Utah

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Emerson Oligschlaeger

Jenny Wilson selected as Salt Lake County Mayor

Former congressional candidate and city councilwoman Jenny Wilson will be finishing first term congressman Ben McAdams' term as Salt Lake County Mayor.
5 years ago
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Associated Press

Utah women’s basketball gets first win over Stanford

Utah shed its underdog status in the Pac-12 with a big first for the program. The 21st-ranked Utes beat No. 6 Stanford 75-68 on Sunday.
5 years ago
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Associated Press

Parents arrested after injured infant found dead at motel

Two adults were arrested on suspicion of child neglect homicide after the 4-month-old was found dead at a motel with visible bruises and an abrasion.
5 years ago
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Emerson Oligschlaeger

Two snowmobilers killed in separate avalanches

Scott Pearson Jr. was killed by an avalanche in the La Sal Mountains. Tommy Hawkins of was caught in a fatal avalanche in Bonneville County, Idaho.
5 years ago
Flames show from a fire at the St. George East Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...
Matthew Brooks

Police treating church fire as a crime

ST. GEORGE – A new stake center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was destroyed by a fire on Saturday. The building is considered a total loss. Police are investigating the fire as a crime. (Credit: Saint George East Stake) No persons are believed to have been injured by the Saturday fire. […]
5 years ago
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Dan Bammes

Civil rights activist Archie Archuleta dead at 88

The Salt Lake City Mayor's Office says Archie Archuleta "gave voice to marginalized people," and encouraged others to speak out.
5 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Shutdown ends, uncertainty doesn’t for IRS workers in Ogden

Despite the government shutdown seemingly coming to an end for now, IRS workers in Ogden say they aren't celebrating just yet.
5 years ago
Wade Robson, from left, director Dan Reed and James Safechuck pose for a portrait to promote the fi...
Lindsey Bahr, Assoicated Press

Standing ovation for Michael Jackson accusers at Sundance

Two men who accuse Michael Jackson of molesting them as boys walked onstage to a standing ovation following the festival’s only screening of “Leaving Neverland,” a documentary about their stories.
5 years ago
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Marc Giauque

Church announces start of St. George temple renovation

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will begin a three-year renovation of the historic St. George Temple beginning in November of this year. 
5 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Study says number of female filmmakers at Sundance improving

Female filmmakers are submitting to and being accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in significantly greater numbers than they were a decade ago.
5 years ago
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Colby Walker and Dan Bammes

Sen. Mike Lee reintroduces bill to remove regulations of gun silencers

Senator Mike Lee and five more Republican Senators introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing Act to eliminate all federal regulations of suppressors.
5 years ago
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Mary Richards

McAdams: Border wall could be part of shutdown solution

A Utah Congressman has joined other Democrats in offering President Trump a deal-- end the partial government shutdown, then we'll vote on a border wall. Democrat Ben McAdams signed a letter calling for leadership in both parties to vote
5 years ago
A Utah lawmaker wants to ban most abortions after 18 weeks of gestation, a change to a proposal tha...
Mary Richards

Indepth: Utah lawmakers look to tweak referendum processes

After a year of several citizens initiatives making it on the ballot, Utah lawmakers are looking to tweak the process.
5 years ago
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Mary Richards

Church speaks about hate crimes legislation in Utah

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is clarifying its position on a hate crimes law in Utah and says it will not oppose legislation this year.
5 years ago
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Emerson Oligschlaeger

Jackie Chan brings upcycled art exhibit to The Leonardo

Jackie Chan unveiled the "Jackie Chan: Green Hero" exhibit at The Leonardo on Thursday, featuring 18 sculptures made from props from his movie sets.
5 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Salt Lake based company donates funding for national parks

A new partnership is going to let some of the busiest national parks in Utah stay open, for now, while the federal government shutdown continues to trudge on.
5 years ago
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Mark Oliver

Walmart to start paying truck drivers an average of $87,500 a year

Walmart is promising its truck drivers an average salary of $87,500 a year. Will it be enough to fill in the gap from our national truck driver shortage?
5 years ago
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Mark Oliver

1 in 5 Americans say they have a financial account they keep secret from their spouses

KSL Newsradio's listeners called in and shared why they hide their secret accounts from their spouses. here are their stories.
5 years ago
Kelli Pierce

Utah lawmakers look to clear the air with pilot program

SALT LAKE CITY – Some Utah lawmakers want to start a $1 million pilot program that would provide free train tickets during bad air days. Salt Lake City State Representative Joel Briscoe says the program, which private companies could donate to, would also pay for public education campaigns to encourage people to work from home […]
5 years ago
This picture shows the WowWee pinkfong Baby Shark family of singing plush toys. The viral song and ...
Colby Walker

YouTube sensation Baby Shark is planning a move to Netflix

The song that has over 2.2 billion views on YouTube secured a spot on the Billboard Top 100 for the third week in a row, and is undoubtedly stuck in your head now Baby Shark doo doo doo doo doo doo is now making its way to the online video streaming site Netflix. The South Korean company […]
5 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Fatal crash in South Jordan leads to arrest

A man has been arrested after South Jordan Police say he caused a drunk driving crash that killed a woman.
5 years ago
Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets players get into a scuffle during an NBA basketball game in Salt Lake ...
Associated Press

Jazz dominate from perimeter, top Nuggets 114-108

Once Utah got warmed up on the perimeter, Denver couldn't do anything to cool the Jazz. The long-distance barrage kept the Nuggets on their heels for the better part of four quarters and allowed Utah to scratch out a 114-108 win
5 years ago
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Mark Jackson

Police announce arrest in a fatal hit-and-run crash

Investigators say 36-year-old Sotero Valerio Torres faces charges of hitting the 72-year-old victim at an intersection near 400 South 1033 West about 6 p.m. Tuesday.
5 years ago
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Kira Hoffelmeyer

Four Utahns facing drug-resistant infection, HIV after having a surgery in Mexico

The Utah Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control are investigating infections popping up in Utahns after they had surgery in Mexico.
5 years ago