Utah Local News

Owens says progressives are getting involved with GOP primaries to shift Utah leftward

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted July 29 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens issued a warning to his in-state Republicans: Progressives are "inside the gate," and they want to shift the Beehive State leftward.

Suazo Business Center founder Gladys Gonzalez dies, but backers say her legacy will live on

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Suazo Business Center founder Gladys Gonzalez, who put a focus on helping Latino immigrants, has died, but her backers say her legacy will live on.

Gov. Cox appoints Alex Peterson as senior adviser, director of Utah Office of Families

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 8:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

On Tuesday, Gov. Spencer Cox appointed Alex Peterson to replace Aimee Winder Newton as senior adviser and director of the Utah Office of Families. Newton served four years in that role.

Vernal residents shocked by soaring water bills as drought prompts steep rate increases

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 8:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Some Vernal residents say they are struggling to afford dramatically higher water bills after the Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District implemented steep rate increases.

Is the Rio Grande Plan dead? Salt Lake City leaders signal support after setback

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

An ambitious plan to bury railroad lines that cross through the middle of Salt Lake City may not be among the pursued transportation solutions to solve the city's long east-west gap after a recent vote.

Child dies after being left in hot car over 2 hours, Vernal man arrested

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 7:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Vernal man is accused of leaving a child in a car with the windows rolled up for two-and-a-half hours on Tuesday, resulting in the child's death.

Resource officers gather in Sandy to learn lessons from Columbine survivors

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated July 29 - 6:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

As students prepare to return to classrooms across Utah, hundreds of school resource officers, educators and school administrators are spending three days preparing for the new school year.

Evacuations issued in Millard County due to Widemouth 2 Fire

Devin Oldroyd, KSL and Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated July 29 - 6:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Turkey Track Lane and Cemetery Road in South Kanosh were ordered to evacuate overnight as crews worked to contain the Widemouth 2 Fire.

Utah one of 5 potential host states for a nuclear energy campus

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah is one step closer to hosting a potential nuclear energy campus after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Energy to explore development in Tooele County.

'This isn't a close case,' state tells judge in Tyler Robinson case

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors in the Robinson capital murder case argue the decision to bind the case over to trial "is likely as straightforward ... as this court will ever see."

Wyoming bride arrested, accused of setting fire to Utah church she was set to get married in

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Wyoming bride-to-be was arrested and accused of starting a fire at the church building where she was supposed to get married the next day.

West Jordan home complete loss in fire

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 7:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A home in West Jordan is a complete loss after a fire Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported.

Government expanded the law for downwinders. Are you one?

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted July 28 - 7:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

When people think of downwinders — people who later became ill as a result of radiation exposure during nuclear weapons tests decades ago — a lot of folks think the damage stopped in southern Utah.

Ballet West partners with Park City Opera for first ever collaborative production

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ballet and opera have always gone hand in hand throughout history, and for the first time, Ballet West dancers will share the stage with the Park City Opera to portray an iconic tragedy.

Human remains found in 2012 in Roy identified

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A badly decomposed body found in 2012 in Roy has been identified as a Florida man thanks to DNA testing.

'When life gives you bananas': Couple reflects on 3 years of turning prank into thriving business

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 5:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Man injured in Washington Terrace fire dies, children say

Dan Rascon and Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated July 28 - 5:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man injured in the fire that edged close to Washington Terrace on Monday has died, his children say, as the probe into the blaze continues.

Salt Lake City seeks to wrangle in how automatic license plate readers are used

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 4:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City is seeking to balance public safety and residents' privacy concerns as they consider a new code that addresses how automatic license plate readers are used.

Conservation groups oppose proposed water treatment plant near Great Salt Lake

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated July 28 - 3:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah conservation and advocacy groups are speaking out against a proposed wastewater discharge permit they say would threaten the Great Salt Lake and the species that call the lake and its wetlands home.