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Police identify man killed in crash near Salt Lake City airport

02/09/2024 10:49pm
Salt Lake police have identified the man killed late Friday in a head-on crash near the airport.

Salt Lake County deputy to be laid to rest

02/09/2024 10:27pm
A Salt Lake County Sheriff's Deputy, Emaloni Lutui, will be laid to rest this week.

Here's what the Utah Legislature is doing to address air quality

02/09/2024 10:05pm
Multiple bills in the Utah Legislature aim to target air quality and offer tax breaks for switching to electric lawn equipment.

Man in critical condition after getting hit by car in West Jordan

02/09/2024 9:37pm
A man was critically injured Friday night when he was hit by a car in West Jordan.

Volunteers needed for USANA Kids Eat Program

02/09/2024 9:34pm
In Utah, 1 in 10 children faces hunger. For many, the only meal they receive is at school.

Pedestrian hit by 2 cars, killed on Washington County's Southern Parkway

02/09/2024 9:31pm
The Utah Highway Patrol has identified a Las Vegas man who was hit and killed by two passing cars on the Southern Parkway in Washington County on Friday night.

Resolution calls on school boards, elected bodies to demand Natalie Cline's resignation

02/09/2024 9:17pm
On Tuesday, Al and Rachel van der Beek were cheering on their daughter as she played in a high school basketball game.

'We've lost both engines,' pilot said before private jet crashed onto Florida interstate, killing 2

02/09/2024 8:53pm
Federal authorities have launched an investigation to determine why a private jet tried to make an emergency landing on a Florida interstate, colliding with a vehicle and sparking a fiery crash that left two people dead.

'We missed shots badly': No. 20 Utah shoots 28% in 58-44 loss to No. 17 Oregon State

02/09/2024 8:46pm
The defense was mostly there, but the shots didn't fall.

Exhausted: Electric transit buses in Utah and the hope for a carbon neutral future

02/09/2024 8:28pm
Does the UTA plan for all-electric buses make for dramatic air pollution reductions along the Wasatch Front?

200-foot radio station tower stolen without a trace in Alabama, silencing small town's voice

02/09/2024 7:56pm
A radio station manager says the theft of its giant tower has silenced what used to be the voice of a small Alabama town and surrounding county. Authorities say a thief or thieves made off with the 200-foot tower.

Utah groups, businesses mark Lunar New Year and the start of the year of the dragon

02/09/2024 7:31pm
The Lunar New Year, also called the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a celebration meant to mark the arrival of spring.

Death row inmate: Utah court to decide if excommunication testimony meant ineffective attorneys

02/09/2024 7:03pm
Douglas Lovell's attorney argued before the Utah Supreme Court on Friday that his trial attorneys were not effective, and should not have allowed testimony about his church membership status.

African lion at Hogle Zoo makes Super Bowl prediction

02/09/2024 6:46pm
Vulcan, a 12-year-old African lion at the Hogle Zoo, gave his Super Bowl prediction Friday.

5 Marines killed in helicopter crash identified as troops in their 20s

02/09/2024 6:17pm
The Marine Corps has released the names of the five Marines killed when their helicopter went down in the mountains outside San Diego during a historic storm.

Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island; no tsunami expected

02/09/2024 6:05pm
No tsunami was expected following Friday's earthquake, which was centered on Mauna Loa's southern flank at a depth of 23 miles, 1.3 miles southwest of Pahala.

Utah woman charged in fatal crash from nearly 2 years ago

02/09/2024 5:43pm
A criminal charge was filed Friday in connection with a fatal crash in central Utah in 2022.

Old flag backers sue state as deadline looms in petition effort targeting new Utah flag

02/09/2024 5:15pm
The old flag proponents are suing Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, arguing that deadlines and other rules governing their petition effort are unconstitutional.

Lawmaker: Utah energy policy looks like a 'run-over lizard'

02/09/2024 4:38pm
Despite some concerns about priorities set forth in a legislative measure, a proposed revision to Utah's energy policy passed the House on Thursday on a 63-9 vote.

Special counsel report on Biden memory is wrong, White House says

02/09/2024 4:04pm
The White House on Friday opposed a report from a Department of Justice special counsel that suggested President Joe Biden was suffering memory lapses, and Vice President Kamala Harris called the report "clearly politically motivated."

An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns

02/09/2024 3:49pm
An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial will resign. In a settlement agreement, District Judge Traci Soderstrom agreed to resign on Friday.

Utah House opens resolution file to address Natalie Cline controversy

02/09/2024 3:47pm
The Utah House of Representatives opened a resolution file to address a widely condemned social media post by State School Board member Natalie Cline.

Have You Seen This? Oysters get a big thumbs-down from little girl

02/09/2024 3:31pm
A girl tries oysters for the first time and gives them a big thumbs-down.

Jazz's Lauri Markkanen on team's deadline moves: 'Control what you can control'

02/09/2024 3:17pm
How does Markkanen get past a deadline that, once again, weakened his team? Go right back to work.

