Utah Local News

'I couldn't imagine doing that to my child,' woman says of father sent to prison

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 12:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman who recently told her father in court that he was dead to her wants to raise awareness to non-spousal domestic violence.

Davis County opens ballot-counting process to public view

VideoGarna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

As early voting gets underway across Utah, Davis County election officials are taking steps to increase transparency and public confidence in the voting process — literally.

After painting portraits of 183 fallen missionaries, Utah artist honors couple who helped make it possible

VideoDan Rascon, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 9:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

JR Johansen has painted 183 portraits of fallen missionaries. For the past 11 years, Johansen has spent countless hours in his backyard studio.

Elizabeth Smart joins push to create 3-digit emergency number for sexual abuse survivors

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 9:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Elizabeth Smart is aiding in the push for creation of a three-digit emergency phone number for those suffering sexual abuse and being trafficked.

The Colorado River is shrinking. Here's why that matters for Utah's biggest cities

Brooke Larsen and David Condos, The Salt Lake Tribune  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 8:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

The seven states that share the beleaguered Colorado River continue to fight over its shrinking supply of water. And if Utah has to cut its Colorado River use in the future, that could mean less water for the Wasatch Front.

Sugar House groups suddenly scrap plan for new assessment area 5 years in the making

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

A plan to create a new assessment for the Sugar House business district, which could fund improvements for the heart of the Salt Lake City neighborhood, is dead.

Provo food bank seeks $100K to keep operations afloat

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 7:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Workers at Community Action Services & Food Bank in Provo say they've exhausted their reserves and will need $100,000 by Oct. 30 to keep their baseline operations running.

'Please come forward': Partially paralyzed Utah father pleads for help finding crash witnesses

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 6:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man who was partially paralyzed in a multi-vehicle crash in southern Utah is asking the public for help identifying a driver who investigators say caused the collision and then fled the scene.

New zoning for Smith's Ballpark redevelopment OK'd after height change

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's been over two years since the Smith's Ballpark was last home to the Salt Lake Bees, but the site is now another step closer to being the next home for residents and businesses.

Cybersecurity firm helps educate Utah seniors about latest threats

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 10:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

With seniors considered one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to cybercrime, a cybersecurity firm is doing what it can to help the elderly become more of a hardened target.

Wasatch County sheriff requests removal of judge in case related to Kouri Richins investigation

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 20 - 10:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby, accused of interfering with the Kouri Richins murder investigation, is requesting that the judge presiding over his case be disqualified.

Utah State University researchers bring in a secret weapon to mitigate drought impacts

VideoPaige Zamora and Mckenna Rodriguez, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The USU Beaver Ecology and Relocation Collaborative has a unique solution to drought conditions. Beavers and their ecological skills can help to drastically improve habitats for other wildlife.

Need a passport fast? Watchdog questions courier companies' promises

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 20 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A consumer watchdog says about 85% of active registered passport couriers use marketing techniques it considers deceptive.

New educational texting service offered for families of incarcerated individuals

Alexandrea Bonilla and Paige Zamora, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 8:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Board of Pardons and Paroles has launched a new education service to help families after their loved one or relative has been sentenced.

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Final phase of 24-mile Bryce Canyon Shared Use Path complete

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 20 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A collaborative effort between the Federal Highway Administration and the National Park Service helped complete a 24-mile shared use path connecting Bryce Canyon National Park and the Dixie National Forest.

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Rosie the sheepadoodle joins Tremonton firefighters as therapy dog

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 20 - 7:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rosie, a 5-month-old sheepadoodle with the Tremonton Fire Department, is in training to be a therapy dog for firefighters who face stressful and traumatic situations every day.

Salt Lake County mayor calls for closing the aging Oxbow Jail in budget proposal

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 20 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson is proposing to close the county's aging Oxbow Jail while bonding for around $575 million to cover additional capacity and renovations at the Salt Lake County Metro Jail.

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Visit Salt Lake offering $50,000 in grant money for ideas that draw people to city

KSL Staff  |  Posted Oct. 20 - 6:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Visit Salt Lake, a nonprofit promoting Salt Lake as a convention and travel destination, offers grants for local businesses.

Audit: More accountability needed for tenured faculty at Utah higher education institutions

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 20 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A legislative audit found that the current oversight of tenured faculty at Utah's public higher education institutions does little to ensure accountability, with some tenured professors described as "persistently poor" teachers.