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Utah ballot measure Amendment B fails, according to AP projection

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A proposed constitutional amendment that would raise the percentage of votes needed for tax-based citizen-led initiatives has failed, the Associated Press projects.

Republicans Kaufusi, Spencer lead Utah County Commission election

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah County may see some changes in the near future as two of the three commissioner seats were up for grabs this election. But Republicans still came out on top in all countywide races.

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Ben McAdams caps off political comeback, declares victory in Utah's 1st District

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Democrat Ben McAdams declared victory Tuesday night in his election for Utah's 1st Congressional District, marking his return to Congress after six years.

Busy drop boxes, Election Day rush keeps county election workers moving

Todd Kunz, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 10:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Election Day brought a steady flow of ballots to drop boxes across Cache County, and election workers also prepared for a rush of in-person voters as polls neared closing time. Wait times piled up at some locations in Salt Lake County as well.

Celeste Maloy wins election in 3rd District, AP projects

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 10:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, will win another term in Congress, the Associated Press projects.

Preliminary election results across Utah indicate Amendment A will pass

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 9:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah voters appear poised to pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate the requirement for future constitutional amendments to be published in newspapers in each county for two months before the election.

2 rescued from southern Utah reservoir that received a rare fall surge

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 8:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities in southwest Utah are urging visitors to be careful around a reservoir that received an unlikely boost from heavy downpours over the past few weeks.

Delays in election results expected due to long lines in Utah, Henderson says

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 8:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here's what to watch as Utahns head to the polls on Election Day.

Utah Senate Democrats call for one of their own to resign amid misconduct allegations

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Democrats in the Utah Senate say they have voted to remove Sen. Kathleen Riebe from the caucus and called on the senator to resign her seat amid misconduct allegations.

Power customers in 16 Utah communities face fee hike for renewable energy program

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rocky Mountain Power customers in 16 Utah communities are facing a $4-a-month fee hike starting Jan. 1 to fund a long-discussed renewable energy initiative.

Volunteers work to clean up Bluff Historic Fort after flooding in San Juan County

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 6:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Recent flooding has sent water and mud through the Bluff Historic Fort, leaving behind a mess that volunteers have spent the past couple of days cleaning up.

'Drop what you have and just come talk to us,' police order before fatal shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 5:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Body camera video of a fatal police shooting involving a man armed with two undisclosed objects in each hand and a West Valley officer was released Tuesday.

It's Election Day: Here's why 12 election monitors are in Utah

Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

As 1,000 federal election monitors fan out across the country, 12 of them are assigned to Utah — and all within Salt Lake County, according to the county's top elections official.

Salt Lake City plan for a year-round Downtown Farmers Market building fizzles

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pioneer Park will reopen next week with a brand new look, but a proposed future addition won't be joining it after all.

Ballot drop boxes fill early as Salt Lake County voters make final Election Day push

VideoAnnette Campbell and Cameron Elliott, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 5:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A surge of last-minute voters filled some ballot drop boxes across Salt Lake County by mid-morning on Election Day, keeping election workers busy.

Police respond to fatal shooting, shut down portion of Redwood Road

Kennedy Camarena and Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person has died, another in police custody following a shooting on Tuesday.

Weber County officials discuss election preparations, federal concerns

VideoBrittany Tait, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fresh snow fuels excitement, but Super El Niño's effect on Utah winter is unknown

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A weekend storm has skiers and snowboarders excited for the season ahead, but it's still unclear what a Super El Niño pattern could mean for Utah's snowpack.

Utah teacher accused of pulling gun during drill resigns

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A teacher at Hillcrest High School has resigned and is under investigation for potential criminal charges after allegedly pulling a gun during a lockdown drill.