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Trump plan scales back Obama's coal emissions standards
Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 8:43am
The Trump administration on Tuesday came out with new rules scaling back Obama-era constraints on coal-fired power plants, striking at one of the former administration's legacy programs to rein in climate-changing fossil-fuel emissions.
Intermountain hopes new Provo pediatric ICU will ease burdens on Utah County parents
Ben Lockhart, KSL | Posted Aug 21st - 8:11am
A new, six-bed pediatric intensive care unit opened at Utah Valley Hospital on Monday and is ready to serve patients.
58 percent of teachers do not feel equipped to deal with students' mental health, survey shows
Emiley Dewey, Deanie Wimmer and Keri Wilcox, KSL TV | Posted Aug 21st - 7:49am
According to a KSL survey, educators are returning to their classrooms statewide with more on their minds than just new students and lesson plans.
First TV commercial airs in Love-McAdams race
Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Aug 21st - 7:18am
The first TV commercial in the state's most competitive congressional race features the family of Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams, the Democrat challenging Republican Rep. Mia Love's bid for a third term.
Man in custody following SWAT situation in Riverton
Linda Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug 21st - 7:01am
A SWAT situation involving a man and his three children ended safely in Riverton Tuesday morning, police said.
Feds order UTA to reinstate whistleblower, pay him $300K
Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Aug 21st - 7:01am
The Utah Transit Authority has been ordered to reinstate and pay an estimated $300,000 to Michael Clara, who said he was fired because he was a whistleblower.
Utah man, 28, dies after falling out of Jeep
Ashley Imlay, KSL TV | Posted Aug 20th - 10:38pm
A West Valley City man died Monday after falling out of the back of a Jeep and hitting his head, according to officials.
Ready or not, it's back to school week along the Wasatch Front
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Aug 20th - 10:16pm
It's back to school this week for most Wasatch Front public schools with Salt Lake, Granite, Murray and Alpine districts getting underway Monday. Canyons, Davis and Jordan start on Wednesday, although some Jordan kids started in late July.
Fire updates: Grass fire burns 90 to 100 acres in WVC
Carter Williams, KSL.com and Jordan Ormond, KSL.com | Posted Aug 20th - 10:12pm
A grass fire sparked near the Bacchus Highway forced the closure of the road for a couple hours Monday afternoon.
Utah rooftop solar installations drop 23 percent in 1 year
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Aug 20th - 9:41pm
Utah rooftop solar installations dropped about 23 percent in one year thanks, in part, to the end of a system called net metering, industry experts say.
As fallen firefighter is laid to rest, family members pledge to help each other through grief
Annie Knox, KSL | Posted Aug 20th - 9:11pm
Monica Brinkerhoff felt overwhelming heartache after her brother was killed fighting California's largest wildfire. But a sense of gratitude also settled in quickly.
Charges filed in 2014 strangling death of Provo woman
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted Aug 20th - 8:32pm
In 2014, 60-year-old Belen Perez's adult son came home to find his mother strangled to death, with chemicals poured over her upper torso and face in an apparent attempt to destroy evidence. Now, police say they believe they've found her killer.
How often does your congressional representative hold public town hall meetings?
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Aug 20th - 8:09pm
Utah’s four congressional representatives conduct public town halls in a variety of ways — from virtual telephone meetings to hikes up Mount Timpanogos. But how often does your congressional representative hold these meetings?
Groups gear up to propose drastic changes to Pioneer Park
Katie McKellar, KSL | Posted Aug 20th - 7:33pm
Downtown SLC leaders are getting ready to roll out a new proposal for Pioneer Park — and it's much more than the multipurpose field currently under construction.
Thousands say farewell to fallen firefighter Matthew Burchett
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug 20th - 7:15pm
Thousands of family members, friends and firefighters from across Utah gathered at the Maverik Center on Monday to say farewell to veteran firefighter Matthew Burchett.
Mosquitos in Stansbury Park area test positive for West Nile virus
Xoel Cardenas, KSL.com | Posted Aug 20th - 7:00pm
Mosquitos from the Benson Mill area in Stansbury Park tested positive for West Nile virus, Tooele County officials said Monday.
Rental prices up in Utah, housing availability down
Heather Kelly, KSL | Posted Aug 20th - 6:27pm
New research shows rental prices are skyrocketing, even though Utah’s unemployment rate remains among the lowest in the nation.
3 Weber County men charged in fentanyl overdose death
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Aug 20th - 5:43pm
Three Weber County men face criminal charges related to the fentanyl overdose death of a 22-year-old man in March.
Could Ogden be new home for BLM headquarters?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, KSL | Posted Aug 20th - 5:15pm
Rep. Rob Bishop is bringing top U.S. Department of Interior official to Ogden next week for a tour and discussion on the reorganization of the agency. His full committee will conduct a field hearing in Roosevelt and will meet to discuss forest fires.
Hard to see, hard to breathe: US West struggles with smoke
Sally By and Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 2:35pm
Smoke from wildfires clogged the sky across the U.S. West, blotting out mountains and city skylines from Oregon to Colorado, delaying flights and forcing authorities to tell even healthy adults in the Seattle area to stay indoors.
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