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Controversy flares in Utah House race on eve of Davis County Republican Party convention
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 16 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
Utah House hopeful Bob Stevenson, challenging Trevor Lee, is crying foul over a review of Davis County Republican Party delegates ahead of the party convention.
2 sentenced to jail after a Lehi employee was injured during a shoplifting
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 16 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
A man and a woman will spend time in jail and on probation after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and retail theft. An employee who tried to stop them sustained serious injuries.
Unlicensed contractor arrested after allegedly taking over $100K from woman he was dating
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 16 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
A man already accused of defrauding a Salt Lake County homeowner was arrested and accused of stealing a large amount of money from a woman he was dating.
Arrest made in Sandy road rage shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated April 16 - 5:39 p.m. | Save Story
Sandy police have arrested a man they believe fired two shots at another vehicle during a road rage incident on Thursday.
Why Utahns are seeing a 'small break' at the gas pump
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 16 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Experts say Utah drivers saw a "small break" at the gas pump tied to recent developments overseas.
Southern Utah volleyball community serving one of its own amid fight with rare cancer
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 16 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
Desert Hills High School is holding a fundraiser Thursday evening for a 20-year-old volleyball player who was diagnosed with a rare cancer last December.
Tyler Robinson now wants his prosecutors held in contempt
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 16 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
Following the release of information regarding ATF ballistics testing in the Tyler Robinson capital murder case, defense attorneys say the prosecution violated a gag order.
West Point Junior High students to build 40 beds for children in need
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 16 - 3:18 p.m. | Save Story
West Point Junior High School teams up with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to give northern Utah kids beds.
Utah man accused of keeping a journal detailing child sexual abuse faces 19 felonies
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 16 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police say kept a journal detailing his alleged sexual abuse of multiple children now faces 19 felony crimes in two cases.
Portion of Provo Canyon to close Sunday for repair work, UDOT says
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 16 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
UDOT is urging anyone planning to head to the mountains for some weekend recreation to be aware of a 14-hour closure of Provo Canyon Sunday.
Runaway tortoise found safe in St. George
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 16 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
An 11-year-old tortoise has been found four days after having run away from her southern Utah home. KSL reported on the missing tortoise Wednesday, when neighbors turned their street into a salad to lure her out.
Sharon McMahon out as UVU commencement speaker following significant GOP opposition
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 16 - 10:38 a.m. | Save Story
Amid outcry from some of Utah's GOP, Utah Valley University on Thursday announced Sharon McMahon will not serve as the commencement speaker on April 29.
Salt Lake County mayor shares more details on Salt Palace remodel
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted April 16 - 9:19 a.m. | Save Story
More details are emerging about the reconstruction plans coming to the Salt Palace Convention Center. KSL sat down with Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson for more insight.
State urges Utahns to avoid watering until May, report misuse
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted April 16 - 8:48 a.m. | Save Story
State leaders and water watchers have already been calling on Utahns to conserve after a record-breaking low snowpack.
Mitt Romney thinks America's best days have yet to come
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted April 16 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Former Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said at Harvard University's Kennedy School he thinks the country's best days are ahead of it during a discussion about polarization in America today.
How a Utah County charter school helped hundreds with on-campus teen center
Shelby Lofton and Mary Culbertson, KSL | Posted April 16 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
A charter school in Utah County is sharing its teen center resource with its entire community.
Utah man, daughter, stranded in Colombia, press for US visa so girl can go back home
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 16 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah man and his daughter, stranded in Colombia for more than a month, are pressing U.S. officials for a visa so the girl can go back home.
Could Utah's income tax rate drop below 4%? Leaders hope so
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 15 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers have incrementally lowered the state's income tax rate in recent years but are now setting an even more ambitious goal: to get it below 4%.
How this teaching moment aims to educate Utahns about water-wise native plants
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 15 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Students designed a new garden outside of a Salt Lake City charter school to offer an example for anyone starting their own native-plant garden.
Health »
Gatorade, inventor of the sports drink, is getting a rebrand targeting non-athletes
- Kennedy touts new food policies but skips vaccines in remarks to Congress
- Not everyone loses weight with GLP-1s; evidence is growing the drugs have other health benefits
- Now 5, Minn. boy who received heart transplant at 10 months old making remarkable progress
- University of Utah opens dedicated center for medical innovation
Religion »
Police investigate bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother
- Utah County business leaders honor BYU presidents, including President Dallin H. Oaks
- Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo, explains his reason for posting criticized meme
- Pope Leo XIV in Algeria walks in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
- 'A wonderful celebration': New details shared about the Salt Lake Temple's 2027 public tours
Science »
Here's how Utah can navigate the data center boom
- Mount Holyoke's corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its 'rotting flesh' stench
- University of Utah opens dedicated center for medical innovation
- Why some workers are embracing AI while others won't use it, according to a new Gallup poll
- ER nurse teaching kids about health, wellness through 'Mini Med School' YouTube channel
