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2 critically injured in Herriman e-motorcycle crash
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 13 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Two 15-year-old boys riding an e-motorcycle in Herriman were injured in a crash Friday.
The national AI policy showdown is being decided in Utah's backyard
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
The political battle over the future of artificial intelligence arrived in Utah this month, with the nation's top two AI super PACs dropping more than $1.3 million on congressional primaries.
Vineyard park listed for auction due to unpaid property taxes
Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated June 13 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
Failure on the part of Vineyard's previous mayor, as well as Sunset Beach Park's previous owner, led to five years of unpaid taxes.
56-year-old West Valley man dies while diving at Bear Lake
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted June 13 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
A 56-year-old man from West Valley City died while diving with others at Cisco Beach at Bear Lake on Saturday afternoon.
Cache County surgeon, actor dies after reaching goal to hike highest peak in all 50 states
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 13 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Community reaches out after a surgeon at Logan Regional Hospital and recurring actor at Music Theatre West died following a medical incident after hiking Mt. Denali in Alaska.
Utah ranchers using virtual fencing for grazing after Monroe Canyon Fire
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted June 13 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Virtual fencing technology is helping ranchers in central Utah manage livestock and protect fragile land after the Monroe Canyon Fire burned tens of thousands of acres last summer.
Why 4 in 10 Utah teens aren't talking to their parents
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
A statewide survey shows that there's a big disconnect when it comes to how willing older children are to share their emotions with their parents. Utah is taking the issue seriously.
World Cup fever hits Sandy as fans rally behind the Stars and Stripes
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted June 13 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Fans gathered in Sandy to celebrate the U.S. opening its World Cup run on Friday, which began with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay.
Utah County city begins crackdown on drivers running red lights
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 13 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
One of Utah's fastest-growing cities is dealing with the growing problem of drivers running red lights.
Parowan community rallies around girls killed, injured in ATV rollover, vehicle fire
Curtis Booker and Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated June 13 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
A 12-year-old girl was killed in an off-highway vehicle rollover and fire in Parowan Friday. A second girl is being treated for burns.
Ex-Army recruiter sentenced for sexual behavior toward teen student in his class
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 13 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Dale Allen Miller was sentenced on Tuesday to probation after admitting to attempted forcible sexual abuse of a teen in a course he taught as an Army recruiter.
'A beautiful location': New state cemetery for military veterans coming to Washington Terrace
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 13 - 12:15 p.m. | Save Story
A new state cemetery for military veterans, just the second in Utah, is coming to Washington Terrace, with work to start as soon as 2027.
Woman arrested, accused of child kidnapping in South Salt Lake Amber Alert
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 13 - 11:13 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman has been arrested and accused of kidnapping a child, leading to an Amber Alert on Friday in South Salt Lake.
Utah County uses AI to find 25,000 more storm drains in fight against mosquitoes
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted June 13 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
A new artificial intelligence program is helping Utah County mosquito abatement crews find thousands of storm drains they didn't know existed.
Utah, Wyoming plead for hydrological truce before Colorado River deadline
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 9:19 a.m. | Save Story
With the final deadline on the Colorado River agreement now less than four months away, Utah and Wyoming are trying to get their neighbor states to renew negotiations.
Violent threats against lawmakers surged after Meta eased content moderation, report finds
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 8:15 a.m. | Save Story
A new report shows violent threats against lawmakers have surged after content moderation tools were rolled back, and now Sen. John Curtis wants to do something about it.
Inside the $100K 'hardcore conservative' campaign to oust Utah's Senate president
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 7:06 a.m. | Save Story
A powerful incumbent politician in the state is under fire from both conservative and liberal groups in an election year where discontent has emerged among some Republican voters.
1 seriously injured in Salt Lake City apartment fire
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 12 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
Crews responded to an apartment fire in Salt Lake City on Friday, where one person sustained serious injuries.
Taylorsville police officer in court in connection with fatal shooting case
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted June 12 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
Taylorsville police officer Jimmy Jeremy Haas made his initial court appearance on Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of Henry Chavez Jr.
Business & Tech »
Zuckerberg says Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shift
- Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
- Justice Department clears Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros.
- Taylor Swift now the youngest woman inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame at 36
- SpaceX soars 23% in Wall Street debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
Education »
Public colleges in Utah update budget plans for strategic reinvestment
- House passes bill cracking down on 'ghost students' stealing financial aid
- University of Utah to build 46-acre medical campus at The Point development
- Navajo Mountain High School gets high-speed internet in landmark milestone
- Southern Utah University, State Bank of Southern Utah ink 15-year partnership
Politics »
The national AI policy showdown is being decided in Utah's backyard
- Vineyard park listed for auction due to unpaid property taxes
- Trump says deal to end war will be signed on Sunday, Iran questions timing
- Judge orders halt to Trump administration's 'censorship' of park exhibits
- 'A beautiful location': New state cemetery for military veterans coming to Washington Terrace
Religion »
As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion
Science »
Zuckerberg says Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shift
- The national AI policy showdown is being decided in Utah's backyard
- Utah ranchers using virtual fencing for grazing after Monroe Canyon Fire
- As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion
- Utah County uses AI to find 25,000 more storm drains in fight against mosquitoes
