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Father of teen shot at Kearns funeral arrested for investigation of murder
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug. 18 - 8:26 a.m. | Save Story
Unified police have arrested a man in connection with a confrontation at funeral in Kearns that resulted in one person being killed and two others injured.

Utah State Ag-DRIP program helps farmers conserve water in Colorado River Basin
VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL | Updated Aug. 18 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
Ag-DRIP, a Utah State research program, aims to help farmers conserve water in the Colorado River Basin.

Authorities decide to euthanize bear in Logan
VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL | Updated Aug. 18 - 7:39 a.m. | Save Story
A young black bear led wildlife officers and local law enforcement on an hours-long chase through Logan on Sunday before it was eventually tranquilized and captured.

Orem football team earns praise for hurricane preparation help in Hawaii
VideoShelby Lofton, KSL | Updated Aug. 18 - 6:33 a.m. | Save Story
What began as a football trip to Hawaii turned into an unexpected opportunity for service when members of the Orem High School football team helped residents prepare for Hurricane Lala.

'State-sponsored propaganda': Environmental groups file FTC complaint over Utah nuclear ads
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Aug. 18 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
A trio of environmental advocacy groups on Monday filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission accusing the Utah Office of Energy Development of producing deceptive and misleading advertisements promoting nuclear energy.

Bionic hands aren't just for Luke Skywalker
VideoPeter Rosen, KSL | Posted Aug. 17 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah researchers wire a bionic hand directly into a Florida man's nervous system.

1 dead, 2 critically injured in Kearns funeral shooting
VideoKennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated Aug. 17 - 8:38 p.m. | Save Story
One man died and two others were critically injured after a shooting took place at a funeral in Kearns that forced schools nearby into a secure protocol.

EF-1 tornado confirmed from storm that passed through Tooele County
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 17 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
Last week's storms, which prompted a rare tornado warning on Thursday, ultimately produced a brief tornado that created some property and vegetation damage, federal meteorologists said.

They just got honored as 'Disney Legends.' Now the Jonas Brothers are bringing their new tour to Utah
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 17 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
After the Jonas Brothers were inducted as "Disney Legends" over the weekend, the pop-rock band announced they're heading out on a 45-city tour — and Salt Lake City will be one of the stops.

BYU professor charged with explicitly messaging 'teen girl' handed 3 years on probation
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Aug. 17 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
A former BYU professor who was charged with sending sexually explicit messages and pictures to someone he thought was a teen girl was sentenced to three years on probation.

Pinkbox Doughnuts expands in Utah to big crowds and long lines
Sarah Gambles, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 17 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
This week, Pinkbox opened its first shop in Salt Lake County on State Street in Sandy, and the grand opening was host to big crowds and long lines once again.

2 more Salt Lake City parks to close for months as they undergo transformations
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 17 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
Two Salt Lake City parks are closing this month for upgrades, as the city dives deeper into its parks bond and other funding programs for improvements.

'Now it's our turn': Community rallying around police chief after Hurricane flooding
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Aug. 17 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
The community is coming together to help Utah Tech University Chief of Police Wes LiCalzi and his family, who are displaced following devastating flooding.

Utah seeks to make 14 native fish species catchable among other proposed fishing changes
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 17 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife officials are considering making a little more than a dozen native fish species catchable by making them game species among several proposed changes.

Videos projected on Tabernacle dome to be one of many upcoming Temple Square experiences
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Aug. 17 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Many new experiences on Temple Square will be designed to help guests learn about Christ, Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said.

American Idol winner Iam Tongi brings message of faith, family to Salt Lake City
VideoTamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted Aug. 17 - 2:32 p.m. | Save Story
American Idol winner Iam Tongi opens up about faith, family and life after stardom ahead of his Salt Lake City performance.

Initial suspect in Ogden fire that torched 18 acres probably didn't start the blaze, official says
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 17 - 1:39 p.m. | Save Story
The initial suspect in an Ogden fire last month that torched 18 acres probably didn't start the fire, and investigators have put their focus on a juvenile.

Zion becomes first national park to get all-terrain wheelchair for public use
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Aug. 17 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Zion National Park just became the first national park to be the owner of accessibility equipment available for public use, and it recently shared that news with the world.

Taylorsville man accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars from elderly mother
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug. 17 - 10:43 a.m. | Save Story
A Taylorsville man has been charged with financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult on the accusation that he took money from his mother.
Education »

Utah State Ag-DRIP program helps farmers conserve water in Colorado River Basin
- University of Utah welcoming students to new $155M, 1,447-bed residence hall this semester
- Dolly Parton is bringing her free book program to Utah
- New building helps complete Utah's first full veterinary medicine program at USU
- Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University
Environment »

Utah State Ag-DRIP program helps farmers conserve water in Colorado River Basin
- Authorities decide to euthanize bear in Logan
- 'State-sponsored propaganda': Environmental groups file FTC complaint over Utah nuclear ads
- EF-1 tornado confirmed from storm that passed through Tooele County
- Tens of thousands without power and more than 100 homes damaged as Tropical Storm Lala moves away from Hawaii
Police & Courts »

Father of teen shot at Kearns funeral arrested for investigation of murder
- Philippine student livestreamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official says
- Meta faces 29-state trial that could reshape Instagram and Facebook
- Mom and sister testify about Lindsay Clancy's declining mental state before she killed her children
- 1 dead, 2 critically injured in Kearns funeral shooting
Politics »
Disney, ABC sue FCC over threats to broadcast licenses
- US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump's 50% tariffs
- Trump says Iran won't make deal he thinks is needed, threatens to bomb Oman
- Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park
- Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies



