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Iron County Commissioner Paul Cozzens threatens lawsuit against Iron County over closed meeting
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 11 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Iron County Commissioner Paul Cozzens announced he is suing Iron County due to a closed session from which he and another commission member were excluded.
Box Elder County Commissioners approve data-center moratorium; Stratos project exempt
Andrew Adams, KSL | Updated June 11 - 9:36 a.m. | Save Story
Box Elder County commissioners have approved a 180-day moratorium on any new data centers, though it does not apply to the Stratos project.
A behind-the-scenes look at the set of 'The Chosen' Season 7 in Utah County
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted June 11 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Deseret News got an exclusive look behind the scenes during filming for Season 7 of the hit series "The Chosen" at its Jerusalem outdoor studio in Goshen, Utah County.
Summer sports at Utah's Winter Olympics? What the IOC's proposed new process allows
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted June 11 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
Summer sports could be added to Utah's 2034 Winter Games under a new process backed by leaders of the International Olympic Committee.
Southern Utah rock climbing community gathers support after losing one of their own to suicide
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 11 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The southern Utah rock climbing community is mourning the loss of fellow rock climber, Dan Smith, 24, who died by suicide. A friend started a GoFundMe to help Smith's wife.
Headed to Antelope Island soon? Here's how to stay safe around bison
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 11 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Wildlife officials encourage the public to enjoy all Antelope Island State Park has to offer, while giving the bison there space.
Salt Lake City board vents after receiving developers' $51M tax incentives request
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 11 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Leaders of Utah's capital city appeared less than thrilled when a developer who was recently punished over a demolished historic building submitted a request to receive incentives on another much larger project.
2 massive, stainless-steel slides at City Hall Plaza in St. George aim to bring families downtown
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 10 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
Visitors to City Hall Plaza in St. George will soon be able to slide from the fourth floor of the adjacent parking lot, and city spokesman David Cordero said it's all in the name of fun.
Human-caused Tooele County wildfire scorches more than 1,800 acres, 70% contained
Curtis Booker and Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated June 10 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
Crews are battling a new wildfire that sparked on South Mountain in Tooele County Monday night.
Handful of Utah protesters demonstrate after Trump inks $70B immigration bill
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 10 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
A smattering of demonstrators protested outside the Utah offices of the state's four U.S. House members after President Donald Trump inked an immigration bill into law.
Hill Air Force Base breaks ground on $1.2B investment in aircraft maintenance facilities
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 10 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
Hill Air Force Base officials broke ground earlier this month on a multi-year project that includes a $1.24 billion investment in aircraft sustainment capabilities.
Search underway for 77-year-old missing hiker at Capitol Reef National Park
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 10 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
Officials with the National Park Service are searching for a 77-year-old missing man believed to have been hiking at Capitol Reef National Park.
Utah County clerk to host town hall meeting to encourage voters to track primary election ballots
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 10 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson is hosting a public town hall meeting on Thursday to address primary election concerns and encourage voters to track their primary election ballots.
Salt Lake City next up for Walmart drone delivery service
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 10 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City metro residents will soon have the option to have groceries and other goods delivered from Walmart via drone, the retail giant announced Tuesday.
Teenage boy hospitalized with gunshot wound in South Salt Lake
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 10 - 6:59 p.m. | Save Story
A teenage suffered a gunshot wound in South Salt Lake on Wednesday, police said,
Homeless man accused of setting 9 fires near Utah-Colorado border
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 10 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
A man accused of setting several grass fires along I-70 over the weekend is now facing multiple felony charges.
50 marathons in 50 states; a British runner's journey for charity
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted June 10 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
A runner from England made a stop in Utah as part of an ambitious journey across the U.S. He's taking on 50 marathons in 50 states, all to raise awareness for children battling cancer.
Ensign Peak fire in Salt Lake City was human-caused, officials say
Cassidy Wixom and Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 10 - 5:20 p.m. | Save Story
Voluntary evacuations from a grass fire burning near Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City have been lifted, but some roads remain closed as firefighters seek to fully extinguish it.
'A major victory': It's now safe enough to eat the carp at Utah Lake
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 10 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Lake's main invasive species is now considered safe enough to eat, which is considered more of an environmental win than a chef's recommendation.
Environment »
Box Elder County Commissioners approve data-center moratorium; Stratos project exempt
- 'A major victory': It's now safe enough to eat the carp at Utah Lake
- Worker bees build a 'royal palace' for the honeybee queen
- Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says
- Box Elder County poll finds that large majority, 71% of respondents, oppose data center plans
Police & Courts »
Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker and her husband pleads guilty to murder in federal case
- Motorcyclist accused of going 161 mph and popping wheelie in front of troopers, pleads guilty
- Iron County Commissioner Paul Cozzens threatens lawsuit against Iron County over closed meeting
- Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
- Human-caused Tooele County wildfire scorches more than 1,800 acres, 70% contained
Politics »
Iron County Commissioner Paul Cozzens threatens lawsuit against Iron County over closed meeting
- Summer sports at Utah's Winter Olympics? What the IOC's proposed new process allows
- Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard' after tit-for-tat strikes
- Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
- Salt Lake City board vents after receiving developers' $51M tax incentives request
Science »
The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts
- Box Elder County Commissioners approve data-center moratorium; Stratos project exempt
- Salt Lake City next up for Walmart drone delivery service
- US shortens cyber fix window to three days as AI threats rise
- Utah man says he can't get customer service from Apple because artificial intelligence is calling the shots
Utah Counties »
Motorcyclist accused of going 161 mph and popping wheelie in front of troopers, pleads guilty
- Iron County Commissioner Paul Cozzens threatens lawsuit against Iron County over closed meeting
- Box Elder County Commissioners approve data-center moratorium; Stratos project exempt
- A behind-the-scenes look at the set of 'The Chosen' Season 7 in Utah County
- Summer sports at Utah's Winter Olympics? What the IOC's proposed new process allows
