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Wayne County communities remember, honor 3 women police say were killed by a stranger
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted March 5 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
Neighbors placed ribbons around communities from Loa to Torrey Thursday as they honored and remembered three women who investigators said died at the hands of a stranger.
Millions join together virtually and in Salt Lake City to learn about family history at RootsTech
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 5 - 9:43 p.m. | Save Story
The annual RootsTech conference is being held in Salt Lake City and online this week. Organizers speak about the conference's purpose and growth.
Patients say measles 'worse than expected' as Utah hits 350+ infections, doctors say
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted March 5 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Health officials plead with residents to vaccinate against measles as Utah hits 358 infections.
Utah lawmakers debate nicotine tax, pay raise for governor on session's second-to-last day
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, Daniel Woodruff, Tim Vandenack and Carter Williams, KSL | Updated March 5 - 8:44 p.m. | Save Story
Lawmakers passed a bill raising the governor's salary, debated raising the tax on nicotine products and observed a moment of silence for three women killed in Wayne County on the second-to-last day of the legislative session.
Iowa man who killed 3 Utah women said 'it had to be done,' charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated March 5 - 8:42 p.m. | Save Story
An Iowa man was charged Thursday with brutally killing three southern Utah women at random.
Franke family members express disappointment on failure of child welfare bill
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Members of the Franke family expressed disappointment after a bill they believe would help neglected, isolated and abused children failed to pass the Legislature Thursday evening.
Woman says Kouri Richins told her things would 'be better' if her husband were dead
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated March 5 - 6:40 p.m. | Save Story
A woman testified Thursday that two and a half months before Eric Richins died, Kouri Richins told her "in many ways it would be better if Eric was dead."
Utah could help America keep up with China in race for critical minerals
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
A study last year said just over a third of Americans knew much about critical minerals, vital to the country's economic and national security. The Utah Legislature is seeking to change that.
Amid uproar over Ogden officer's sentence, officials say there were numerous mitigating factors
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 5 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
While there has been some social media outrage over an ex-Ogden police officer's 30-day jail sentence, testimony at his sentencing shows many mitigating factors were considered.
Letters Q and U marry in unique Utah kindergarten teaching ceremony
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 5 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
Island View Elementary teacher Teisha Langford walked down the aisle with her husband Scott Langford in a "Q-U" wedding ceremony to teach students the "quah" sound.
Man killed in overnight house fire in West Jordan
Logan Stefanich and Tyrese Boone, KSL | Updated March 5 - 3:58 p.m. | Save Story
A West Jordan man died in a house fire early Thursday.
Church of Jesus Christ donates 20,000 pounds of food in St. George
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 5 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated 20,000 pounds of food to Switchpoint Pantry in St. George, one of many donations the church is making in collaboration with America250.
Olympic heroes Hilary Knight, Brittany Bowe to be welcomed home at Salt Lake event
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 5 - 1:52 p.m. | Save Story
Olympic heroes and Salt Lake City residents Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe will be officially welcomed home when Salt Lake City begins its 2026 Paralympics watch party this weekend.
Riverdale woman accused of embezzling $600K to pay off credit cards
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 5 - 1:16 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman was charged Wednesday with embezzling nearly $600,000 from her employer since 2018 allegedly to pay off her credit card debt.
Here are the biggest spending and tax cuts approved by the Utah Legislature this year
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers voted to cut $275 million from state programs and to return $123 million back to voters on Wednesday as part of an effort to make life more affordable by making government more efficient.
How a pioneering Utah pancake brand is helping us eat better
Kathleen Clove, KSL | Posted March 5 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Utah-based Kodiak had been selling its packaged, whole wheat pancake mix for years, but its CEO now has a very lofty goal.
Utah to host giant-pumpkin growers convention
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 5 - 8:22 a.m. | Save Story
For the first time ever, Utah will host the 2026 International Growers Convention, put on by the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth.
Suspect in custody after 3 women found dead in Wayne County, police say
Curtis Booker, Ashley Imlay and Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated March 5 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
Police arrested a man in connection with a triple homicide in Wayne County, which prompted a manhunt in several counties across southern and central Utah.
Homeless man charged with raping a second women he met at Ogden homeless shelter
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 5 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
A homeless man is charged with two counts of rape stemming from separate incidents involving women, both of whom he met at an Ogden homeless shelter.
Education »
Letters Q and U marry in unique Utah kindergarten teaching ceremony
- BYU decides to admit 9 students who received mistaken acceptance notices
- Why are lawmakers pressing for increased research dollars for Utah colleges?
- Salt Lake Community College launching initiative to help young adults reach career stability
- Wayne Vaught selected as interim president at Utah Valley University
Police & Courts »
Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island
- Wayne County communities remember, honor 3 women police say were killed by a stranger
- Utah lawmakers debate nicotine tax, pay raise for governor on session's second-to-last day
- Iowa man who killed 3 Utah women said 'it had to be done,' charges say
- Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
Religion »
Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island
- Millions join together virtually and in Salt Lake City to learn about family history at RootsTech
- Church of Jesus Christ donates 20,000 pounds of food in St. George
- Claims of 'rediscovered' Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts
- 'Eternally relevant': Church of Jesus Christ publishes book with discourses from Eliza R. Snow
Utah Counties »
'Asking for freedom': Iranians in Utah make argument for regime change in Iran
- Wayne County communities remember, honor 3 women police say were killed by a stranger
- Millions join together virtually and in Salt Lake City to learn about family history at RootsTech
- Iowa man who killed 3 Utah women said 'it had to be done,' charges say
- Franke family members express disappointment on failure of child welfare bill
