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Missing Tooele teen located safely in Orem

Katie Workman, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct 25th - 7:27am

A missing and endangered 14-year-old was located safely late Saturday night, hours after Tooele police released surveillance images they hoped would help them locate her.

'Fingers crossed and prayers': Colorado wildfire kills couple, forces more evacuations

Keith Coffman, Reuters  |  Posted Oct 25th - 7:24am

Residents remaining in Estes Park, in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, were told to evacuate their homes on Saturday as wind gusts fanned the second largest wildfire in state history and the blaze claimed the lives of an elderly couple.

No let down: Wilson tosses 4 TDs in 3 quarters to lead No. 12 BYU past Texas State, 52-14

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct 25th - 12:59am

Wilson completed passes to 10 different players, and also scrambled for 15 yards as one of seven ball carriers before making way for backup Baylor Romney in the third quarter with a 49-7 lead.

RSL fails to convert amid playoff push in 0-0 draw against FC Dallas

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct 24th - 10:56pm

At home Saturday, Real Salt Lake missed a pivotal opportunity to claim three points as the club works to get above the playoff line.

18-year-old woman flown to hospital after Saratoga Springs crash

Katie Workman, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct 24th - 10:21pm

A car crash in Saratoga Springs on Saturday afternoon resulted in an 18-year-old being flown to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said.

'It was tough sledding': Boise State blasts Utah State in season opener

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct 24th - 10:03pm

Life after Jordan Love got off to a slow, if not expected start — a 42-13 loss at Boise State in the long-awaited season-opener.

Wildfire updates: Range Fire 93% contained; new fire burning in Tooele County

Katie Workman, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct 24th - 9:45pm

A new fire ignited east of Stockton in Tooele County Saturday afternoon, and fire officials say the Range Fire in Utah County is now 93% contained.

The Hummer is making a comeback — and this time, it's all-electric

Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN Business  |  Posted Oct 24th - 8:33pm

The Hummer is back. But it's a much different truck than it used to be.

Republican Murkowski, who opposed pre-election Supreme Court confirmation, will vote for Barrett

Reuters  |  Posted Oct 24th - 7:48pm

One of two Republican U.S. senators who had opposed the pre-election confirmation of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, said on Saturday she would nevertheless vote to confirm Barrett.

Poll: Growing numbers of Utahns say it’s safe for kids to be back in classrooms

Marjorie Cortez, KSL  |  Posted Oct 24th - 7:03pm

More than half of 1,000 likely voters, or 53%, said it was safe for students to return to in-person learning, up from 51% in September.

Woman shot outside smoke shop in Murray

Katie Workman, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct 24th - 5:48pm

An altercation outside of a smoke shop in Murray resulted in one woman being shot Saturday afternoon, authorities say.

East Canyon Park becomes Utah’s 14th dark sky park

Mitch Shaw, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct 24th - 5:04pm

Officials from East Canyon State Park believe darkness is a natural resource worth protecting.

Salt Lake City School District employee suspected of enticing teen girls online

Daedan Olander, KSL  |  Posted Oct 24th - 4:21pm

A Salt Lake City School District employee was arrested Friday after police say he engaged in sexual conversations online with who he thought were teenage girls.

Man shot, killed in shootout with police in Huntsville

Katie Workman, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct 24th - 3:29pm

A man has died from his injuries after being shot by deputies in Huntsville, authorities say.

Have You Seen This? Before Morgan Freeman was best known for his voice, there was this

Martha Ostergar, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted Oct 24th - 2:00pm

Acting careers don't appear out of thin air. You gotta do what you gotta do.

After record high, health department reports 1,608 new coronavirus cases Saturday

Graham Dudley, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct 24th - 1:39pm

The Utah Department of Health Saturday is reporting 1,608 new test-confirmed cases of COVID-19, down from a record high set Friday.

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The 11 best jokes from Jerry Seinfeld’s new book

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct 24th - 12:09pm

“I have everything I thought was worth saving from 45 years of hacking away at this for all I was worth,” the comedian writes in his new book, “Is This Anything?”

'Very encouraging': 407K mail-in ballots already processed in Utah

Ladd Egan, KSL TV  |  Posted Oct 24th - 12:02pm

Utah is on track to have a large batch of results ready to be released at 8 p.m. on Election Day because so many voters are returning their ballots early.

Roy High teacher charged with trying to meet teen online for sex

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct 24th - 11:19am

Criminal charges were filed Friday against a Roy High School teacher accused of trying to solicit a child online.