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Suspected impaired driver charged with killing teen bicyclist
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 6 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
A Fort Duchesne woman was charged Tuesday with hitting and killing a 15-year-old boy who was riding his bicycle in Uintah County over the weekend.
Family of 15-year-old allegedly killed by suspected drunken driver speaks out
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 5 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
A family grieved the loss of their 15-year-old son and brother who was killed by a suspected drunken driver this weekend. They are pleading with their community not to drive drunk.
US 6 in Price Canyon now open after flooding, mudslides washed out road
Matt Brooks and Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 4 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. 6 in Price Canyon is now open after being closed in both directions for more than 24 hours, UDOT said. Flooding and mudslides caused significant damage to the road, which will still require repairs.
Woman arrested after hitting, killing cyclist in Uintah County, police say
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 4 - 4:43 p.m. | Save Story
A woman was arrested after allegedly hitting and killing a 15-year-old boy in Ballard, Uintah County, on Saturday.
Labor Day brings first snow of the season to Utah. What's next in the forecast?
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 4 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
Both Snowbird and Solitude ski resorts celebrated the first snowfalls of the season Monday. Snow was also seen covering state Route 150 near Bald Mountain Pass in the western Uintahs.
Utah officials respond to Ute lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in trust land auction
Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 31 - 6:23 p.m. | Save Story
Utah officials are pushing to dismiss a lawsuit from the the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation against a number of state officials, including Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.
Arches National Park rangers issue safety reminder after bat tests positive for rabies
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 25 - 11:06 a.m. | Save Story
Arches National Park staff are urging visitors to be careful around bats in the park after one recently tested positive for rabies.
Remnants of another tropical storm set to arrive in Utah on Thursday
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 23 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
Remnants of what was Tropical Storm Harold are forecast to arrive in Utah through its southeast corner Thursday.
Appeals court strikes down Utah oil railroad approval, siding with environmentalists
Sam Metz, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 18 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. Appeals Court has struck down a critical approval for a railroad project that would have allowed oil businesses in eastern Utah to significantly expand fossil fuel production and exports.
Semitruck crash shuts down US 6 near Price
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 18 - 9:43 p.m. | Save Story
A semitruck crash near Price has shut down U.S. 6 in both directions Friday evening.
Will green energy kill coal mining? Why these industry leaders say it won't
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 18 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's coal country is in the midst of redefining itself.
Duchesne man charged with fraudulently selling home investment opportunities
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 16 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
A Duchesne man is facing security fraud charges tied to claims that he could build thermal mass homes for a fraction of the cost of regular homes, even though prosecutors say he did not have a contractor's license.
An experienced hiker's journey to honor his father ends tragically in Moab
Jillian Sykes, CNN | Posted Aug. 13 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
James "Jimmy" Hendricks set out across the American West, bearing the ashes of his late father, in a journey nearly five years in the making.
Man walked into Moab wedding, claimed bombs were planted all around, charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 10 - 2:16 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah man faces criminal charges after police say he walked into a Moab wedding and told organizers that he had been kidnapped and bombs had been planted around the area.
Price couple arrested following discovery of 9,000 fentanyl pills
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 8 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
A Price couple accused of distributing large amounts of drugs have been arrested after police say they found about 9,000 fentanyl pills and other drugs in storage shed.
Utah elementary school art teacher accused of inappropriately touching student
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 7 - 1:08 p.m. | Save Story
A teacher in the Grand County School District was arrested over the weekend and accused of inappropriately touching a young girl at her home.
Roosevelt woman charged with sexually abusing 2 young boys
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 2 - 9:42 a.m. | Save Story
A Roosevelt woman is facing criminal charges accusing her of sexually abusing two young boys.
Police stop fleeing vehicle after spikes cause all 4 tires to come off
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted July 31 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police say fled from multiple agencies while going over 100 mph was stopped after officers successfully spiked all four of his tires.
2 arrested in home invasion investigation in Price
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted July 28 - 5:53 p.m. | Save Story
Two people were arrested early Friday after a woman in Price called 911 to report a "crazy lady" had broken into her home.
Why a conservancy nonprofit purchased a 320-acre plot of land in Bears Ears
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 25 - 2:42 p.m. | Save Story
A conservation nonprofit completed a $2.15 million purchase of a 320-acre parcel of land within Bears Ears National Monument earlier this month, setting up a new easement for it.
