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Moab police searching for man suspected of domestic violence assault
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
Moab police announced a search was underway for a man accused of fleeing during an aggravated assault investigation.

Longtime judge and an attorney appointed to 2 seats on Utah Supreme Court
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 7:19 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed 5th District Judge Matthew Bell and attorney Michael Menssen to serve on the state Supreme Court.

Ogden official seeks clearer guidelines for police working with ICE after incident with immigrant
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden City Council member is pressing for clearer guidelines for city police when working with ICE agents after an incident involving a Venezuelan immigrant.

St. George police searching for man who fled from police chase-crash
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 6:53 p.m. | Save Story
St. George police are searching for a man who fled after a police chase ended in a crash Friday afternoon.

Kouri Richins ordered to pay over $1.3M in life insurance after murder conviction
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 6:21 p.m. | Save Story
The Kamas mom, found guilty of killing her husband and insurance fraud, was ordered Friday to repay two life insurance companies after her attorneys didn't contest the amount.

Utah motorcyclist killed in crash near Utah-Idaho border
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 5:50 p.m. | Save Story
A man from North Ogden was killed in a crash Friday when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle about 8 miles north of the Utah-Idaho border.

'What is public is public': Media attorneys argue in Tyler Robinson hearing
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Attorneys for the media are opposing the latest request by Tyler Robinson to keep cameras out of the courtroom during his upcoming hearing on Tuesday.

Hatch Green Chile roasting season arrives in Salt Lake Valley
VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
Green chile roasting season is underway in the Salt Lake Valley, but the brief harvest window mean shoppers may want to stock up soon.

Beaver residents asked to 'keep an eye out for a young bear cub'
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Beaver County Sheriff's Office issued a public alert for residents to keep an eye out for a young bear cub that was last seen between 2:30 and 3 p.m. on Friday near 1400 North CR-357 (Manderfield Road), heading toward town.

Utah Tech University celebrates renovated performing arts center, featuring award-winning artists
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Tech University will hold a ribbon-cutting for the newly renovated and re-named America First Performing Arts Center.

Ultra-runner with Utah ties has heart-attack during race in France
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
The ultra-running community has raised over $194,000 in support for runner, Jeff Browning, after he had a heart attack while competing in France.

Arrest in fraudulent Nintendo purchase investigation marks third case in a month
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 1:50 p.m. | Save Story
A California man has become the third person arrested in a month for allegedly purchasing Nintendo products using a fraudulent tap-to-pay scheme.

St. George residents asked to limit power use as city enters 'red alert' after outage
Arianne Brown, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 1:17 p.m. | Save Story
St. George officials asked residents to limit their power use after a county-wide outage left tens of thousands without power Thursday night.

After Iron County vote, other 4-day school districts share lessons and warnings
VideoBrenna Donnelly, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 12:14 p.m. | Save Story
Iron County School District is now the largest school district in the state to approve a four-day school week for all students, after a 4-3 school board vote Tuesday.

Could Oura Rings provide clues to Cottonwood Heights man's missing remains?
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
As prosecutors await the start of Jennifer Gledhill's murder trial, the search for her estranged husband — the man she allegedly killed — remains ongoing.

Challenge encourages Utahns to keep Jordan River clean
VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 10:19 a.m. | Save Story
Utah mayors are launching the year-long "Love Your Watershed" challenge, encouraging residents to clean up litter and pollution in their neighborhoods before it reaches storm drains and the Jordan River.
Utahns with ties to Nepal react to deadly flooding
VideoShelby Lofton, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
Utahns with ties to Nepal are watching closely after catastrophic flooding killed hundreds and left more than 1,000 people missing.

Driver accused of causing head-on crash faces a dozen charges
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 9:05 a.m. | Save Story
A man whose blood-alcohol was more than five times the legal limit when he caused a head-on crash, according to the UHP, now faces a dozen charges.

Police in Herriman offer back-to-school reminder about new Utah e-bike law
VideoAndrew Adams, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Police joined administrators at Providence Hall Junior High School Thursday to share an important reminder with students and parents about Utah's new e-bike law.
Education »

After Iron County vote, other 4-day school districts share lessons and warnings
- 'A reason to start': Utah Valley University launches scholarship for concurrent enrollment students
- Timpanogos School District eyeing possible school closures, consolidations
- The world's largest collection of outdoor gear designs is at a Utah university
- Sanpete County schools temporarily initiate secure protocol due to nearby bear
Environment »

Challenge encourages Utahns to keep Jordan River clean
- Fall is almost here. Is this when Utah's spectacular colors will return?
- U. researchers find possible water source in Mount Timpanogos rock glacier
- Utah's bear incidents have doubled over the past year, wildlife officials say
- 'The most painful outcome': Black bear cub found in Sanpete County euthanized
Police & Courts »

Moab police searching for man suspected of domestic violence assault
- Longtime judge and an attorney appointed to 2 seats on Utah Supreme Court
- Ogden official seeks clearer guidelines for police working with ICE after incident with immigrant
- St. George police searching for man who fled from police chase-crash
- Kouri Richins ordered to pay over $1.3M in life insurance after murder conviction
Politics »

Longtime judge and an attorney appointed to 2 seats on Utah Supreme Court
- Nearly 200,000 people forcibly returned to Haiti so far this year, UN says
- Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed
- US judge weighs challenge to restore Trump's name to Kennedy Center
- Lee says migrants are exploiting children to cross the border. His new bill wants to change that
Utah Counties »

Initial work to repair scenic Beaver Canyon highway begins; timeline to reopen unknown
- Moab police searching for man suspected of domestic violence assault
- Ogden official seeks clearer guidelines for police working with ICE after incident with immigrant
- St. George police searching for man who fled from police chase-crash
- Kouri Richins ordered to pay over $1.3M in life insurance after murder conviction





