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Church announces dates for Manti temple open house, St. George temple dedication
Kaigan Mears Bigler, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 5:06 p.m. | Save Story
The dates for the Manti Utah Temple open house and rededication and the St. George Utah Temple were announced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday.
Will Green River be home to a new lithium mine to help US go 'green'?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 20 - 6:25 a.m. | Save Story
There is a vast source of lithium in Green River, Emery County. There is a planned site to mine lithium at a former military base, where surface ground disruption has already happened.
Suspected Millard County gunman surrenders after shooting
Matt Brooks and Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 13 - 11:35 a.m. | Save Story
A man suspected in a Millard County shooting on Saturday turned himself in on Sunday, the Millard County Sheriff's Office said.
Man who served prison time for Iowa killing arrested in drug investigation in Utah
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 10 - 10:58 a.m. | Save Story
A man who served prison time in connection with a murder case in Iowa has been arrested in Utah after troopers say three kilos of cocaine were found in his car.
Lawsuit challenges legitimacy of Utah oil and gas leases issued under 'rushed' Trump policy
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 8 - 6:42 p.m. | Save Story
The energy policies of former President Donald Trump are being scrutinized in a recent lawsuit that claims some oil and gas leases issued in Utah during the administration's term bypassed environmental review and are unlawful.
Police: 2 dead, teen and adult hospitalized in Carbon County carbon monoxide poisoning
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 8 - 2:37 p.m. | Save Story
Two people are dead and two are hospitalized due to what Carbon County sheriff's deputies are calling possible carbon monoxide poisoning.
Ex-Juab County clerk faces 8 charges accusing her of shredding election ballots
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 2 - 6:37 p.m. | Save Story
Criminal charges were filed Thursday against Juab County's former clerk/auditor accusing her of shredding ballots from the 2020 general election.
Man killed in crash on I-15 near Nephi identified
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 30 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
One person is dead, and five others are injured following a crash involving several vehicles on I-15 near Nephi on Sunday. Southbound lanes of the freeway were closed for nearly four hours.
Richfield teen dies in accidental tetherball hanging
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 30 - 4:20 p.m. | Save Story
A 13-year-old Sevier County boy died Saturday in an accidental hanging with a tetherball rope.
More than 300 pounds of marijuana seized in 2 Utah traffic stops
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 25 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Two stops for minor traffic violations in Utah on Tuesday resulted in large drug busts.
Man sent to prison in June for murdering mother is now under investigation in cellmate's death
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 17 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
A man sent to prison four months ago for killing his mother is now being investigated in the death of his cellmate at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison.
People from far and near gather in Canyonlands to view 'ring of fire' eclipse
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 15 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
People made their way to Canyonlands National Park on Saturday to view the ring of fire eclipse
Annular eclipse: Hundreds come to Snow College's Richfield campus to watch
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 14 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of people gathered in Richfield at Snow College to view the annular solar eclipse on Saturday, joining watch parties throughout the state and the country.
Cold temperatures, precipitation move into Wasatch Front ahead of busy weekend for eclipse travel
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 11 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
Cold temperatures, cloudy skies and rain arrived ahead of what officials expect to be a heavy traffic weekend due to Saturday's annular eclipse.
Watch live: What to know about Saturday's annular solar eclipse
Kaigan Mears Bigler, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 11 - 6:18 a.m. | Save Story
An annular solar eclipse is happening Saturday, and Utah is lucky to be in its direct path. A WSU professor describes what it is, how long it will last and the best ways to watch it.
Audit: Utah power plant sends most of its energy out of state
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 10 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
Lawmakers are taking aim at the Intermountain Power Plant in Millard County, armed with an audit released Tuesday that asserts the entity operates with little state oversight.
Pothole forces emergency lane closure of I-15 in Juab County, which is expected to last a week
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 4 - 1:46 p.m. | Save Story
Southbound I-15 near Mona, Juab County, will be down to one lane for about a week as Utah Department of Transportation crews fix an emergency pothole situation.
State Route 24 closed after semi hauling fuel crashes, catches fire
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 27 - 10:41 a.m. | Save Story
State Route 24 is closed near Loa, in Wayne County, after a semitruck hauling fuel crashed and caught fire.
Police identify 14-year-old girl killed in Uintah County ATV accident
Sicily Stanton, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 26 - 6:54 p.m. | Save Story
A 14-year-old girl died Monday in Uintah County while driving an ATV that went off the shoulder of the roadway and rolled onto its side.
