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'A reason to start': Utah Valley University launches scholarship for concurrent enrollment students

'A reason to start': Utah Valley University launches scholarship for concurrent enrollment students

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 6:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

In a move aimed at expanding access to higher education, Utah Valley University on Tuesday launched a scholarship to reward high school students who took college courses through UVU's concurrent enrollment program.
Filming draws crowd, but it's not the first time Ogden's been the backdrop for a movie or TV show

Filming draws crowd, but it's not the first time Ogden's been the backdrop for a movie or TV show

VideoTim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Filming in Ogden for an episode of CBS' "Marshals" drew a crowd, but it's not the first time the city's been the backdrop for a movie or TV show.
Dolly Parton leaves a legacy of literacy, kindness in Utah

Dolly Parton leaves a legacy of literacy, kindness in Utah

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 25 - 10:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dolly Parton's legacy will continue to touch the lives of Utahns, thanks to her kindness, and her love for literacy. A partnership with Operation Literacy will continue to grow Parton's Imagination Library across the state.
Hogle Zoo welcomes new adult tiger 'Max'

Hogle Zoo welcomes new adult tiger 'Max'

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 10:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Less than a year after the Hogle Zoo had to say goodbye to its male tiger, the zoo has a new alpha predator in town: Max, a 14-year-old Amur tiger who came from the Saint Louis Zoo.
West Valley stabbing prompts police search

West Valley stabbing prompts police search

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 10:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are searching for someone they say stabbed another person in West Valley Tuesday night.
Massive backyard structure sparks outrage among Lehi and American Fork neighbors

Massive backyard structure sparks outrage among Lehi and American Fork neighbors

VideoDan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 9:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

A large backyard construction project rising behind homes right on the border of a Lehi and American Fork neighborhood is drawing sharp criticism from residents.
Here's how much you need to earn to afford a home in Salt Lake County

Here's how much you need to earn to afford a home in Salt Lake County

VideoDaniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 25 - 9:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's most populous county recently hit a record-high $645,000 median sales price during the second quarter of 2026.
'He made so many people's lives better': Friends remember teen who died after Devil's Castle fall

'He made so many people's lives better': Friends remember teen who died after Devil's Castle fall

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 25 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Friends and family will gather at the Momentum Climbing Gym tonight to remember 16-year-old Zachary Jacob Crandall who fell while climbing Devil's Castle Trail last Wednesday.
Phone line dead for weeks, but the bills kept coming

Phone line dead for weeks, but the bills kept coming

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley City woman went more than a month without her home phone after a construction contractor cut a line. CenturyLink acknowledged the outage and issued a partial credit.
Utah's high court rules man accused of killing cellmate would not qualify for reduced conviction

Utah's high court rules man accused of killing cellmate would not qualify for reduced conviction

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

James Afuakimoana Tamoua claims he was under a schizophrenic delusion when he killed his cellmate, but the Utah Supreme Court ruled that although that is a defense, it is not a justification defense, and he cannot seek a reduced conviction.
Utah lawmakers join criticism of WNBA's stance on transgender athletes

Utah lawmakers join criticism of WNBA's stance on transgender athletes

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Burgess Owens have recently joined the fray of voices criticizing the WNBA.
Tremonton Garland PD opts not to use license plate readers after testing technology

Tremonton Garland PD opts not to use license plate readers after testing technology

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Tremonton Garland Police Department has decided not to use license plate recognition devices, focus of growing controversy, after testing one of the readers.
'Violence in front of my house': Iron County mom talks of repeated Flock camera vandalism

'Violence in front of my house': Iron County mom talks of repeated Flock camera vandalism

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A flock camera was destroyed in front of Mary Ellen Crase's home in Kanaraville Sunday night. She said this is not the first time she has experienced vandalism due to the camera being placed in front of her home.
Timpanogos School District eyeing possible school closures, consolidations

Timpanogos School District eyeing possible school closures, consolidations

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 4:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thirteen schools in the Timpanogos School District could potentially face closure or consolidation, with the district's board of education set to consider a proposal to launch boundary studies during its Wednesday meeting.
Appellate court dismisses some convictions for man serving at least 35 years

Appellate court dismisses some convictions for man serving at least 35 years

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Appellate Court vacated some convictions against a homeless man who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was on the way home from a bar, but found consecutive sentences on the other charges were appropriate.
The world's largest collection of outdoor gear designs is at a Utah university

The world's largest collection of outdoor gear designs is at a Utah university

VideoBryanna Willis, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 25 - 3:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

What started at Utah State University as a collection of about 250 outdoor brands' catalogues as a way for students to be educated in outdoor design history has now grown to a design archive representing over 1,000 brands from all over the world.
When wildfire smoke and rain collide, it may fall as fertilizer, U. study finds

When wildfire smoke and rain collide, it may fall as fertilizer, U. study finds

VideoCarter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 3:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new Utah-led study finds that wildfire smoke can cause "large bursts" of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to fall onto ecosystems when it mixes with rain.
An adopted man learned his biological father was on death row. Then his conviction overturned

An adopted man learned his biological father was on death row. Then his conviction overturned

Amy Donaldson, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 1:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

After being adopted while young, a Utah man discovered later in life that his biological father was an inmate on death row. Then, his father's conviction was overturned.
Utah businesses adapt to AI as lawmakers work on new rules

Utah businesses adapt to AI as lawmakers work on new rules

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 1:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how businesses market, sell and connect with customers, and Utah lawmakers are working to keep up with the technology.