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Salt Lake City park to close again — this time for upgrades

Salt Lake City park to close again — this time for upgrades

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 10:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

A park in Salt Lake City's west side is getting yet another makeover as the city seeks to revitalize it.
'Let my mom check my candy': Navigating Halloween with food allergies

'Let my mom check my candy': Navigating Halloween with food allergies

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 9:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Syracuse family shares their Halloween routine, while a pediatric dietitian offers tips to help children with food allergies celebrate safely.
Caller ID said Charles Schwab. It was a scammer who stole nearly $3K

Caller ID said Charles Schwab. It was a scammer who stole nearly $3K

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Sandy man thought his financial institution was calling to warn him about fraud. Instead, he was talking to a crook who stole nearly $3,000 from his account — now it's gone.
Top education official warns against declaring the U. a "sanctuary" campus for immigrant students

Top education official warns against declaring the U. a "sanctuary" campus for immigrant students

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A top education official warns against declaring the University of Utah a "sanctuary" campus for immigrant students, saying it would violate neutrality guidelines.
July fire north of Roy likely caused by passing freight train, probe shows

July fire north of Roy likely caused by passing freight train, probe shows

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A train likely sparked a July fire north of Roy, according to the incident report, which doesn't look at a fire at the same time in Roy that torched three homes.
Utah prepares record amount of seed to restore wildfire-damaged land

Utah prepares record amount of seed to restore wildfire-damaged land

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 6:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah prepares record amount of seed to restore wildfire-damaged land.
Pediatrician warns about energy-drink risks for teens

Pediatrician warns about energy-drink risks for teens

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 6:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Johns Hopkins researchers say nearly a third of teens ages 12 to 17 regularly drink energy drinks, raising concerns about caffeine's effects on young people.
Firefighters warn about carbon monoxide hazard

Firefighters warn about carbon monoxide hazard

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 6:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters on Thursday were cautioning about carbon monoxide poisoning, saying this is the time of year the unseen hazard tends to catch people by surprise.
City council approves zoning changes for Provo Towne Centre redevelopment

City council approves zoning changes for Provo Towne Centre redevelopment

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Provo City Council approved some zoning changes on Tuesday that will allow the redevelopment of Provo Towne Centre to move forward.
Charges dismissed against ex-Ogden officer in July 4 incident that allegedly injured 8 people

Charges dismissed against ex-Ogden officer in July 4 incident that allegedly injured 8 people

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 4:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Charges have been dismissed against an ex-Ogden police officer in connection with a July 4 incident in Ogden that allegedly injured eight people.
Hurricane declares emergency over flooding; warning for many areas near Lake Powell

Hurricane declares emergency over flooding; warning for many areas near Lake Powell

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 22 - 3:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A local emergency has been declared in Hurricane after heavy rainfall on Thursday led to widespread flooding that has affected more than 100 residential structures.
Have You Seen This? Floods hit Utah town ahead of local emergency declaration

Have You Seen This? Floods hit Utah town ahead of local emergency declaration

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 3:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The city of Hurricane was hit with flood waves on Thursday, leading Hurricane Mayor Clark Fawcett to declare a local emergency.
Hanksville businesses feeling effects of lower water levels at Lake Powell

Hanksville businesses feeling effects of lower water levels at Lake Powell

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 3:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

For most people, Hanksville is a place to pass through. But for the people who live and work in this small Wayne County town, Hanksville isn't just a stop along the way. It's home, and they're proud of it.
DOJ to send election monitors to Utah, lieutenant governor says

DOJ to send election monitors to Utah, lieutenant governor says

VideoJoe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 22 - 2:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Department of Justice will be sending election monitors to Utah, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson announced Thursday morning.
Third gunman sentenced in deadly shooting at Weber County street racing competition

Third gunman sentenced in deadly shooting at Weber County street racing competition

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 1:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

The third gunman charged in the deadly shooting at a clandestine street racing competition last year in western Weber County has been sentenced.
Daughters of serial child sex offender speak out on behalf of victims

Daughters of serial child sex offender speak out on behalf of victims

VideoAudioDave Cawley, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 22 - 1:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah judge delivered a maximum sentence to a former Layton police officer who is also at the center of season 5 of KSL's COLD podcast.
First Presbyterian Church to host 40th annual Scottish heritage events

First Presbyterian Church to host 40th annual Scottish heritage events

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 12:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The First Presbyterian Church of Salt Lake City is honoring its Scottish heritage by hosting the 40th annual Scottish Festival on Saturday. The next day, the church will hold the Kirkin' o' th' Tartan.
Ogden man accused of threatening synagogue in 2025 charged with federal hate crime

Ogden man accused of threatening synagogue in 2025 charged with federal hate crime

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden man who was initially arrested in 2025 and accused of threatening to blow up a synagogue while he was in possession of homemade explosives is now charged in federal court with a hate crime.
Utah man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend, will not contest sentence of life without parole

Utah man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend, will not contest sentence of life without parole

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jacob Holt Johnson pleaded guilty to aggravated murder, admitting to killing his ex-girlfriend, in a hearing on Thursday and his attorneys said he would agree to a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.