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Box Elder County sheriff on administrative leave after 'incident' in Weber County

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 11:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Box Elder County Sheriff Kevin Potter is on administrative leave after an 'incident' in Weber County on Tuesday.

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5 ways Utah County is the land of promise for business opportunity

Utah Valley Chamber  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Known as "Happy Valley" for decades, a recent report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah suggests a new nickname could replace it: Valley of Opportunity.

Christa Pike says she's in constant pain and blames her failed execution on 'incompetence'

Kim Chandler, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 11:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

Christa Pike says she is in constant pain since surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee last month. In her first public statement, she expressed gratitude for the love and support she has received.

Utah County survivor warns about breast cancer risk for men

VideoAndrew Adams  |  Updated Oct. 30 - 10:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Breast Cancer Awareness Month always draws attention to women's health risk. A Utah County man is living proof, though, that it can happen to men, too.

Weber State students press to resurrect centers geared to Latino, Black and other students

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 30 - 10:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three Weber State students are pressing to resurrect the cultural centers geared to Latino, Black, LGBTQ and other students after their elimination in the wake of HB261.

Winter is coming: Alpine Loop, Guardsman Pass set to close for season

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 10:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

The gates are soon closing on a pair of beloved summer and fall routes, as a sign of the changing seasons.

KSL Sports Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 9 of college football

KSL Sports  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 10:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Each week, we'll release the KSL Sports staff picks for you to see. Can you do a better job than us? Probably, but that's the fun of it all.

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election

Nicole Winfield, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 10:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican on Friday confirmed the Chicago-born Leo submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago.

'A little heartbeat in our community': Parowan library receives funding for major renovation

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 9:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Parowan City Library will get a much-needed facelift thanks to a grant and a low-interest loan from the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board, which generates funding from mineral lease royalties in the state.

The goal of a goal: Special Olympics Unified Soccer unites hundreds of high schoolers

VideoBrenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 30 - 9:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of high school students spent their Thursday at America First Field, cheering on athletes competing in the sixth annual Special Olympics Unified Sports Soccer State Championships.

Brett Yormark to leave the Big 12 Conference

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 9:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Big 12 Conference Commissioner Brett Yormark is leaving the league.

A rare Russia-Ukraine truce allows a humanitarian mission to reach the stricken city of Oleshky

Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russian and Ukrainian officials have entered the devastated city of Oleshky following a rare ceasefire. The operation began after demining local roads.

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Utah parents may get question from their school-aged kids about alcohol

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 8:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah PTA and Parents Empowered have created homework that students take home for their parents to complete. It involves discussing the family's rules about underage drinking.

Parents arrested after 1-month-old son found with multiple broken bones

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 8:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

A couple in southern Utah is accused of abusing their 1-month-old child.

Federal childcare subsidy cuts affect Utah families. How one organization is stepping up

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 30 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Federal cuts to childcare subsidies are affecting families in Utah, and Neighborhood House of Salt Lake is raising money to fill in the gaps left by those cuts.

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Ford makes big moves to be No. 1 mainstream brand in J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

Jason Bell  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ford has been hard at work behind the scenes to improve its quality, and it's paying off big time

Development near Herriman halts blasting due to resident concerns

VideoCameron Elliott, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 30 - 7:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Residents in Herriman have concerns over the Panorama development nearby and the blasts used there. Herriman says the developers have stopped blasts for now.

Netanyahu's party claims election 'stolen' as results show him losing majority

Cara Anna, Julia Frankel And Koral Saeed, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 7:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party have amplified claims that the country's election was "stolen" by Arab-led parties.

Utah psychiatrist accused of fraudulent billing charged in CSAM investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 7:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

A psychiatrist charged under the Utah False Claims Act is accused of accessing child sex abuse material while awaiting trial.

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Report: Most Mexican produce comes from facilities 'rarely inspected' by FDA

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 30 - 6:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

A report from the Washington Times shows little FDA oversight at food processing plants outside the United States.

San Juan County flood victims seek help as Utah lieutenant governor tours damage

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 30 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

As Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson toured flood-damaged communities in San Juan County on Thursday, local leaders said the immediate need for assistance is growing.

E. coli warning issued for San Juan River

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 29 - 10:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

San Juan County Public Health issued a warning Thursday night stating there are potentially unhealthy levels of E. coli in the San Juan River after recent flooding.

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Are Utahns voting? Here's what we know so far

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 29 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

As of Wednesday morning, 17% of Utah's registered voters had cast their ballots.