Use sports psychology to win at life
05/12/2014 6:15am
In this edition of LIFEadvice, Coach Kim
explains how athletes develop "mental
toughness" and how we can all master our "mind
game" and win at life.
Police investigate body found on I-80 near Wendover
05/12/2014 6:52am
A person apparently was hit and killed on I-80
near the Nevada border. The westbound freeway
was closed Monday morning while UHP
investigated.
Fiber Internet coming to Park City?
05/12/2014 7:15am
If Park City officials get what they're hoping
for, the city soon will get high-speed fiber
Internet for everyone, but a lot of work needs
to be done before that can happen.
Pedestrian hit while crossing against traffic light, police say
05/12/2014 7:43am
A man is in serious condition after being hit
by a car while he was in a crosswalk.
Power restored for thousands in southern Utah
05/12/2014 7:59am
The power is back on for thousands of residents in southern Utah who were without it for several hours after a spring snowstorm blew through the region.
How a ticket affects your insurance rates
05/12/2014 8:20am
Traffic tickets not only mean fines, but even
the most minor moving violation can raise your
insurance premium. Bill Gephardt Gets It on how
those tickets affect your rate, and what you
can do to offset the higher costs.
Delon Wright's game no surprise to NBA brother
05/12/2014 9:47am
From his playing days at the City College of San Francisco to his first
season at the University of Utah, Delon Wright has impressed many
around the league with his wide range of skills and versatility in the
game of basketball.
Global poverty is declining, but why does nobody believe it?
05/12/2014 10:12am
Extreme poverty has decreased by almost half in the last three
decades, but most Americans are unaware or unconvinced.
New app helps asthma patients detail condition before attack
05/12/2014 10:14am
AsthmaAlly, a new app, eliminates the need to recall pertinent
information in a time of stress.
Reasons to hike Devil's Garden
05/12/2014 11:05am
Utah has a variety of beautiful mountain ranges and hills that make
for
a great pastime. If hiking is your thing, check KSL.com each Monday
for the "Hike of the Week" to get new ideas of where you can go
exploring.
5 moments that made someone's day
05/12/2014 11:24am
Each Monday, we hope to share moments from our readers' lives that
made their days great. Whether it is a kind note from a loved one, an
act of kindness or a person with an inspiring attitude, we want to hear
about it.
BYU professor fighting back against low sex-assault prosecutions
05/12/2014 11:38am
A recent study is shining a light on Utah's low
number of prosecutions that follow sexual
assaults, and advocates hope new efforts can
convince prosecutors to give more time and
attention to these cases.
Donald Sterling tells Anderson Cooper: I was 'baited' into 'a terrible mistake'
05/12/2014 11:52am
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling says
he's sorry but feels he was "baited" to make
racist comments, nearly two weeks after the NBA
fined him and banned him for life for his
remarks in a recorded conversation.
UK museum launches digital WWI database
05/12/2014 12:16pm
A British museum is launching an ambitious online database to remember the lives of the millions of men and women who served in World War I.
Have You Seen This? Blind fetch
05/12/2014 1:15pm
Keller, an English springer spaniel, was born blind, but that doesn't
diminish his complete enthusiasm for a game of fetch.
Police catch man allegedly claiming to be police officer, US marshal
05/12/2014 1:49pm
Police have arrested a man who claimed in bank
records and on social media to be a Park City
police officer, a special deputy U.S. marshal
and a U.S. Army special forces sergeant.
4 movies with great messages for your family
05/12/2014 2:03pm
Looking for a movie with a good message for and about families that
the whole family will enjoy? Here are four that you should check out.
Media promoting self-esteem may be detrimental, experts say
05/12/2014 2:31pm
Movies and TV for kids and teens that say "you can do anything!" may
be giving a typically narcissistic generation false perceptions of the
reality of hard work and good luck.
Man beaten while trying to buy cocaine, police say
05/12/2014 3:03pm
A man was beaten and robbed while trying to buy crack cocaine
Saturday, police said.
Man found hiding on roof of his home after hit-and-run, police say
05/12/2014 3:33pm
A man was arrested after being involved in a hit-and-run and fleeing
from police Friday.
Boko Haram demands release of fighters for girls
05/12/2014 5:10pm
Under the guns of their captors, dozens of barefoot girls sat huddled together wearing gray Muslim veils as they chanted Quranic verses in Arabic. Some Christians among them said they had converted to Islam.
