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Upgrades in the works around Pineview, Causey reservoirs in Weber County
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 25 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
As summer looms, upgrades are in the works in and around Pineview and Causey reservoirs, recreational hotspots in Weber County.

Weapons in school: KSL data request finds discrepancies in reporting
Courtney Johns and Emiley Dewey, KSL | Posted May 25 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
KSL Investigators asked the state and every school district how many weapons have been reported in Utah schools. In most cases, the numbers did not match.

Moose relocated after wandering into a backyard; officials say dry winter impacts animals
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted May 25 - 4:27 p.m. | Save Story
A young male moose that wandered into a Springville neighborhood was safely relocated Sunday.

Controlled burn in Farmington Bay produces large plumes of smoke
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 25 - 4:19 p.m. | Save Story
Davis County sees thick clouds of large smoke from 1,500-acre controlled burn on Monday.

Utah woman nearly killed during skiing competition turns her story of survival into hope for others
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 25 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman has turned a career-ending skiing accident Into a mission of hope for survivors of traumatic brain injuries.

Police investigating 'suspicious death' of man in Salt Lake City
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 25 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
Police said they are investigating what's being called a "suspicious death" of a man in Salt Lake City on Monday.

With the desert cliffs as a backdrop, Tuacahn embraces all the ups and downs of open-air theater
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted May 25 - 12:58 p.m. | Save Story
Tuacahn Amphitheatre has seen its fair share of the unexpected in the 31 years that it's been bringing live theater to southern Utah, from high winds and monsoon rains to snow flurries.

A taste of Texas is moving into Salt Lake City's latest major development
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 25 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
A pair of restaurants with a Lone-Star-State flair are moving into one of Salt Lake City's newest developments.

Weber County home sustains estimated $250,000 in fire damage
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted May 25 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
A home in Weber County suffered severe damage in a fire on Sunday, police said.

Evacuations lifted as crews make progress on Christy Lane Wildfire in Iron County
Payton Davis, KSL | Updated May 25 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
Around 50 people are back in their homes Monday after being temporarily evacuated due to a human-caused fire Sunday night in Summit, Iron County.

Salt Lake City's newest trail comes with a flashy new art piece nearly 2,000 feet long
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 25 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City's new urban trail solves some east-west connection struggles, and it comes with what might be the state's longest continuous art piece.

Birthday reunion at St. Mark's honors boy who died during childbirth
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 25 - 8:27 a.m. | Save Story
A birthday celebration Friday at St. Mark's Hospital carried extra emotional weight, as a mother and father remembered their son who passed away during childbirth.

Utah's drought is worsening, but will projected El Niño offer relief this summer?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 25 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Federal forecasters released new long-range weather models that signal some hope on the horizon for drought-stricken Utah.

Utah lawyers mull lawsuit to halt Salt Lake City immigrant detention center plans
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 24 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah lawyer says a team of attorneys is investigating a possible lawsuit to halt the federal proposal to build an immigrant detention center in Salt Lake City.

Repeat child sex offender sentenced to 25 years in federal prison
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 24 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
A repeat child sex offender was sentenced last month to 25 years in federal prison for filming and photographing sexually explicit content of a child.

1 man killed in I-80 rollover in Tooele County
Payton Davis, KSL | Posted May 24 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
A man died Saturday night after his car rolled over off I-80 into a retention pond in Tooele County.

West High School Clinic helping remove barriers to teen mental healthcare
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted May 24 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
At West High School, a clinic is working to bring mental and physical healthcare closer to students by offering counseling, screenings and therapy right on campus.

1 suspected dead in Cedar City fire, police say
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted May 24 - 5:50 p.m. | Save Story
One person is suspected to have been killed in a fire that started Sunday afternoon in a trailer in Cedar City, police said.

A year later, no charges filed in Sandy stalking case
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted May 24 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
Lessons were learned and policies were changed were the result of a KSL investigation into a stalking case in Sandy. But a year later, no charges have been filed in the case.
Business & Tech »

A taste of Texas is moving into Salt Lake City's latest major development
- Airline miles may not go as far as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and summer fares
- Totaled car? Why your car insurance keeps charging premiums and how you can stop it
- Utah leaders and organizations honored at Salt Lake Chamber's 'Under One Sky' awards gala
- Idaho firm plans to redevelop long-vacant site off Ogden's 12th Street and Wall Avenue
Education »

Idaho school lunch debt challenge exceeds all funding expectations
- Weapons in school: KSL data request finds discrepancies in reporting
- Checking autocorrect to spell 'bougie' or 'ukulele'? You're not alone
- How a Utah school district is bringing its community together for special needs students, families
- Southern Utah University names university Hall of Famer as new athletic director
Police & Courts »

Saratoga Springs father in Amber Alert kidnapped boys and fled to Mexico, police say
Politics »
US Justice Department seeks to lift injunction on ballroom project after shooting
- Utah lawyers mull lawsuit to halt Salt Lake City immigrant detention center plans
- Republican defiance over 'anti-weaponization' fund sets up confrontation with Trump
- Utah lawmakers to study impact of data centers on wildlife, environment
- Sens. John Curtis and Mark Kelly debut video campaign urging parties to 'disagree better'
Religion »

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
- Church of Jesus Christ makes $25M donation to UNICEF to support children's nutrition
- Utah imam raises concerns about Islamophobia after deadly San Diego shooting
- 'Anti-Islamic writings' found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says
- Idaho governor on track to win primary as opponent scrambles to respond to Latter-day Saint voters
Utah Counties »

Saratoga Springs father in Amber Alert kidnapped boys and fled to Mexico, police say
- Upgrades in the works around Pineview, Causey reservoirs in Weber County
- Moose relocated after wandering into a backyard; officials say dry winter impacts animals
- Controlled burn in Farmington Bay produces large plumes of smoke
- Utah woman nearly killed during skiing competition turns her story of survival into hope for others




