Feds approve Salt Lake-Ogden 'quiet zone' waiver, ending months of resident frustration

Five years after Magna quake, preparing for the next one

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 18 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

While the mainshock was felt along the Wasatch Front with 30,000 Utahns reporting feeling it to the USGS, the state experienced over 2,500 aftershocks in days and weeks that followed.

Utah Hockey Club has a no good, very bad night in 7-1 loss to Edmonton

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 10:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad night for the Utah Hockey Club.

Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump's attack on judge

Andrew Chung and John Kruzel, Reuters  |  Posted March 18 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked President Donald Trump on Tuesday for urging the impeachment of a federal judge.

Inside the job of a social worker and detective in Salt Lake City as they respond to crisis calls

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 18 - 9:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

On World Social Work Day, the Salt Lake City Police Department gave KSL-TV an exclusive look at how its social work team assists and responds to people in the community.

NASA astronauts 'Butch and Suni' return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space

Joey Roulette, Reuters  |  Updated March 18 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule on Tuesday with a soft splashdown off Florida's coast, nine months after their faulty Boeing Starliner craft upended what was to be a week-long stay on the International Space Station.

Antique shop owner recalls earthquake, aftershock caught on video

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 18 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five years after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattled a large section of the Wasatch Front and left behind considerable damage in the Salt Lake Valley, an antique store owner said the event gave him a greater appreciation for life.

'I'm just not that person anymore.' Convicted killer seeks parole after nearly 40 years

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 8:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who was 18 when he entered the Utah State Prison on an aggravated murder conviction is seeking parole, 38 years later.

Man guilty of stealing $6M golden toilet from Churchill's birthplace

Sam Tobin, Reuters  |  Posted March 18 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A British man was convicted on Tuesday of stealing an 18-carat golden toilet that had been on display as an artwork in an exhibit at Winston Churchill's birthplace.

Qualtrics unveils 'experience agents' ahead of X4 summit in Salt Lake City

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Qualtrics on Monday unveiled "experience agents" — highly specialized AI agents that autonomously interact directly with customers and employees to understand the human experience.

Fruit Heights couples affected by mudslides sue city, state and housing development

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several Fruit Heights couples affected by large mudslides over two years have filed a lawsuit against the city and a housing development, claiming they've ignored warnings from geological studies.

'I fully apologize': Parole denied for driver who killed 2 in southern Utah crash

Cody Blowers, St. George News  |  Posted March 18 - 6:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Julie Ann Budge, who is serving a prison sentence after killing two men in a Washington, Washington County, crash in 2022, was denied parole until 2028.

Salt Lake police seek information about Hyundai linked to 2022 killing

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake police are asking for the public's help in finding a vehicle believed to have been used in the shooting death of a Salt Lake woman three years ago.

'One side of the story': GOP lawmakers defend bill stripping public unions of bargaining power

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz defended banning public sector unions from collectively bargaining, saying it is "trying to balance" public employees' interests with those of taxpayers.

Appeals court rejects copyrights for AI-generated art lacking 'human' creator

Blake Brittain, Reuters  |  Updated March 18 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday affirmed that a work of art generated by artificial intelligence without human input cannot be copyrighted under U.S. law.

Hackers are stealing Utahns' food stamp benefits and reimbursement funds have run out

Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 18 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several Utahns reached out to the KSL Investigators after learning hackers had drained their SNAP — or food stamp — benefits for the month.

Details emerge of Utah State, Weber State plans to cut spending per new law

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Updated March 18 - 3:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State University seeks voluntary resignations, and Weber State plans to reorganize its College of Education in line with lawmakers' calls for funding cuts.

Have You Seen This? Utah's Jane Hedengren smashes 2 national records in a week

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The senior BYU commit from Timpview High in Provo blazed to a U.S. high school mile record in 4 minutes, 26.14 seconds at Nike Indoor Nationals in New York City on Sunday.

The 91-year record Salt Lake City won't break this winter

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 3:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The last few storms have finally helped Salt Lake City avoid a record set over nine decades ago.

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Buy Snowbasin season pass for 2026, use in March and April of 2025

Snowbasin  |  Posted March 18 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

When you buy a season pass for winter 2025-2026, you can use it now to ski and board in March and April for free.

