Utah Local News

5 dead in apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Cache County

VideoErin Cox, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 11:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five people, ranging in age from 5 to 43, were discovered dead at an apartment complex in Richmond, Cache County, on Saturday afternoon.

From childhood poverty to life of service: Remembering Pamela Atkinson

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 11:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pamela Joan Collin Atkinson, longtime counselor to government officials, friend to the homeless, nurse educator and community advocate, died Saturday. She was 93.

Utah communities brace for Tropical Storm Rachel's rain

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tropical Storm Rachel is expected to bring 1 to 3 inches of rain and wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour to parts of Utah through Monday, with Sunday forecasted to be the wettest day.

Cedar City teen riding from 'C to sea' on solo bikepacking trip to Pacific Ocean

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 8:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

17-year-old Ollie Bryan is biking from "C to Sea" on a solo bikepacking trip from Cedar City to the Pacific Ocean. The trip started Monday, and he plans to ride 80 miles a day.

How do you move a 2,000-pound pumpkin? This Utahn shows us

VideoPeter Rosen  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 8:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

During the day, Dr. Mohammed Sadiq is a neurologist. But when he's not in the office, he's tending to some 2,000-pound monsters — giant pumpkins.

Utah needs a 'Code Red' policy to protect the homeless from extreme heat, report says

Katie McKellar, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

University of Utah researchers studied the impact of heat on people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, how businesses are often the 'de facto heat refuges' and what policymakers can do to help.

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Farmington High School turns food drive into friendly competition

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Farmington High School are competing to collect as much food as possible for Utah families facing food insecurity.

Mortgage applications down as rates head up

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fewer Americans are seeking to borrow money to buy homes as mortgage rates continue to climb.

Pioneer Park upgrades nearing completion, with reopening set for November

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 5:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

New courts, a playground and a ranger office are among the upgrades coming to Pioneer Park, which is set to fully reopen Nov. 13.

USU researchers study wildfire burn scars and lingering dangers

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Researchers at Utah State University are studying how burn scars respond to rainfall and how communities can prepare for dangerous runoff and debris flows.

Historic Widowmaker hill climb in Draper gets recognition

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 2:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

For decades, a steep mountainside at the southern end of the Salt Lake Valley attracted motorcycle riders who wanted to find out if they had what it took to reach the top.

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Man trespassed from church property after lewdness display

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man police said stripped naked at Temple Square during general conference in April pleaded guilty to lewdness and was ordered not to go on church property without written permission.

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New Grantsville billboard installed to reflect city's history

VideoAllison Lyons, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 12:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new artistic billboard was installed on I-80 near Grantsville, reflecting the history of both the city and the Salt Lake basin.

Public Lands department builds a prickly defense against erosion in Salt Lake City's foothills

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Volunteers and city crews are planting thousands of native species to help stabilize slopes, reduce erosion and restore wildlife habitat following the human-caused Bonneville Fire.

Pedestrian killed after being struck on Mountain View Corridor in West Jordan

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 10:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man was killed in West Jordan late Friday after he was struck by a vehicle on Mountain View Corridor, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Filmmaker touts futuristic 'My Name Is Ringo' ahead of Provo festival stop

Kennedy Camarena, KSL and Diana Jones, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 8:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jon Peter Lewis' short film, "My Name Is Ringo," will be playing at the Provo Film Festival FilmQuest at the end of October.

The biggest hurdles in Western wildfires could be before and after the blaze

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Addressing wildfires has, for years, focused on fire suppression, but efforts before or after a fire might be where the biggest gaps are, a group of experts said as they met on the issue Friday.

New initiative 'Community Quest' aims to encourage exploration of Utah's diverse communities

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 7:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new initiative from the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs aims to encourage exploration of the state's varied cultures and communities.

2 hospitalized in Sardine Canyon collision

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two people were hospitalized, one critically injured, in a Sardine Canyon collision on Friday involving a pickup truck and semi-truck.