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Inventor accused in solar tax 'scheme' testifies at trial
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, KSL | Posted Apr 25th - 9:12pm
The federal case against a trio of companies and two Utah men the Department of Justice says are behind an "abusive tax scheme," continues to play out in a lengthy trial. The founder and CEO of one company testified Wednesday.

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'A true friend': Salt Lake County Councilman Sam Granato dies at 67
Annie Knox | Posted Apr 25th - 9:06pm
Salt Lake County Councilman Sam Granato has died following a battle with cancer, his family said Wednesday. He was 67.

Disability rights advocate Barbara Toomer dies at 88
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Apr 25th - 8:38pm
Barbara Toomer, longtime Utah and national disability rights activist, passed away Tuesday in Salt Lake City. She was 88 years old.

Fired Sandy chief says he's a 'hugger' in email to department
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Apr 25th - 7:00pm
Fired Sandy Police Chief Kevin Thacker says he's a "hugger," and if he offended any of his employees, "I’m sorry, it was never my intent," he wrote in an email to his former department.

Herbert signs 8 bills for suicide prevention in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Apr 25th - 6:45pm
Gov. Gary Herbert signed eight suicide prevention bills into law at a ceremony Tuesday afternoon.

Seven Peaks Provo future remains uncertain as owners file for bankruptcy
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Apr 25th - 6:03pm
The company that owns the Seven Peaks Provo Water Park has filed for bankruptcy.

Couple accused of putting body in closet charged
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Apr 25th - 5:47pm
A Provo couple accused of putting their dead friend's body in a closet have been charged.

Man critically injured, 600 South ramp reopens after auto-pedestrian accident
Linda Williams, KSL.com | Posted Apr 25th - 5:40pm
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle early Wednesday morning, and the 600 South off-ramp has reopened, officials said.

Lehi’s ‘technology corridor’ gearing up for large freeway construction
Peter Samore, KSL Newsradio | Posted Apr 25th - 5:15pm
Construction is about to ramp up at the I-15 “Technology Corridor,” with hopes of improving traffic flow in Lehi.

5 Davis sheriff's deputies harassed female employees, report says
Pat Reavy | Posted Apr 25th - 4:44pm
Five corrections deputies with the Davis County Sheriff's Office sexually harassed female co-workers or didn't do enough to prevent it from happening, a two-month investigation has concluded.

U. students stressed by finals encounter 'Cry Closet' in library
Andrew Adams, KSL TV | Posted Apr 25th - 4:13pm
As finals week began Wednesday at the University of Utah, students passing through the J. Willard Marriott Library encountered an unexpected space to help them cope with their testing anxiety: An art installation dubbed "The Cry Closet."

Review: Outdoor products that cost less than $35
Grant Olsen, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Apr 25th - 3:33pm
The simplest, most effective products are often the least expensive. Here’s a look at several outdoor products that all cost less than most monthly internet bills.

Emaciated dog rescued from Salt Flats finally gets adopted
Connor Richards, KSL.com | Posted Apr 25th - 2:05pm
Kelly, a Brittany spaniel that was found in January wandering the Bonneville Salt Flats without any food or water, has made a full recovery and was finally adopted Sunday.

Roy man dies after driving into a ditch, crashing into tree near Ogden
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Apr 25th - 12:03pm
A Roy man died after driving off the highway, through a fence, down a ditch and into a tree while traveling southbound on I-15 near Ogden Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Hatch, Lee say Mueller legislation unconstitutional
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Apr 25th - 11:57am
Utah's two Republican senators oppose legislation that would prevent President Donald Trump from firing Robert Mueller but say the special counsel must be allowed to finish his investigation into Russia's election meddling.

Cedar Fort man dies after rollover crash in Tooele County
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Apr 25th - 11:42am
A Cedar Fort man died after failing to negotiate a curve in the roadway while traveling on state Route 73 in Tooele County Tuesday evening, officials said.

'His heart's still beating': Utahns impacted by organ donorship share their stories
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted Apr 25th - 10:57am
People whose lives have been impacted by organ donorship met Tuesday at the Salt Lake City Library to share their stories during National Donate Life Month.

Helicopter-crash survivor from southern Utah recovering
Spencer Ricks, St. George News | Posted Apr 25th - 10:46am
A Toquerville man who survived a helicopter crash in Pennsylvania earlier this month is recovering in a hospital in Pittsburgh.

Spontaneous combustion in porch planter likely caused house fire
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted Apr 25th - 10:14am
A structure fire in Littlefield, Arizona, spread quickly and destroyed a home Monday evening despite the quick response of firefighters from two fire departments. The suspected – and surprising – culprit of the fire was a basic chemical reaction: spontaneous combustion of peat moss in a planter on the porch of the home.