Putin agrees to 30-day halt on energy facility strikes, Ukraine signals support

Jeff Mason and Joseph Ax, Reuters  |  Updated March 18 - 2:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to President Donald Trump's proposal for a month-long halt to strikes against energy infrastructure in Ukraine, a limited ceasefire that Kyiv quickly said it would be willing to consider.

University of Utah to build hospital, medical campus in West Valley City

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated March 18 - 2:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

University of Utah announced plans to build a new hospital and health campus in West Valley City to address health disparities in Utah's second-largest city.

As HB267 referendum effort gains momentum, politics expert breaks down state process

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 18 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah groups are up against the clock as they try to overturn a bill recently signed by the governor. HB 267 would ban collective bargaining for public labor unions. It's set to go into effect later this year.

Officer and elderly woman injured in Lehi crash

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 12:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two people sustained minor injuries after a woman ran a red light on Sunday and hit a Lehi police patrol car, according to police.

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Former BYU basketball coach Roger Reid facing 'a fight for his life'

Dick Harmon, Deseret News  |  Posted March 18 - 12:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Reid was involved in a serious golf cart accident that is expected to keep him hospitalized for at least two weeks.

Health agency removes surgeon general's gun violence advisory from its website

Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN  |  Updated March 18 - 11:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has removed the 2024 surgeon general's advisory on gun violence from its website.

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Out-of-Utah road trips perfect for a springtime excursion

Parker & McConkie  |  Posted March 18 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

If spring fever is giving you itchy feet, here are five road-trip options that will take you just outside the Beehive State.

Road-rage confrontation ends in 3-car crash in Taylorsville

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A road-rage confrontation between two drivers in Taylorsville on Monday ended in a three-car crash.

Patrick Kinahan: Holmoe's logical successor already at BYU

Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 10:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Using history as a significant indicator, BYU won't have to look far and wide to find its next athletic director.

International migration motored Utah's growth from 2023 to 2024

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

International migration was the biggest factor in Utah's population growth from 2023 to 2024, same as in Salt Lake County and the United States as a whole.

Why doctors are giving some patients prescriptions for food

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted March 18 - 9:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Several programs are part of the "Food Is Medicine" movement, the belief that what people eat helps determine their health on many levels.

Justice Department orders national security lawyers to review JFK documents

Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters  |  Updated March 18 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Justice Department is ordering some of its lawyers who handle sensitive national security matters to urgently review records from the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy that are due be released on Tuesday.

Salsa Queen was born out of a mother's desire to support her 7 kids, and became her identity — literally

Kathy Aiken for KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

With only $3,000 to her name, SalsaQueen Zapata embarked on a what to her felt like a crazy adventure.

New city-by-city look at debt finds Utahns fare better at handling their credit cards

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 18 - 8:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new study of which cities' residents have the most credit cards shows West Valley City is near the very bottom of the list. Salt Lake City is also low on the list.

Israeli strikes kill over 400 in Gaza, say Palestinians; ceasefire on brink

James Mackenzie, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell, Reuters  |  Posted March 18 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza, killing more than 400 people, Palestinian health authorities said on Tuesday, threatening the complete collapse of a two-month ceasefire as Israel vowed to use more force to free hostages held by Hamas.

Widespread power outages affecting thousands from Santaquin to Ogden

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 8:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rocky Mountain Power has reported power outages across northern Utah are affecting almost 8,000 customers Tuesday morning.

'Historic home for healing': Alano Club's embrace of second chances

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted March 18 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A former church with Gothic-arched windows and a square entrance tower built like a castle sees hundreds of people walk through its doors 365 days a year — and it is in need of being rebuilt.

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4 reasons to build a backyard office

Backyard Office Utah  |  Posted March 18 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you work from home and have a backyard, you have the opportunity to be home, local company Backyard Office Utah is bringing a solution right to your backyard.

From courtside to rinkside: The growing connection between the Jazz and Utah Hockey Club

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 7:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Hockey Club defenseman Sean Durzi had some delusions of grandeur.

Conservatives criticize courts as Trump deports Tren de Aragua members to El Salvador

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted March 18 - 7:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump used wartime authority to deport nearly 240 alleged Latin American gang members to a mega-prison in El Salvador over the weekend. A federal judge unsuccessfully sought to block the administration's actions.

