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Skyline High School prioritizes mental health through resilience 

VideoBrittany Tait, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a string of suicides nearly a decade ago, Skyline High is reformatting its mental health education through its school motto, RISE: resilience, integrity, support and excellence.

Takeaways from No. 14 BYU's blowout win over Utah Tech

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 10:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here are some takeaways from BYU's season-opening victory over the Trailblazers, who fall to 0-2 on the season.

Inexpensive new cars are becoming tougher and tougher to find

Chris Isidore, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Just over a decade ago, most new American cars were sold for less than $30,000, according to data from auto research firm Edmunds, with nearly a third priced below $25,000. But that's not the case today.

Legend of Glasker: No. 14 BYU rolls by Utah Tech in season opener

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 9:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bear Bachmeier completed 16-of-20 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns, and Glasker scored three touchdowns in his first collegiate game to lead the 14th-ranked Cougars to a 63-7 win over Utah Tech in the 2026 season opener at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

I-84 in Weber Canyon reopens as Broad Fire continues to burn

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 5 - 9:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

One lane in each direction on Interstate 84 is open as firefighters continue to battle the Broad Fire in Weber Canyon on Saturday night.

Man struggling with mental health sentenced for stabbing Santaquin officer

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Timothy Olesen will spend less than two year in jail and four years on probation for stabbing an officer with a kitchen knife who had responded to his call. The officer was wearing a vest that protected him.

Utah State football lays an egg against Idaho State in 2026 debut

Brian Preece, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State football got off to a rough start in 2026, suffering a 29-17 loss to Idaho State.

US, Iranian forces fire at vessels in waters near Iran

Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 8:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. and Iranian forces fired at vessels in waters around Iran on Saturday, including three Iranian oil carriers that were struck and ​three tankers that Iran said it targeted.

Man sentenced to prison after assaulting, threatening multiple people with knife in Provo

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 7:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who admitted to assaulting others with a pocketknife outside of the Travelers Inn will be spending time in prison. Charging documents claim he stabbed or hit four different people.

Putin tells US envoys Witkoff, Kushner that situation in Ukraine is 'difficult'

Gleb Bryanski and Anton Kolodyazhnyy, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on Saturday, telling them at the ​start of talks that the situation in Ukraine is "difficult."

Rosh Hashana invites Jews to celebrate and strengthen connection with God

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 5:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rosh Hashana, the celebration of the Jewish New Year, will begin at sundown on Friday, Sept. 11, and end at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 13; however, as one of those days is Jewish Shabbat, the major celebrations will be limited to Sunday.

Local talent shines at Noah Kahan's Utah tour stop

Mary Culbertson, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 5:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Noah Kahan fans in Utah rattled the state's seismology report and social media algorithms last week, as "The Great Divide Tour" stopped at a sold-out America First Field.

2 new exhibitions to open at Salt Lake City's Finch Lane Gallery

KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A pair of new exhibits are coming to a Salt Lake City art gallery that spotlights local artists.

Have You Seen This? Strange-looking bubble in the sky

VideoGrant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 3:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Maybe this was part of a government experiment. Or it might be the creation of a local bubble-blower with exceptionally powerful lungs.

Abby Cox has tips for parents of early readers

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox launched Utah Reads, a statewide early literacy campaign encouraging families to make reading together a daily habit.

US pressure on Iran starting to tell, as sanctions and blockade bite

Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 2:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. campaign to throttle Iran's economy by blockading its oil exports and stopping sanctions evasion is growing increasingly difficult to withstand, three senior Iranian sources said.

Utah ranks No. 1 for access to addiction treatment, study finds

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah has been ranked the best state in the nation for access to treatment for drug addiction and other substance-use needs, according to a recent 48-state study by Legacy Healing Center.

Fire in Washington County burns multiple homes, kills 1 pet

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 5 - 1:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fire ignited in Washington, Washington County, on Friday afternoon, sending plumes of black smoke over homes it burned. By the time the blaze was extinguished, multiple homes had been destroyed.

Uintah man given 12 years in prison for distributing fentanyl that led to friend's death

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 12:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man from Uintah County will serve more than 12 years in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of another person.

Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part

David R. Martin and Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 11:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Metropolitan Opera held auditions for a live snake to star in its Coney Island-inspired production of Mozart's "Così fan tutte," with a boa constrictor named Princess winning the role.

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We followed this cancer survivor to United Nations to talk about nuclear fallout

Lois Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 11:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Downwinders from around the world gathered for first-ever UN meeting on victim assistance and environmental remediation.

Dispute over loud music on crowded TRAX train ends in stabbing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 5 - 11:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

The man accused of stabbing another man on a Blue Line TRAX train in Salt Lake City this week was arrested on Friday.

Pineview draw down brings rare low levels, slump in activity

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 5 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Crowds heading into the Labor Day weekend are virtually nonexistent as Pineview dips to the lowest levels seen in more than 50 years, in preparation for a repair project on an Ogden water pipeline.