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'Believed in the mission': Utah Olympic leader remembered after passing

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 6:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

There is something new beneath the ice at the Utah Olympic Oval. It's a logo honoring Colin Hilton, the longtime president and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation.

Artificial intelligence dating scams move beyond fake profiles to entire fake apps

VideoMatt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scammers are creating thousands of fake people and putting them on dating apps. The new twist is that it is not just the profiles that researchers say are fake. In some cases, the apps themselves are part of the scam.

Kokanee Salmon bring fall deep reds to Northern Utah streams

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fall colors are showing up in Utah streams as well as the trees, as kokanee salmon enter their spawning season and their final stage of life.

Utah State looks to carry progress into Pac-12 opener against Boise State

Brian Preece, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 28 - 9:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

A win brought a lighter mood to Utah State's Monday meetings. Now the Aggies want to make sure the progress that produced it lasts longer than the good vibes.

Takeaways from Utah Jazz media day: Darryn Peterson, Jaren Jackson Jr., and more

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 9:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

The NBA took center stage on Monday as 28 teams held media day across the country.

AI is changing how Americans choose snacks, says Conagra

Alexander Marrow, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Americans are increasingly asking AI what to snack on, according ​to Conagra Brands, a shift the Slim Jim meat stick-maker stated is helping fuel demand for products tailored to specific health goals.

Washcloths become teddy bears for NICU babies

  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Residents of a senior care facility in Grand Junction have created teddy bears out of washcloths for a nearby NICU.

Procession planned Tuesday for Utahn killed in Yosemite fire

  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A dignified transfer is planned Tuesday for Ryan Cutter, the Utahn killed in a Sept. 20 crash of a firefighting helicopter in Yosemite National Park.

Tooele rescuers find dog that ventured into mine

  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Tooele County Search and Rescue team rescued a dog this weekend that had ventured into a mine and couldn't get back out.

From pot-luck to store shelves: How a Utah family of 7 grew an unexpected salsa business

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nico Barber developed a salsa recipe as a missionary in the early 2000s. It wasn't until 25 years later that he finally started selling it.

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Why Alaskan Anglers Inn Should Be on Every Utah Angler's Bucket List

VideoAdam Eakle, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 28 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

In this episode, we fish Alaska from Alaskan Anglers Inn in search of giant halibut, silver salmon, yelloweye and rockfish with the help of experienced guides.

2 Utah musicians celebrate major career milestone

  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 6:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

llen Hayashi and Karen Ferry, two alumni of the Diana & Joel Peterson School of Music, have been appointed to section violin positions with the Utah Symphony.

Salt Lake County search and rescue credits bystanders for saving a life

  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 6:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rescue crews said that bystanders likely saved a hiker's life this weekend.

Former 'American Idol' singer Caleb Flynn is on trial in wife's killing. He says a burglar did it

Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on "American Idol" is on trial on charges that he killed his wife while having an affair more than a decade after gushing to TV viewers about how she encouraged him to chase his dreams on the singing competition.

Federal employee accused of fraudulently obtaining $50k disability pay while hiking abroad

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal employee from Ogden was indicted on criminal charges and accused of defrauding the government of more than $50,000 in disability payments while she went hiking abroad.

Senate nears vote on college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers

Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti and Eddie Pells, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 5:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate is poised to pass a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end "chaos" in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools.

FanX wraps up ahead of years-long Salt Palace renovation

KSL  |  Updated Sept. 28 - 4:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 2026 FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention wrapped up its last full-scale event on Sunday before a years-long renovation project begins on the Salt Palace Convention Center.

Rep. Trevor Lee charged with fraud, resigns from Utah House

VideoPat Reavy and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 28 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

State Rep. Trevor Lee is accused of forging applications to get a loan for his new home. Lee resigned from his seat on Monday.

2026 marks Utah's worst fire season in nearly 20 years

  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

New numbers from Utah State University show more than half a million acres have burned across the state this year, making 2026 Utah's worst fire season in nearly 20 years.

Have You Seen This? Rhino rams tourist's car during safari in Namibia

VideoTim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bison aren't the only giant creatures to steer clear of — a rhinoceros rammed a tourist's car during a safari in Namibia in Africa.

USU school of business to acquire new dean in 2027. Here's what she's planning

Todd Kunz, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 2:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State University names new Huntsman School of Business dean

Pennsylvania measles cases cross 900 as outbreak grows

Christy Santhosh, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 2:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak continued to worsen, with 68 new ​infections reported since Wednesday last week, bringing the total to 903 on Monday, health department ‌data showed, as the state grapples with the worst measles resurgence in ⁠decades.

Foundation hosts 'Utah Unsolved Day' for families of missing persons

  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Sherry Black Foundation hosted its first 'Utah Unsolved Day' this weekend to help connect families with the investigators involved in their loved ones cases.