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Salt Lake City is ready to add more foothill trails nearly 5 years after pause
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 9 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's capital city is finally ready to move forward with an expansion of its popular foothills trails following a nearly five-year snag in the program.
'Tyler killed Charlie!' Search warrants detail messages allegedly sent after Kirk killing
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 9 - 8:46 p.m. | Save Story
Recently unsealed search warrants detail some of the messages allegedly sent by Tyler Robinson following the killing of Charlie Kirk.
Convicted Utah luxury car dealer faces new charges
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 9 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
A car dealer who purchases luxury vehicles but has been accused of defrauding on payments and not delivering titles is facing new allegations.
Couple who accused each other for man's death both charged with murder
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 9 - 7:29 p.m. | Save Story
A woman and her boyfriend were both charged with murder on Thursday and accused of killing the woman's husband.
Salt Lake County's other airport is set to expand with new operator
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 9 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County's other airport is poised to receive a major makeover with the help of a private aviation company that already has a growing presence in the state.
Switchpoint breaks ground on new Salt Lake City housing as demand continues to grow
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted April 9 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Construction for a new Salt Lake City housing project was officially underway Thursday.
Erika Kirk retains Florida attorney to represent her in husband's Utah murder case
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated April 9 - 5:41 p.m. | Save Story
The widow of Charlie Kirk has retained the services of a Florida attorney who has celebrity clients to be her victim's representative in the capital murder case of Tyler Robinson.
Ex-judge pleads guilty to 3 felony charges in sexual misconduct case
Tim Vandenack and Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated April 9 - 5:38 p.m. | Save Story
A former Utah judge pleaded guilty to three felony charges, one for sexually enticing a minor, and five other charges have been dropped as part of a plea deal.
1 killed in southern Utah crash
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 9 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
A man died after a crash in southern Utah on Thursday morning, police announced.
Why Salt Lake City wants to indefinitely close these 2 road sections
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 9 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's capital city is considering measures to indefinitely close sections of two roads to combat environmental and noise issues on the west side.
Weber State Day of Giving returns to support students and staff
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted April 9 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
Weber State University is hosting its second annual Day of Giving, a 24-hour fundraising event aimed at supporting students and staff across campus.
Rep. Kennedy: Congress should adopt Utah's 'sandbox' approach to policy
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 9 - 3:18 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy wants to export the state's pioneering approach to artificial intelligence to Washington, D.C., in a bid to break a bipartisan stalemate over an AI framework.
Financing secured for 94-acre industrial development in Salt Lake's Northwest Quadrant
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 9 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
Development of Salt Lake City's Northwest Quadrant took another step forward Tuesday when a commercial real estate company announced it secured financing for Northpoint Innovation Park.
What Michael Phelps says about Utah's next Olympics and mental health
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 9 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Swimmer Michael Phelps said what inspired him during a visit to Utah on Wednesday was touring the Huntsman Mental Health Institute Crisis Care Center at the University of Utah.
Sandy vote creates hurdles for Granite community's pursuit of becoming its own city
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
A community in the southeast pocket of Salt Lake County wants to become its own city, but the Sandy City Council voted Tuesday night to initiate its annexation.
PETA charges that horses in races at Ogden track have been drugged, abused
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 9 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
PETA, the animal rights group, charges that horses competing in races at the Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden have been illegally drugged and abused.
New 'Deserae's Law' changes how violent crime suspects are charged when victims later die
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted April 9 - 8:25 a.m. | Save Story
Next month, a new law inspired by Deserae Turner will go into effect which changes how prosecutors can charge suspects of violent crimes when victims later die from their injuries.
Victims losing large amounts of money to cybercrimes, including in Utah
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 9 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A new FBI report says Americans were defrauded out of $21 billion last year in "cyber-enabled crimes."
Impact of Utah's 105 mph-plus reckless driving law nearly 4 years later
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 9 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
The number of citations for reckless driving since a state law was passed in 2022 has fallen noticeably each year, suggesting perhaps that some Utahns may be getting the message.
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Science »
Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return
- Rep. Kennedy: Congress should adopt Utah's 'sandbox' approach to policy
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- Satellite data shows Earth is getting ever brighter at night
- Photo gallery: NASA releases new images taken during historic flyby of the moon
