasn't enough.

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New guide reveals a retirement planning mistake that often costs Utah retirees 6 figures

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Roughly half of all American retirees don't take any systematic approach to withdrawing their retirement savings.

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida

Daniel Kozin, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 7:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tiger Woods has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Florida after he was arrested in March following a rollover crash near his home on Jupiter Island.

Utah father remembered for helping others before fatal lightning strike in Florida

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 7:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Family and friends are remembering a Utah husband and father after he was killed by a lightning strike while helping stranded boaters during a sudden storm off the coast of Florida.

The USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand following its Middle East deployment

Sakchai Lalit and Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at a port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.

Southern Utah University interns recognized for helping rescue hiker in Arizona

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three college students participating in Southern Utah University's Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative were recognized after encountering a 67-year-old woman suffering from heat exhaustion while hiking and administering immediate help.

4 things we learned from Kalani Sitake entering BYU-Utah Tech game

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 10:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 2026 BYU football season might be the most highly anticipated season in program history.

A new way to reach Arches National Park is now available from Moab

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

An experiment to improve transportation challenges at Arches National Park is now available, albeit for a limited time, while local leaders test the concept.

Scientists make potential breakthrough in search for dark matter

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists have made a possible breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter, though they stopped short of ​saying they have finally detected this elusive cosmic component.

Child hit by baseball in Henefer, hospitalized; coach helps save life

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A child was hospitalized Tuesday evening after being hit by a baseball during practice.

'It's been hard': Sandy man speaks out on behalf of cousin facing death in Iran for protesting

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 9:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Sandy man originally from Iran is speaking out to drum up support for two cousins in Iran who face the death penalty, imprisonment for anti-government protesting there.

After crash, Utah driver finds big difference in repair estimates

VideoMatt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man says the body shop he chose estimated repairs after a crash would cost about $4,000 more than the estimate from the shop where the at-fault driver's insurance company sent him.

Tucson police investigate gay bar shooting as a possible hate crime; 3 dead

Rebecca Boone, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 8:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police in Arizona say a shooting at a Tucson gay bar that left three people dead, including the shooter, is being investigated as a possible hate crime.

Utah becomes first state to roll out digital platform for authenticating documents

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 8:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah will roll out a digital apostille program Thursday, allowing residents a quicker, more efficient option for authenticating documents for international business, adoptions and church missions.

Tyler Robinson to stand trial on all counts

VideoPat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fourth District Judge Tony Graf bound Tyler Robinson over for trial on Tuesday on all counts against him, saying the state has provided enough evidence.

Idaho Supreme Court sets date to hear appellate oral arguments in Lori Vallow Daybell case

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Idaho Supreme Court has set a date to hear oral arguments regarding Lori Vallow Daybell's appeal.

Utah woman gets help from 'The Doctor' to announce her cancer remission

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Katie Walterman has always loved the popular British sci-fi show "Doctor Who," but little did she know her favorite "Doctor" would get to help her announce she was in remission.

Holy Score: The Big 12 needs BYU or Utah (not both, just one) to wear the cape in 2026

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The third season of the Big 12's current incarnation begins in full force this weekend with twin missions.

6-year-old overcomes cancer, spinal cord injury with grit and determination

Nicky Zizaza, WJZ  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Matias was just a baby when his parents learned he had a rare childhood cancer. The cancer and a spinal cord injury affected his ability to walk.

Olympians and Paralympians celebrate the launch of Utah 2034 Champion Schools

VideoMike Anderson and Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 6:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah 2034 Champion Schools launched on Tuesday at Backman Elementary, where Paralympians and Olympians were given the chance to meet with elementary kids eight years before the 2034 Winter Games.