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Tanaka's 2nd goal in 3 matches lifts Utah Royals to 1st home win

Tanaka's 2nd goal in 3 matches lifts Utah Royals to 1st home win

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted April 3 - 11:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Before Easter weekend, the Utah Royals had a good Friday at America First Field.
Springtime is here: What to do if you encounter a baby bird on the ground

Springtime is here: What to do if you encounter a baby bird on the ground

Minty Buckwalter, Deseret News  |  Posted April 3 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you come across a baby bird while enjoying the spring weather and want to know if it needs help, first check if it has feathers. Then, follow these steps suggested by Utah wildlife officials.
Police investigating vandalism at West Valley DHS headquarters

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.
Utah Jazz 2024 draft picks show value in loss to Rockets

Utah Jazz 2024 draft picks show value in loss to Rockets

Ben Anderson, KSL  |  Posted April 3 - 10:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz dropped their eighth straight game, falling to the Houston Rockets 140-106 on the road.
Park City welcomes home Olympians, Paralympians in community parade

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

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.
Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind

Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Posted April 3 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon as NASA released the crew's first downlinked images Friday.
Passenger allegedly trying to get away from driver charged with hitting UHP vehicle

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

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'

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.
McDonald's tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menu

McDonald's tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menu

Dee-ann Durbin, Associated Press  |  Posted April 3 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

McDonald's is simplifying its value menu strategy. Starting on April 21, the fast-food giant's budget-focused McValue menu will have 10 items that each cost under $3.
Voter privacy status could change for some 300K Utahns. Here's what you need to know

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'

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

'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.
Red Rocks take top score in regional semifinal, advance to final for chance at nationals

Red Rocks take top score in regional semifinal, advance to final for chance at nationals

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted April 3 - 4:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The job isn't finished yet, but it got a little closer for the Red Rocks Friday afternoon.
2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing

2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing

Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press  |  Updated April 3 - 4:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict. AU.S. crew member was rescued, but another remains missing.
Scientists find evidence for theorized gargantuan star explosions

Scientists find evidence for theorized gargantuan star explosions

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Updated April 3 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A supernova is always violent, but some supernovas may be so immensely powerful they leave absolutely nothing behind.
Midvale woman charged with cutting couple's brake lines, stalking ex-boyfriend

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'

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.
Have You Seen This? Domestic raccoon won't stop waking up dog

Have You Seen This? Domestic raccoon won't stop waking up dog

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted April 3 - 3:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a video from 2025, a domestic raccoon won't stop pestering a pup who's determined to get some rest.
Saratoga Springs officer found unjustified in shooting driver now faces criminal charges

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

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

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.
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