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66-year-old man killed in crash on I-15 on-ramp in St. George
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Jan. 12 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
A 66-year-old man was killed in a crash in St. George on Monday morning, police say.
ATV collision at Sand Hollow State Park leaves several injured
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 12 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
Multiple people were injured after two side-by-sides collided at Sand Hollow State Park on Monday.
Snowmobiler 'lucky' to be alive after getting swept up in Utah avalanche, experts say
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 12 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A snowmobiler was lucky to avoid serious injury after being partially buried by a large avalanche in southeastern Utah, prompting officials to highlight the risks posed by the state's latest wave of snow.
1970 southern Utah cold case reopened; detectives prepping to exhume remains
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Washington County Sheriff's Office is preparing to exhume the remains of a woman whose body was found in 1970 in an effort to identify her and determine her cause of death.
Mother killed 6-year-old, then took her own life in Canyonlands, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Jan. 9 - 2:06 p.m. | Save Story
San Juan County sheriff's detectives the deaths of a 6-year-old boy and his mother in Canyonlands National Park was the result of a murder-suicide.
Congress rejects Trump's $1B cut to National Park Service in latest spending bill
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 6 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The National Park Service will maintain its current budget after congressional appropriators rejected a request from President Donald Trump to slash the agency's budget by $1 billion for the 2026 fiscal year.
1 dead after car hits pedestrian in St. George
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 7:37 a.m. | Save Story
A vehicle hit a pedestrian Tuesday morning at 700 S. River Road, St. George police said on social media.
Zion to enforce new Zion–Mt. Carmel Highway large vehicle restrictions in 2026
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 1:34 p.m. | Save Story
Zion National Park remains about as busy as ever, but park officials are reminding visitors in advance of a big change coming to one of its iconic routes that will be implemented this summer.
Person critically injured on southern Utah trail
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 2 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
Hurricane Fire and Rescue said a person was airlifted to a hospital after an incident on the LaVerkin Overlook Trail on Friday.
12 Utah places that received national historic recognition in 2025
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 2 - 7:07 a.m. | Save Story
2026 will be a big year for history in Utah and across the U.S., but 2025 was also a big year in preserving and recognizing history in the state.
First Utah baby born in 2026 in St. George
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
The Zohner family got a bit bigger with the arrival of their baby daughter Valley on New Year's Day.
These were the 10 most-read stories of 2025
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
More happened in 2025 than U.S. politics, but it factored in many of the most-read KSL articles of the year.
Cedar City man wasn't affected by Tasers, but surrendered to K-9, charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
A southern Utah man is facing criminal charges accusing him of fighting with police officers while armed with golf clubs.
Leeds rollover crash leaves semi driver with critical injuries
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
A semitruck driver was critically injured in a rollover crash on Tuesday.
3 Moab family members charged with child torture
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Dec. 30 - 1:22 p.m. | Save Story
Three people in Moab have been charged with severely malnourishing a young boy and locking him in a dog kennel.
Cedar City builder discusses approach to affordability, quality
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Dec. 28 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
With home prices steadily rising in Utah and with demand only expected to climb in the years to come, a homebuilder shared its approach to keep a new housing project priced below the median in Iron County.
How a backroad discovery led to arrest of Melodee Buzzard's mother in child's 'calculated' killing
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN | Updated Dec. 26 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Ashlee Buzzard was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder in her daughter's killing, which a criminal complaint said was carried out with exceptional "cruelty" and "viciousness."
9-year-old who vanished during road trip found dead in Utah
Josh Campbell, Holly Yan, CNN | Updated Dec. 23 - 9:15 p.m. | Save Story
The remains of missing 9-year-old California girl Melodee Buzzard have been found in Utah's Wayne County. Her mother has been arrested.
