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Utahn killed while fighting Dome Fire in central California

Carole Mikita, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ryan Cutter, of Park City, was killed Monday after a helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain while helping to fight a wildfire at Yosemite National Park.

Have You Seen This? DIY Halloween decorations to reign in spooky season

VideoDevin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Haven't put out your Halloween decorations yet? Rest easy. This family knows all the DIY tricks to get your abode looking like Jack Skellington's spookiest dreams in no time.

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2 Utah Republicans push back against Trump's media ban

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 3:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two members of Utah's all-Republican congressional delegation are pushing back against President Donald Trump's decision to ban three media outlets from the White House.

Zereoue Williams emerging as Utah's next NFL offensive lineman prospect

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 3:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Through the early part of the season, one of the most encouraging developments for Utah has come along the offensive line.

Moab-area ICE action prompts dust-up, mild rebuke from Grand County Sheriff's Office

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 3:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

An immigration enforcement action in the Moab area prompted a mild rebuke from the Grand County Sheriff's Office while ICE said it had advised local officials of the plans.

Moab woman shot last week dies from injuries

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 3:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Moab woman left in extremely critical condition after being shot by a man who then fatally shot himself has died from her injuries, police announced.

2 outdoor hockey rinks now open for public use in St. George

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The city of St. George has now opened two new outdoor hockey rinks just in time for cooler temperatures.

Meta, Utah Valley University partnering to build observatory in Eagle Mountain

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 2:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tech giant Meta continues to expand its ties in the Beehive State, with its latest move coming through a $450,000 gift to Utah Valley University for the construction of the Walden Park Observatory in Eagle Mountain.

Utah History Summit brings historians together to expand the state's story

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 2:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The first Utah History Summit brings historians, museums and community groups together to expand Utah's historical narrative and highlight the stories of underrepresented communities.

False bomb threat causes road closures in West Haven

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 2:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Road closures were active in West Haven on Tuesday following a police response due to a false bomb threat in the city.

Category 5 Hurricane Polo is an 'extremely dangerous' storm off the coast of Mexico

Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 2:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hurricane Polo is gaining strength as it moves along Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 cyclone, with the National Hurricane Center calling Polo an "extremely dangerous" storm.

Semitruck driver accused of driving on I-15 shoulder without valid license

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 2:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

An unlicensed semitruck driver was pulled over and arrested Monday and accused of being a "reckless driver all over the road."

Utah firefighters begin prescribed burns as preventative measure

KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 1:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prescribed burns are underway in Utah, namely in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District with the main focus on the Castle Peak area.

Aircraft company identifies 2nd pilot killed in Yosemite helicopter firefighting crash

Rebecca Boone, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 1:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A contract aircraft company has identified the second pilot killed in the weekend crash of a firefighting helicopter in Yosemite National Park as Ryan Cutter.

New York airport operations resume after disruptions across Northeast due to technical problems

Josh Funk, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 1:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Flights are taking off and landing at New York City-area airports with some delays and cancellations after technicians repaired data lines at a key regional air traffic control center in Philadelphia.

Lawsuits allege Ozempic, other GLP-1 medications may cause sudden vision loss

KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 1:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least one lawsuit alleges that Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications may cause sudden vision loss.

Rexburg pilot receives prestigious FAA award for more than 60 years of flight

Rachel Jensen, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The founder of an Idaho museum received a prestigious award from the Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday, after more than 60 years of flight.

Agent Orange memorial in Sunset sought by Syracuse Vietnam War veteran largely complete

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 12:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A memorial to the victims of Agent Orange in Sunset, sought by a Syracuse Vietnam War veteran who has suffered the effects of the chemical, is largely complete.

Trump says Iran deal nearing, Tehran offers Hormuz reopening

Gram Slattery, Parisa Hafezi and Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington and Tehran were moving toward a settlement, while a senior Iranian official said Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Missing man found in partially submerged minivan in Box Elder County

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 12:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A missing 66-year-old man who was at the center of a Silver Alert was found dead inside of a partially submerged vehicle on Sunday.

St. George's gas average pushes past $5 per gallon. Is the state next?

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has now surpassed $5 in the St. George area, according to AAA, and the statewide average is creeping in that direction, too.

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Why Trump's recovery team was in Utah

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 11:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here's how Utah and Washington are betting on churches to heal addiction.

Zelenskyy to meet Trump at UN in push for energy truce with Russia

Tom Balmforth, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 11:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet President Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, where he will push for an energy truce with ​Russia.