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Judge upholds decision to revoke business license after three clients died of carbon monoxide

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 19 - 9:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge has upheld Utah's decision to revoke Safe and Sound Services' business license months after three clients died of carbon monoxide poisoning in an employee's car.

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1 hospitalized with serious injuries in I-15 crash near St. George

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 19 - 9:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

An accident involving a semi-truck closed multiple lanes of Interstate 15 near St. George Monday night.

Payson woman fights for coverage after health plan drops her provider, leaving her with $13K bill

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Consumers have some protections when their insurance drops coverage during treatment.

BYU freshman shares his improbable journey to a $3M field goal kick

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 8:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Carter Smith admitted he didn't entirely know what he was getting into before camping out for ESPN's College GameDay ahead of the BYU-Notre Dame game Saturday.

Invasive 'yellow fever mosquito' found in Davis County for the first time

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 8:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

An invasive species introduced to southern Utah nearly a decade ago has now made its way to northern Utah.

USU uses Roblox and Minecraft to reach potential students in the virtual world

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 19 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State University is giving potential students a new way to experience campus through two popular video games.

Rental demand increases as cost of homeownership keeps rising

VideoDaniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 19 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The increasing costs of owning a home are leading to higher demand for rentals, according to new data from Zillow.

New Utah dinosaur dig marks end of an era

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Utah paleontologists who've worked together for the past quarter-century, exploring Utah's rugged landscapes and uncovering pieces of the state's prehistoric past, are about to part ways.

Guatemalan engineer unicycling from Alaska to Argentina makes his way through Utah

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 7:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Guatemalan engineer Raúl García is unicycling 30,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina. He is currently making his way through Utah. García's journey highlights kindness around the world, and he said he hopes to promote energy sustainability in rural businesses in Guatemala.

Charges dismissed against rideshare driver accused of assault

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 6:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

A rideshare driver in Utah who was accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a client had his charges dismissed last week.

Sego Leadership receives $2.5M grant for social awareness campaign

Emily Walker, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sego Leadership, a Salt Lake City nonprofit with the mission of supporting women in leadership roles, recently received a $2.5 million grant to launch a campaign "to scale an innovative solution to help women thrive and everyone win in a rapidly changing workplace."

Woman accused of intentionally crashing into Cedar City bowling alley faces felony charge

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 5:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman accused of crashing her vehicle into a Cedar City bowling alley on purpose has been charged.

Utah sees rise in unaffiliated voters as dissatisfaction grows

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dissatisfaction with Democrats and Republicans has more voters opting not to register with either party.

Vaccine interest rises as US measles cases reach 35-year high

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Last year, with 2,289 measles cases, there was speculation the U.S. would lose its status as a country where measles was considered eliminated. But 2026 has left those numbers in the dust.

Utah colleges prepare for enrollment plateau after years of growth

VideoAdam Small, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 4:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tremonton husband accused of recruiting man to break in, rape his wife

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 4:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Tremonton men are facing felony charges after one man allegedly recruited the other to break into his house and rape his wife.

3 Utah universities among best places to get a technology degree

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 4:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Utah universities ranked among the top 25 schools for a tech career based on a recent study, with Brigham Young University, Utah Valley University and the University of Utah all representing the state.

'Y'all ready to die?' man with machete allegedly asks teens before robbing them

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 19 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who allegedly threatened six teen boys with a machete over the weekend and robbed two of them was charged on Monday.

Have You Seen This? Highland cows 'Stayin' Alive'

VideoArianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Highland cows strut their stuff to "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees in this fun video.