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Farmers assess damage after another spring freeze
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted April 17 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
An early warmup and blossom season is leaving a larger window for the threat of crop freezes.
Class of 2026: What 'game day' challenge is an NFL vet issuing Ensign College grads?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 17 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
Stay in the game — and finish. That was the challenge that Gabriel W. Reid shared Friday with Ensign College's largest ever graduating class, in a memorable moment for the school.
Utah advocates tout immigrants as federal programs geared to the community come under fire
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 17 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah advocates are touting immigrants amid moves by the Trump administration to end temporary protective status programming that benefits some.
Wife pleads guilty to reduced murder charge, admitting to killing her husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 17 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
A woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to murder, a second-degree felony, admitting to killing her husband in their home with shots from two guns.
DHS finalizes ownership of massive ICE warehouse property in Salt Lake City
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted April 17 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Homeland Security has officially taken ownership of all land beneath the massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement warehouse in Salt Lake City.
Feds to release Flaming Gorge water to support Lake Powell, as new hazards emerge
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 17 - 7:47 p.m. | Save Story
The federal government is intending to release a substantial amount of water from Flaming Gorge to support Lake Powell.
Incident on Angels Landing trail prompts search and rescue
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 17 - 7:25 p.m. | Save Story
A search and rescue operation was underway Friday at Zion National Park due to an unspecified incident on Angels Landing trail.
Cameras in the courtroom and preliminary hearing argued at daylong Tyler Robinson hearing
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated April 17 - 7:16 p.m. | Save Story
A judge heard arguments Friday on whether cameras and microphones should be allowed in the courtroom during the Tyler Robinson legal proceedings.
'She's my little hero': Utah mom reflects on daughter's organ donation legacy
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted April 17 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
When it became clear there were no more medical options, a family was faced with an unimaginable decision — whether to donate their daughter's organs.
Salt Lake City releases camera footage of police shooting that injured man
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 17 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Newly-released body camera footage shows the moment a man was shot as police said he attempted to jump from a third-story window of a Salt Lake apartment during a "high-risk" search warrant raid.
Latter-day Saint boxer repping her faith, family and culture in title fight
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 17 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
On Friday night, the legends of Madison Square Garden will make room inside the ropes for Lani Daniels, an affable Latter-day Saint woman who enjoys a good scrap.
Supreme Court, Justice Hagen respond to state investigation into misconduct allegations
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 17 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
Both the Utah Supreme Court and Justice Diana Hagen are responding to news that a state investigation is being launched to look into allegations that Hagen had a relationship with an attorney arguing cases before the high court.
2026 Sterling Scholar Awards: Why a gardening job on Mars may be in a young Utahn's future
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 17 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
When the day comes that plants are growing on Mars, Bear River High School's Sarah Pace may well be their "gardener."
Rare tornado snapped trees after touching down in northern Utah, report finds
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 17 - 1:33 p.m. | Save Story
A series of severe thunderstorms that passed through northern Utah last weekend produced a rare tornado that snapped trees within its short path.
Empanada Fest SLC returns, featuring empanadas from around the world
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 17 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
Empanada Fest SLC, now in its sixth year, returns on Saturday in Salt Lake City, featuring empanadas from around Latin America and beyond.
Utah farmers worry how weather whiplash will affect crops
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted April 17 - 11:58 a.m. | Save Story
Utah farmers try to be ready for the state's different kinds of weather, but many say this year has been more challenging than ever.
West Valley man arrested in Sandy road rage shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated April 17 - 11:12 a.m. | Save Story
Sandy police have arrested a West Valley man who they believe fired two shots at another vehicle during a road rage incident on Thursday.
Utah woman fights for retail credit after her traded-in devices get lost in shipping
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted April 17 - 11:09 a.m. | Save Story
Who is responsible when your return or trade-in gets lost in shipping when the retailer supplied the label?
Grantsville moves forward with plans to bring back its city rodeo
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 17 - 10:16 a.m. | Save Story
Grantsville welcomes back its city-organized rodeo with a two night event just in time for Memorial Day.
Business & Tech »
DHS finalizes ownership of massive ICE warehouse property in Salt Lake City
- Airline adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddling
- Utah woman fights for retail credit after her traded-in devices get lost in shipping
- Oil prices drop 13% and the Dow soars over 1,000 points after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
- QVC's parent company files for bankruptcy
Education »
Class of 2026: What 'game day' challenge is an NFL vet issuing Ensign College grads?
- 2026 Sterling Scholar Awards: Why a gardening job on Mars may be in a young Utahn's future
- Why Westminster's new president won't need a GPS to find her way around Salt Lake City
- West Point Junior High students to build 40 beds for children in need
- Sharon McMahon out as UVU commencement speaker following significant GOP opposition
Health »
'She's my little hero': Utah mom reflects on daughter's organ donation legacy
- Urban Indian Center officials, backers unveil expanded health care offerings at Murray clinic
- Gatorade, inventor of the sports drink, is getting a rebrand targeting non-athletes
- Kennedy touts new food policies but skips vaccines in remarks to Congress
- Not everyone loses weight with GLP-1s; evidence is growing the drugs have other health benefits
Police & Courts »
Herriman police investigating after 2 found dead in home
- 1 million bees make for bumper-to-buzzer traffic on a Tennessee highway ramp
- Mounted New York police officer and his horse corner suspected purse snatcher in Manhattan
- Wife pleads guilty to reduced murder charge, admitting to killing her husband
- Incident on Angels Landing trail prompts search and rescue
Politics »
Utah advocates tout immigrants as federal programs geared to the community come under fire
Religion »
Police investigate bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother
- Utah County business leaders honor BYU presidents, including President Dallin H. Oaks
- Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo, explains his reason for posting criticized meme
- Pope Leo XIV in Algeria walks in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
- 'A wonderful celebration': New details shared about the Salt Lake Temple's 2027 public tours
Utah Counties »
Herriman police investigating after 2 found dead in home
- Farmers assess damage after another spring freeze
- Class of 2026: What 'game day' challenge is an NFL vet issuing Ensign College grads?
- Utah advocates tout immigrants as federal programs geared to the community come under fire
- Wife pleads guilty to reduced murder charge, admitting to killing her husband
