Amendment G vague, could worsen public education’s unmet needs, opponents say

Utah woman killed in head-on Kane County crash

Graham Dudley, KSL.com  |  Posted Sep 26th - 9:06am

A Utah woman was killed Wednesday in a head-on collision in Kane County while traveling with her friends on the way to Lake Powell.

Bingham completes 2-point conversion to beat East 29-28 in overtime thriller

Jonathan Wistrcill, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted Sep 26th - 12:43am

It is often said that football is a game of inches, and that proved to be true Friday night as Bingham completed a 2-point conversion to claim the overtime win.

Davis teachers, families rally for hybrid schedule through December for all students

Marjorie Cortez and Daedan Olander , KSL  |  Updated Sep 25th - 10:53pm

A few dozen teachers and community supporters rallied Friday near the Davis School District building to support educators.

Alta High School event skirts social distancing, draws concern, outrage

Garna Mejia, KSL TV  |  Updated Sep 25th - 10:46pm

Parents and administrators at Alta High School have been under fire for holding a cheer team party on campus without following social distancing measures.

Draper mom urges other parents to secure their car seats after surviving crash

Aley Davis, KSL TV  |  Posted Sep 25th - 10:00pm

Sadly, road injuries are the leading cause of unintentional deaths for children in the United States. This week is Child Passenger Safety Awareness week — a time to educate parents about the right way to secure their child's car seat.

Utah Jazz boost coaching staff with Dell Demps, Keyon Dooling

Lauren Bennett, KSL.com  |  Posted Sep 25th - 9:00pm

Two familiar faces for Utah Jazz Head Coach Quin Snyder are joining the team’s coaching staff — Dell Demps and Keyon Dooling.

COVID-19 cases also spike in Salt Lake County homeless centers

Katie McKellar, KSL  |  Posted Sep 25th - 8:45pm

This week, Salt Lake County officials reported 93 active positive cases from Salt Lake Valley homeless shelters.

Judge removes interim director of Bureau of Land Management for serving unlawfully

Matthew Brown, Associated Press  |  Posted Sep 25th - 8:01pm

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's leading steward of public lands has been serving unlawfully, blocking him from continuing in the position in the latest pushback against the administration's practice of filling key positions without U.S. Senate approval.

Desk shortage forces people to get creative about workspaces

Joseph Pisani, Associated Press  |  Posted Sep 25th - 7:27pm

First it was toilet paper. Disinfectant wipes. Beans. Coins. Computers. Now, desks are in short supply because of the coronavirus pandemic.

V.P. debate plans at University of Utah not changing as COVID-19 cases spike

Lisa Riley Roche, KSL  |  Posted Sep 25th - 7:01pm

Despite a record number of COVID-19 cases in Utah, the vice presidential debate at the University of Utah will be held as planned on Oct. 7, campus officials said Friday.

Prep football: Week 7 scores and schedule

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Sep 25th - 6:30pm

Check back here for the latest scores from all the Week 7 high school football games across the state.

Sources: Trump intends to nominate Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court

Jamie Gangel and Pamela Brown, CNN  |  Updated Sep 25th - 6:14pm

President Donald Trump intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice, according to multiple senior Republican sources with knowledge of the process.

SLC referring 18 police dog bites for criminal investigation as K-9 program remains suspended

Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com  |  Updated Sep 25th - 5:44pm

Eighteen Salt Lake police dog bite incidents will be referred to prosecutors for investigation as the department’s K-9 program remains suspended indefinitely, city officials announced.

Rabid bats reported in Salt Lake County, health officials say

Lauren Bennett, KSL.com  |  Posted Sep 25th - 5:25pm

Anyone who has been around a bat recently is asked to call 385-468-4222 for an evaluation and potential preventive treatment.

'Trying to bring us all together': Former US defender Amy LePeilbet honored to lead Utah Royals as interim manager

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Sep 25th - 5:13pm

The 38-year-old former U.S. center back will be on the sidelines for her first home match as interim head coach of the Royals on Saturday, when Utah hosts Tacoma, Washington-based OL Reign in the NWSL Fall Series at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Ex-BYU grounds supervisor charged with sexually abusing employee

Annie Knox, KSL  |  Posted Sep 25th - 4:31pm

Michael Dufur, 62, of Lehi, was fired from the university following his arrest in the alleged assault in December, according to BYU. The Utah County Attorney’s Office has charged him in 4th District Court with object rape, a first-degree felony; and forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony.

'They come in expecting to win': BYU wary of upset-minded Troy in home opener

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Sep 25th - 3:48pm

The 18th-ranked Cougars will host Troy in Saturday’s home opener in Provo (8:15 p.m. MT, ESPN). And while BYU has the AP Top 25 ranking and a national television audience, the Trojans aren’t afraid of the big stage.

Have You Seen This? Little girl is world's worst hide-and-seek player

John Clyde, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted Sep 25th - 3:24pm

Maybe I shouldn't get be so hard on this little girl. I mean, at least she tried.

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Colon cancer is striking younger people, including movie stars and ordinary Utahns

University Of Utah Health  |  Posted Sep 25th - 3:15pm

The death of Chadwick Boseman sparked an increased awareness about the disease, discussions about risk factors, and provided renewed educational opportunities about how this cancer can be prevented.