Utah

utah reservoirs Echo water drought...
Paul Nelson

Summit County town asking for water shipments, Echo Reservoir dropping

Echo, Utah water levels are so low that officials say they are working on a limited supply basis.
3 years ago
7-year-old shooting death...
Mark Jackson and Becky Bruce

UPDATE: Man accused of manslaughter in death of 7-year-old girl

One man is accused of manslaughter in the death of the 7-year-old girl, but three men were arrested in all in connection with the case.
3 years ago
covid-19 milestone Utah...
Mark Jones

Navajo Department of Health reports 14 new cases of COVID-19

The Navajo Department of Health announces 14 new cases of COVID-19
3 years ago
16-year-old shows up to Granger High School with a gun. (photo: Getty Images)...
Mark Jones

One person in custody following Sandy gun grab attempt

Police say one person is in custody, accused of trying to grab a Sandy police officer's gun and firing off a round in the process.
3 years ago
Follow @lindsayonair...
Lindsay Aerts

 Utah’s drought and heat could make harmful algae blooms ‘really bad’ this summer

Harmful algae in Utah's lakes and reservoirs could be bad this summer
3 years ago
utah fire restrictions wildland firefighters...
Mark Jones

Becoming a wildland firefighter takes work

It takes both classroom learning and a physical examination to become a wildland firefighter -- a job in hot demand this year.
3 years ago
missing tooele man...
Mark Jones

Missing Tooele man needs medication, family says

Rick Morris, 32, is a Type 1 diabetic who needs insulin to survive. His family fears the worst for the missing Tooele man.
3 years ago
FrontRunner collided car...
Heather Kelly

A FrontRunner train collides with car, delaying passengers and traffic

A FrontRunner train collided with a car in North Salt Lake and caused delays for passengers and traffic.
3 years ago
Utah heat records...
Nick Wyatt

Utah heat records could be set in the south and north

The forecast for St. George shows 113 degrees for Saturday and 114 for Sunday, which could set new high temperature records in Utah for July 10 and July 11.
3 years ago
high transmission...
Nick Wyatt

12 counties in Covid-19 high transmission category

This is the first time since March so many counties have been in the Covid-19 "high" transmission category, according to the Utah Department of Health.
3 years ago
screen shot Rocky Mountain Power...
Karilyn Frazier

Power restored in Roy after early morning outage

ROY, Utah —  Rocky Mountain Power crews worked on an outage in Roy that affected more than 1,500 customers. The power went out at about 6:30 a.m., but was restored by 9 a.m. Workers are investigating what may have caused the outage.
3 years ago
Navajo police department respond to domestic violence....
Karilyn Frazier

Amber Alert from Navajo Police canceled; children found safe

The Navajo Police Department has cancelled the Amber Alert for missing children Bailey and Braidin Begay found.
3 years ago
The great resignation...
Paul Nelson

How is ‘The Great Resignation’ impacting health care in Utah?

All over the country, millions of people are up and quitting their jobs and looking for better options called "The Great Resignation".
3 years ago
water infrastructure poll...
Paul Nelson

Utah water officials reported drought conditions ‘intensifying’

Utah state officials report the drought conditions are intensifying, and they noticed a drop in reservoir levels in the past seven days. 
3 years ago
Sandy mother's murder...
Lindsay Aerts

Community rallies behind murdered Sandy mother

Friends of Masako Kenley, the Sandy mother of four who was recently murdered, are now trying to fold five thousand origami cranes.
3 years ago
killing millcreek...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

2 charged in mysterious killing of Millcreek woman last year

MILLCREEK — Jessica Nemelka is thankful she now has answers to what happened to her mother. But news on Wednesday that two people have been charged in connection with the mysterious death the Millcreek mother of five, who was found shot to death in her car in a driveway, is only one step toward closure. “I think […]
3 years ago
black lives matter utah leader lex scott calls american flag a hate symbol...
Lindsay Aerts, Mary Richards and Becky Bruce

Black Lives Matter Utah leader stands by American flag comments

Black Lives Matter Utah leader Lex Scott stands by a Facebook post calling the American flag a symbol of hatred -- and those who fly it, racist.
3 years ago
Utah Governor Spencer Cox speaking with Washington Post reporter Frances Stead Sellers in a Faceboo...
Heather Kelly and Saige Miller

Utah’s governor says mistakes were made during the COVID-19 pandemic

Utah Governor Spencer Cox admits mistakes were made when working to control the spread of COVID-19 within the state.
3 years ago
Mark Jones

Tooele announces new police chief

Tooele announced Adrian Day will replace the retiring Ron Kirby as the city's new police chief, taking over the duties on Sunday.
3 years ago
covid-19 milestone Utah...
Mark Jones

Utah to receive additional pandemic funds for schools

The Utah State Board of Education will require each district to apply for the pandemic relief funds to make sure it goes to schools who need it the most. 
3 years ago
Council of Governors...
Mark Jones

Cox appointed to President Biden’s Council of Governors

Utah Governor Spencer Cox was appointed to President Biden's Council of Governors, a bipartisan group committed to strengthening homeland security.
3 years ago
utah task force one to join condo collapse recovery effort...
Mary Richards

Utah Task Force One members at Florida condo collapse site

Two members of Utah Task Force One traveled to Florida to help with recovery efforts at the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida. Battalion Chief Bryan Case says the nation’s federal disaster response system brings together teams from task forces around the country. Federal authorities asked two Utah Task Force One members to go, too. UTTF-1 […]
3 years ago
More than 25 percent of the West is in an exceptional drought, which is the most severe category us...
John Keefe and Rachel Ramirez, CNN

The West’s historic drought in maps

Vast swaths of the West remain in a historic and unrelenting drought, the worst in the region in at least 20 years.
3 years ago
Fire Willow Creek Canyon...
Madeleine Porter

New Utah fire starts near Willow Creek Canyon

Utah Fire reported a new fire that started near Willow Creek Canyon and the town of Redmond in Southern Utah Wednesday evening.
3 years ago