Kansas City homeowner pleads not guilty to assault in shooting of Black teen

An 84-year-old white man charged in the shooting and wounding of a Black teenager who mistakenly walked up to the man's house in Kansas City pleaded not guilty to felony charges on Wednesday during his first court appearance in the case.

Southern Utah's Toquer Reservoir project granted nearly $5M in funding from federal agency

A reservoir and pipeline project that has been in the works since 2019 received nearly $5 million from the federal government earlier this month as a part of overall funding for projects that promote water conservation and efficiency.

Salt Lake City public utility crews clear debris from City Creek

An all-hands-on-deck operation started up City Creek Canyon northeast of the Capitol Wednesday as Salt Lake City Public Utility crews pulled debris from the river.

UDOT to work on 217 projects in 2023. Here are the biggest ones

Utah transportation officials outlined some of the state's top projects happening this year in what figures to be an active construction season.

Diamond Ranch Academy files for dismissal of civil case regarding teen's death

Diamond Ranch Academy in Hurricane has filed for dismissal in the civil lawsuit against the youth treatment facility in the allegations of medical malpractice resulting in the death of 17-year-old Taylor Goodridge.

'Welcome to our plight': Exploring tribal communities and water rights

Utah experts weighed in Wednesday on how Indigenous communities are pushing back against water rights issues and what the broader community can do to support them.

Romney says the GOP won't make it easier for the Dems to appoint judges

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney joined other Republicans in saying he would not approve of replacing Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee, because he did not want to make it easier to "appoint more liberal judges."

Former Olympic skier found dead in his jail cell in Cedar City

An inmate found dead in his cell at Iron County Jail on Wednesday was a former Olympic skier.

Residents fight to save a community garden on Salt Lake City's west side

A letter from the city gives garden volunteers until May 1 to cease operations and remove current garden infrastructure.

Utah Adventures with Maverik: San Rafael Swell is a quiet playground with loud views

Just two hours south of the Wasatch Front and 90 minutes northwest of Moab you'll find the San Rafael Swell, a quiet section of the Colorado Plateau offering endless recreation and timeless panoramas.

Sapporo resident is apologizing to Salt Lake for her country's Olympic 'bid pushers.' Here's why

Salt Lake City's Olympic bid has a big fan in Sapporo — even though the Japanese city could end up being all that's standing in the way of the Utah capital hosting the 2034 Winter Games.

Cloud seeding catching on in Utah and the West amid Rocky Mountain drought

The technique to get clouds to produce more snow is being used more as the Rocky Mountain region struggles with a two-decade drought.

Former Royals captain Amy Rodriguez to return as head coach

ESPN reported Wednesday and KSL.com can confirm that former Utah Royals and U.S. women's national team player Amy Rodriguez will be the first head coach for the returning Royals.

Parent group threatens lawsuit against Alpine District school closures

A group of parents Wednesday announced plans to file a lawsuit against the Alpine School District, alleging it has pursued "unlawfully closing five elementary schools and changing the boundaries of many others."

Girlfriend of accused gunman in 2021 Kearns killing arrested on eve of trial

The girlfriend of one alleged gunman accused of killing one man and critically injuring two others in a Kearns church parking lot has been arrested on the eve of her boyfriend's trial to ensure she shows up to court.

Are you a Facebook user? You could get some settlement cash

Meta is paying to settle a lawsuit alleging the world's largest social media platform allowed millions of its users' personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica.

Have You Seen This? Rep. John Curtis has some useful life hacks for staying productive

Utah Rep. John Curtis was recently named one of the most effective lawmakers in Congress. The congressman released a video Tuesday showing how he manages to stay so productive.

Man killed in Springville police shootout was former officer and carried badge, warrants say

A man killed during a shootout with police in Springville in March was a former police officer who had been carrying a badge with him in recent weeks, according to court records.

Enough is enough, vacations are vital to our health

According to Healthline, people who take vacations have lower stress, less risk of heart disease, a better outlook on life, and more motivation to achieve goals.