New Mexico man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting teen in Vernal
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted July 25 - 1:17 p.m. | Save Story
A New Mexico man is facing charges accusing him of grabbing a 14-year-old boy, pulling him into his Vernal hotel room and sexually assaulting him.
Vernal man, 61, charged with sexually assaulting teen girl
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted July 25 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
A 61-year-old Vernal man was charged Monday with five felonies accusing him of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.
Moab man accused of taking pictures at local pool now faces child exploitation charges
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated July 20 - 7:54 a.m. | Save Story
A Moab man who was questioned by police after concerns were raised about pictures he was taking at a community pool is now facing numerous counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Duchesne County man faces felony charges for allegedly shooting friend
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated July 19 - 12:20 p.m. | Save Story
An argument between two friends in Duchesne County on Sunday resulted in one man being shot and the other being arrested.
Davis County family evacuated after witnessing start of Sunny Cove fire at Flaming Gorge
Ashley Moser, KSL-TV | Updated July 19 - 9:09 a.m. | Save Story
The Midgley family from Kaysville planned on spending the week at the Mustang Ridge Campground, but Mother Nature had her own plans.
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.
Driver killed in crash with semitruck in Price
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 13 - 8:37 a.m. | Save Story
A 26-year-old man was killed in a crash on state Route 55 and 100 North in Price on Wednesday.
Dry conditions caused fire near Utah-Colorado border to grow to 800 acres
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated July 10 - 10:53 p.m. | Save Story
I-70 was closed due to a brush fire near the Utah-Colorado border in Grand County on Monday.
7 great family activities in Utah's Dinosaurland
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted July 3 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
From rafting to rodeos to mountain biking, the town of Vernal offers all kinds of outdoor activities for families. But there's one thing that looms large over everything else in the area … dinosaurs.
What's going on with the West's largest transmission line in decades?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted July 2 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
The TransWest Express high voltage transmission line, envisioned to be completed by 2027, is the largest transmission addition planned for the Western grid in decades.
Bystander recounts saving man from crashed, burning car in Carbon County
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted June 29 - 8:24 a.m. | Save Story
A good Samaritan is recounting the moments he and other bystanders helped rescue a man trapped inside a burning car in Carbon County last weekend.
Rural electric provider in Utah warns of 'impending US energy crisis'
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted June 29 - 6:19 a.m. | Save Story
A rural electric cooperative in eastern Utah approved a declaration of what it says is an "impending U.S. energy crisis," fueled by the accelerated retirement of coal-fired power plants.
Body found in Colorado River near Utah border identified as Colorado man
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted June 28 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
A Colorado man whose body was found by rafters in the Colorado River on June 22 was identified Wednesday.
Moab police investigate rash of mountain bike thefts
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted June 27 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
Moab city officials say that in one day, thieves stole $22,000 worth of bicycles from tourists.
Mirror Lake Highway busy on opening weekend
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted June 24 - 9:51 p.m. | Save Story
The popular Mirror Lake Highway officially opened this week. Lots of Utahns made the drive up on this first weekend and saw something you don't normally see this late in the year.
Grass fire in Grand County shuts down I-70 at Colorado state line
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated June 20 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
A grass fire has forced the closure of westbound I-70 near the Utah-Colorado border in Grand County Tuesday.
Missing Indiana teen found in Utah; Vernal man arrested
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted June 20 - 1:31 p.m. | Save Story
A Vernal man accused of picking up a teen girl in Indiana and taking her to Utah is facing a charge of kidnapping.
West Valley man killed in motorcycle crash in Carbon County Sunday
Matt Brooks, KSL.com | Updated June 15 - 1:38 p.m. | Save Story
A motorcyclist died in a crash while traveling with other motorcyclists in Carbon County on Sunday.
Utah man pleads guilty in crash that killed 2, but plea accounts for only 1 death
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted June 15 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
A Duchesne County man admitted to causing one death in a West Valley crash on New Year's Eve. But two people died in the crash and he was never charged with a second death.
Driver killed in collision with semitruck on US 6 near Helper
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated June 13 - 11:07 a.m. | Save Story
A person died after the car they were driving crashed into a semitruck on a major Utah highway Tuesday morning.
