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Pickleball players paddle for a purpose to raise money for Utah County Children's Justice Center
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 2 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
A daylong pickleball tournament hosted by the Utah County Commission raised thousands to child victim services on Friday.
Community rallies around 6th-grade student who needs new wheelchair
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 2 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Foxboro Elementary School sixth-grader Tamba Traore needs an electric wheelchair that insurance won't cover, and now his teachers and community are rallying to help.
'Jazz and Jesus': How a Utah singer is sharing her faith
Diana Jones, KSL | Posted May 2 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Emma Nissen, a rising Christian artist mixing Jesus and jazz, is living her dream, scatting, writing music and creating connections with people all over the world who listen.
Weber School District custodian faces rape, other charges involving teen
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 2 - 1:58 p.m. | Save Story
A Weber School District custodian faces rape and other charges involving a teen girl. District officials don't think there are any connections in the case to district schools.
Police investigating illegal vape sales also finding illegal urine sales
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 2 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah investigators say they are finding synthetic urine kits for sale in about 80% of the businesses being investigated for illegal vape sales.
Madeleine Choir School celebrates 30 years with immersive opera depicting Noah's ark
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 2 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The Cathedral of the Madeleine will soon be transformed by music, costumes and spectacle as the choir performs a community opera embodying hope and renewal, just in time for the spring season of rebirth.
'Never seen horses in that bad of a condition,' BLM officer says
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 2 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
The owner of several horses found severely malnourished in southern Utah — two of which were found dead — has been arrested.
How Utahns can celebrate America 250 leading up to the Fourth of July
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted May 2 - 7:03 a.m. | Save Story
This year, America is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how you can celebrate the event locally.
The 8 sons of Alan Osmond remember their father
Carole Mikita, KSL | Posted May 1 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
As they prepared to say goodbye to their father, the eight sons of Alan Osmond recalled how he influenced their lives and what they will remember.
Lehi man charged with throwing rocks at proposed ICE detention facility
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 1 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Lehi man arrested in March during a protest outside a Salt Lake warehouse recently purchased by ICE was charged Friday with rioting, a third-degree felony.
Fire at Layton Dairy Queen causes severe damage; building temporarily closed
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 1 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
A fire erupted inside of the Dairy Queen in Layton, prompting evacuations on Friday; the store could temporarily remain closed.
Debate over a proposed ICE detention facility has died down but not gone away
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 1 - 8:25 p.m. | Save Story
After a surge of intense clamoring in March, debate over a proposed ICE detention center in Salt Lake City has died down though not gone away.
Idaho teen resurfaces after vanishing 3 years ago; search continues for missing siblings
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted May 1 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A teenager who disappeared in Jefferson County over three years ago has obtained a driver's license in Utah and is no longer considered a missing person, according to investigators.
What we know about the gas price surge in the West
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted May 1 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utahns aren't the only ones paying more for a gallon of gas — many states in the West are struggling with steeper prices.
Lehi man accused of choking wife until he thought she was dead charged with attempted murder
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 1 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
A Lehi man who police say had thought about killing his wife for several weeks was charged Friday with attempted murder and accused of trying to strangle her.
Fire causes around $650K in damages to Hooper home, but no injuries
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 1 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
A fire Thursday night caused around $650,000 in damages to a home in Hooper though no injuries.
Construction company says it's owed $165K for work on Rep. Trevor Lee's new house
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted May 1 - 4:28 p.m. | Save Story
Subcontractors say they are owed $165,000 for work done on the new Layton home of state Rep. Trevor Lee.
Utah's fire season is already here. Here's how El Niño could 'make or break' it
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 1 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox warns that Utah's fire season is already here early, while fire weather forecasters say El Niño could factor in trends by the late summer.
1 person dead after multivehicle crash on S.R. 59 near Hurricane
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated May 1 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
One person is dead and another is in critical condition Friday after a crash involving three vehicles and a motorcycle on state Route 59 southeast of Hurricane.
Business & Tech »
How a Utah company is helping America keep pace in today's global military 'drone race'
- Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can't keep up with higher oil prices
- Meta faces New Mexico trial that could force changes to Facebook, other platforms
- The devil wears Old Navy? Inside Hollywood's favorite movie marketing blitz
- Shop geared towards neurodivergent community opens in Idaho Falls
Education »
Utah's powered pavement: Electric charging roads being developed at Utah State University
Environment »
Utah's fire season is already here. Here's how El Niño could 'make or break' it
- Cox backs Box Elder County data center proposal, in part, due to national security factors
- Cox says he plans to issue drought-related emergency order 'fairly soon'
- Do you have lead service lines? Salt Lake City seeks info as it begins replacing them
- Midvale among Utah cities urging water conservation; increased fees added for heavy users
Health »
Court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now
- Hershey tops estimates as GLP‑1 users drive demand for mints, healthier snacks
- Trump withdraws Casey Means as surgeon general nominee, names Nicole Saphier as pick
- New FDA analysis says infant formula supply is safe after testing for potential contaminants
- Public warned after bat tests positive for rabies in southern Utah
Science »
How a Utah company is helping America keep pace in today's global military 'drone race'
- Meta faces New Mexico trial that could force changes to Facebook, other platforms
- Pentagon reaches agreements with top AI companies, but not Anthropic
- Utah's powered pavement: Electric charging roads being developed at Utah State University
- Cox backs Box Elder County data center proposal, in part, due to national security factors
Utah Counties »
How a Utah company is helping America keep pace in today's global military 'drone race'
- Pickleball players paddle for a purpose to raise money for Utah County Children's Justice Center
- Community rallies around 6th-grade student who needs new wheelchair
- Weber School District custodian faces rape, other charges involving teen
- Police investigating illegal vape sales also finding illegal urine sales
