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Cox declares state of emergency over late-season freeze that created crop losses

Cox declares state of emergency over late-season freeze that created crop losses

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 1:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox issued a state of emergency on Friday over another piece of Utah's wacky winter weather.
Utah school employee took photos of students, created child sex abuse material, police say

Utah school employee took photos of students, created child sex abuse material, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 12:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A southern Utah man was arrested Thursday and accused of taking pictures of children at his elementary school and using AI to turn them into child sex abuse material.
SLCC graduates nearly 3 dozen inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility

SLCC graduates nearly 3 dozen inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thirty‑four incarcerated men and women at the Utah State Prison became college graduates this week, marking one of the largest commencement ceremonies ever held inside the facility.
Church of Jesus Christ announces new temple to be built in Ecuador

Church of Jesus Christ announces new temple to be built in Ecuador

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 11:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday it is building its 385th temple in Otavalo, Ecuador.
Navigating cancer care: How nurse navigators help patients through treatment

Navigating cancer care: How nurse navigators help patients through treatment

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 10:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

A cancer diagnosis can bring many challenges, but one oncology nurse navigation program is helping patients feel more supported as they go through treatment.
DUI driver killed woman while 4 times over legal limit and 55 mph over speed limit, charges say

DUI driver killed woman while 4 times over legal limit and 55 mph over speed limit, charges say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Orem man was charged Thursday with murder and accused of killing an elderly woman while speeding with a high blood-alcohol more than four times over the legal limit.
Florida man charged with attempted murder in Cedar City stabbing

Florida man charged with attempted murder in Cedar City stabbing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated May 15 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Florida man suspected of stabbing another man multiple times in Cedar City was charged Friday with attempted murder.
Driveway disaster: Here's how you can spot an asphalt paving scam

Driveway disaster: Here's how you can spot an asphalt paving scam

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Centerville man who spent thousands on a home improvement project done wrong has a warning for the rest of us: Do a little more digging before you hire someone to pave asphalt.
Utah Summer Games celebrates 40 years of shaping athletes and Olympic dreams

Utah Summer Games celebrates 40 years of shaping athletes and Olympic dreams

Kathleen Clove, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 9:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Summer Games gives participants and spectators a mini Olympic experience.
Mortgage rates hit a new high. What should homebuyers do?

Mortgage rates hit a new high. What should homebuyers do?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted May 15 - 8:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mortgage rates just hit a six-week high at 6.57%, according to Mortgage News Daily, as new reports show inflation is surging in the United States.
St. George man claimed wife was plotting to kill him, but made it up, police say

St. George man claimed wife was plotting to kill him, but made it up, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 8:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

A St. George man was arrested Wednesday and accused of making it appear that his wife was plotting to kill him.
'TikTokers' cause damage to farm in southern Utah; farmer speaks out

'TikTokers' cause damage to farm in southern Utah; farmer speaks out

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

A farm in Hurricane sustained damage after several social media influencers drove their trucks through oat crops this week. Farm manager Todd Brown urges the public not to trespass on private property.
'It's going to surprise people': Reno-based international art show debuts in Utah this weekend

'It's going to surprise people': Reno-based international art show debuts in Utah this weekend

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 7:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's first indoor, international art show will be held at the Mountain America Expo Center on May 15-17.
Coalition urges Congress to allocate $2B for drought mitigation along Colorado River

Coalition urges Congress to allocate $2B for drought mitigation along Colorado River

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 6:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

A coalition of over 70 groups with ties to the Colorado River is seeking at least $2 billion in drought mitigation funds amid "intensifying water supply challenges."
Families, colleagues honor fallen Tremonton-Garland officers during Police Week Candlelight Vigil

Families, colleagues honor fallen Tremonton-Garland officers during Police Week Candlelight Vigil

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted May 15 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly a year after two Utah officers died while responding to a domestic violence call in Tremonton, their names are now etched into history in Washington, D.C.
13-year-old dies in Saratoga Springs crash

13-year-old dies in Saratoga Springs crash

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated May 14 - 10:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A crash at the intersection of Pony Express Parkway and Mountain View Corridor in Saratoga Springs led to the death of a 13-year-old and two others with critical injuries on Thursday.
Phil Lyman says US should pull out of Iran war 'fiasco'

Phil Lyman says US should pull out of Iran war 'fiasco'

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Congressional candidate Phil Lyman called for the United States to withdraw from the war with Iran, saying the war effort had been "hijacked" and calling it a "fiasco."
Utah officers visit US Capitol during Police Week, reflect on service and sacrifice

Utah officers visit US Capitol during Police Week, reflect on service and sacrifice

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 10:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Officers from the Tremonton-Garland Police Department and Box Elder County Sheriff's Office spent part of Police Week walking through the halls of the U.S. Capitol.
Judge orders more training of Colorado immigration agents in case involving Utah immigrant

Judge orders more training of Colorado immigration agents in case involving Utah immigrant

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge has ordered more training of immigration agents in Colorado in a lawsuit filed on behalf of an immigrant in Utah who says she was unlawfully detained.