40 pounds of meth, 2 kilos of cocaine seized in central Utah traffic stop
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 25 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
A traffic stop for speeding outside of Green River turned into a large drug bust Friday, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
Central Utah school bus driver accused of transporting students while intoxicated
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 19 - 8:56 p.m. | Save Story
A school bus driver in Sevier County has been arrested for allegedly driving a bus while his blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit and students were on board.
Here's how Utah's latest inland port hopes to 'save the family farm'
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 7:58 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Inland Port Authority's board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the Central Utah Agri-Park Project Area. The objective of the fifth and latest project area is aimed at improving the future outlook for Utah's family farms, economy and food security.
Utah teen offers few explanations for murdering his high school girlfriend
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 28 - 5:12 p.m. | Save Story
An 18-year-old who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing his girlfriend, a Piute High School sophomore, was ordered Monday to serve at least 25 years and up to life in prison.
Juab's West Desert community sees largest enrollment in years: 27 students in grades K-12
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 26 - 8:17 a.m. | Save Story
As students return to school this fall, one school in Juab County's West Desert is celebrating its largest enrollment in years: 27 students.
Judge sends Moroni mother to prison for abusing, causing death of her 2-year-old
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 24 - 6:39 a.m. | Save Story
A 22-year-old mother will spend at least five years and up to life in prison after pleading guilty to causing the death of her young daughter through repeated child abuse.
Ground is broken on new Manti courthouse to address security issues with 1935 building
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 22 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
Ground was broken on Monday for a new courthouse in Sanpete County, which is designed to fix security issues in the current building built in 1935.
5 prison inmates hospitalized after fight in Gunnison facility; Utah prisons on lockdown
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 21 - 10:25 p.m. | Save Story
A large prison fight at the Central Utah Correctional Facility on Monday night sent five inmates to the hospital and put two state prisons on lockdown.
Shots fired in apparent road rage incident near Nephi
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 21 - 5:14 p.m. | Save Story
One man was arrested following an apparent road rage incident and shots fired in Nephi on Sunday.
Utah family shown 'Aloha Spirit' staying in Maui shelter after vacation rental burns down
Ashley Moser, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 18 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
A family from Delta, Utah, said they were shown love and support from locals when they had no place to go following the fire in Lahaina.
Dash camera footage captures Sanpete County box truck collision that injured deputy
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 18 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Troopers urged drivers to be alert and focused behind the wheel as they released dash camera footage showing a box truck collision that injured a deputy earlier this month.
Alaska man accused of killing wife from Utah, hiding body in storm drain
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 14 - 10:08 p.m. | Save Story
An Alaskan man was arrested Friday for investigation of murdering his wife and hiding her body in a storm drain. The wife, Saria Hildabrand, 21, was from Utah.
Man's heart stops on vacation in remote Utah. Now he's raising money for EMTs
Kris Carpenter for KSL.com | Posted Aug. 10 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Ron Baker is so grateful to the emergency medical technicians who saved his life in rural Utah that he's organized a fundraiser to provide them with better medical equipment.
Flash flooding 'probable' in some parts of Utah as monsoonal moisture returns
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 10 - 1:44 p.m. | Save Story
Forecasters say there's an increased risk of flash flooding in slot canyons, dry washes and areas near recent burn scars in some parts of Utah over the next few days.
Pennsylvania pilot recounts emergency landing on I-70 near Richfield
Ashley Moser, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 9 - 7:22 a.m. | Save Story
A Pennsylvania pilot made an emergency landing along I-70 near Richfield Tuesday afternoon.
Monsoons produce 'entire summer's rain in a single day' in Utah; more to come
Carter Williams and Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 3 - 9:23 a.m. | Save Story
Wednesday's rainfall totals in Utah were good enough to make up for a summer that has been, to this point, extremely dry.
Environmentalists sue to stop Utah potash mine that produces sought-after crop fertilizer
Sam Metz, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 2 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
Environmentalists have filed a lawsuit to prevent the construction of a new potash mine they say would devastate a lake ecosystem in the drought-stricken western Utah desert.
10 GOP debates planned for 2nd District election, but will all 3 participate?
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 1 - 12:14 p.m. | Save Story
Two GOP congressional candidates will participate in debates in 10 different Utah counties. But Becky Edwards hasn't confirmed whether she will.
Texas woman arrested after nearly running over 2 Utah officers, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted July 31 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
A woman was arrested over the weekend after nearly running over two police officers in Gunnison, claiming she was trying to get away from being forced into sex trafficking in Texas, police say.
Logan man charged with leading police on 50-mile chase with speeds nearing 130 mph
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated July 31 - 10:25 a.m. | Save Story
A Logan man was charged Monday with leading Utah police on a chase with speeds reaching 130 mph in central Utah.
