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From grocery stores to campus: Measles continues to spread in Utah
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted April 3 - 6:19 a.m. | Save Story
Measles exposures at the grocery store, in waiting rooms, a temple open house and now the University of Utah adds to the spread of the highly contagious illness.
What Kamala Harris said at Abravanel Hall about the future of America
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted April 2 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Former Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a sold-out Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night as part the ninth annual Wasatch Speaker Series, addressing mostly America's future.
14-year-old charged in connection to Ogden crash that killed 2 children
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated April 2 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
A teen faces multiple felony charges in an Ogden crash that killed two kids last Friday.
Police identify Sandy man shot and killed by trooper on I-15 after brandishing knife
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 2 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
A Sandy man has been identified after he was shot and killed during a confrontation with a trooper on I-15.
Shivwits Band of Paiute elects new chair who hopes members will call reservation home again
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 2 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Shivwits Band of Paiute elected Phillip Bushhead to be council chair. The election comes amid a divide in the band due to a recent land lease deal and a recent controversial Senate bill.
Audit raises 'significant' issues with Utah's oversight of a Medicaid nursing home program
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 2 - 9:12 p.m. | Save Story
A state audit raised "significant" issues with Utah's oversight of a federal nursing home program, which it says led to over half the funds being used for hospital improvements, not care.
'America's government teacher' Sharon McMahon to speak at UVU commencement
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 2 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
An educator and author hailed as "America's government teacher" will be the commencement speaker at this year's Utah Valley University graduation ceremony.
Police arrest wife of Midvale man whose body was found dumped in rural Summit County
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated April 2 - 7:13 p.m. | Save Story
A Midvale woman was arrested and police are looking for her boyfriend in connection with the beating death of her husband. The victim's body was found in rural Summit County.
Utah requests 8% increase in its largest hunt as deer populations begin to recover
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 2 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife officials are seeking to add nearly 6,500 new permits to the state's biggest hunt this year, as deer population numbers have increased after a dropoff a few years ago.
Country music star Brad Paisley to headline Stadium of Fire
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 2 - 6:35 p.m. | Save Story
County music superstar Brad Paisley will be the headline performer at the 2026 Stadium of Fire, America's Freedom Festival announced Thursday.
UDOT to begin closing ramps along I-215 for reconstruction
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted April 2 - 5:56 p.m. | Save Story
Several freeway ramps are closing in the Salt Lake Valley for construction beginning Monday, and the Utah Department of Transportation is alerting drivers to prepare now for delays.
Who has the edge in the Democratic race for Utah's new blue district?
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 2 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Two Democrats have officially qualified for the June primary ballot for Utah's newly redrawn 1st Congressional District after meeting the threshold for signature gathering.
Driver who killed 2 in Eagle Mountain road rage case recalls 'senseless' tragedy
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 2 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
A man sentenced to prison for hitting and killing two innocent people during a road rage confrontation in Eagle Mountain with a third driver is seeking parole.
Utah's drought makes 'rare' leap to the extreme, as its record-low snowpack melts
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 2 - 3:14 p.m. | Save Story
More than half of Utah suddenly finds itself in extreme drought, following record warmth that's already melted most of Utah's record-low snowpack.
Beloved community advocate asks Utah leaders to consider what Jesus would do
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted April 2 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
As seven community leaders gathered Wednesday to discuss "What would Jesus do?" and how they might further the legacy of Pamela Atkinson, she was present in the conversation and absent from the room.
Charges dismissed against woman accused of hitting 12-year-old in crosswalk
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 2 - 12:55 p.m. | Save Story
Prosecutors dismissed charges against a Murray woman accused of hitting a 12-year-old boy in a crosswalk in 2023 after evidence showed she may not have been impaired.
Salt Lake City School District to end Community Education Program after 54 years
Brenna Donnelly, KSL | Posted April 2 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
All community education classes offered through the Salt Lake City School District Community Education Program will be canceled starting in July.
'She deserved better': Friends mourn Kaylene Allred, Kearns woman killed by husband
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted April 2 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
Friends and co-workers are remembering a woman they described as a "beautiful soul" after she was killed in a suspected murder-suicide that also left two others injured Monday night.
'Killing has always appealed to me,' Draper man's disturbing 'manifesto' allegedly says
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 2 - 10:13 a.m. | Save Story
A possible child sex trafficking investigation resulted in police arresting a Draper man accused of trying to arrange sex with an infant and writing a murder "manifesto."
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- Police arrest wife of Midvale man whose body was found dumped in rural Summit County
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From grocery stores to campus: Measles continues to spread in Utah
- What Kamala Harris said at Abravanel Hall about the future of America
- 14-year-old charged in connection to Ogden crash that killed 2 children
- Police identify Sandy man shot and killed by trooper on I-15 after brandishing knife
- Shivwits Band of Paiute elects new chair who hopes members will call reservation home again
