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Park City School District IT employee arrested for child sex abuse material

Park City School District IT employee arrested for child sex abuse material

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 10:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

An IT systems administrator for the Park City School District has been arrested as part of an investigation that started in the United Kingdom.
UVU president says independent findings from Kirk assassination to be released this month

UVU president says independent findings from Kirk assassination to be released this month

VideoDaniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Valley University President Jon Anderson spoke with KSL about the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Tooele life coach who admitted to sexually abusing clients gets consecutive prison sentences

Tooele life coach who admitted to sexually abusing clients gets consecutive prison sentences

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 8:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Tooele life coach who admitted to sexually abusing six girls could spend the rest of his life in prison after being ordered to serve consecutive sentences.
Utah family that lost loved ones on 9/11 tell their story to keep history alive

Utah family that lost loved ones on 9/11 tell their story to keep history alive

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Margaret Wahlstrom and Mallory Wahlstrom Wright worry that as time passes, the unity and love felt after Sept. 11, 2001 will become a more distant memory.
U. grad with stage 4 cancer heads to Washington to push for clinical trial access

U. grad with stage 4 cancer heads to Washington to push for clinical trial access

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 11 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A recent University of Utah graduate living with stage 4 prostate cancer is traveling to Washington, D.C., to advocate for cancer research funding and greater access to clinical trials.
United or divided? Speakers urge unity at Utah 9/11 memorial ceremony

United or divided? Speakers urge unity at Utah 9/11 memorial ceremony

VideoDaniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 11 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A memorial ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks was held at the Utah Capitol.
University of Utah extends accord with Ute tribe to use Utes name for sports teams

University of Utah extends accord with Ute tribe to use Utes name for sports teams

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah has extended its accord with the Ute Indian Tribe to keep using the Utes name for the university's sports teams.
Utah 9/11 first responders share memories at South Jordan remembrance project

Utah 9/11 first responders share memories at South Jordan remembrance project

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Utahns who responded to Ground Zero are sharing their firsthand memories through a remembrance project in South Jordan to help ensure future generations remember what happened.
How Utah's first Olympics helped the world heal after 9/11

How Utah's first Olympics helped the world heal after 9/11

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Olympics are always memorable, but there was something about the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City — held just months after 9/11 — that made it sweeter.
Roy crossing guard faces long recovery after being hit by car

Roy crossing guard faces long recovery after being hit by car

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 6:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The crossing guard has several broken bones after a car drove onto the sidewalk and hit her and a power pole
25 years after 9/11, Utah firefighters who responded remember the call

25 years after 9/11, Utah firefighters who responded remember the call

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 6:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Utah firefighters who responded remember the call
16-year-old girl flies American flag on horseback honor 9/11

16-year-old girl flies American flag on horseback honor 9/11

VideoJoe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 16-year-old rode her horse down main street in Lake Point in Tooele County on Friday, honoring the memory of those who lost their lives on Sept. 1, 2001.
US teen reading scores fall to lowest level in nearly 25 years

US teen reading scores fall to lowest level in nearly 25 years

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 5:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

New global test results show the reading scores of 15-year-olds in the U.S. have fallen to a near 25-year low.
'Maintaining traditions': Utah State Fair celebrates 170 years

'Maintaining traditions': Utah State Fair celebrates 170 years

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

While many people have late summer and early fall traditions, Matt McNaughtan's annual custom is quite unique: spending days in a fridge sculpting a cow out of butter.
2 Davis Technical College instructors accused of sexually abusing same teen student

2 Davis Technical College instructors accused of sexually abusing same teen student

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two instructors from Davis Technical College are facing criminal charges for the alleged sexual abuse of a teen girl.
Utah woman scammed out of $70K prompts renewed reminders from police

Utah woman scammed out of $70K prompts renewed reminders from police

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 11 - 3:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah County woman was recently convinced to withdraw $70,000 and give it to an "FBI agent" for protection.
Feds sue Utah, seek end to law that lets immigrant university students tap lower in-state tuition

Feds sue Utah, seek end to law that lets immigrant university students tap lower in-state tuition

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 3:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal officials are suing Utah, pressing for an end to the law that lets immigrants in the country illegally tap lower in-state tuition at Utah's public universities.
Over a year later, new trial date still not set for Douglas Carter's death-penalty case

Over a year later, new trial date still not set for Douglas Carter's death-penalty case

Amy Donaldson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 11 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

In the year since his death penalty conviction, 70-year-old Douglas Carter now wants one thing: to go to trial.
Numerous activities planned across Utah to celebrate Hispanic heritage

Numerous activities planned across Utah to celebrate Hispanic heritage

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Various activities are planned across Utah for Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, to celebrate Latino culture.