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Mounted Posse donates to help keep trauma‑support camp alive
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted April 21 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
A volunteer group works closely with the Salt Lake County district attorney and the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office to make sure a beloved program for kids who have experienced trauma continues for years to come.
2 arrested in Wyoming following drug-related shooting death in Salt Lake hotel, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated April 21 - 12:24 p.m. | Save Story
Two men arrested in Wyoming following a fatal shooting in a Salt Lake hotel on Monday had been asked to leave following a drug deal, according to a witness.
Car crashes into Utah Animal Adoption Center in Sandy
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted April 21 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
A car crashed into the Utah Animal Adoption Center in Sandy on Sunday afternoon, damaging part of the building but leaving all animals and staff safe.
National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week begins as construction projects across Utah ramp up
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted April 21 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
Due to the warmer winter Utah faced, construction projects across Utah have begun earlier than normal.
Major Canadian airline to pull out of Salt Lake City, but it's already planning a return
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 20 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Canada's largest airline says it plans to pull flights out of a select number of airports this year, including Salt Lake City, as it deals with the rising cost of jet fuel.
Utah company says feds used false information to get a warrant
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 20 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Davis County company once accused of labor trafficking claims that the recently completed federal investigation was based on false statements from the state probe.
Utah Food Bank gets massive pork donation; college football players did the heavy lifting
Minty Buckwalter, Deseret News | Posted April 20 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
On Friday, a handful of BYU, SUU and Utah State football players worked together to unload 20,000 pounds of pork at the Utah Food Bank.
University of Utah trustees greenlight 1,500 underground parking stalls on campus
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 20 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah's board of trustees last week approved a bond measure to fund an underground parking structure that will add approximately 1,500 spaces to campus.
2 arrested in Wyoming in fatal Salt Lake hotel shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated April 20 - 3:39 p.m. | Save Story
A confrontation between people known to each other ended with one person being shot and killed Monday at a Salt Lake hotel, police say. Two people have been arrested.
Herriman woman killed in alleged murder-suicide filed for divorce before death; suspect identified
Sarah Martin, KSL | Updated April 20 - 3:17 p.m. | Save Story
The family of a Herriman woman have identified Lindha Paola Zerpa Lara, 43, as the victim of what police are calling a murder-suicide.
Church of Jesus Christ announces new Young Women class names, new temple location
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 20 - 10:20 a.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ announced new names Monday for its young women's groups and also announced Sunday the location of another temple it plans to build.
Springville man charged with killing his mother and a Salt Lake man
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 20 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
A Springville man was charged Sunday with shooting and killing his mother and a Salt Lake man. But the bodies of Sarah Johnson and John Waldron Handricks remain missing.
New program designed to support dementia caregivers in Utah
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted April 19 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia requires immense time and effort, and the emotional toll can be high. Now, a new initiative is launching to help navigate these challenges.
Utah family seeks for answers after ICE detains sister
Garna Mejia, KSL and Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted April 18 - 10:18 p.m. | Save Story
The Wihongi family's weeklong vacation in New Zealand ended with a family member in detention at an ICE facility in California, and they're still searching for answers.
Salt Lake City dings developer for 'unfortunate' mishap over historic building
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 18 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
City leaders reduced a developer's tax incentives by approximately $1 million after a miscommunication in the demolition of a now-nearly rebuilt historic building.
Latter-day Saint boxer Lani Daniels claims third world title belt in emotion-filled fight
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 18 - 8:46 p.m. | Save Story
Latter-day Saint boxer Lani Daniels claimed the WBO/IBF super middleweight title at Madison Square Garden via TKO in the ninth round over Shadasia Green on Friday.
Police: Man killed former wife, then himself, in Herriman
Cassidy Wixom and Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated April 18 - 12:31 p.m. | Save Story
Investigators believe a man killed his former wife before killing himself in Herriman Friday, police said.
How Ensign College is bringing light to many Utah prison inmates
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 18 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Prison is a place typically defined by its limits. But not for dozens of inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility, who completed Ensign College's education program on Wednesday.
