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Man killed in Sandy motorcycle crash

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated May 8 - 10:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man died Thursday after his motorcycle was hit by a vehicle on State Street in Sandy.

Retirement home hosts heartwarming Mother's Day fashion show

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted May 8 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The residents at Legacy Retirement have walked down the catwalk in style for 36 years. They gathered as a community for Mother's Day to show off some new outfits.

Male cub of Grizzly 399 killed in vehicle collision

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted May 8 - 10:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Grizzly 1058, a 5-year-old male cub of famed Grizzly 399, was hit by a vehicle and has died, Grand Teton National Park announced this week.

Signature verification for collective bargaining referendum is complete

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted May 8 - 9:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Vote Utah announced Thursday that signature verification for the HB267 referendum had been completed by state elections officials.

Why these Utah legislators traveled to Washington to address key Western issues

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted May 8 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz and House Majority Assistant Whip Casey Snider were among a contingent of Utah lawmakers who were in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to discuss important issues to the state and elsewhere in the West.

Duchesne County man not competent for trial on charges for killing his wife

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted May 8 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Duchesne County man will be receiving treatment after a judge found he is not competent to stand trial. He is charged with murdering his wife in September 2023.

New York man charged after nearly 70 live cats and two dozen dead kittens are found in his home

Associated Press  |  Posted May 8 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A suburban New York man has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities say they found nearly 100 cats in his home, including about two dozen dead kittens in a freezer.

'Sanctuary for our community': Sandy opens revitalized wetland park

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted May 8 - 7:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sandy dedicated a new wetland park area on Thursday, relocating the habitat away from the city's urban core to preserve waterfowl and other wildlife.

40-year-old Utah sales exec taking swing at bare-knuckle boxing in home state

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted May 8 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dan Gardner, an executive with Orem-based supplement provider Bucked Up, will make his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut Saturday at the Maverik Center.

Man charged with assault after pursuit near Lake Powell ends in gunfire

Cody Blowers, St. George News  |  Posted May 8 - 6:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man has been federally charged after he allegedly rammed his truck into a patrol vehicle on U.S. 89 in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area over the weekend.

Catholic leaders in Utah express joy in the election of a new pope

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated May 8 - 5:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bishop Oscar Solis spoke to the media at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City on Thursday, following the election of a new pope, Leo XIV.

Feds adjust Utah's water outlook after warm, dry April affects spring snowmelt

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted May 8 - 5:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

April didn't provide Utah with many favors after an already complicated snowpack collection season.

Republicans advance bill to formally rename 'Gulf of America'

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted May 8 - 5:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The House advanced a proposal to formally rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in all federal documents, marking the first of President Donald Trump's executive orders to be voted on by Congress.

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Navigating auto tariffs: What they mean for your next car purchase

Kathleen Clove, KSL Cars  |  Posted May 8 - 4:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

In April, President Donald Trump's auto tariffs went into effect, putting a hefty 25% tax on vehicles coming into the U.S. New and used car markets could see a significant change in price and buyer behavior.

West Valley mother accused of trying to kill her young son

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted May 8 - 4:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley woman was charged with attempted murder after her 7-year-old son was found seeking help from neighbors.

Colorful new art piece to be installed Pioneer Park as SLC eyes major makeover

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted May 8 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City Arts Council officials unveiled a new public art piece design for Pioneer Park next year, reflecting the neighborhood's diverse history.

Have You Seen This? Double rainbow touches down on both sides

Linda Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted May 8 - 3:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Illinois woman's video shows off a beautiful double rainbow anchored on both sides, that appears to land on her house.

US plans to spend billions to update air-traffic control system

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Posted May 8 - 3:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a plan on Thursday to modernize the aging U.S. air traffic control system at a cost of tens of billions of dollars.

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow revocation of migrants' legal status

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Updated May 8 - 2:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to intervene in its bid to revoke the temporary legal status granted by his predecessor Joe Biden to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United States.

Driver arrested for crashes with pedestrians in Salt Lake now linked to Summit County case

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted May 8 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man accused of intentionally hitting five female pedestrians in Salt Lake County is now being linked to a similar incident in Summit County.

He was killed in a road-rage shooting. AI allowed him to deliver his own victim impact statement

Matt York, Rio Yamat and Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press  |  Updated May 8 - 1:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

In what's believed to be a first in U.S. courts, a family used artificial intelligence to create a video using a dead man's likeness to give him a voice in a victim impact statement.

Utah Public Radio reacts to potential federal funding cuts to public media

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted May 8 - 12:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A recent White House executive order calls for an end to federal funding of public media. It could impact PBS and NPR programming and journalism across Utah.

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Republicans draw lines in the sand, putting Trump's tax package at risk

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted May 8 - 12:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Congressional Republicans agree that spending cuts are necessary — but identifying where to make those cuts is proving to be a difficult task.