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Holocaust survivor shares her story of trauma, healing and faith

Holocaust survivor shares her story of trauma, healing and faith

VideoJoe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 15 - 10:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

About 900 people came to the University of Utah on Tuesday to listen to the story of Sora Vigorito, a twin who survived the Auschwitz II-Birkenau death camps.
Mona residents file appeal seeking to overturn approval of data center project

Mona residents file appeal seeking to overturn approval of data center project

VideoDaniella Rivera, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A group of Mona residents has filed an appeal asking Juab County commissioners to reverse approval of a large data center project they say was approved without meaningful public awareness or input.
Extended car warranties can leave Utah drivers with denied claims

Extended car warranties can leave Utah drivers with denied claims

VideoMatt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 9:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The KSL Investigators have heard from several Utah drivers who paid for extended car warranties, only to have expensive repair claims denied. A longtime car expert says consumers need to understand exactly what their contract covers before they buy.
Bountiful maintenance shop saves dollars by keeping repairs 'in-house'

Bountiful maintenance shop saves dollars by keeping repairs 'in-house'

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 9:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Workers for Bountiful City said they're able to help save tens of thousands of dollars by keeping maintenance and repair work for some 900 pieces of equipment all in-house.
Salt Lake City sets new daily nonresidential water use cap, but it's willing to go lower

Salt Lake City sets new daily nonresidential water use cap, but it's willing to go lower

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 8:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city is permanently limiting the amount of water that all new nonresidential buildings can use, but its leaders are also interested in tightening the cap beyond what is now required.
Police searching for 2 missing women at Sand Hollow Reservoir

Police searching for 2 missing women at Sand Hollow Reservoir

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 8:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police in Washington County are searching for two people who went missing at Sand Hollow Reservoir Tuesday afternoon.
1 dead, 1 critically injured in Moab shooting

1 dead, 1 critically injured in Moab shooting

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 8:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person died and another was critically injured in a southeast Utah shooting Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Utah woman to serve month in jail for selling fake Pokémon cards

Utah woman to serve month in jail for selling fake Pokémon cards

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 8:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah woman who swindled more than $13,000 from collectors by selling fake Pokémon cards was sentenced to a month in jail and 150 hours of community service.
Utah AI industry voice agrees 'slowdown' would be beneficial

Utah AI industry voice agrees 'slowdown' would be beneficial

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 8:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Over the past week, some researchers have warned that artificial intelligence could pose an "existential" threat to the human race, frontier CEOs have spoken about the need for a "slowdown" and Utah's own governor has called for guardrails.
'Nothing out of the ordinary' before SUU helicopter crash, report says

'Nothing out of the ordinary' before SUU helicopter crash, report says

VideoCarter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 15 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal investigators say that a Southern Utah University flight instructor failed to maintain proper pitch control, which led to a helicopter crash that injured the instructor and a student earlier this year.
Park City synagogue vandalized; hate-crime enhancement considered

Park City synagogue vandalized; hate-crime enhancement considered

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 15 - 7:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Temple Har Shalom's sign was vandalized just days before Rosh Hashanah, and the Summit County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident as criminal mischief while considering whether a hate-crime enhancement could apply.
The BYU grad who built Charlie Kirk's memorial speaks out after vandalism

The BYU grad who built Charlie Kirk's memorial speaks out after vandalism

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a statue of Charlie Kirk was vandalized at Turning Point USA's headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, the creator, Quintin McCann, spoke out on the incident.
Convicted killer who has served 27 years refuses to attend parole hearing

Convicted killer who has served 27 years refuses to attend parole hearing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 6:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man convicted of killing a woman nearly three decades ago declined to attend his own parole hearing on Tuesday,
3 accused in $15K burglary investigation in Millard County

3 accused in $15K burglary investigation in Millard County

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 6:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

An 18-year-old man and two boys, ages 14 and 16, are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of items from a Fillmore residence.
Why UTA is dropping all fares ... for this weekend

Why UTA is dropping all fares ... for this weekend

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's largest transit agency is going fareless — for this weekend, at least.
Intermountain Health to convert West Valley City building into new medical campus

Intermountain Health to convert West Valley City building into new medical campus

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 15 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Intermountain Health announced a new medical campus on Tuesday "in the heart" of West Valley City. The nonprofit healthcare organization said it acquired the nine-story Fairbourne building and plans to convert it into a medical campus and "major healthcare hub."
Rubicon files another lawsuit against Utah attorney general

Rubicon files another lawsuit against Utah attorney general

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The owners of a Davis County general contracting company once accused of labor trafficking are suing the state's current attorney general for allegedly losing important evidence tied to the criminal investigation.
Here's what Utah's latest election audit found

Here's what Utah's latest election audit found

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 4:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

A legislative audit found that state and local officials have taken steps to improve election administration, but several repeated "minor" errors should be addressed.
Utah Teacher of the Year recipient dies unexpectedly weeks after award ceremony

Utah Teacher of the Year recipient dies unexpectedly weeks after award ceremony

VideoAnnette Campbell and Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 15 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Talia Casares, a sixth-grade school teacher at Moroni Elementary, died weeks after receiving the Utah Teacher of the Year Award.