Utah Local News
Most Recent
DHS paid $145M for Salt Lake ICE facility — but may own only half the land
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted April 11 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
County records reveal a surprising detail about a major federal immigration facility in Salt Lake City: DHS appears to own only half the land beneath its new warehouse.
Good Deeds Day: What you can do to give back
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted April 11 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
Companies and individuals in Utah and around the world will participate in a day of service on Sunday. Here's how you can participate.
The Forest Service heads west as the West starts to burn
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted April 11 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
While fires are a natural part of most ecosystems across the West, the National Interagency Fire Center expects an active season this summer due to below-average precipitation.
Pedestrian detour in place on Lehi's Jordan River Trail as new freeway construction begins
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 11 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Construction on 2100 North in Lehi causing a detour along the Jordan River Parkway Trail.
Where does Salt Lake City rank in a list of the hottest housing markets?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 11 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
The once red-hot Salt Lake housing market has cooled down considerably, so much so, a recent report says it ranks No. 88 out of 127 housing markets nationwide.
Children with 'toxic stress' may develop hidden talents, Utah psychology professor says
Peter Rosen, KSL | Posted April 11 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
"Toxic stress" has a big impact on kids, but a University of Utah psychology professor says those kids may also develop what are called "hidden talents." How?
Utahn sentenced to prison in triple killing outside West Jordan house party
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 11 - 11:10 a.m. | Save Story
One man will spend at least 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in a gang-related triple killing outside a West Jordan house party in 2022. Two others were sentenced in juvenile court.
Southern Utah teen works to rebuild Pine Valley dock following fire last summer
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 11 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Parts of Pine Valley were destroyed by wildfire last year, and a Utah teen is helping to rebuild what was lost.
Judge bars Arizona from regulating prediction market operators and pauses prosecution of Kalshi
The Associated Press | Posted April 11 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Friday temporarily barred Arizona from enforcing its gambling laws against predictive market operators and put the brakes on a criminal wagering case that the state has filed against Kalshi.
Woman donating $5 gets scammed out of $500, police say
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 11 - 8:34 a.m. | Save Story
A woman in Utah County who tried to donate to someone's cause quickly found herself the victim of a scam, police said Friday.
Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war
Mead Gruver, Associated Press | Posted April 11 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Deals on gas are to be found at many of the almost 500 tribally owned convenience stores with gas stations across the U.S.
These people with Utah ties made Forbes' list of greatest self-made Americans
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted April 11 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
This year, Forbes magazine assembled a list of the 250 greatest living self-made Americans in honor of the country's semiquincentennial, and some of them have Utah ties.
Playoffs bound: Utah Mammoth fans react after team clinches berth in Stanley Cup playoffs
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted April 10 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Mammoth are heading to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history. It's a major milestone for the young team, and one fans say they've been waiting for.
Burgess Owens urges Republicans to vote out Supreme Court justices over redistricting ruling
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 10 - 9:50 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens urged a crowd of Republicans on Friday to vote against retaining a pair of Utah Supreme Court judges over the court's recent rulings on redistricting and abortion.
Utah Red Cross launches effort to encourage blood donations from Latino population
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 10 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
The American Red Cross in Utah has launched a campaign, Los Donantes, to encourage blood donations from the Latino population.
Ogden man pleads guilty to 38 charges in dog-hoarding case; 599 others dismissed
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated April 10 - 6:09 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man pleaded guilty to 38 charges in his dog-hoarding case and entered pleas of abeyance to 30 more, and 599 charges were dismissed.
Police identify Vineyard motorcyclist who died in Provo Canyon crash
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated April 10 - 6:06 p.m. | Save Story
A crash in Provo Canyon claimed the life of a 20-year-old Vineyard man, police said Wednesday.
Former U. skier dies in Norway avalanche
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 10 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
Former University of Utah skier Guro Jordheim, 29, has died after being caught in an avalanche on Monday, Norwegian authorities and the school confirmed.
Don't panic, the Forest Service isn't getting axed
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted April 10 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
The deputy secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Vaden, rebutted allegations on Thursday that the Trump administration was effectively destroying the Forest Service.
Environment »
Over a month's worth of rain has fallen on parts of Hawaii as a storm threatens flooding
Police & Courts »
The Forest Service heads west as the West starts to burn
- Appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional
- Utahn sentenced to prison in triple killing outside West Jordan house party
- Judge bars Arizona from regulating prediction market operators and pauses prosecution of Kalshi
- For aging Supreme Court justices, the politics of retirement looms large
Science »
Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip
- Children with 'toxic stress' may develop hidden talents, Utah psychology professor says
- From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here
- Artemis II returns from moon with splashdown to close out record-breaking lunar voyage
- Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return
