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Family, police hope for answers in deadly Brigham City hit-and-run
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 20 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Nearly eight months after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run collision, police and family members called on anyone with information in the case to come forward.
Phone return fraud: Scammers are tricking Utahns into shipping them 'free' iPhones
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 20 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Imagine getting billed month after month for a phone you never wanted and that you thought you had already sent back to the carrier. That's the situation Terry Caselli faces.
Utah parks expand life jacket loaner program as summer season begins
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted May 20 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Utah State Parks officials are urging families to make water safety a priority this summer as the state expands its life jacket loaner program.
Nate Blouin says Democrats need to 'fight fire with fire'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 20 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Nate Blouin said Democrats need to "fight fire with fire," particularly in response to President Donald Trump's push to encourage red states to redraw congressional maps.
Beaver County kicks off America 250 celebration by honoring history close to home
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted May 20 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Beaver County is kicking off its celebration of America's 250th birthday by honoring pieces of history that have never really gone away, including the flag from the old USS Utah.
Tan France has put his $7.5M Salt Lake 'dream house' up for sale
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated May 19 - 11:05 p.m. | Save Story
One of Salt Lake City's more recognizable residents has put his home up for sale and plans to move out of the state.
Salt Lake City crews fight 3-alarm industrial fire
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 19 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City firefighters are responding to a structure fire near 350 S. Orange Street in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
Utah high school student spreads kindness with handwritten letters for thousands of classmates
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted May 19 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
A student at Riverton High School decided to write thousands of letters to every student at his school, all in an effort to be kind.
Osmond family plans to build 'world-class' concert venue at base of Provo Canyon
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 19 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Osmond family announced Tuesday that they plan to create a world-class music venue to serve as the "gateway" to Provo Canyon.
'It's happening:' West Jordan is the latest Utah city confirmed to get a Trader Joe's
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 19 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
West Jordan leaders are celebrating the announcement of an upcoming Trader Joe's location in the city expected to open later this year.
Garfield County moves ahead with chip sealing Hole-in-the-Rock Road amid legal fight
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted May 19 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Garfield County has begun chip-sealing the first 10 miles of Hole-in-the-Rock Road, a popular backcountry route that has seen a surge in tourism, even as a legal battle over it continues.
A singer from Utah just represented France in Eurovision. See how she did
Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
This past weekend, 17-year-old singer Monroe Rigby performed on the biggest stage yet of her rising career.
Nucleus Institute to build headquarters at the Point development
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 19 - 6:37 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Nucleus Institute — an initiative aiming to bring together higher education, industry and government around collaborative innovation — has found a home at the Point development.
Utah imam raises concerns about Islamophobia after deadly San Diego shooting
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 19 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah imam said a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday was not shocking news as he raised concerns about rising Islamophobia in the U.S.
Davis County students petition 3 schools over use of AI in graduation ceremonies — 1 worked
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted May 19 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
A new use of AI this graduation season has been hotly debated among high school students and the administrations in which they attend.
Amid backlash, O'Leary Digital CEO defends Box Elder County data center project
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 19 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Amid backlash against the proposed Box Elder County data center, the head of O'Leary Digital offers a fierce defense.
Prosecution says it had to counter 'absolutely misleading' info from Tyler Robinson
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated May 19 - 2:09 p.m. | Save Story
Tyler Robinson's team wants prosecutors to be held in contempt, but the state says it talked to the media to counter "absolutely misleading" information the defense was spreading.
Pediatric nurse sentenced to jail, probation for possession of child sex abuse material
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 19 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
A pediatric nurse has been sentenced to 210 days in jail and four years of probation after admitting to possessing child sex abuse material.
Safety solutions: Utah's Top 5 deadliest roads
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted May 19 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Summer is road trip season. That means more people are out, more cars on the road and more of a chance to get in a crash.
Business & Tech »
Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing
Education »
Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements
- Utah high school student spreads kindness with handwritten letters for thousands of classmates
- Nucleus Institute to build headquarters at the Point development
- Davis County students petition 3 schools over use of AI in graduation ceremonies — 1 worked
- Secret soulmates? BYU study finds disturbing trend of secret romances with AI chatbots
Environment »
Osmond family plans to build 'world-class' concert venue at base of Provo Canyon
- Amid backlash, O'Leary Digital CEO defends Box Elder County data center project
- New water rights application filed for data center plans; details of proposed facility emerge
- What to do about 'nuisance' animals in your garden
- Beyond data centers: Utah governor issues wake-up call on new Cold War contest over AI
Health »
Potential spread of Ebola 'warrants serious concern,' WHO chief says
- American passenger on hantavirus-hit cruise feels 'blindsided,' 'misled' by new quarantine orders
- Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed more than 110
- Big lessons the US can learn from a country with one of the fastest-growing lifespans
- Utah attorney performs life-saving CPR mid-hearing, credits time in Boy Scouts
Politics »
Former Cuban President Raul Castro is indicted in US
- Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing
- Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86
- Republicans skeptical of Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' at DOJ
- Nate Blouin says Democrats need to 'fight fire with fire'
Religion »
Utah imam raises concerns about Islamophobia after deadly San Diego shooting
- 'Anti-Islamic writings' found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says
- Idaho governor on track to win primary as opponent scrambles to respond to Latter-day Saint voters
- New video highlights church's MTC experience as Temple Square Visitors' Center opens
- Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves
Science »
Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements
- Nucleus Institute to build headquarters at the Point development
- Davis County students petition 3 schools over use of AI in graduation ceremonies — 1 worked
- Google is making its biggest change to the search bar in years
- Secret soulmates? BYU study finds disturbing trend of secret romances with AI chatbots
