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Looming closure of Salt Lake County childcare programs leaves parents facing higher costs
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 26 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
As Salt Lake County's subsidized childcare programs enters its final days, impacted families are grappling with the financial impact of alternative options.
Mountain West states join forces to develop geothermal energy
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted May 25 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
Four Western states are launching the Mountain West Geothermal Consortium to expand geothermal energy development.
Motorcyclist killed in collision with tour bus in Kane County
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Updated May 25 - 9:56 p.m. | Save Story
A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a bus carrying tourists from the United Kingdom in Kane County on Monday night.
John Curtis says prediction markets undermine Utah's anti-gambling laws
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 25 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
In a Senate hearing this week, Utah Sen. John Curtis warned that prediction markets provide loopholes in states such as Utah that ban gambling.
Families gather at Utah Veterans Memorial Cemetery to remember loved ones on Memorial Day
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted May 25 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of American flags lined the grounds of the Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park on Memorial Day, each one marking a life, a sacrifice, and a story.
Controlled burn in Farmington Bay produces large plumes of smoke
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 25 - 6:59 p.m. | Save Story
Davis County sees thick clouds of large smoke from 1,500-acre controlled burn on Monday.
Saratoga Springs father in Amber Alert kidnapped boys and fled to Mexico, police say
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 25 - 5:55 p.m. | Save Story
Police believe a Saratoga Springs man involved in a custody dispute quit his job, kidnapped his two young boys and fled to Mexico. He is the focus of a weekend Amber Alert.
Upgrades in the works around Pineview, Causey reservoirs in Weber County
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 25 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
As summer looms, upgrades are in the works in and around Pineview and Causey reservoirs, recreational hotspots in Weber County.
Weapons in school: KSL data request finds discrepancies in reporting
Courtney Johns and Emiley Dewey, KSL | Posted May 25 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
KSL Investigators asked the state and every school district how many weapons have been reported in Utah schools. In most cases, the numbers did not match.
Moose relocated after wandering into a backyard; officials say dry winter impacts animals
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted May 25 - 4:27 p.m. | Save Story
A young male moose that wandered into a Springville neighborhood was safely relocated Sunday.
Utah woman nearly killed during skiing competition turns her story of survival into hope for others
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 25 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman has turned a career-ending skiing accident Into a mission of hope for survivors of traumatic brain injuries.
Police investigating 'suspicious death' of man in Salt Lake City
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 25 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
Police said they are investigating what's being called a "suspicious death" of a man in Salt Lake City on Monday.
With the desert cliffs as a backdrop, Tuacahn embraces all the ups and downs of open-air theater
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted May 25 - 12:58 p.m. | Save Story
Tuacahn Amphitheatre has seen its fair share of the unexpected in the 31 years that it's been bringing live theater to southern Utah, from high winds and monsoon rains to snow flurries.
A taste of Texas is moving into Salt Lake City's latest major development
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 25 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
A pair of restaurants with a Lone-Star-State flair are moving into one of Salt Lake City's newest developments.
Weber County home sustains estimated $250,000 in fire damage
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted May 25 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
A home in Weber County suffered severe damage in a fire on Sunday, police said.
Evacuations lifted as crews make progress on Christy Lane Wildfire in Iron County
Payton Davis, KSL | Updated May 25 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
Around 50 people are back in their homes Monday after being temporarily evacuated due to a human-caused fire Sunday night in Summit, Iron County.
Salt Lake City's newest trail comes with a flashy new art piece nearly 2,000 feet long
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 25 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City's new urban trail solves some east-west connection struggles, and it comes with what might be the state's longest continuous art piece.
Birthday reunion at St. Mark's honors boy who died during childbirth
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 25 - 8:27 a.m. | Save Story
A birthday celebration Friday at St. Mark's Hospital carried extra emotional weight, as a mother and father remembered their son who passed away during childbirth.
Utah's drought is worsening, but will projected El Niño offer relief this summer?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 25 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Federal forecasters released new long-range weather models that signal some hope on the horizon for drought-stricken Utah.
Business & Tech »
Mountain West states join forces to develop geothermal energy
- John Curtis says prediction markets undermine Utah's anti-gambling laws
- A taste of Texas is moving into Salt Lake City's latest major development
- Airline miles may not go as far as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and summer fares
- Totaled car? Why your car insurance keeps charging premiums and how you can stop it
Education »
Utah charter schools receive millions in federal grants
- Idaho school lunch debt challenge exceeds all funding expectations
- Weapons in school: KSL data request finds discrepancies in reporting
- Checking autocorrect to spell 'bougie' or 'ukulele'? You're not alone
- How a Utah school district is bringing its community together for special needs students, families
Police & Courts »
Motorcyclist killed in collision with tour bus in Kane County
- Man accused of using chainsaw to break into store, steal $12K worth of Pokémon cards
- Saratoga Springs father in Amber Alert kidnapped boys and fled to Mexico, police say
- Weapons in school: KSL data request finds discrepancies in reporting
- US Justice Department seeks to lift injunction on ballroom project after shooting
Politics »
US launches fresh strikes on Iran as talks to end war proceed
- John Curtis says prediction markets undermine Utah's anti-gambling laws
- US Justice Department seeks to lift injunction on ballroom project after shooting
- Utah lawyers mull lawsuit to halt Salt Lake City immigrant detention center plans
- Republican defiance over 'anti-weaponization' fund sets up confrontation with Trump
Religion »
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
- Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
- Church of Jesus Christ makes $25M donation to UNICEF to support children's nutrition
- Utah imam raises concerns about Islamophobia after deadly San Diego shooting
- 'Anti-Islamic writings' found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says
Utah Counties »
Utah charter schools receive millions in federal grants
- Looming closure of Salt Lake County childcare programs leaves parents facing higher costs
- Motorcyclist killed in collision with tour bus in Kane County
- Families gather at Utah Veterans Memorial Cemetery to remember loved ones on Memorial Day
- Controlled burn in Farmington Bay produces large plumes of smoke
