Utah

firefighter injured...
Paul Nelson, Ryan Meeks and Becky Bruce

One person dead, firefighter hurt in Bountiful house fire

One person is dead and a firefighter hurt after a two alarm house fire in Bountiful that officials say seems suspicious.
3 years ago
FILE: Members of the esports team at Provo High work on computers they built themselves. Utah is no...
Colby Walker and Mary Richards

Computers and connections: The Provo High Esports team | Heart of Utah

Your kids should be playing video games. The Provo High Esports team proves it's no longer just a pastime for people who love Mountain Dew and Doritos.
3 years ago
14-year-old drowns at Newcastle Reservoir....
Paul Nelson

Emergency order extended for drought, Utah Farm Bureau praying for rain

Water watchers say the drought emergency in Utah is the worst it's been in some 30 years, with little relief from precipitation or snowmelt.
3 years ago
Utah housing market priced out...
John Wojcik

New poll shows majority of Utahns are concerned about housing market

A new poll finds 8 out of 10 Utahns are concerned about the current housing market and skyrocketing prices.
3 years ago
school masks requirement to end last week of school in utah, boy wearing mask...
Dan Bammes

These school districts will not require masks for the final week of this school year

A number of Utah school districts already say they plan to do away with the requirement for masks for the last week of school.  As soon as Gov. Spencer Cox announced that school districts would not have to require students and staff to wear masks during the final week of the 2020-2021 school year, several […]
3 years ago
utah drug ring bust...
Paul Nelson

Utah drug ring bust leads to over 20 people facing federal charges

Well over one million dollars worth of meth, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl were seized by federal agents after a massive drug ring bust in Utah.
3 years ago
BILL LAND...
Paul Nelson

Sen. Romney and Rep. Curtis push bill that sets aside land in Illinois amid ‘land grab’

Sen. Mitt Romney and Rep. John Curtis, are pushing a bill in what they call a “response” to an attempted land grab from an out-of-state Senator. 
3 years ago
Utah needs more school bus drivers...
John Wojcik

New poll shows when majority of Utahns think life will “return to normal”

A new poll finds that over a third of Utahns think it’ll take at least another year until life goes fully "back to normal."
3 years ago
(The weapons that were reportedly seized while investigating car burglaries in Richfield.  Photo: R...
Paul Nelson

‘Lucky break’ leads police to a small cache of stolen weapons from Richfield burglaries

Investigators in Richfield said they caught a lucky break, which helped them catch a couple accused of a series of car burglaries that plagued the town for months.  
3 years ago
Jordan River Bridge...
Madeleine Porter

New Jordan River Trail bridge unveiling in West Jordan Friday

YOU'RE INVITED! The West Jordan City Mayor, Dirk Burton, will cut the ribbon to unveil a new bridge by the Jordan River Trail on Friday.
3 years ago
Utah Cyberattacks...
Amanda Dickson

Utah is prepared to handle different types of cyberattacks

Chris Parker, the Director of the Division of Public Utilities for Utah, explained to KSL NewsRadio's Amanda Dickson how the state is protected against cyberattacks.
3 years ago
Floyd Mural...
Lindsay Aerts and Madeleine Porter

George Floyd mural in downtown Salt Lake City vandalized again

The George Floyd mural in downtown Salt Lake City was vandalized Wednesday morning, and it's not the first time.
3 years ago
RV chase Kearns...
KSL Newsradio Staff

Body-worn camera footage of low-speed RV chase is made public

The body-worn camera footage shows an RV driver leaving while police were still talking to him, then a short slow-speed chase.
3 years ago
teen and mom talk about long-haul covid...
Becky Bruce

Utah teen describes frustrations of long-haul COVID-19

Months after her initial COVID-19 infection, a Utah teen says she still deals with symptoms, the so-called "long-haul" effects. 
3 years ago
(Pioneer Craft House in South Salt Lake.  Photo: Paul Nelson)...
Paul Nelson

Art instructors evicted from Pioneer Craft House in South Salt Lake

SOUTH SALT LAKE– It has been a workspace and gathering place for artists and youth groups for decades. However, people inside the Pioneer Craft House in South Salt Lake say they’re being evicted.  This comes after years of court battles between the city and the center’s management.  Workers and instructors inside the PCH say they […]
3 years ago
K-9 attack...
Becky Bruce

Officer charged in one K-9 attack now faces charges in second case

A K-9 officer charged in an attack on a Black man who had his hands up now faces charges in a second case involving an unarmed woman. 
3 years ago
gridlock point mountain 4th of july delays utah roads...
Rikki Meece

Utah roads rated fifth best in the nation by new report

SALT LAKE CITY — Where can you find some of the best roads in America?  Right here in Utah.    Utah home to some of the best roads in the land A new study from Zutobi set out to find the states with the best and worst roads across the nation.  The research finds the Beehive […]
3 years ago
salt lake homeless resource centers...
John Wojcik

$10 million matching grant gifted to Salt Lake Homeless Resource Centers

An extra $10 million is being sent to Salt Lake City’s Homeless Resource Centers courtesy of the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation.
3 years ago
forever renter home...
John Wojcik

Lumber prices still historically high, may stay that way until late this year

Homebuyers and renovators are still dealing with record high lumber prices. A trend that experts say likely won’t fade any time soon.
3 years ago
cottonwood heights protest...
Mary Richards

Investigation finds Cottonwood Heights police acted appropriately in violent protest

An official review found Cottonwood Heights police acted in measured and appropriate ways in their response to a protest in their city last year.
3 years ago
doug lovell with billy jack co-conspirator in joyce yost cold case...
Simone Seikaly

How a prisoner’s ex-wife broke open the cold case of Joyce Yost

Six years after the presumed murder of Joyce Yost, the case remained cold. That is, until the ex-wife of the man accused of raping her agreed to help investigators.  But the first round of recordings Rhonda Buttars made inside the Utah State Prison, capturing a confession from Doug Lovell on tape, were too poor quality […]
3 years ago
Tourism utah...
Paul Nelson

Tourism in Utah is still down but may change soon

The tourism industry is booming in rural areas because of Utah and national parks, but recent reports show tourism in our major cities is still way behind.
3 years ago
Highland and Wasatch...
Lindsay Aerts

Highland and Wasatch High School lacrosse fight under investigation after alleged use of racial slur

The Utah High School Sports Association is now looking into an allegation of racism at a lacrosse game between Highland and Wasatch High Schools.
3 years ago
immunity...
Amy Donaldson

Talking Cold: Can police lie to suspects? Who can offer immunity? And how to inmates earn an early release from prison?

When Doug Lovell's ex-wife was relucent to come forward with information about the murder of Joyce Yost, she was offered immunity. Here's what that means.
3 years ago