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Tooele life coach who admitted to sexually abusing clients gets consecutive prison sentences
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Sept. 12 - 8:32 a.m. | Save Story
A Tooele life coach who admitted to sexually abusing six girls could spend the rest of his life in prison after being ordered to serve consecutive sentences.

Utah family that lost loved ones on 9/11 tell their story to keep history alive
VideoMike Anderson, KSL | Posted Sept. 12 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Margaret Wahlstrom and Mallory Wahlstrom Wright worry that as time passes, the unity and love felt after Sept. 11, 2001 will become a more distant memory.

U. grad with stage 4 cancer heads to Washington to push for clinical trial access
VideoEmma Benson, KSL | Updated Sept. 11 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
A recent University of Utah graduate living with stage 4 prostate cancer is traveling to Washington, D.C., to advocate for cancer research funding and greater access to clinical trials.

United or divided? Speakers urge unity at Utah 9/11 memorial ceremony
VideoDaniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Sept. 11 - 9:50 p.m. | Save Story
A memorial ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks was held at the Utah Capitol.

University of Utah extends accord with Ute tribe to use Utes name for sports teams
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah has extended its accord with the Ute Indian Tribe to keep using the Utes name for the university's sports teams.

Utah 9/11 first responders share memories at South Jordan remembrance project
VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Utahns who responded to Ground Zero are sharing their firsthand memories through a remembrance project in South Jordan to help ensure future generations remember what happened.

How Utah's first Olympics helped the world heal after 9/11
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 11 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Olympics are always memorable, but there was something about the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City — held just months after 9/11 — that made it sweeter.

Roy crossing guard faces long recovery after being hit by car
Heather Peterson, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 6:46 p.m. | Save Story
The crossing guard has several broken bones after a car drove onto the sidewalk and hit her and a power pole

25 years after 9/11, Utah firefighters who responded remember the call
VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 6:42 p.m. | Save Story
Twenty-five years after 9/11, Utah firefighters who responded remember the call

16-year-old girl flies American flag on horseback honor 9/11
VideoJoe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
A 16-year-old rode her horse down main street in Lake Point in Tooele County on Friday, honoring the memory of those who lost their lives on Sept. 1, 2001.

US teen reading scores fall to lowest level in nearly 25 years
VideoTodd Kunz, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 5:11 p.m. | Save Story
New global test results show the reading scores of 15-year-olds in the U.S. have fallen to a near 25-year low.

'Maintaining traditions': Utah State Fair celebrates 170 years
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
While many people have late summer and early fall traditions, Matt McNaughtan's annual custom is quite unique: spending days in a fridge sculpting a cow out of butter.

2 Davis Technical College instructors accused of sexually abusing same teen student
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
Two instructors from Davis Technical College are facing criminal charges for the alleged sexual abuse of a teen girl.

Utah woman scammed out of $70K prompts renewed reminders from police
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Sept. 11 - 3:25 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah County woman was recently convinced to withdraw $70,000 and give it to an "FBI agent" for protection.

Feds sue Utah, seek end to law that lets immigrant university students tap lower in-state tuition
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
Federal officials are suing Utah, pressing for an end to the law that lets immigrants in the country illegally tap lower in-state tuition at Utah's public universities.

Over a year later, new trial date still not set for Douglas Carter's death-penalty case
Amy Donaldson, KSL | Updated Sept. 11 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
In the year since his death penalty conviction, 70-year-old Douglas Carter now wants one thing: to go to trial.

Numerous activities planned across Utah to celebrate Hispanic heritage
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Various activities are planned across Utah for Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, to celebrate Latino culture.

Driver accused of hitting, killing man changing flat tire in 2024 is charged
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 11:46 a.m. | Save Story
A driver with a history of DUI was charged Friday for allegedly hitting and killing a man changing a flat tire on the shoulder of I-15 in 2024.

1 year later, some UVU students still affected by Charlie Kirk shooting
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
One year after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University, the campus is remembering what happened while students who were there continue to deal with the effects of that day.
Business & Tech »

'Gambling with our lives': Another AI employee quits over safety concerns
- Ford to recall about 223,500 US vehicles over fuel tank issues
- OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems before Hugging Face incident, researchers say
- JPMorgan curbed lending to Situational Awareness after AI losses, source says
- J&J orthopedics unit draws Apollo interest in potential $20 billion deal, Bloomberg News reports
Education »

University of Utah extends accord with Ute tribe to use Utes name for sports teams
- Roy crossing guard faces long recovery after being hit by car
- US teen reading scores fall to lowest level in nearly 25 years
- In an age of instant answers, educators say there's a case for letting kids struggle a little
- Feds sue Utah, seek end to law that lets immigrant university students tap lower in-state tuition
Environment »

Why the strip is being flipped outside Utah Governor's Mansion
- Clearfield leaders OK 180-day moratorium on data center development
- UDOT tries a new approach to address its beaver problem in Logan Canyon
- Hurricane Lowell battered Hawaii's western islands and is linked to at least 2 deaths
- With Pineview Reservoir emptying, pipeline project expected to proceed next week
Police & Courts »

Tooele life coach who admitted to sexually abusing clients gets consecutive prison sentences
Politics »

Vance pushes restoration of nuclear family, traditional marriage in convention speech
- United or divided? Speakers urge unity at Utah 9/11 memorial ceremony
- Contractor said Reflecting Pool damage stemmed from repairs, NYT reports
- Poland warns Russia likely to intensify provocations on Ukraine's borders with European countries
- Feds sue Utah, seek end to law that lets immigrant university students tap lower in-state tuition
Religion »

Holocaust survivor to speak at University of Utah
- 2nd round of tickets for Salt Lake Temple Open House will be available next week
- Montpelier Temple open house begins with first look inside for media and special guests
- Cathedral Church of St. Mark welcomes all to worship in Salt Lake City
- Rosh Hashana invites Jews to celebrate and strengthen connection with God
Science »

Well-preserved tooth from Pacific mastodon found in a creek in San Francisco Bay Area
- 'Gambling with our lives': Another AI employee quits over safety concerns
- After tragedy, a Greek couple welcomes a daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years
- AI startup Discovery Loop seeks around $50 billion valuation, Business Insider reports
- Roblox expands tools to help creators build, distribute games
Utah Counties »

UVU president says independent findings from Kirk assassination to be released this month
- Tooele life coach who admitted to sexually abusing clients gets consecutive prison sentences
- University of Utah extends accord with Ute tribe to use Utes name for sports teams
- Utah 9/11 first responders share memories at South Jordan remembrance project
- How Utah's first Olympics helped the world heal after 9/11


