Utah Local News
Most Recent
Utah senator renews calls for forest management after touring recent fires
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 11 - 9:37 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. John Curtis renewed his calls for his colleagues to pass a bill to modernize forest management as he toured fire sites in Utah.
'Miniature worlds in glass': Bountiful glass artist is building community through creating
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted July 11 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Jodie McDougall remembers being fascinated by paperweights as a kid, wondering how a picture got inside the glass bubble. Now, she creates her own miniature worlds in glass buttons.
Fire leads to closures in American Fork Canyon; other new starts reported Friday
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 10 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
A campground in American Fork Canyon was evacuated after a wildfire broke out late Thursday, while a popular reservoir in the area is also closed for firefighting operations.
Man who avoided charges in fatal shooting now sent to prison for child rape
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted July 10 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A 25-year-old Sandy man was sentenced to six years to life in prison after admitting to raping a 13-year-old girl in a hotel in Salt Lake County.
Eagle Point owner vows to rebuild after Cottonwood Fire devastates resort community
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Updated July 10 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Cottonwood Fire burned lodges, damaged chairlifts and scorched large sections of the Eagle Point Ski Resort at Beaver Mountain.
Teen e-motorcycle rider critically injured in Provo crash
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 10 - 8:20 p.m. | Save Story
A 17-year-old was critically injured after the e-motorcycle they were riding was struck by another vehicle in Provo Friday afternoon.
President Trump expected to reduce the size of Utah monuments
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted July 10 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday afternoon shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah, which currently cover a combined 5,094 square miles, the Deseret News confirmed on background with a Utah source.
Need a place to cool down? Salt Lake County extends cool zone hours ahead of record heat
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 10 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County is amending its weekend hours at several public buildings to help residents stay cool with record-breaking heat in the forecast.
Kirk family, friends react following Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated July 10 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
The family of Charlie Kirk says the conclusion of a weeklong preliminary hearing in the political activist's murder case "marks an important step forward in the pursuit of justice."
UHP trooper cleared in fatal freeway shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 10 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
A UHP trooper who fatally shot a man with a knife after being rear-ended by the same driver was legally justified in using deadly force, the Salt Lake DA said Friday.
Box Elder County declares emergency amid 'severe' milk production loss
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 10 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Box Elder County officials have declared a local state of emergency after a sample from a dairy farm in the county tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Utah middle school teacher accused of soliciting teens girls online
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 10 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
A middle school teacher in southern Utah is accused of sending sexually suggestive material to people he thought were teen girls.
A nationwide outbreak of diarrhea, hitting at least 1,700 people, has Utah on alert
Brenda Goodman, CNN | Updated July 10 - 3:54 p.m. | Save Story
Cases of diarrhea caused by a microscopic parasite called cyclospora is climbing across several states.
Why Utah's love affair with Toyota Land Cruiser is attracting attention from Japan
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted July 10 - 3:41 p.m. | Save Story
Here's how this Midvale automotive shop went from a small Utah community to an attraction for Japanese engineers with Toyota.
Draper Days Rodeo opens with heat precautions for crowds, competitors
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted July 10 - 3:41 p.m. | Save Story
Triple-digit temperatures are greeting visitors as the Draper Days Rodeo kicks off this year's Draper Days celebration, prompting organizers to add extra measures to help keep spectators comfortable.
Bicyclist dies after being hit by car in Sandy
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated July 10 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
A 55-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle in Sandy late Wednesday, according to police.
Burgess Owens, Celeste Maloy dismiss their lawsuit over Utah's new congressional map
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 10 - 2:08 p.m. | Save Story
Several politicians voluntarily dismissed their federal lawsuit that sought to prevent Utah's new congressional map from taking effect for this year's midterm elections.
Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing ends — for now — will resume in September
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated July 10 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
A decision on whether Tyler Robinson will be bound over to stand trial on a charge of capital murder is still weeks away.
British man hopes to set new cycling land speed record at Bonneville Speedway
Andrew Adams, KSL | Updated July 10 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
Months after a harrowing accident during a test run that left him bruised inside and out, a British man said Thursday he hoped for a better outcome this weekend as he attempted to break the cycling land speed record.
Religion »
Salt Lake Buddhist Temple to host 90th annual Obon festival in Japantown
- NFL legendary coach Andy Reid joins Tabernacle Choir's tribute to America's 250th anniversary
- Nazarene Youth Conference gathers 10,000 high schoolers to walk 22,000 miles in prayer
- Pope Leo XIV urges US to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa
- FamilySearch is inviting Americans to learn about their heritage
Science »
China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply
- Fossils reveal the earliest animal with a head was also the oldest known 'righty'
- Meta AI image detector fails to identify some of its own cropped AI images
- Some data center companies are working to be 'good neighbors,' but is it enough?
- The pitfalls of using social media and AI for health decisions, according to a doctor
Utah Counties »
Brain implant that stops seizures is life-changing for some epilepsy patients
- Utah senator renews calls for forest management after touring recent fires
- 'Miniature worlds in glass': Bountiful glass artist is building community through creating
- Fire leads to closures in American Fork Canyon; other new starts reported Friday
- Eagle Point owner vows to rebuild after Cottonwood Fire devastates resort community
