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Here's which roads will be closed during the Salt Lake City Marathon
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 18 - 8:41 a.m. | Save Story
Several road closures are planned in Salt Lake County for the Salt Lake City Marathon on Saturday.
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Abused homeless siblings get help, thanks to fast food workers
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated April 18 - 8:26 a.m. | Save Story
Concerned employees at a Taylorsville fast-food restaurant called police Tuesday after a young boy in a homeless family, who was allegedly being abused, asked for help.
Testimony continues into 6th day in murder trial for Chad Daybell
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 18 - 8:24 a.m. | Save Story
Chad Daybell, who is charged with murdering his wife and Lori Daybell's two children, will be back in court on Thursday as jurors hear more testimony from an FBI forensic accountant.
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Trump hush money trial loses juror who felt intimidated, judge says
Jack Queen and Luc Cohen, Reuters | Updated April 18 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
A juror was excused on Thursday from Donald Trump's criminal trial after saying she felt intimidated because some aspects of her identity had been made public, the judge overseeing the case said on Thursday.
Utah organization celebrates 10 years of making life better for women
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted April 18 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The Women's Leadership Institute is celebrating 10 years of supporting Utah businesses in creating cultural change and making workplaces better for women.
University of Utah researchers part of $50M commitment to 'untangle addiction'
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted April 18 - 7:49 a.m. | Save Story
A team of University of Utah researchers, led by a professor of psychiatry at Huntsman Mental Health Institute, has been selected to develop a new treatment for substance use disorder as part of a $50 million commitment by Wellcome Leap.
'Startup capital of the world': Initiative launched to help support Utah small businesses, startups
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 18 - 6:19 a.m. | Save Story
In a bid to support Utah's startup, small business and entrepreneurial ecosystem, the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity has announced the launch of the Startup State Initiative.
Off-road vehicle use set to change in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted April 17 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
The roar of off-road vehicles in the pristine backcountry of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area may soon be a sound of the past.
UDOT is stressing work zone safety, especially near schools
Karah Brackin, KSL-TV | Posted April 17 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
As road construction ramps up around the state, construction on 5600 South in Roy will directly impact elementary school students heading to and from school.
BYU job a full-circle moment for rising NBA coaching star Kevin Young
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated April 17 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Phoenix Suns' associate head coach is being introduced as the next men's basketball coach at BYU in a formal press conference Wednesday night in Provo.
New overdose task force launches in Utah, DEA claims it's a success
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted April 17 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is claiming a new overduce-reduction task force in the state is a success. Some say otherwise.
Midvale family sues neighbor accused of making racist comments toward 10-year-old child
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
A Midvale family has sued their neighbor, who they accuse of repeatedly using racial slurs toward their 10-year-old son that were documented in viral TikTok videos in December.
Get Gephardt: How to stay ahead of 2024 Olympics scams
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted April 17 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
As Utahns know firsthand from 2002, the Olympics can be a bit chaotic with millions of people in an unfamiliar place. The situation is sure to entice opportunistic con artists with Olympic scams.
Woman wheels corpse into Brazil bank to sign for loan
Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Reuters | Posted April 17 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A woman brought a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair into a bank branch and tried to get him to sign for a loan, but he had been dead for hours, Brazilian police said on Wednesday.
'A phenomenal achievement': Ogden's 25th Street places 3rd in Best Main Street contest
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden's 25th Street took third place in USA Today's readers poll of the Best Main Street in the country.
Las Vegas mother faces felonies after 11-year-old died from fentanyl in Salt Lake hotel
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
A Las Vegas woman was charged Wednesday with three felonies after police say her 11-year-old son died in a Salt Lake hotel room of fentanyl toxicity in 2020.
How can UTA increase ridership? Run trains, buses more often, audit recommends
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
Adopting an overall plan to improve frequency of service will help the Utah Transit Authority increase ridership, according to a legislative audit released Wednesday.
Leaving Park City? Sundance Institute seeks proposals for future location of film festival
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated April 17 - 6:22 p.m. | Save Story
The Sundance Institute announced Wednesday it is seeking "viable locations" to host the Sundance Film Festival in the future. The event has been in Park City for 40 years.
Driver killed in double-semitruck collision in Summit County
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 6:10 p.m. | Save Story
One person was killed in a double-semitruck collision on I-80 in Summit County on Wednesday.
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Here's which roads will be closed during the Salt Lake City Marathon
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- 'A phenomenal achievement': Ogden's 25th Street places 3rd in Best Main Street contest
- Leaving Park City? Sundance Institute seeks proposals for future location of film festival
- $10K reward offered in case of bald eagle shot in Utah
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