Toyota Tundra: Three generations of truckin'

02/09/2024 3:06pm - PARTNER
The Toyota Tundra is close to a quarter-century old. KSL Cars highlights some of the truck's achievements as a key contender in the full-size pickup segment.

Utah looks at modular homes to increase housing affordability in cities

02/09/2024 2:58pm
Utah cities have occasionally felt sidelined by lawmakers attempting to regulate their way out of the state's affordable housing shortage.

South Jordan man sentenced as part of larger 'COVID-19 fraud ring'

02/09/2024 2:20pm
Daniel C. Labrum, 42, admitted to using his three Utah businesses to request almost $1.4 million dollars in Paycheck Protection Program loans between February and April 2021.

New $850K grant will help Utah monitor wildfire smoke and protect students

02/09/2024 1:36pm
We've all seen it — the time in late summer and early fall when Utah skies become gray with wildfire smoke. An EPA grant will mean more monitoring tools around schools, helping administrators better understand when to bring recess indoors.

Cisco to cut thousands of jobs as it seeks to focus on high growth areas, sources say

02/09/2024 1:14pm
Network giant Cisco is planning to restructure its business which will include laying off thousands of employees, as it seeks to focus on high-growth areas, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Bean dips, enchiladas and taco kits are among newly recalled items linked to listeria outbreak

02/09/2024 12:32pm
More foods are being recalled in the wake of a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning. They include things that may be part of Super Bowl Sunday party menus.

Your game day guide for February 11

02/09/2024 12:16pm - SPONSORED
Here are some tips to make sure you get the most out of this Sunday's big game.

Here's how much Utah's snowpack gained from pair of atmospheric rivers

02/09/2024 12:00pm
Every snowpack basin across the state has received a healthy jolt of water over the past week, boosting some basins to above average for the first time this water year, data shows.

Woman accused of holding boy against his will on TRAX, threatening passengers

02/09/2024 11:33am
A woman was arrested Thursday after police say he held a teen boy against his will while riding a TRAX train and then threatened other passengers who tried to help the boy.

Inside a prison ministry: How faith can help

02/09/2024 11:31am - PARTNER
After being released from prison, the formerly incarcerated can face fear and rejection. Reminding them of their value is the mission of religious ministries at the Utah State Correctional Facility.

National Pizza Day 2024: Slice into some absurd facts

02/09/2024 11:05am
It's National Pizza Day – so let's wrap ourselves in the warm, gooey embrace of cheese, settle into a heavenly array of toppings and chomp down on some delectable crust.

Cox will send Utah National Guard, state troopers to southern Texas border

02/09/2024 10:20am
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced Friday he is sending National Guardsmen and state troopers to the southern border in Texas.

Mothers and teens urge Utah lawmakers to pass family court reform

02/09/2024 10:05am
A bill that would require courts to prioritize child safety in custody decisions cleared its first hurdle at the Capitol. The move follows a KSL Investigation on how courts weigh parental rights against child safety.

Netanyahu orders evacuation plan for densely packed Gaza city ahead of expected invasion

02/09/2024 9:42am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to prepare a plan for the evacuation of the population of the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an expected ground invasion.

'The place we love isn't healthy': Millcreek couple weighs moving due to poor air quality

02/09/2024 9:03am
One Millcreek couple has to choose between staying in Utah or moving somewhere new for the sake of their health.

Massachusetts student fights '2 genders' shirt ban in US appeals court

02/09/2024 8:42am
A federal appeals court on Thursday appeared skeptical that a Massachusetts middle school violated a student's right to free speech by requiring him to stop wearing a T-shirt that said, "There are only two genders."

'She was an amazing girl.' Loved ones of Pocatello woman killed in 2004 wait for justice

02/09/2024 8:22am
It has been nearly 20 years since co-workers of Nori Jones found the 25-year-old dead in her home.

Utahns may be asked whether to raise the voter threshold for approving tax-raise initiatives

02/09/2024 8:04am
The Utah House passed legislation Thursday that would put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to raise the threshold for passing an initiative raising taxes to 60%, but it's not clear how the measures will fare in the Senate.

7 weird facts about Valentine's Day

02/09/2024 8:00am - SPONSORED
Here are seven weird facts about the most romantic day of the year — and some of them are pretty shocking.

'I will never stop looking': Family seeks answers after St. George woman goes missing

02/09/2024 7:39am
Family members of a southern Utah woman missing for almost three months are sending out another public plea for help.

Putin, in rare US interview, says Russia has no interest in wider war

02/09/2024 7:17am
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that aired on Thursday that Russia will fight for its interests "to the end" but has no interest in expanding its war in Ukraine to other countries such as Poland and Latvia.

Kaysville police officer hospitalized after stopping wrong-way driver on I-15

02/09/2024 6:41am
A Kaysville police officer had to be extracted from his vehicle and transported to a hospital after crashing head-on to stop a wrong-way driver on I-15 early Friday.

A Utah House committee approved the state's first NIL bill

02/09/2024 6:21am
A Utah legislative committee Thursday voted to advance a bill that would exempt college athletes' NIL agreements submitted to universities from the state's public records law.