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Alpine to break ground on upgraded fire station and first-ever community center

Alpine to break ground on upgraded fire station and first-ever community center

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Alpine officials will break ground Thursday on a project to update its fire station and create the city's first-ever dedicated community center.
Experts worry state regulations won't do enough to protect public from data center pollution

Experts worry state regulations won't do enough to protect public from data center pollution

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The possibility of a hyperscale data center in Box Elder County could still be much further from reality than many people realize.
Wrong-way driver arrested on I-15 trying to hit other vehicles, UHP says

Wrong-way driver arrested on I-15 trying to hit other vehicles, UHP says

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Midway man was arrested early Wednesday and accused of driving while intoxicated and trying to hit other vehicles while going the wrong way on I-15.
Utah elementary school employee charged with sex abuse of children, filming students

Utah elementary school employee charged with sex abuse of children, filming students

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

An employee at a southern Utah elementary school was charged Wednesday with sexually abusing children and taking photos of students at the school that were digitally altered.
Church of Jesus Christ makes $25M donation to UNICEF to support children's nutrition

Church of Jesus Christ makes $25M donation to UNICEF to support children's nutrition

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a $25M donation to help children and mothers with nutrition around the world, which will be matched by the Bezos family.
Melaleuca convention draws thousands as the company celebrates 41 years of growth

Melaleuca convention draws thousands as the company celebrates 41 years of growth

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted May 20 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of people from across the country and around the world attended Melaleuca's annual convention in Salt Lake City over the weekend.
Tooele driver rammed vehicle in road rage incident, police say

Tooele driver rammed vehicle in road rage incident, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man who police say rammed another man's vehicle in Tooele as he stood near it in a road rage incident was arrested for investigation of attempted murder.
Family, police hope for answers in deadly Brigham City hit-and-run

Family, police hope for answers in deadly Brigham City hit-and-run

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly eight months after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run collision, police and family members called on anyone with information in the case to come forward.
Phone return fraud: Scammers are tricking Utahns into shipping them 'free' iPhones

Phone return fraud: Scammers are tricking Utahns into shipping them 'free' iPhones

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Imagine getting billed month after month for a phone you never wanted and that you thought you had already sent back to the carrier. That's the situation Terry Caselli faces.
Utah parks expand life jacket loaner program as summer season begins

Utah parks expand life jacket loaner program as summer season begins

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State Parks officials are urging families to make water safety a priority this summer as the state expands its life jacket loaner program.
Nate Blouin says Democrats need to 'fight fire with fire'

Nate Blouin says Democrats need to 'fight fire with fire'

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nate Blouin said Democrats need to "fight fire with fire," particularly in response to President Donald Trump's push to encourage red states to redraw congressional maps.
Beaver County kicks off America 250 celebration by honoring history close to home

Beaver County kicks off America 250 celebration by honoring history close to home

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted May 20 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Beaver County is kicking off its celebration of America's 250th birthday by honoring pieces of history that have never really gone away, including the flag from the old USS Utah.
Tan France has put his $7.5M Salt Lake 'dream house' up for sale

Tan France has put his $7.5M Salt Lake 'dream house' up for sale

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated May 19 - 11:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of Salt Lake City's more recognizable residents has put his home up for sale and plans to move out of the state.
Salt Lake City crews fight 3-alarm industrial fire

Salt Lake City crews fight 3-alarm industrial fire

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated May 19 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City firefighters are responding to a structure fire near 350 S. Orange Street in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
Utah high school student spreads kindness with handwritten letters for thousands of classmates

Utah high school student spreads kindness with handwritten letters for thousands of classmates

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 9:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A student at Riverton High School decided to write thousands of letters to every student at his school, all in an effort to be kind.
Osmond family plans to build 'world-class' concert venue at base of Provo Canyon

Osmond family plans to build 'world-class' concert venue at base of Provo Canyon

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Osmond family announced Tuesday that they plan to create a world-class music venue to serve as the "gateway" to Provo Canyon.
'It's happening:' West Jordan is the latest Utah city confirmed to get a Trader Joe's

'It's happening:' West Jordan is the latest Utah city confirmed to get a Trader Joe's

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 8:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

West Jordan leaders are celebrating the announcement of an upcoming Trader Joe's location in the city expected to open later this year.
Garfield County moves ahead with chip sealing Hole-in-the-Rock Road amid legal fight

Garfield County moves ahead with chip sealing Hole-in-the-Rock Road amid legal fight

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Garfield County has begun chip-sealing the first 10 miles of Hole-in-the-Rock Road, a popular backcountry route that has seen a surge in tourism, even as a legal battle over it continues.
A singer from Utah just represented France in Eurovision. See how she did

A singer from Utah just represented France in Eurovision. See how she did

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted May 19 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

This past weekend, 17-year-old singer Monroe Rigby performed on the biggest stage yet of her rising career.