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'Infinite with possibility': How Utah's landscape inspired Ally Condie's new mystery novel
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted April 7 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Ally Condie's latest mystery novel, which comes out Tuesday, chronicles three women who connect through an online book group and decide to meet up for a "girls trip."
Utah woman shares dating journey on Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum'
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted April 7 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman is opening up about love, independence and life on the autism spectrum as a new cast member of Netflix's hit docuseries "Love on the Spectrum."
Police conduct undercover distracted driving crackdown in Salt Lake and Utah counties
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted April 6 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
People who text and drive, beware; police in Salt Lake and Utah counties are looking for you.
Tooele man charged with stabbing his brother during an argument
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 6 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Tooele man was charged Monday with attempted murder and accused of stabbing his brother during an argument on Friday.
Doki Doki, a pioneer in Salt Lake City's food scene, is closing its doors
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 6 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Doki Doki, which made a splash in Salt Lake City's food scene when it opened nearly a decade ago, is closing its doors.
Former Ogden police chief defends involvement backing ex-officer in sex misconduct case
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 6 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
Former Ogden Police Chief Randy Watt is speaking out, defending his involvement backing a former police officer in a sexual misconduct case.
Gunman who shot driver during Provo protest gets full prison sentence
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 6 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A judge ordered Jesse Taggart to serve consecutive prison sentences Monday for shooting a man and threatening a woman with a gun during a Black Lives Matter protest in Provo.
Investigation underway after inmate dies in Weber County Jail
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 6 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
An inmate at the Weber County Jail died Monday morning, officials said.
4-car collision leaves 1 dead in Springville
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated April 6 - 5:23 p.m. | Save Story
A crash in Springville on Monday left one dead and caused traffic delays.
Cedar City's historic iron marker to be restored following yearslong hunt for missing pieces
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 6 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Iron Foundry Marker in Cedar City, erected in 1851, is being restored after it was destroyed in a move and pieces scattered.
4 injured, driver charged in southern Utah ATV crash
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated April 6 - 4:43 p.m. | Save Story
A fiery crash near Sand Hollow State Park resulted in one person being flown to a burn center in Las Vegas. Three others were also injured and the driver was charged Wednesday with DUI.
Ogden man sent to prison for deadly drunken-driving spree
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 6 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man faces up to 45 years imprisonment after his sentencing in connection with a deadly drunk-driving spree that killed a pedestrian in 2024.
Water provider to lease water to Great Salt Lake amid record-low snowpack
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 6 - 2:55 p.m. | Save Story
A major water provider in Salt Lake County is poised to deliver the Great Salt Lake a boost as the area's namesake deals with a record-low snowpack this year.
Man found dead in West Valley canal, police say
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated April 6 - 1:44 p.m. | Save Story
Police say a man was found dead in a West Valley canal on Sunday.
Prosecutors say Tyler Robinson has plenty of evidence for a May preliminary hearing
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 6 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
Prosecutors in the Tyler Robinson capital murder case say the defense has the same evidence they have and the preliminary hearing set for next month should not be continued.
'Arresting me teaches me nothing,' man arrested going 112 mph tells trooper
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated April 6 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
A man arrested Sunday for going 112 mph on the freeway allegedly told police he drives like that all the time.
'The whole moon all at once': Artemis II astronauts set to make historic lunar flyby
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted April 6 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
Astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission will make history Monday as they complete a flyby of the moon, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them.
Man shot by Salt Lake police booked into jail
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 6 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
A man shot Friday by a Salt Lake police SWAT team and hospitalized last week has now been booked into the Salt Lake County Jail.
1 arrested, motorcyclist seriously injured in alleged road rage confrontation
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 6 - 9:42 a.m. | Save Story
A motorcycle rider was seriously injured and a driver arrested following an alleged road rage confrontation near Midway on Sunday.
Business & Tech »
Early peach blossoms make following weeks crucial as farmers prepare for early harvest
Education »
Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools
- College students will soon be paying a bit more at Utah's public higher education institutions
- Rep. Kennedy challenges 'failing' assumption that higher education is built around 4-year degrees
- Colleges and universities remain Utah's portal to higher wages, better health and 'social capital'
- Farmington parents seek increased transparency after teacher allegedly consumed alcohol in class
Police & Courts »
Police conduct undercover distracted driving crackdown in Salt Lake and Utah counties
Politics »
Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools
Science »
Artemis moon mission breaks record for distance from Earth
- As 4 astronauts aim to make history in space, Trump proposes NASA budget cut
- 'The whole moon all at once': Artemis II astronauts set to make historic lunar flyby
- A gray whale that swam 20 miles up a Washington state river is found dead
- Fossils from China show complex life evolved millions of years earlier than once thought
