Utah Local News

Longtime friend to homeless, community advocate Pamela Atkinson dies at 93

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 8:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pamela Joan Collin Atkinson, longtime counselor to government officials, friend to the homeless, nurse educator and community advocate, died Saturday. She was 93.

See why Provo was deemed 'America's most neighborly city'

Emily Walker, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 7:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Provo was just named America's most neighborly city by Neighbor.com's 2026 Most Neighborly Cities in America rankings.

Gen Z is feeling nostalgic. Experts say it might be a good thing

Emily Walker, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

In a recent national survey, 68% of Gen Z respondents reported feeling nostalgic for eras before their lifetime, while 73% said they were drawn to the era's styles, media and hobbies.

Investigators working to determine what led to fatal carbon monoxide poisoning in Richmond

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 10:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five people died in an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident at a Richmond home on Saturday. Investigators are still working to determine what led to the tragedy.

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General election ballots to be mailed out this week

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 10:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ballots for the November general election are expected to be mailed out to voters starting on Tuesday.

Some Utah ski resorts adding new terrain this winter

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

As skiers and snowboarders dream about the possibilities a Super El Niño could bring, resorts are gearing up with upgraded lifts, expanded terrain and enhanced amenities.

Utah group says there's a faster way to block Flock cameras — without legislation

Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A group opposed to automated license plate readers in Utah said state transportation managers largely hold the keys to the future of the technology on state roads, even though they don't use it themselves.

6 senators, including Utah Sen. Curtis, call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan

Kevin Freking, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A bipartisan group of six senators called for the Trump administration to "immediately reverse course" on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.

Great Salt Lake dust: A problem Utah can't afford to fix or ignore

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah leaders face the costs of controlling dust from a shrinking Great Salt Lake — whether they choose to act now or not.

Moab 240 cut short after 70 runners and volunteers were rescued

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

An ultramarathon in Moab was cut short following the rescue of 70 runners and volunteers who were stranded due to floodwaters.

26-year-old Zebra in Utah seeks companionship after losing animal friends

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 2:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Zoolu is a chapman zebra who has lived in Utah for the past 21 years with owner Karen Becker who has rescued many "exotic" animals over the years. Zoolu, however, is the last one standing.

Critical Minerals Agenda comes for America's 'Forgotten Wildlife Corridor'

Wyatt Myskow, Inside Climate News and Johanna Hansel and Carla Samon Ros, Columbia Journalism Investigations  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 12:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration is fast-tracking lithium mining projects in the West, raising concerns that weakened environmental protections could threaten vulnerable wildlife, water supplies and tribal lands.

Where's the beef? This rancher hopes it stays in Utah

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 12:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Korey Wright is a Utah rancher with a rather ambitious goal: He'd like Utah cows to be eaten by Utah people. Not just some of the cows. If he had his way, all of them.

First Baptist Church of Salt Lake City finds 'creative uses' for historic building

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The First Baptist Church of Salt Lake City serves as the unofficial "Sunnyside Avenue Community Center," bringing people together to worship, pray, learn and serve in a variety of ways.

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Taylorsville event gathers winter coats, Halloween costumes for families in need

Allison Lyons, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 10:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds gathered in Taylorsville for the "Coats, Costumes, Cookies and Cocoa" event, not letting the rainy weather stop them.

6 people rescued from three-alarm house fire in West Valley City

Sicily Stanton, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 8:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Six people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a three-alarm house fire left one home a total loss and severely damaged a neighboring home overnight, according to a Facebook post from the West Valley City Fire Department.

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Man stabbed during large fight near Salt Lake City nightclub

Sicily Stanton, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 8:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man in his 20s was stabbed in the abdomen during a large fight involving more than 50 people near a Salt Lake City nightclub early Sunday, police said.

The moderate money network quietly reshaping Utah Republican politics

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 7:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

An ecosystem of center-right nonprofit groups emerged in Utah over the past three years before quickly becoming one of the most influential forces in Republican politics, shaping campaigns for Congress and school boards alike.

5 dead in apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Cache County

VideoErin Cox, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 11:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five people, ranging in age from 5 to 43, were discovered dead at an apartment complex in Richmond, Cache County, on Saturday afternoon.