Utah Local News

Water permit application for Stratos data center expected to be filed 'shortly'

VideoDaniella Rivera, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The KSL Investigators are tracking progress on the Stratos Data Center Project approved in Box Elder County.

Utah women are reshaping the state's publishing industry one costumed fan event at a time

VideoBrenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 9:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Female authors are growing in number and popularity, in part due to off-page social events created by fans.

'Call Life Flight,' police release video of Park City K-9 jumping off freeway overpass

VideoPat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 9:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Park City police on Wednesday released dash-cam video that recorded the moment a police K-9 jumped off a freeway overpass while investigating a suspicious object.

Change in Endangered Species Act draws concern from Utah environmentalists

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 9:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Environmental groups are deeply concerned about a change in the Endangered Species Act that removes protections for animal habitats.

Women dominate list of celebrities drawing most deepfake interest, including some familiar to Utahns

VideoMatt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

New research ranks the celebrities generating the most interest in deepfakes. Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson and Ariana Grande are among the top names. The findings come as a new federal law targets one especially harmful kind of AI-generated fake.

The hunt for $1M begins: Utah team unveils national scavenger challenge

VideoDan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 8:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Utah Companies have launched the nationwide $1 million scavenger hunt.

Lehi community cites safety concerns, urges pedestrian bridge

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 8:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lehi community members and leaders are urging state leaders to help fund what they say is a desperately needed pedestrian bridge after a boy got hit while crossing Timpanogos Highway.

Davis County sheriff explains personal ties to Nancy Baird cold case

VideoAudioDave Cawley, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 8:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Davis County Sheriff Kelly Sparks has two significant connections to the 1975 cold case disappearance of Nancy Perry Baird from East Layton.

After 21 foster homes, Kiara is still building connections

VideoAshley Moser  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

At 14, Kiara has spent six years in foster care. Through her love of cats and her hope for the future, she's learned the importance of patience, kindness and building connections.

1 dead after police shooting near Erda

VideoDevin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 7:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police in Tooele are investigating after officers were involved in a fatal shooting near Erda in Tooele County Wednesday afternoon.

BYU fan gives away Notre Dame football tickets to deserving families

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A BYU fan said something didn't quite sit right about selling his six tickets. He wanted to do something different and give them away to families who had never experienced a game.

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New weather station aims to inform water decisions in Monument Valley

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 6:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Navajo Nation is getting a new tool to help track weather and drought conditions in Monument Valley.

Utah Latina leaders discuss what drives them, stress involvement

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 6:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Latina leaders addressed a Hispanic Heritage Month event in Ogden, focusing on what drives them and stressing the importance of political involvement.

Draper aquarium asks for help with an 'otterly important' decision

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 5:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is asking for the public's help to name its newest tenants, a pair of Asian small-clawed otters.

Can a blue wave help a newcomer challenge Utah's top-ranking Republican in Congress?

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The race for Utah's 2nd Congressional District this year pits an established congressman against a first-time candidate seeking to represent northern Utah in Washington, D.C.

Rocky Mountain Power plans 54-mile transmission line along I-15 in southern Utah; public input sought

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rocky Mountain Power plans a 54-mile transmission line in southern Utah, and is seeking public input throughout the proposed project.

Century-old history surfaces from beneath Pineview reservoir

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The remnants of dozens of artesian wells that were constructed about a hundred years ago are surfacing after Pineview Reservoir was drawn down so workers could replace Ogden City's water pipeline.

Salt Lake City opened a new bike lane this year. A local business owner wants it gone

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A local business owner is working on a petition over a new bike trail that Salt Lake City completed this year.

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Sportsman applications for 'hunt of a lifetime' open in Utah soon

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 2:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Only one sportsman permit per species is awarded each year, but success in the drawing means the hunt of a lifetime.