Why most of Utah's Red Fleet State Park will be closed this year
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted June 10 - 12:22 p.m. | Save Story
Red Fleet State Park is getting a makeover, but that also means most of it will be closed this year — for real this time.
Health department looks for visitors that encountered bat at Dinosaur National Monument
Eliza Pace, KSL-TV | Posted June 1 - 7:19 a.m. | Save Story
TriCounty Health Department is looking for any visitors that encountered a possibly diseased bat while at Dinosaur National Monument on or around May 28.
Semitruck fire causes delays on US 6 in Carbon County
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 29 - 3:39 p.m. | Save Story
A semi truck caught fire on U.S. 6 on Monday causing delays during holiday traffic.
Rural Online Initiative opens doors to remote work opportunities for rural residents
Jenny Carpenter, KSL.com | Posted May 29 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Utah State University Extension's Rural Online Initiative allows those living in rural areas to access higher-paying remote jobs — and to stay in their tight-knit communities instead of moving away to larger cities.
Search for possible missing plane in Daggett County ends after all avenues exhausted
Ashley Fredde and Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated May 28 - 8:42 p.m. | Save Story
Search and rescue teams on Sunday searched for a possible missing plane in Daggett County Sunday but found no sign of one.
Moab firefighter charged with enticing minor
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 22 - 4:06 p.m. | Save Story
A volunteer firefighter for Moab was formally charged on Monay with enticing a minor.
Feds close 10 campgrounds near Moab as Colorado River rises closer to flood stage
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 19 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Bureau of Land Management temporarily closed three more campgrounds near Moab on Friday afternoon after closing several others on Thursday.
Moab firefighter accused of soliciting teen girl online
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 18 - 11:08 a.m. | Save Story
A volunteer firefighter in Moab has been arrested after police say he tried to solicit an undercover agent online whom he believed was a 13-year-old girl.
Utah's attorney general hunts the paranormal on 'Secret of Skinwalker Ranch'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has appeared on two episodes of "The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch" on the History Channel.
Ute lawsuit says Utah agencies conspired to prevent tribe from purchasing ancestral lands
Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com | Posted May 8 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation has filed a federal lawsuit accusing state agencies of conspiracy to prevent the tribe from purchasing ancestral land in Duchesne County.
Why this online travel guide ranks Utah's 'Mighty 5' poorly among 63 national parks
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 29 - 7:23 a.m. | Save Story
An online travel website used several factors to rank all 63 U.S. national parks, and no Utah park cracked the top 15.
Man charged with attempted murder in attack on 2 Moab dog walkers
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 3:36 p.m. | Save Story
A man was charged Wednesday with attempted murder and other charges after police say he attacked two people who were walking their dogs in Moab, stabbing one of the victims.
Body of Colorado man found in remote part of Canyonlands National Park
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 1:41 p.m. | Save Story
The body of a Colorado man was discovered this week in a remote part of Canyonlands National Park, the National Park Service reported Wednesday.
Moab woman walking dog was shocked, stabbed in 'unprovoked assault,' police say
Matt Brooks, KSL.com | Posted April 22 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Moab woman was hospitalized Saturday in serious condition after she was shocked by a Taser and stabbed by a man in what police say was an unprovoked attack.
Utah golf coach sent to prison for abusing student who became 'a prisoner of my own life'
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 20 - 10:53 a.m. | Save Story
A former Carbon High golf coach was sentenced Wednesday to prison for sexually abusing one of his student-athletes. The victim's mother said he gave their family a "permanent trauma tattoo."
100 pounds of meth seized during traffic stop in Grand County
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 10:36 a.m. | Save Story
A traffic stop in Grand County on Tuesday resulted in a large drug bust.
Friends remember Salt Lake woman killed while ice climbing as 'force of nature'
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 4 - 6:08 p.m. | Save Story
A woman killed in an ice climbing accident in Duchesne County over the weekend is being remembered by friends as having a "pure heart" as well as being a "force of nature."
Feds ponder fee increases at popular Utah recreation area near Moab
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 4 - 7:39 a.m. | Save Story
It may soon cost more to play at a popular recreation and camping area located just east of Moab.