Poll: Mike Lee is popular among Utah conservatives

A plurality of Utahns approve of the job Sen. Mike Lee is doing, but Republicans in the state are particularly happy with Lee's performance.

Twitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender people

Twitter has quietly removed a policy against the "targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals." The move is raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups.

Floodwaters could bring a new type of mosquito this spring, summer

With spring around the corner, Utahns are already getting bugged by mosquitos, and the flooding is expected to bring a lot more of them.

Alabama police arrest 2 teens for birthday party shooting

Alabama investigators say two teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting. Four young people were killed at the Sweet 16 birthday party.

2 cheerleaders shot in supermarket parking lot after 1 opened door to wrong vehicle

Authorities have arrested the man they say shot two teenage cheerleaders after one said she mistook the suspect's vehicle as her own in a supermarket parking lot near Texas' capital — at least the third incident this week in which young people who'd made an apparent mistake were met with gunfire.

Jazz rookies looking to make big jump in summer

An unnamed Utah Jazz player brought Will Hardy a list of six things he wanted to work on in the offseason, and asked the Jazz head coach to rank them.

Susan Powell's father relieved by court's $98M decision

Chuck Cox is relieved an appeals court denied the appeal and reinstated an original ruling that gives his family $98 million in a civil suit against the state of Washington. But, he said, this is not done yet.

Undocumented immigrants are paying their taxes, too

Millions of federal tax dollars are paid every year by people who don't have Social Security numbers at all.

A 'seismic political shift' among young Latter-day Saints?

And other faith-related data points that have jumped out at me lately.

Man killed by roof avalanche in Brighton; mayor urges caution

A man was killed after being buried in a roof avalanche in Brighton on Monday evening. Brighton Mayor Dan Knopp warned residents to be cautious around roof snow as temperatures rise this spring.

100 pounds of meth seized during traffic stop in Grand County

A traffic stop in Grand County on Tuesday resulted in a large drug bust.

Hydrologist says Utah's weather is 'optimal scenario' for spring runoff so far

Most of the low-elevation snowpack has now melted off along the Wasatch Front.

'Hero' UHP sergeant praised for stopping wrong-way driver

A wrong-way driver was stopped on I-80 Tuesday by a Utah Highway Patrol trooper who used his own patrol car to intentionally hit the wayward pickup truck.

A look at how former BYU quarterback Jaren Hall is preparing for the NFL draft

Jaren Hall has been dreaming of the NFL since he was a boy. And the former BYU quarterback will be waiting to hear his name called during next week's draft.

Jurors hear about Daybell's calm demeanor after husband's death, changed belief system

Jurors in the Lori Vallow Daybell murder trial heard testimony Wednesday about her changed religious beliefs and her calm demeanor after her then-husband was shot and killed.

Come sail away: Great Salt Lake Marina in business as water rises

After being forced to dock their boats at the Great Salt Lake State Park and Marina due to the drought two years ago, sailors are readying to once again launch their vessels as water has returned from the wet water year.

Intermountain Health offers delivery options to meet preferences of pregnant patients

Pregnant patients may have varying preferences about their environment and care surrounding their baby's birth. Intermountain Health hospitals offer a full spectrum of choices for pregnant patients for labor and delivery and postpartum care.

Family grateful for help after snowmobiler suffers life-altering injuries in crash

A Utah man is facing a long road to recovery after a snowmobile crash left him without an eye and with several broken bones. His family is sharing how grateful they are after hundreds of people have stepped up to help him.

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill

The Supreme Court has temporarily extended women's access to an abortion pill until Friday while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect.

Spanish Fork preps riverbanks to handle high water

In Spanish Fork, city crews are prepping riverbanks to handle high water because they expect a huge surge in the coming weeks. 

Guardsman Jack Teixeira, secrets leak defendant, makes brief court appearance

A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with leaking highly classified military documents has made a brief court appearance.

Utah vehicle safety inspections drop 92%, crashes related to equipment failure remain flat

It's been five years since mandatory vehicle safety inspections hit the rearview mirror. Does that mean Utah roads are more dangerous? Matt Gephardt digs into the crash data.