Utah
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL
Longtime judge and an attorney appointed to 2 seats on Utah Supreme Court
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed 5th District Judge Matthew Bell and attorney Michael Menssen to serve on the state Supreme Court. The governor praised the experience of both men at a news conference at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, calling Bell “one of our fine judges” and […]2 months ago
Matt Gephardt, KSL
Utah homeowners are being flooded with unwanted offers to buy their homes
WEST HAVEN, Weber County — Kelly Stone’s house isn’t for sale. But strangers keep calling, texting, even contacting her kids, asking to buy it. “Somebody is calling at least once a day, dude, to try to buy my house,” Stone said. Stone never wants to leave her West Haven home. Like, ever. “I plan to […]2 months ago
Bryanna Willis
U. researchers find possible water source in Mount Timpanogos rock glacier
SALT LAKE CITY — New research methods are revealing how much water can be found buried in Utah’s mountains, leading to an updated understanding of our water supply and knowledge of future hazards. There is enough water in the Timpanogos Rock Glacier to fill 600 Olympic swimming pools, according to new research by University of […]2 months ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
Canadian arrested in Sandy while attempting to purchase Nintendo products
SANDY — A man was arrested in Sandy and accused of trying to purchase Nintendo products using a “tap to pay” method. Wei Qin, 52, of Alberta, Canada, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Wednesday for investigation of unlawful use of a financial card, communications fraud, money laundering and unlawful possession of […]2 months ago
Bryanna Willis
New e-bike proposal aims to ban some bike models from dirt trails in Salt Lake County
SALT LAKE CITY — Certain E-bikes may be banned from natural dirt trails and parks in Salt Lake County under a newly proposed ordinance. “We want our trails to last forever, and for everyone to have fun on our trails and be safe on our trails,” said County Council Member Suzanne Harrison at a Tuesday […]2 months ago
Don Brinkerhoff and Maria Shilaos, KSL
The connections that save lives: What Utah’s new teen suicide study reveals
SALT LAKE CITY — A new study from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services took an in-depth look at the causes of teen suicide. The report, which will be released in conjunction with Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, showed mental illness did not play as large a role as believed. Michael Staley was the […]2 months ago
Heather Peterson
‘He made so many people’s lives better’: Friends remember teen who died after Devil’s Castle fall
MIDVALE — Friends and family gathered at the Momentum Climbing Gym Tuesday night to remember 16-year-old Zachary Jacob Crandall, who fell while climbing Devil’s Castle Trail last Wednesday. Zachary was set to graduate from Brighton High School this spring and was also an indoor rock climber, spending a lot of time climbing at the Momentum […]2 months ago
Heather Peterson
150 companies form coalition in Utah to get defense technology to troops faster
About 150 American companies launched a new coalition Friday aimed at getting defense technology into the hands of troops faster.2 months ago
Bryanna Willis
The world’s largest collection of outdoor gear designs is at a Utah university
What started at Utah State University as a collection of about 250 outdoor brands' catalogues as a way for students to be educated in outdoor design history has now grown to a design archive representing over 1,000 brands from all over the world.2 months ago
KSL Staff
SWAT scene outside Taylorsville home forces shelter-in-place alert
An active SWAT situation in Taylorsville forced an alert to homes nearby to shelter in place on Friday.2 months ago
Shelby Lofton, KSL
Could a ‘Super El Niño’ deliver a big winter for Utah? Forecasters and resorts weigh in
Utah ski resorts are already setting opening dates for the upcoming winter season as meteorologists monitor what could become one of the strongest El Niño events on record.2 months ago
Arianne Brown, KSL
Saratoga Springs boy being hailed a hero after saving brother, now recovering from own injuries
Six-year-old Zion Silva, of Saratoga Springs, is being called a hero after saving his 4-year-old brother from falling from a two-story window.2 months ago
Logan Stefanich, KSL
California company awarded $100M to develop critical mineral facility on Great Salt Lake shore
Great Salt Lake's northeastern shore was the site announced on Thursday for a commercial lithium extraction and refining facility.2 months ago
Daniel Woodruff and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL
Utah governor ‘deeply troubled’ by Flock camera concerns, orders privacy review
Amid heightened scrutiny on Flock cameras, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox orders two state entities to conduct a review.2 months ago
Cameron Elliott
The Przewalski’s horse is galloping away from extinction with help from Hogle Zoo
Conservation efforts like those at Utah's Hogle Zoo are behind the increasing population numbers of the Przewalski's horse.2 months ago
Daniel Woodruff, KSL
Utah State Hospital needs ‘significant’ increase in beds, lawmakers told
The Utah State Hospital needs dozens of new beds over the next few years to meet growing demand, officials said.2 months ago
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL
Babylon Fire closure area reopened after burning for nearly 2 months
The Babylon Fire reached 100% containment after burning more than 100,000 acres, prompting the U.S. Forest Service to rescind the special closure area for the Manti-La Sal National Forest on Thursday.2 months ago
Tim Vandenack, KSL
$238M upgrade of 5600 South, I-15 interchange in Roy nearly done, other projects continue
Improvements to 5600 South, one of several major road projects along and around I-15 in northern Utah, is largely complete.2 months ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL
Utah has ‘major gaps’ in regulating noise, temperature from new data centers, agency head says
An agency leader said there are "major gaps" in Utah's regulation of data center development, particularly when it comes to the impacts new projects will have on local temperatures and noise.2 months ago
Bryanna Willis
Teen dead after falling from trail up Little Cottonwood Canyon
A teen is believed to have fallen over a hundred feet to their death while hiking a trail in Little Cottonwood Canyon.2 months ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL
Utah Senate president threatens critics with defamation lawsuits
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is threatening several critics with defamation lawsuits for comments made following his primary election defeat in June.2 months ago
Garna Mejia, KSL
Bats prompt concern ahead of back-to-school at Stansbury Park Elementary School
As thousands of students prepare to return to classrooms across Utah, staff at Stansbury Park Elementary are working to address an ongoing problem: bats getting inside the school.2 months ago
Madi Vollmer, KSL
Lehi High School students begin final school year in Alpine School District
For hundreds of students in Alpine School District, including those at Lehi High, Wednesday was their final first day before Alpine School District is divided into three separate school districts next year. (Maddie Vollmer, KSL)2 months ago