Utah is overdue for a big earthquake. Are we prepared?

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted March 18 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tuesday marks the five-year anniversary of the earthquake that hit Magna, other parts of Salt Lake County and reverberated around much of the state.

Jazz slide extends to double digits in 111-97 loss to Bulls

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted March 17 - 10:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Not even a little St. Patrick's Day luck could give the Utah Jazz a break from losing on Monday.

'We are very grateful': Man who suffered thermal and chemical burns discharged from hospital

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted March 17 - 10:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Idaho man is happy to finally be out of the hospital after suffering severe thermal and chemical burns from an industrial accident that happened last year.

Harvard announces it will go tuition-free for students from families making $200K or less

Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN  |  Updated March 17 - 9:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Harvard undergraduate tuition will be free for students from families making $200,000 or less, starting next fall, the university announced Monday.

Anti-collective bargaining bill petition signing party held in bill sponsor's neighborhood

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 17 - 9:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A South Jordan woman held a petition signing party Sunday in an effort to repeal an anti-collective bargaining bill set to become law.

Athlete uses his mouth to design gift for adaptive ski event

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted March 17 - 9:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Every attendee at an adaptive ski challenge next week will be getting a special gift — a goggle cover designed by a 19-year-old Utah man who draws with his mouth.

As Alex Jensen embraces past, he turns focus to future of Runnin' Utes program

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted March 17 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Alex Jensen wants to have a team everyone can be proud to support — past and future.

Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacks

Sarah Parvini, Associated Press  |  Updated March 17 - 8:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning email users against a dangerous ransomware scheme. In an advisory posted last week, government officials warned that a ransomware-as-a-service software called Medusa has been used to conduct ransomware attacks since 2021.

Utah, Wyoming can benefit on the renewable energy stage, Sierra Club report says

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted March 17 - 8:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A report commissioned by the Sierra Club looked at how Utah and Wyoming could save money if PacifiCorp ramped up its pursuit of renewable energy.

Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of one

Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Updated March 17 - 7:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is claiming that pardons recently issued by Joe Biden to lawmakers and staff on the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot have no force because, he says, Biden signed them with an autopen.

Trump revokes Secret Service protection for Biden's children Hunter and Ashley Biden

Gram Slattery and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated March 17 - 6:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Monday revoked secret service protection for former president Joe Biden's children Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden.

Driven by tragedy: Dylan Rounds' mom advocates for new Utah law, law enforcement training

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted March 17 - 6:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Since her son was found dead nearly a year ago in the Utah desert, Candice Cooley has been working to get legislation passed that will help when people go missing.

Devastating storm system moves out after tornadoes, winds and wildfires kill at least 41 people

Associated Press  |  Updated March 17 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires killed more than 40 people across seven states. Hundreds of homes and businesses in Southern and Midwestern states were destroyed.

Sen. John Curtis: Federal layoffs a 'stop-the-car moment' for America

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 17 - 5:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis said the "disruption" caused by Trump's efforts to slash government might be uncomfortable, but the status quo of government spending is not sustainable.

UHP looking for gunman in road rage confrontation

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 17 - 4:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A driver of a Ford Fusion shot at a Jeep Cherokee on I-15 near Layton in a road rage incident on Sunday, troopers say. Investigators are still looking for the gunman.

'The Chosen' and movie starring Steve Carell among latest productions receiving Utah incentives

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 17 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five productions filming in Utah recently received financial incentives from the state.

Have You Seen This? Turning the Chicago River green for the holiday

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted March 17 - 3:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Chicago River never has to fear getting pinched on St. Patrick's Day as it is always bursting with the color green from an annual iconic holiday tradition.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says dismantling Department of Education is 'common sense'

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted March 17 - 3:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Following mass layoffs in the U.S. Department of Education, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wrote an op-ed saying education "is, and always has been, a state and local responsibility."

Warnings, advisories issued as more valley, mountain snow heads to Utah

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated March 17 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

An incoming storm is expected to deliver more valley snow, as well as possibly up to 2 feet of snow or more in parts of Utah's mountains.