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Police seek witnesses after Saratoga Springs crash critically injures motorcyclist
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 10:13 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities requested help in a Saratoga Springs crash investigation on Thursday.
Wreaths Across America event in SLC to honor nearly 3,000 veterans on Saturday
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Wreaths Across America will be holding a wreath-laying ceremony at the Salt Lake City Veterans Cemetery on Saturday to honor the graves of nearly 3,000 veterans.
US official defends critical characterization of immigrant; juvenile court papers shed light on case
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 9:50 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. official is defending her critical characterization of a man seeking U.S. residency while juvenile court papers offer more insight into the matter.
Urgent call for caution amid Utah's measles surge
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 11 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
With calendars filled with holiday gatherings and 26 more residents diagnosed with measles within the last three weeks, Utah health experts are concerned that case counts may climb even higher.
'You kept him alive,' August Beckwith's mom tells homeless community after he's found
Logan Stefanich and Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated Dec. 11 - 9:14 p.m. | Save Story
August Beckwith was found on Thursday morning after being missing for nearly a month.
'Backcountry Santas' deliver Christmas to Navajo Nation families
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
A group of volunteer pilots known as the Backcountry Santas took to the skies Thursday morning to deliver Christmas gifts and essential supplies to families across the Navajo Nation.
Police searching for vehicle in fatal Salt Lake hit-and-run
Curtis Booker and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Dec. 11 - 8:38 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake police are seeking information about a vehicle they suspect to be involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead on Dec. 2.
Creekstone Energy studying nuclear power to support world's largest data center campus in Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Creekstone Energy on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with Utah-based EnergySolutions to evaluate potential nuclear power options to support energy needs at Creekstone's planned data center campus.
Attorneys argue public access to murder suspect Tyler Robinson's court hearings
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Dec. 11 - 7:16 p.m. | Save Story
Attorneys argued Thursday over public access to court hearings for Tyler Robinson, who is charged with killing Charlie Kirk. His attorneys want cameras banned from the courtroom.
Increase in drivers passing school buses draws safety concerns in Box Elder County
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
The Box Elder School District says motorists are putting children at risk by passing stopped school buses along U.S. 89 in Willard and Perry, where construction has narrowed traffic to two lanes.
Bell ringers needed: Salvation Army calls for holiday volunteers
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
A volunteer shortage has left two-thirds of Salvation Army kettles uncovered across Utah this holiday season.
Utah Legislature asks judge to move quickly so they can appeal new congressional map
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 5:38 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers are asking a state judge to certify her November ruling on the state's new congressional map by next week so they can appeal the decision, according to court documents filed Thursday.
Tooele man sent to prison for child abuse he and his wife committed
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
A Tooele man previously convicted of child abuse was sentenced to prison this week on additional child abuse charges.
Mountain View Corridor crash prompts delays in West Valley City
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 4:47 p.m. | Save Story
Traffic was delayed due a crash on Mountain View Corridor near 4100 South on Thursday afternoon.
'It is our problem': Gail Miller donates $10M to bolster Salt Lake homeless services
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 3:08 p.m. | Save Story
Gail Miller plans to donate $10 million to Shelter The Homeless, with most of it going to capital improvements for the Gail Miller Resource Center and other area shelters.
What is a 'K-shaped' economy and why is it a concern?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 11 - 1:46 p.m. | Save Story
Adopting letters as stand-in descriptors for economic conditions is a long-standing practice. So what is a "K-shaped" economy?
DHS says a man detained by ICE was a predator. His attorneys say that's libel
Shelby Lofton, Adam Small and Mary Culbertson, KSL | Updated Dec. 11 - 1:09 p.m. | Save Story
After Jair Celis was arrested by ICE, the Department of Homeland Security is now being accused of libel by his legal representation due to comments it made on social media alleging he was a predator.
Driver who intentionally hit, killed man on scooter sentenced to prison
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 11:40 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah man convicted of murder for using his car to hit and kill another man on a scooter was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison.
Utah mom arrested after kicking 8-year-old out of house for not being 'team player,' police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 11:10 a.m. | Save Story
A woman already facing a child abuse charge for an incident with her teen daughter has been arrested again for allegedly kicking her 8-year-old son out of the house.
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