Moroni mother pleads guilty to killing 2-year-old daughter through abuse
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted July 26 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Moroni woman has admitted to killing her 2-year-old daughter through child abuse, while the child's stepfather admitted to a lesser charge for not reporting or stopping the abuse.
Utahn who murdered child keeps attacking fellow inmates, prosecutor says
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted July 26 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
A Layton man convicted of a "horrific" murder of a 6-year-old girl 20 years ago is charged in multiple cases of attacking inmates.
Emery County man charged with beating man to death with can of chili
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated July 26 - 4:37 p.m. | Save Story
A St. George man was arrested in Castle Dale and charged Wednesday with murder after police say he beat a man to death with a can of chili during a drunken argument.
3 arrested in weekend drug investigation now linked to alleged murder attempt
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted July 26 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
Three arrested in Juab County over the weekend for investigation of drug possession could now face attempted murder charges for allegedly conspiring to shoot a man in a remote area.
These 78 Utah cities, entities want to raise taxes this year
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted July 13 - 9:24 p.m. | Save Story
Seventy-eight cities and other entities throughout Utah have proposed tax hikes this year, according to data compiled by the Utah Taxpayers Association.
Utah closes off 56 abandoned mines near Eureka, including where 2 bodies were found
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 11 - 9:52 p.m. | Save Story
Utah mining crews recently completed a project that closed off dozens of abandoned mines across southwestern Utah County, including a mine shaft where the bodies of a Utah couple were recovered five years ago.
Rural cancer patients access care closer to home
Ken Fall, KSL-TV | Posted July 8 - 8:09 a.m. | Save Story
Farmer Dave Walker credits a new clinic and online technology for peace of mind during his treatments.
Guns, knives, explosives seized from Juab County home
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted July 3 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
A requested welfare check lead to the discovery of numerous weapons and drugs, including "cricket bombs" and pipe bombs, inside a Juab County home.
'Wipe Out' band, the Surfaris, brought real album on return to Manti
Brian Champagne for KSL.com | Posted July 1 - 6:23 p.m. | Save Story
They played the hit song "Wipe Out," but not the other songs on the "Wipe Out" album. Now, you can get the real album.
Moms in rural Utah get breastfeeding support for their babies
Ken Fall, KSL-TV | Posted June 29 - 10:24 p.m. | Save Story
The Fillmore Community Hospital in recent years started prioritizing telehealth consultations with expectant moms and mothers with newborns.
Utah family grateful for support from around the country after young boy hospitalized
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted June 27 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
A Sevier County family is sharing their gratitude after people across the country started fundraising to help their little boy, who was hospitalized after a terrible horse accident.
Pow Wow honors Native American tribes in Nebo School District
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted June 24 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
A cultural celebration at Spanish Oaks Elementary Friday night brought together of hundreds of people to honor the Native American tribes of Nebo School District students and their families.
New dinosaur species found in Utah helps researchers piece together Earth's history
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted June 19 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
The bones of a previously unknown plant-eating dinosaur found in central Utah nearly a decade ago may provide new clues about how the Earth's climate changed millions of years ago.
Man drowns at Palisade State Park
Matt Brooks, KSL.com | Posted June 4 - 9:42 p.m. | Save Story
A man drowned at Palisade State Park on Saturday, a park official confirmed.
14-year-old charged with manslaughter in rollover crash that killed his friend
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 31 - 3:47 p.m. | Save Story
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter and accused of driving recklessly on a dirt road near Richfield when his car rolled, killing a teen who was standing through the sunroof at the time.
Utah County, Sandy issue disaster declarations for flood response
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated May 31 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Government leaders in Utah County and Sandy have issued emergency declarations to help mitigate and respond to potential flooding from the spring runoff.
Treat and release: How Utah weighs the risk of repeat sex offenders
Daniella Rivera and Keira Fairmont, KSL-TV | Posted May 25 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
The KSL Investigators examine Utah's corrections system, responsible for treating and releasing people who commit sex crimes.
Minnesota man involved in Utah police shootout sentenced to 25 years in prison
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 23 - 1:06 p.m. | Save Story
A Minnesota man who stole a police vehicle and engaged in a shootout with Utah Highway Patrol troopers in Juab County in 2021 was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on Monday.
Judge orders jail time, probation for woman who caused fatal 2021 Richfield crash
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 22 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
A Sevier County judge ordered a 55-year-old woman to serve two years in jail and five years of probation after she pleaded guilty to causing the death of a Richfield man in 2021.
