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Sunday morning session: Summaries from Latter-day Saint general conference

VideoStaff  |  Updated Oct. 4 - 11:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Talk summaries and announcements from the Saturday morning session of the October 2026 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Man dies after being hit by vehicle in West Valley City

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 11:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man died Saturday night after he was hit by a vehicle in West Valley City.

4th child dies after house fire killed several members of a Riverdale family

Sicily Stanton, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 10:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

A fourth child has died after being critically injured in a Riverdale house fire that killed four other members of the family, police said Sunday.

Woman dies after being struck by vehicle in North Ogden

Sicily Stanton, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 9:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 73-year-old woman died after she was struck by a vehicle Saturday evening in North Ogden, police said.

Rancho Markets opens new location in American Fork, its 10th, with another store planned

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 7:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rancho Markets, which caters to the Latino population, opened a new location in American Fork, its 10th, and plans are in the works for an 11th store.

New visitor and learning center opens at Antelope Island State Park

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The new Antelope Island visitor and learning center held a public open house Friday after years of planning and two years of construction.

Riverdale community rallies around local family after deadly house fire

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Red Brick Church in Riverdale held a fundraiser Saturday afternoon to help the surviving family members of a house fire recover and begin rebuilding.

'She was spunky': Family gathers to remember 6-year-old killed after being hit by car

VideoRay Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 9:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Family members on Saturday gathered to remember 6-year-old Mollie Korth, who was hit and killed by a car in front of her home in West Haven, Weber County, on Sept. 23.

SNAP benefits look different starting now. What changed?

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 9:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program took effect Thursday, but the biggest effects are expected to be seen in the future.

Mike Kennedy breaks down the good and bad of Trump's second term

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Republican Rep. Mike Kennedy said Friday the second term of President Donald Trump has been "unratable," for better or for worse.

Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-15 in Draper

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 3 - 6:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Saturday while traveling north on Interstate 15 in Draper.

Utah drivers paying more for gas amid persistent inflation

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The average gas price hit $5 per gallon in Utah as the latest report found price increases on consumer goods and services cooled, though is still running above the Fed's target.

Community brings early Halloween to toddler as he prepares for open heart surgery

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 3 - 4:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Liberty Wright had no idea so many strangers would turn up and support her 3-year-old son, Wyatt, ahead of his open-heart surgery. Dozens brought him an early Halloween in a community trunk or treat.

Saturday afternoon session: Summaries from Latter-day Saint general conference

VideoStaff  |  Updated Oct. 3 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The latest talk summaries and announcements from the Saturday afternoon session of the October 2026 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

General conference special: 'Perpetual education: 25 years of hope and opportunity'

VideoAngie Denison, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 3 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

For 25 years, the Perpetual Education Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has opened doors of opportunity around the world — empowering more than 135,000 individuals across 80+ countries.

Utah State team launches data center initiative, initial survey shows most oppose them

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A team of Utah State academics launched an initiative to broaden understanding about data centers. A survey they led shows most in Utah oppose such facilities.

Federal funding cuts lead to childcare subsidy reductions for thousands of Utah families

VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 3 - 2:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of Utah families will see a reduction or elimination of childcare subsidies with new income requirements.

Protein is everywhere. How much do you actually need?

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 1:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

A registered dietitian explains how much protein adults actually need and why more isn't always better.

Utah's childcare crisis: The increasing unaffordability and what's being done about it

VideoHeather Peterson, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

With economic tensions on the rise, many parents in Utah have said they're weighing the value of employment at all when childcare eats up so much of the paycheck.