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Feds approve new lines to bring power to Goblin Valley State Park

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a 15-kilovolt distribution line that it says will deliver electrical service to Utah's popular Goblin Valley State Park.

Flesh-eating screwworm found within 31 miles of US border, says USDA

Heather Schlitz, Reuters  |  Posted May 29 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A devastating parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive and could ​cause millions of dollars in economic damage to the U.S. economy has been found in a young sheep in Mexico within 31 miles of the U.S. border, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday.

Large-scale simulated emergency tests SLC airport readiness

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City International Airport transformed a nearby parking lot into the scene of a simulated disaster Thursday as crews responded to a mock plane crash.

Witnesses testify of overdose death in murder hearing for man who provided her with fentanyl

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge heard testimony Friday in a preliminary hearing for Darik Ottens, who is charged with murder and accused of supplying fentanyl to a Midvale woman who died from an overdose.

US immigration agent arrested in Texas for Minneapolis shooting

Jonathan Allen, Reuters  |  Posted May 29 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. immigration agent was arrested in Texas on Friday, nearly two weeks after a Minnesota prosecutor took the unusual step of charging him with assaulting a Venezuelan man ​in a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis this year.

1 killed, 4 hospitalized in Ogden house fire

Jacob Freeman, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 7:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person was killed and four more were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in an Ogden home early Friday.

Former congressman poised to profit from helping kick-start Utah data center

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former Utah congressman who's weighing a 2028 run for governor stands to benefit financially depending on the outcome of a proposed artificial intelligence data center in Box Elder County.

Tomatoes become latest symbol of America's affordability squeeze

Matt Sedensky, Associated Press  |  Posted May 29 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs.

Idaho man killed in Roy multi-vehicle crash

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was killed after a crash between three vehicles in Roy on Thursday, and traffic delays are reported in the area.

Erma's legacy to live on through Sugar House's newest housing development

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 5:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new development coming to Sugar House aims to solve a growing challenge in housing, and it's named after a beloved resident who lived in the area for over a century.

Utahns warned of suspected fraud by cryptocurrency investment firm BG Wealth Sharing

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah investor who said she gave thousands of dollars to BG Wealth Trading spoke out as the cryptocurrency investment firm draws warnings from around the world.

Salt Lake couple charged with helping immigrant escape border patrol

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake man and woman face federal charges accusing them of helping a handcuffed man escape immigration agents. The escape was caught on video.

Waterford School evacuated after threat, police say

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 4:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Waterford School was evacuated Friday after a threat was called into the school, Sandy police said.

US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center

Mike Scarcella, Reuters  |  Posted May 29 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling the move couldn't happen without an act of Congress.

Cox signs new order for data center development after public outcry

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 4:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a new executive order guiding the development of data centers in the state.

Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers' questions about Trump's involvement in Epstein files release

Stephen Groves, Associated Press  |  Posted May 29 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi finished her interview with House lawmakers about the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.

Have You Seen This? Police officer helps geese cross bustling street

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 3:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Video captured a police officer's heartwarming effort to help a geese and its babies cross a busy Toronto road May 1.

Utah softball star Huntyr Ava chases Olympic dream for American Samoa

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Huntyr Ava played softball in high school, then became a powerhouse in college. Now, she's a coach and preparing to represent American Samoa at the 2028 Olympic Games.

Backlash over Trump's $1.776 billion fund tests Blanche's bid for US attorney general

Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Posted May 29 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Todd Blanche has moved quickly as acting U.S. attorney general to please the man whose face now adorns the exterior of the Justice Department's Washington headquarters: President Donald Trump.

43-foot golden spike sculpture finds new Utah home after monument plan stalls

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 1:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A massive, 43-foot monument of the golden spike, commissioned five years ago, will have a permanent home in Salt Lake City after a state monument plan fizzled.

Utah Jazz getting out of draft lottery business at perfect time

Ben Anderson, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 12:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz are done trying to rig the lottery in their favor, and the timing could not be any better.

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Inside the mind and heart of BYU athletic director Brian Santiago

Dick Harmon, Deseret News  |  Posted May 29 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

This is the 54th week since BYU elevated Brian Santiago as athletic director to replace the long-tenured Tom Holmoe, and he calls it a blur.

Attorneys appointed for man charged with brutally killing 3 women in Wayne County

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ivan Miller appeared for his first court hearing Friday from the Sevier County Jail. He is charged with brutally killing three Utah women at random before stealing their vehicles.