5 years after Magna quake, preparing for the next one

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.

Revisiting West Valley City community hit hard by Magna quake back in 2020

Residents of a mobile home park in West Valley City hit hardest by the Magna Quake five years ago say that is a day they will never forget.

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

Leon Draisaitl's streak came to an end against Utah — everything else, though, went the Oilers way.

Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump's attack on judge

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

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.

Antique shop owner recalls earthquake, aftershock caught on video

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

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

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

Federal railroad officials have accepted a waiver led by two Utah cities that allows a "quiet zone" to be restored between northern Salt Lake City and Ogden.

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

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

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

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

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.

2 cars caught in avalanche near Snowbird Ski Resort; no injuries reported

Crews are responding to an avalanche that occurred above Snowbird Ski Resort Tuesday.

Salt Lake police seek information about Hyundai linked to 2022 killing

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Officer and elderly woman injured in Lehi crash

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

4 reasons to build a backyard office

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

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

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

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.

Justice Department orders national security lawyers to review JFK documents

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.

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

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.