Utah Local News

Pope Leo's diagnosis puts spotlight on lung cancer risks beyond smoking

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah surgeon explains how lung cancer can affect people who have never smoked and how treatment options are improving.

Motorcyclist critically injured in Ogden crash

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 9:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical condition Friday night following an Ogden crash.

Utah adds 25,200 jobs over the past year, as unemployment holds steady at 3.5%

VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's economy continues to grow steadily, adding more than 25,000 jobs over the past year while maintaining one of the nation's lowest unemployment rates.

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Ramp, road closures to impact drivers in Salt Lake and Davis counties

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 7:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ramp closures will be a temporary inconvenience for drivers, a road closure in Bountiful is expected to last for months.

Provo businesses hoping for tourism spike from Notre Dame-BYU football game

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 7:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Irish fans exploring Provo's Center Street Friday afternoon said they had traveled from places like Connecticut, Ohio and California to catch the big game.

Paiute Tribe opposes Iron County's proposed zoning changes near tribal lands

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Iron County Commission met Monday to discuss the proposed Strategic Development Zone overlay ordinance, which could potentially add new zoning regulations to developments, including data centers.

'It's my life': Beaver Mountain staff anticipates ski season

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 5:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Beaver Mountain is getting ready for another ski season, with preparations underway both at its Logan office and up the canyon at the resort.

Judge reopens lawsuits challenging cuts of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante

Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 5:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan lifted stays on lawsuits against President Donald Trump for downsizing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments on Tuesday.

What is snow farming?

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 4:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some of the country's best cross-country skiers are racing at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center this weekend, preparing for another winter season.

Netflix documentary renews interest in Utah case involving Thomas Randolph

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 4:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new Netflix documentary is bringing renewed attention to Thomas Randolph and the death of his second wife, Beckie Randolph, in Clearfield. We dug into the KSL archives to see how the Utah murder case unfolded.

Thousands of Utah voters receive limited ballots as officials work to verify citizenship

Eric Cabrera, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 4:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah election officials expect hundreds more voters to be cleared for full ballots as counties work to verify citizenship under a new state law ahead of the November election.

1 hospitalized in Sandy crash on I-15

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three people had to be cut from vehicles and one of them was hospitalized in a crash near the Sandy exit on I-15 Friday afternoon, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.

What to know about the race for Utah's 1st Congressional District

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 3:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's new 1st Congressional District has Democrats in the state hopeful about sending one of their own to Congress for the first time this decade.

1 man dead, 2 boys arrested after apparent shooting in Holladay

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 2:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

An apparent shooting in Holladay Thursday night has left one man dead, and police have two teen boys in custody,

Utah group is asking for government support through the 'menopause moment'

VideoLauren Tippetts, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 2:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Should the government be doing more to support women through menopause? A Utah nonprofit is asking for help from policymakers.

1 dead, 1 injured after crash between semitruck, off-road vehicle in Carbon County

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 1:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A driver was killed in a crash that closed lanes in both directions of U.S. Route 6 near Spring Glen in Carbon County on Friday afternoon.

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Family outreach organization plans expansion in Logan

VideoStaff  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 1:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

A nonprofit known for helping families with essential items, maternal education and other child development resources is building a new facility to serve northern Utah.

St. George man sentenced to jail after falsely claiming his wife planned to kill him

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge ordered a man spend more time in jail than recommended by attorneys on charges of fraud, witness retaliation, tampering with evidence and violating a protective order.

Are rising ACT scores signaling COVID 'recovery' in Utah schools?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The release of this week's ACT scores further suggests that Utah's public schools continue to make measured progress since the COVID-19 pandemic.