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Police investigating vandalism at West Valley DHS headquarters
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 3 - 10:22 p.m. | Save Story
Three Department of Homeland Security vehicles were recently vandalized in West Valley City.
Park City welcomes home Olympians, Paralympians in community parade
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted April 3 - 10:12 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of people lined Main Street on Friday to welcome home several Olympians and Paralympians who are now back from the 2026 Milan Cortina Games in Italy.
Forward Party chooses 'no candidate' in race for Utah's 1st Congressional District
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 3 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Forward Party of Utah will no longer have a candidate in the running for Utah's 1st Congressional District seat.
10-year-old Springville girl starts petition to save her elementary school
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 3 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
After Nebo School District announced last month that it was looking into shutting down a Springville elementary school, one young girl decided it wouldn't happen without a fight.
Passenger allegedly trying to get away from driver charged with hitting UHP vehicle
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 3 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
A Midvale man who claimed swerving into a UHP patrol car was his "last resort" to escape a kidnapping is now facing criminal charges himself.
Bill pay mistake becomes costly for Utah woman
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted April 3 - 7:39 p.m. | Save Story
Edwina Greene made a bill pay mistake and sent money to an account she closed years ago. Unable to get her money back, she decided to Get Gephardt.
Utah breaks record for lowest April snowpack in nearly a century by 'a wide margin'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 3 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's snowpack on Wednesday was the lowest point to start April since snowpack data was first collected in 1930, according to a new report.
Voter privacy status could change for some 300K Utahns. Here's what you need to know
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 3 - 6:12 p.m. | Save Story
Some 300,000 Utahns could see changes to their voter registration privacy status next month thanks to a new law changing who can classify their information as "private."
Salt Lake City gears up to fix thousands of potholes during 'Pothole Palooza'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 3 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
This winter offered some of the best road surface conditions road repair teams could hope for, but Salt Lake City still wants people to report potholes that need to be filled.
'I am no longer your victim.' Woman gets justice nearly 10 years after sexual assault
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 3 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
A man who sexually assaulted a woman he offered a ride to, whose arrest was delayed due to the backlog of rape kits and the pandemic, was sentenced to prison Thursday.
Midvale woman charged with cutting couple's brake lines, stalking ex-boyfriend
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated April 3 - 4:15 p.m. | Save Story
A Midvale woman was charged Friday with cutting the brake lines of a vehicle belonging to a couple who have a stalking injunction against her.
St. George unveils sculpture honoring pioneer woman who asked for 'just one beautiful thing'
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 3 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
St. George unveiled a new sculpture Friday depicting one of the city's first pioneer women, Wilhemina Cannon. The unveiling was part of the City Hall Plaza grand opening.
Saratoga Springs officer found unjustified in shooting driver now faces criminal charges
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 3 - 3:42 p.m. | Save Story
A Saratoga Springs police officer who was found to be legally unjustified in shooting and injuring a motorist he had pulled over was charged Friday with aggravated assault.
Salt Lake hires 2 construction teams as it enters next phase of Salt Palace remodel
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 3 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
The second phase in design planning for the Salt Palace Convention Center is now underway, with a pair of construction teams entering the project.
2 teens killed, 1 critically injured in Juab County rollover
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 3 - 2:48 p.m. | Save Story
Two teens were killed and a third was critically injured when they were all ejected during a high-speed rollover crash in Juab County Thursday.
UDOT pauses Ephraim tree removal after concerns raised
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted April 3 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department of Transportation said they want to be good neighbors, and thus announced on Thursday they would investigate concerns about removing trees in Ephraim.
Salt Lake officer who had fallen found justified in shooting man threatening him with rock
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 3 - 1:37 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake police officer was found Friday to be legally justified when he shot a man hovering over him with a rock after the officer had fallen. The man was injured but survived.
Utah homebuying: Mortgage rates reach new high since start of war in Iran
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated April 3 - 12:20 p.m. | Save Story
Mortgage rates are now at their highest level in months, with the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage rising to 6.46% just as the spring buying season gets underway.
West Jordan man sent to prison for DUI crash that killed bakery owner while fleeing police
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated April 3 - 11:06 a.m. | Save Story
Christian Cody Facer was sentenced to prison Thursday for murder after causing a crash that killed a bakery owner while he was under the influence and fleeing police.
Education »
10-year-old Springville girl starts petition to save her elementary school
- 'America's government teacher' Sharon McMahon to speak at UVU commencement
- Salt Lake City School District to end Community Education Program after 54 years
- Utahns celebrate their contribution to the Artemis II mission
- Some parents at Maple Grove Middle School raise concerns about anti-bullying assembly
Police & Courts »
Police investigating vandalism at West Valley DHS headquarters
- Passenger allegedly trying to get away from driver charged with hitting UHP vehicle
- 'I am no longer your victim.' Woman gets justice nearly 10 years after sexual assault
- Midvale woman charged with cutting couple's brake lines, stalking ex-boyfriend
- Saratoga Springs officer found unjustified in shooting driver now faces criminal charges
Politics »
Forward Party chooses 'no candidate' in race for Utah's 1st Congressional District
- Voter privacy status could change for some 300K Utahns. Here's what you need to know
- Trump proposes 'historic' defense spending budget, eyes 10% cut to other federal programs
- 2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing
- Burgess Owens and Mike Kennedy question alliances as Trump threatens NATO over Iran
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