Utah Local News

Areas near Aneth and Bluff ordered to evacuate due to flood dangers

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 7:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Low-lying areas near Aneth and residents along Cottonwood Wash near Bluff were ordered to evacuate on Sunday due to flood dangers.

Utah woman works to preserve state's cemetery history, one headstone at a time

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

As people observe holidays like Day of the Dead and All Saints' Day, one Utah woman is working year-round to preserve the stories of those who came before her.

1 dead, another injured in off-road vehicle crash

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man died and a woman was taken to the hospital when the two were injured in a side-by-side crash in Utah County on Saturday night.

Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest

Philip Marcelo and Michael Casey, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 1 - 6:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Heavy rains and flash flooding have prompted mandatory evacuation orders in parts of the U.S. Southwest. 

Remember 'Light the Fire Within'? Here's the motto for LA's 2028 Summer Games

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Each Olympic and Paralympic Games has a motto that succinctly expresses how organizers want the world to experience the event. What is the motto for the upcoming Summer Games?

Provo Community Church gathering funds for renovation, restoration

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Provo Community Church has been undergoing renovations for the past six years. Church leaders say they are still only about 10% of the way to their goal.

509 Utahns told us their hopes and concerns for Great Salt Lake. Do you feel the same?

Will Ruzanski, The Daily Utah Chronicle  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 2:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A survey of 509 Utahns found concern about the Great Salt Lake's declining water levels, toxic dust and government inaction. Respondents call for stronger conservation and solutions.

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New Moab excavation site could be oldest Cretaceous dinosaur bonebed in North America

Staff  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 2:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists interested in learning more about the mass extinction of dinosaurs are ecstatic over a new excavation site which they said may hold the key to understanding the major evolutionary turning point.

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Preclinical research at BYU may lead to development of low-cost immunotherapy

Staff  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Researchers at BYU are investigating a new immunotechnology called MOTO-CAR, which can genetically engineer immune cells that penetrate solid tumors and attacks the tumor cells.

81 years later, a son pays tribute to his father's WWII mercy ride

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 10:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man retraced his late father's 110-mile bicycle journey across the Netherlands during World War II to honor his father's courage and reflect on his family's history.

A drone motor in a garage. Natural gas to jet fuel. A power grid under pressure. What Utah builders made in days

Frizz Flake, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 9:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Most people think they need a factory to start a drone-motor business. Joe Blash is starting with a custom-built machine that can wind motor coils in his garage.

Churches celebrate All Saints' Day after Halloween

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A day after All Hallows Eve, more commonly known as Halloween, some churches across the world are celebrating All Saints' Day.

What new earnings data reveals about Utah's college grads vs. Utah's high school grads

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's "college credentials-vs-high school diploma earnings ratio" is notably higher than the national average of outcomes, according to data released this week by the HEA Group.

Does your life have meaning? Start by answering these 2 questions

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 7:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Sutherland Institute honored bestselling author Arthur Brooks and longtime civic/religious leaders Mike and Jacalyn Leavitt on Thursday night.

Mother-daughter duo creates pirate Halloween displays

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Staci Gifford of Eagle Mountain and her daughter, Kailee Burdette of Saratoga Springs, have spent nearly a decade turning their homes into elaborate Halloween displays.

Nonprofit temporarily closes its doors, impacting more than 20,000

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 10:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, families will no longer be able to receive help from Community Action Services and Food Bank.

7-year-old critically injured after being struck on Spanish Fork Parkway

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 10:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 7-year-old boy "wearing dark clothing and a mask" is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on North Spanish Fork Parkway on Saturday night, police say.

Family identifies Ogden Canyon crash victim, prepares to say goodbye

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The family of the 22-year-old woman critically injured in a motorcycle crash near the mouth of Ogden Canyon earlier this week said she is not expected to survive.

Longtime homeless cleanup nonprofit shuts down, leaving 125 unemployed

Katie McKellar, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Despite efforts to save it, longtime Utah social enterprise nonprofit Advantage Services is shutting down amid financial struggles.