Jenny Rollins

New art show in Provo to feature diverse portraits of Christ

New art show in Provo to feature diverse portraits of Christ

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 1 - 3:12 p.m.

Many popular or iconic portraits of Christ have one thing in common: European features. A new art gallery show in Provo is hoping to broaden how people picture Christ.
29-year-old man from Nevada drowns in Minersville Reservoir

29-year-old man from Nevada drowns in Minersville Reservoir

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted July 29 - 4:40 p.m.

State and county officials recovered the body of a 29-year-old man from Nevada who drowned in the Minersville Reservoir Friday evening.
Salt Lake police investigating death of person whose body was recovered from canal

Salt Lake police investigating death of person whose body was recovered from canal

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted July 7 - 5:49 p.m.

Salt Lake crews recovered a body in a Salt Lake canal on Friday, not far from where another body was discovered a month ago.
Former Utah postal worker found guilty of destroying immigration mail

Former Utah postal worker found guilty of destroying immigration mail

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted May 10 - 10:03 p.m.

A federal jury convicted a Salt Lake City woman and former postal worker Wednesday for delaying and destroying immigration mail.
Mudslide hits home in Nordic Valley area of Weber County

Mudslide hits home in Nordic Valley area of Weber County

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted May 10 - 8:45 p.m.

A mudslide hit and damaged a home in Eden, in Weber County, on Wednesday. The family was evacuated before the mudslide happened, and no one was hurt.
Salt Lake and Murray police ask the public for info about 2 recent stabbings

Salt Lake and Murray police ask the public for info about 2 recent stabbings

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted May 10 - 6:30 p.m.

Salt Lake City and Murray police departments are asking the public to come forward with information regarding two unrelated stabbings that happened within the past two weeks.
Adult entertainment companies sue Utah over new age-verification porn law

Adult entertainment companies sue Utah over new age-verification porn law

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted May 3 - 8:29 p.m.

A California-based trade group representing adult entertainment companies filed a lawsuit against the state of Utah, saying that a new state age-verification law is unconstitutional.
Community rallies to help Latter-day Saint author Carol Lynn Pearson during pneumonia recovery

Community rallies to help Latter-day Saint author Carol Lynn Pearson during pneumonia recovery

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 22 - 10:32 p.m.

A few weeks ago, Latter-day Saint author Carol Lynn Pearson contracted a severe case of double pneumonia and had to be hospitalized. Now many are rallying to support her during her recovery.
Officers backed into a corner by partying mob in Taylorsville

Officers backed into a corner by partying mob in Taylorsville

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 9:38 p.m.

Police say a group of over 60 intoxicated partygoers backed two Taylorsville officers into a corner and assaulted them late Saturday night.
Police arrest man with a gun in Salt Lake City apartment

Police arrest man with a gun in Salt Lake City apartment

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 9:12 p.m.

Salt Lake City police arrested a 33-year-old man who was reported to have a firearm inside a high-rise apartment complex in Sugar House on Sunday afternoon.
2 people killed in aircraft crash near Preston, Idaho

2 people killed in aircraft crash near Preston, Idaho

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 10:53 p.m.

Two people were killed in an aircraft crash Wednesday morning east of Preston, Idaho. The plane was found later in the day.
Water woes: Contamination in Sunset, Pleasant Grove; flooding in Salt Lake City

Water woes: Contamination in Sunset, Pleasant Grove; flooding in Salt Lake City

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 10:44 p.m.

Utahns across the state are experiencing water woes — from contaminated drinking water to flooding.
Church of Jesus Christ gives $32 million for food crisis, its largest humanitarian contribution ever

Church of Jesus Christ gives $32 million for food crisis, its largest humanitarian contribution ever

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 7:46 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made its largest one-time contribution to a humanitarian organization ever — $32 million to the United Nations World Food Programme to help fight the current global food crisis.
14-year-old girl who police said was kidnapped from Grantsville has been found

14-year-old girl who police said was kidnapped from Grantsville has been found

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 8:35 p.m.

The 14-year-old girl who went missing from Grantsville has been found and is with family, police say.
Electronic sign at University of Utah breached, displayed pornography for 2 days

Electronic sign at University of Utah breached, displayed pornography for 2 days

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 8:14 p.m.

A University of Utah employee reported Tuesday afternoon that an electronic sign outside of the university's Student Life Center was displaying images from a pornographic website.
Police: Driver shot in the face during road rage incident in Taylorsville

Police: Driver shot in the face during road rage incident in Taylorsville

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 7:50 p.m.

A driver was shot in the face during a road rage incident Tuesday around 5 p.m., according to Taylorsville police.
Scholarship aims to help more Utah parents get access to postpartum care

Scholarship aims to help more Utah parents get access to postpartum care

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 28 - 7:11 p.m.

Postpartum Support International's Utah chapter is starting a scholarship program to combat the overlap of financial struggles and mental health issues following the birth of a child.
Driver who hit Heber City crossing guard and drove away is located, police say

Driver who hit Heber City crossing guard and drove away is located, police say

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 23 - 9:15 p.m.

Heber City police have identified a driver who they say hit a Heber City crossing guard in the crosswalk on Mill Road leading to Old Mill Elementary School at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Gov. Cox declares state of emergency in Moab after flooding causes up to $10M damage

Gov. Cox declares state of emergency in Moab after flooding causes up to $10M damage

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 23 - 7:53 p.m.

Gov. Spencer Cox has issued a state of emergency in response to the recent flooding in Grand, Emery and Wayne counties.
Utah fire officials report weather to be 'more favorable' as Jacob City Fire grows

Utah fire officials report weather to be 'more favorable' as Jacob City Fire grows

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted July 10 - 9:18 a.m.

The Jacob City Fire that began Saturday has grown to an estimated 4,000 acres and remains at 0% containment.
Rockstar Energy founder just bought the most expensive house in Utah

Rockstar Energy founder just bought the most expensive house in Utah

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted June 11 - 10:25 a.m.

Russell Weiner, billionaire and founder of Rockstar Energy, just bought a Park City mansion for $39.6M — breaking the record for the most expensive home sale in the state
'We've had enough': The rise of inclusive sizing in Utah fashion industry

'We've had enough': The rise of inclusive sizing in Utah fashion industry

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted April 24 - 7:53 p.m.

The average American woman is a size 16, according to a study, but most retailers start plus-sizing at size 12 or 14. That's rapidly changing, even here in Utah.
Here's what this Utah study group did to address antisemitism this Easter season

Here's what this Utah study group did to address antisemitism this Easter season

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted April 15 - 7:11 p.m.

A local group of Episcopalians at the Cathedral Church of St. Mark has spent Lent studying the antisemitism that can come with the story of the crucifixion of Christ.
How some say a 'culture of perfection' has created a breeding ground for eating disorders

How some say a 'culture of perfection' has created a breeding ground for eating disorders

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted March 6 - 9:31 p.m.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there have been documented increases in eating disorders everywhere, including Utah, experts say.
Utah podcaster, blogger invites 'strangers' to gather to raise funds for Ukrainian people

Utah podcaster, blogger invites 'strangers' to gather to raise funds for Ukrainian people

Jenny Rollins for KSL.com  |  Posted March 4 - 8:07 p.m.

Hundreds of Utahns, led by Strangeville podcaster and blogger Eli McCann, have put together a two-event fundraiser for Ukrainians in need. The two-part Friday and Saturday night event is called Strangers in Ukraine.