Utah Local News
Most Recent

Amid backlash, O'Leary Digital CEO defends Box Elder County data center project
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 19 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Amid backlash against the proposed Box Elder County data center, the head of O'Leary Digital offers a fierce defense.

Prosecution says it had to counter 'absolutely misleading' info from Tyler Robinson
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated May 19 - 2:09 p.m. | Save Story
Tyler Robinson's team wants prosecutors to be held in contempt, but the state says it talked to the media to counter "absolutely misleading" information the defense was spreading.

Tan France has put his $7.5M Salt Lake 'dream house' up for sale
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 19 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
One of Salt Lake City's more recognizable residents has put his $7.5 million home for sale.

Pediatric nurse sentenced to jail, probation for possession of child sex abuse material
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 19 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
A pediatric nurse has been sentenced to 210 days in jail and four years of probation after admitting to possessing child sex abuse material.

Safety solutions: Utah's Top 5 deadliest roads
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted May 19 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Summer is road trip season. That means more people are out, more cars on the road and more of a chance to get in a crash.

Logan teacher hoping to give back to community reaches finals in national teacher competition
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated May 19 - 9:14 a.m. | Save Story
A Logan High School math teacher, who is a finalist in a national teacher competition, hopes to give back to the community if she wins.

A look at what's inside and around Box Elder County's proposed Stratos data center site
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 19 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
With a population of under 250, homeowners around Howell, Box Elder County, tend to live far apart, most of them owning or working on farms and ranches.

Morgan man sentenced to prison in Davis County swimming pool scam cases
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 19 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A man sentenced last month for not following through on deals to build four swimming pools in Weber County has been sentenced in three similar cases in Davis County.

Here's what Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn just told new grads
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Olympic champion skier Lindsey Vonn began her commencement address to University of Southern California graduates by recognizing how far she's come.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox supports affordable housing build
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted May 18 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox spent part of his morning in Tooele on Monday volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, joining dozens of community members helping build homes for future homeowners.

Romney praises senator who lost his seat over Trump impeachment vote
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 18 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
Former Utah Sen. Mitt Romney made a rare comment on politics this weekend after the electoral defeat of Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy.

'A monumental feat': Wasatch Food Co-Op opening SLC grocery store after nearly 2 decades
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 18 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
The culmination of work that spanned the better part of the last two decades is set to be realized when the Wasatch Food Co-Op opens its doors on Wednesday.

Ogden man sentenced to 4 months in jail for throwing puppies from moving car
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 18 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man received a 120-day jail sentence for throwing six puppies from a moving car while traveling at freeway speeds.

New water rights application filed for data center plans; details of proposed facility emerge
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 18 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A new water rights application has been filed for the controversial Box Elder County data center proposal and new details have emerged of the initiative.

Ogden woman sentenced to 15 years to life for killing woman in 2025
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 18 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Ana Maria Zaragoza has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the 2025 murder of Nakeena Youngman.

Utah's Natural History Museum, BLM recover over 100,000 stolen indigenous artifacts
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted May 18 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
After a widespread looting case damaged and scattered over 100,000 cultural objects, Utah's Natural History Museum worked with the Bureau of Land Management to return them.

New video highlights church's MTC experience as Temple Square Visitors' Center opens
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 18 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a new video highlighting the Missionary Training Center in Provo as it prepares to open 55 new missions.

Utah father accused of shaving teen daughter's head charged with aggravated child abuse
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 18 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
An Eagle Mountain man was charged Monday with aggravated child abuse and accused of forcibly shaving his daughter's head.

Historic Salt Lake City church celebrates 120th anniversary
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted May 18 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
One of Salt Lake City's historical churches celebrated a major milestone this weekend.
Health »

Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed more than 110
- Big lessons the US can learn from a country with one of the fastest-growing lifespans
- Utah attorney performs life-saving CPR mid-hearing, credits time in Boy Scouts
- What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency
- Utah health department has recouped much of $50M lost in drug rebates due to error
Police & Courts »

Retired Air Force Thunderbird pilot analyzes Idaho air show collision video
- Salt Lake crews battling large structure fire in warehouse area
- 'Anti-Islamic writings' found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says
- Prosecution says it had to counter 'absolutely misleading' info from Tyler Robinson
- Pediatric nurse sentenced to jail, probation for possession of child sex abuse material
Politics »

Amid backlash, O'Leary Digital CEO defends Box Elder County data center project
- Trump says US may strike Iran again but Tehran wants deal
- What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Trump's endorsement is put to the test
- Idaho governor on track to win primary as opponent scrambles to respond to Latter-day Saint voters
- Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit
Religion »
'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
- New video highlights church's MTC experience as Temple Square Visitors' Center opens
- Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves
- Historic Salt Lake City church celebrates 120th anniversary
Science »

Google is making its biggest change to the search bar in years
- Secret soulmates? BYU study finds disturbing trend of secret romances with AI chatbots
- A look at what's inside and around Box Elder County's proposed Stratos data center site
- Anthropic to brief global watchdog on cyber flaws exposed by Mythos, FT reports
- Walmart and Amazon race to win over rural America with speedier deliveries
Utah Counties »

Salt Lake crews battling large structure fire in warehouse area
- Amid backlash, O'Leary Digital CEO defends Box Elder County data center project
- Prosecution says it had to counter 'absolutely misleading' info from Tyler Robinson
- Tan France has put his $7.5M Salt Lake 'dream house' up for sale
- Secret soulmates? BYU study finds disturbing trend of secret romances with AI chatbots