Physical, vehicular assaults preceded fatal crash, jail documents say
05/12/2014 5:17pm
A man accused of causing a fatal traffic accident during an alleged drunken rampage had been involved in 2 altercations before the crash, police say.
Man attempts to rob McDonald's armed with scissors
05/12/2014 5:59pm
Police are searching for a man involved in an attempted armed robbery
Sunday.
Penalties may come for Recapture Canyon ATV riders
05/12/2014 6:20pm
A BLM spokesperson said undercover agents recorded license numbers
of ATV that allegedly trespassed into the canyon.
Oregon parolee charged in alleged attempt to disarm Utah officer
05/12/2014 6:49pm
An Oregon parolee has been charged in
connection with a bizarre one-day crime spree
in Uintah County that ended when
investigators
say he tried to disarm a police officer,
causing the officer's gun to discharge inside
a
hospital.
Teen accused in deputy's death pleads not guilty
05/12/2014 7:03pm
Meagan Grunwald, a 17-year-old girl charged
with murder in the death of Utah County
Sheriff's Sgt. Cory Wride, pleaded not guilty
to all charges Monday morning.
Trucker accused of keeping sex slaves pleads not guilty
05/12/2014 7:10pm
A Murray truck driver accused of holding two
young women hostage in his semitrailer for
months and sexually abusing them was arraigned
in federal court Monday.
Victims of Steven Powell buy his home
05/12/2014 7:12pm
The house where Steven Powell committed his
voyeuristic crimes against his neighbor has now
been sold to the victims' mother.
Public Enemy No. 1 arrested after yearlong search, police say
05/12/2014 7:16pm
Rodrigo Burquez, a known gang member who was No. 1 on the Metro
Gang Unit's most wanted list for about a year, was arrested Saturday.
Family of boy with rare genetic disease treats each day as a gift
05/12/2014 7:33pm
Greyson Brown is no ordinary 5-year-old.
Doctors diagnosed him with a severe case of
nemaline rod myopathy when he was 1.
Family hopes rare not guilty plea sparks changes in mental health system
05/12/2014 8:02pm
An "extremely rare" judgment of not guilty by
reason of
insanity was entered Monday in the case of a
Sandy man who beat his
wife's grandmother to death. Now, the family
of the man and victim is
seeking help for families of the mentally
ill.
High school transformed with art to promote dreams
05/12/2014 8:16pm
An old high school is being transformed into an interactive exhibit
designed to illustrate the power of dreams.
My kids are taking a school sabbatical
05/12/2014 8:46pm
With work, school and the usual activities of suburban family life, all five members of my family were giving our best everywhere else. By the end of the day, we didn't have much left for each other. I wanted to slow it all down.
Video captures injured shark delivering 20 pups
05/12/2014 9:17pm
A group of Florida fishermen lured in a big catch onto shore last week
— an injured 12-foot hammerhead shark that held a shocking
surprise.
Road Respect campaign to focus on cycling, driving rules
05/12/2014 9:41pm
Six bicyclists are killed and nearly 850 are involved in crashes with
motor vehicles in an average year in Utah. The state is relaunching a
grass-roots safety campaign to reduce the number of cyclists injured
and killed on Utah roadways.
Parents decry school's lack of communication after abuse allegations
05/12/2014 10:12pm
Police believe a former bus driver for the Canyons School District has
been sexually abusing children on his bus.
Hands-free cellphone driving does not eliminate 'cognitive distraction'
05/12/2014 10:23pm
Utahns face new restrictions that ban most manual manipulations of
cellphones while driving. The restrictions, however, do not address the
cognitive distraction of talking while driving.
Easy changes will improve school safety, Sandy Hook parent says
05/12/2014 10:28pm
The father of Emilie Parker, who was killed in
the Sandy Hook tragedy,
is on a mission to make schools safer. He
walked KSL through a Utah
school to show easy, cheap changes that could
save lives.
Text-to-911 getting easier nationwide, coming soon to Utah
05/12/2014 10:44pm
Customers of four major cellphone service
carriers will have the ability later this week
to text 911 for help. Though many Utahns
subscribe to these companies, residents of the
state won't be able to use the service just
yet.
