Utah

SALT LAKE CITY -- Firefighters have now contained the East Canyon and Range fires that started on A...
Clayre Scott

2 Utah wildfires now completely contained, 1 still burning

Firefighters have now contained the East Canyon and Range fires that started on Aug. 17 and 18 respectively. 
8 months ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- The average for 30-year-fixed mortgage rates has reached a 20-year high. Freddie ...
Clayre Scott

Mortgage rates hitting a 20-year high could snowball Utah’s housing crisis

The average for 30-year fixed mortgage rates has reached a 20-year high of 7.09%, nearly a 2% jump from the FRM average last year.
8 months ago
Covid on the rise...
Devin Oldroyd

Covid cases on the rise, should we be worried?

COVID-19 cases are rising across the country, but there are no signs of another major wave. However, there is a new variant.
8 months ago
a close up of kouri richins...
Associated Press

No death penalty for a Utah mother accused of killing her husband

Prosecutors announced Friday that they won't seek the death penalty against Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who is accused of killing her husband and then writing a children's book about grieving over death.
8 months ago
One of the topics being discussed during the 2023 Utah Legislative Session is how to combat the tea...
Tom Haraldsen

UEA President: There doesn’t appear to be a severe teacher shortage

UEA President Renée Pinkney says there doesn't appear to be a severe teacher shortage around the state. She even said the substitute teacher shouldn't be as bad as it's been in the past.
8 months ago
bank robbery...
Devin Oldroyd

SLCPD investigating bank robbery and suspicious package

The Salt Lake City Police Department is investigating a bank robbery and the discovery of a suspicious package Friday afternoon.
8 months ago
Image of National Weather Service warning to residents of three southern Utah towns about the poten...
Simone Seikaly

Officials warn of severe weather in southwest Utah

A special weather statement posted on X warned those in southern Utah that severe weather was possible Friday afternoon.
8 months ago
During a traffic stop on Aug. 7, a Sanpete County Sheriff's deputy was injured when a box truck cra...
Andrew Adams

Dash camera footage captures Sanpete County box truck crash that injured deputy

The Utah Highway Patrol said that the deputy who was hit is lucky to be alive, and urges drivers to be alert behind the wheel.
8 months ago
Image of flooding streets of Cedar City after monsoon flooding hit southern Utah on Thursday....
Adam Small

Southern Utah cleans up from heavy rain, flooding, more expected

Monsoonal rainfall led to several southern Utah floods on Thursday. And homes were flooded in a Cedar City neighborhood as well.
8 months ago
Participants at the 2023 Wheelchair Palooza, sponsored by Utah Adaptive Alliance....
Michael Camit

Wheelchair Palooza 2023 offers community to disabled Utahns

The event sponsored by the Utah Adaptive Alliance brought wheelchair users from across Utah to American Fork.
8 months ago
a stone sculpture depicts joseph smith as a sphinx in the gilgal sculpture garden...
Alejandro Lucero

Gilgal Sculpture Garden: Providing refuge from the commotion

Gilgal Sculpture Garden has received the distinction of being listed as a visionary art environment. The only one in the state and part of the handful in the country.
8 months ago
LAYTON, Utah -- Police confiscated over a pound of cocaine and more than 10,000 fentanyl pills from...
Clayre Scott

Man arrested, over 10,000 fentanyl pills seized

Police say they confiscated over a pound of cocaine and more than 10,000 fentanyl pills from a man in Layton on Thursday.
8 months ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah added 49,300 jobs since July of last year, according to the recent jobs repo...
Clayre Scott

Unemployment holding steady in July jobs report

Utah added 49,300 jobs since July of last year, employment increased about 3% with unemployment at 2.4%.. 
8 months ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- Salt Lake City police have arrested a 57-year-old man accused of shooting his wif...
Clayre Scott

Woman injured in a domestic violence shooting in SLC

Police have arrested a man in a domestic violence shooting this morning after he shot his wife in Salt Lake City.
8 months ago
Wildfires in Maui have killed at least 55 people, displaced thousands and demolished many homes Bur...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Local Hawaiian shaved ice shack looking to help Maui residents

A local Hawaiian shaved ice shack will be raising funds on Saturday to donate to families impacted by the Maui wildfires.
8 months ago
A man finishes a marathon. On the evening of Friday, August 18, and Saturday, August 19, there will...
Mariah Maynes

Half marathon delays this weekend, SLCPD says

Those who work, live, or visit Salt Lake City should be expect delays this weekend, due to the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon and 5K.
8 months ago
teachers in Utah...
Devin Oldroyd

What’s the lure for new teachers in Utah?

With so many teachers being hired, what's the lure for new teachers in Utah?
8 months ago
West Valley City police say a suspect in connection to a fatal shooting on Sept. 15 is in custody. ...
Mark Jones

Suspect in early-morning fatal stabbing taken into custody.

Police have taken a juvenile into custody in connection to an early-morning stabbing that resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man.
8 months ago
FILE: Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during the PBS Utah Governor's Monthly News Conference in Salt Lake C...
Lindsay Aerts

Gov. Cox doesn’t think Trump can win in 2024, approves Utah GOP opting out of presidential primary

In his monthly remarks to the media, the Utah governor bemoaned Utah's place in the primary lineup and supported a presidential preference poll.
8 months ago
Flash flood warning issued for parts of Utah....
Mark Jones

Hot summer day turns into one full of severe weather around Utah

Utah experienced severe weather on Thursday from end of the state to the other.
8 months ago
Utah National Guard Brig. Gen. Michael Turley (left) shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Jeff Burton after ...
Gabrielle Shiozawa

Utah National Guard commander under investigation

A Utah National Guard leader is on paid administrative leave while under investigation. Gov. Spencer Cox made the announcement Thursday.
8 months ago
PTA member Anne Hansen is pictured giving instruction to students filling out college applications ...
Amanda Dickson

How members of the Utah PTA are like an army

The Utah PTA works with kids in classrooms across the state, and can take home what they learn to benefit their own kids.
8 months ago
Bryce Canyon rock formations are pictured. Portions of central and southern Utah, including popular...
Larry D. Curtis

Flood watch issued for central, southern Utah Friday

The Salt Lake City office of the NWS issued the flood watch late Thursday morning in effect Friday afternoon through evening.
8 months ago
Police arrested a 36-year-old man Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence and killing hi...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

West Valley police investigating apparent fatal stabbing

A 24-year-old man was found dead at a West Valley park in an apparent stabbing Thursday morning.
8 months ago