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Salt Lake City's Donner Trail Park gets major makeover
VideoTyrese Boone, KSL | Updated Oct. 2 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
The city celebrated the completion of the park's revitalization Thursday, highlighting new playgrounds, water-wise landscaping, a walking pathway, public art and a new Memorial Tree Grove. The four-month project was funded through the city's Parks, Trails and Open Space General Obligation Bond.

Woman upset with divorce illegally accesses her attorney's computer
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
An attorney says her "decades-long reputation has been irrevocably destroyed" by a former client who didn't like how her divorce case was handled.

Here's where Utah's 3rd Congressional District candidates fall on affordability, data centers
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Oct. 2 - 9:19 p.m. | Save Story
Two candidates for Utah's 3rd Congressional District shared their visions for combating high prices, regulating data centers and expanding energy production in a debate Friday.

Man accused of killing Santaquin officer with semitruck pleads not guilty
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Rudy Bautista, attorney for Michael Jayne, officially said his client pleaded not guilty to each of the charges against him during a hearing on Friday, including the aggravated murder of a Santaquin officer.

Protein is everywhere. How much do you actually need?
VideoEmma Benson, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 8:25 p.m. | Save Story
A registered dietitian explains how much protein adults actually need and why more isn't always better.

Community brings early Halloween to toddler as he prepares for open heart surgery
VideoMike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 8:13 p.m. | Save Story
Liberty Wright had no idea so many strangers would turn up and support her 3-year-old son, Wyatt, ahead of his open-heart surgery. Dozens brought him an early Halloween in a community trunk or treat.

Davis County tornado classified as EF-2; tornado width sets new state record
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 7:59 p.m. | Save Story
A tornado that touched down in Davis County was classified to be an EF-2 tornado after it destroyed multiple trees ranging from 100 to 200 years old.

Skyline High School renovation complete after 7 years
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
The final domino of Skyline High School's renovation fell Friday when the Granite School District officially opened the school's performing arts center, concluding a lengthy and challenging construction process

Utah State Fairpark warns of scam targeting food vendors
VideoEmma Benson, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 7:29 p.m. | Save Story
Utah State Fairpark officials say scammers are using fake event offers to target food vendors, with some reportedly losing thousands of dollars.

Utah colleges to implement 25 safety recommendations in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death
Heather Peterson, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 7:17 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Board of Higher Education approved the 25 recommendations made by a campus safety task force

Blind runner to compete at St. George Marathon with help of Utah runners
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
For the past 25 years, Adrian Broca, 49, has been running marathons. Unlike most on the course, he has one thing that sets him apart: He is blind.

Federal funding cuts lead to childcare subsidy reductions for thousands of Utah families
VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 6:56 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of Utah families will see a reduction or elimination of childcare subsidies with new income requirements.

New visitor and learning center opens at Antelope Island State Park
VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL | Updated Oct. 2 - 6:45 p.m. | Save Story
The new Antelope Island visitor and learning center held a public open house Friday after years of planning and two years of construction.

Logan man who fled from police after domestic violence response pleads guilty
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 6:37 p.m. | Save Story
A Logan man who was accused of assaulting his girlfriend before fleeing from police pleaded guilty this week to reduced domestic violence charges.

Bicyclist dies in Kaysville crash
Payton Davis, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 6:17 p.m. | Save Story
A 70-year-old died Friday afternoon after a collision between a bicycle and a vehicle.

Here's what happens to abandoned property found along Utah highways
Cameron Elliott and Wendy Leonard, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department of Safety is often called upon to rescue an errant belonging that flies off the roof of a vehicle or out of a truck bed. Turns out, they're happy to do so.

Salt Lake police arrest man in shooting investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 5:22 p.m. | Save Story
A man accused of firing multiple shots during a confrontation in August has been arrested.

Man sentenced to jail, probation after police say he brandished stolen gun at another driver
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 4:43 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police began looking for after reports that he had pulled out a gun during a road rage incident was sentenced to jail and three years of probation after pleading guilty to theft for having a stolen gun.

'Transformational opportunity': Snow College gets $3M federal grant to lead Utah's rural AI future
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 2:54 p.m. | Save Story
Snow College received a $3 million federal grant to lead a five-year AI initiative aimed at expanding AI access to students and rural communities throughout the state.
Education »

Gov. Cox, first lady Abby Cox kick off statewide reading across Utah
- Utah State University to join statewide Read-a-Thon Friday
- Nucleus Institute breaks ground on Utah headquarters, innovation campus at The Point
- After national push to relax surrogacy laws, Mike Kennedy says power should rest with states
- Canyon View High School gets state-of-the-art weight room as part of $11M expansion project
Environment »

New visitor and learning center opens at Antelope Island State Park
- $6K reward offered after elk shot, left for dead at private farm
- A trail near Moab could help shape the future of accessible public lands
- 'Data Center Revolt' tour stops in Brigham City, stressing importance of public involvement
- Senate unveils bipartisan deal tackling energy and data centers — but wind and solar questions remain
Police & Courts »

Woman upset with divorce illegally accesses her attorney's computer
- Christa Pike was on ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
- Man accused of killing Santaquin officer with semitruck pleads not guilty
- Utah State Fairpark warns of scam targeting food vendors
- Utah colleges to implement 25 safety recommendations in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death
Politics »

Christa Pike was on ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
- Here's where Utah's 3rd Congressional District candidates fall on affordability, data centers
- Federal funding cuts lead to childcare subsidy reductions for thousands of Utah families
- Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name
- G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel, a boost for Trump
Religion »

'Kingdom of Faith': History of the Church of Jesus Christ in Cambodia featured in documentary
- 'Extraordinary generosity': Church of Jesus Christ donates over $7M to the American Red Cross
- 'My dream has come true': Rainn Wilson sings with the Tabernacle Choir
- In China's Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is only part of the lesson
- Lighting and sound teams help General Conference messages spread throughout the world
Science »

Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash against data center rollouts
- Swedish ball-bearing ad revives Greta Garbo with US, Chinese AI
- Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on the quickest US express flight yet
- DNA evidence from Thomas Jefferson's hair reveals the truth about his relationship with Sally Hemings
- Easy-to-guess passwords have cybersecurity experts clamoring for an evolution
Utah Counties »

Salt Lake City's Donner Trail Park gets major makeover
- Woman upset with divorce illegally accesses her attorney's computer
- Here's where Utah's 3rd Congressional District candidates fall on affordability, data centers
- Man accused of killing Santaquin officer with semitruck pleads not guilty
- Community brings early Halloween to toddler as he prepares for open heart surgery


