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Cox approves bill cutting income tax for sixth straight year
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted March 24 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Utahns can expect to pay less in income taxes next year after Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill cutting the state's income tax rate for the sixth straight year.
Utah volunteers help with Hawaii flood response
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted March 24 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
Three Red Cross volunteers from Sandy, Salt Lake City and Layton were deployed to Hawaii over the weekend to assist with shelter operations and damage assessments.
New wildfire burns 50 acres near Vernal
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted March 24 - 8:39 p.m. | Save Story
Smoke is visible as a new wildfire burns 50 acres near Vernal on Tuesday evening.
Salt Lake City initiates process to rename street honoring Cesar Chavez
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 24 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City will rename 500 South that honors Cesar Chavez, following a report last week that detailed accusations and evidence of sexual assault.
Vandals cause $40K in damage at Iron County farm; reward offered
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 24 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A hay and grain farm in Beryl, Iron County, was vandalized by what could be an animal activist group over the weekend, causing $40,000 in damage, police say.
Jury finds Santaquin nurse guilty of manslaughter, not murder, after death of her friend
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 24 - 7:10 p.m. | Save Story
A Santaquin nurse, Meggan Sundwall, was found guilty of manslaughter, not aggravated murder as charged, after a jury deliberated for two days.
'I wasn't thinking of the consequences,' man convicted of killing girlfriend tells parole board
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 24 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
A man convicted of killing his girlfriend in 2016 went before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole on Tuesday to seek parole.
America 250 Coca-Cola bottles begin production in Utah
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted March 24 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Swire Coca-Cola USA has started producing commemorative bottles in Utah to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.
Granite School District students organize masquerade prom for Magna senior center members
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 24 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Magna Kennecott Senior Center on Tuesday was treated to a blast from the past through a prom masquerade, organized by students from Brockbank STEM Junior High School.
Historic Tower Theatre to be partially deconstructed — but it'll help restore its 1920s design
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 24 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
Work to deconstruct the facade of a historic Tower Theatre in Salt Lake City is expected to begin this spring, all in an effort to restore its original, nearly century-old design.
St. George man sentenced for murdering his wife has 'shocking lack of remorse,' judge says
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 24 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Niki Ahlquist Sampson's children spoke Monday about the effects of her murder on their family before a judge ordered the maximum prison sentence for the woman's husband.
Ogden man sentenced to 4 months in jail for unlawful sexual conduct with 16-year-old
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 24 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man was sentenced to 120 days in jail for unlawful sexual conduct with a 16-year-old.
Holladay man, 77, charged with having 700,000 files of child sex abuse material
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 24 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
A 77-year-old Holladay man who investigators say is a "prolific collector" of child sex abuse material was charged Tuesday with 15 felonies.
Are you buying watered down fuel as gas prices surge?
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted March 24 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
On Monday, the AAA average for regular gas in Utah reached $3.94 a gallon. That's nearly $1.20 higher, per gallon, than they were just one month ago.
Utah man, 7-year-old daughter stuck in Colombia after U.S. officials deny her visa request
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 24 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah man and his 7-year-old daughter are stuck in Colombia, where they traveled to fix the girl's migratory status, after U.S. officials denied her visa request.
Utahn arrested after allegedly posting viral video of him riding hood of car on I-215
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 24 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah "digital creator" who created a viral video by allegedly filming himself riding on the hood of a moving vehicle on I-215 has been arrested by the Utah Highway Patrol.
3 kids hospitalized after being hit by cars in less than a week
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted March 24 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Three children from three different cities are in the hospital after being hit by vehicles in separate incidents over the past several days.
Pineview water systems warns of $500 fine for using too much water
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 24 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
Pineview Water Systems is warning some 16,000 of its customers that homeowners who use more than 100% of their water allotments for the season will be fined $500 and have their secondary water shut off early.
Search and rescue crews brace for busy season
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted March 24 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
With unseasonably warm weather, more people are heading outside, and search and rescue crews are preparing for a busy season.
Education »
Granite School District students organize masquerade prom for Magna senior center members
- Utah's colleges and universities earning solid 'confidence report card' marks
- Utah Valley University receives $500K to expand essential resources for students
- Entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to investors during Utah filming of 'Meet the Drapers'
- Cox signs bills on open carry for firearms, taxes for adult content online
Health »
Catholics may receive organ transplants from animals, Vatican says
- Allergy season's arriving early. Here are some survival tips
- Primary Children's celebrates record number of organ transplants helping young patients
- Should you try the 75 Hard challenge? Experts warn the risks may outweigh the benefits
- When it's hot and polluted, suicide numbers climb, University of Utah study finds
Police & Courts »
New wildfire burns 50 acres near Vernal
- Vandals cause $40K in damage at Iron County farm; reward offered
- Jury finds Santaquin nurse guilty of manslaughter, not murder, after death of her friend
- Fire truck in LaGuardia crash lacked equipment needed to trigger warning system, NTSB says
- 'I wasn't thinking of the consequences,' man convicted of killing girlfriend tells parole board
Religion »
Catholics may receive organ transplants from animals, Vatican says
- Same name: This David Bednar is a star pitcher for Team USA
- New interactive children's exhibit teaches about the Salt Lake Temple
- 'Hearts are broken': Fire damages South Salt Lake Islamic center, displaces those who use it
- Pakistan, Afghanistan to pause fighting for Eid, as dispute rages over Kabul bombing target
Science »
NASA to spend $20B on moon base, cancel orbiting lunar station
- Meta ordered to pay $375M in New Mexico trial over child exploitation, user safety claims
- Rescuers try to refloat a stranded humpback whale in Germany's Baltic Sea
- Record-smashing heat spreads: 'Basically the entire US is going to be hot'
- Catholics may receive organ transplants from animals, Vatican says
