Utah

Utah State Correctional Facility...
Mark Oliver

The Utah State Correctional Facility is cutting 400 beds and adding $150 million to costs

Ballooning costs for the Utah State Correctional Facility are expected to leave the project over budget, behind schedule, and with less space for prisoners.
5 years ago
(Photo courtesy of Church Newsroom)...
Colby Walker

Historic Salt Lake Temple to close for renovations amid new temple announcements

As the close of the 189th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints drew to a close Church President Russel M. Nelson announced the church would be building 8 new temples including one in the 21st in Utah to be built in the Tooele Valley, as well as major renovations to take place in the Church's historic Salt Lake Temple.
5 years ago
Associated Press

Prosecutor plans diversion program for low-level suspects

Utah County's prosecutor is planning to get low-level suspects into drug treatment or community service without ever filing criminal charges against them.
5 years ago
roosevelt...
Associated Press

Roosevelt man who shot himself in the head is expected to survive

Authorities say a man who shot himself in the head during a confrontation with police in Roosevelt is expected to survive.
5 years ago
St. Louis Gateway Arch...
Mary Richards

The Saints in St. Louis: connecting Missouri to modern Latter-day Saints

The expanded Gateway Arch Museum opened in February 2018, and millions of visitors can see the peaceful relationship between Church members and St. Louis.
5 years ago
hill air force base f-35a...
Associated Press

Hill Air Force Base cited as most at risk in climate change rankings

The Pentagon calls Hill Air Force Base most at risk for negative impacts from climate change among 79 vital military installations in the United States.
5 years ago
snow in big cottonwood canyon...
Associated Press

Utah officials not ready to declare end to drought

Water officials are not quite ready to declare an end to the drought in Utah, even though the state has its deepest snowpack in years.
5 years ago
utah state prison...
Paul Nelson

Price tag for new prison continues to rise

The costs for the new state prison are expected to be much higher than previously thought, but state officials say a strong economy could be behind it.
5 years ago
Tan France...
Associated Press

‘Queer Eye’ star Tan France bridges divides on TV, in real life

Queer Eye's Tan France, an English immigrant who was raised Muslim, spends his off-hours at home with his husband in decidedly red-state Utah.
5 years ago
summer school...
Becky Bruce

Utah school board adopts new K-12 health education standards

Instead of spelling out specific health topics in the standards, the state board will provide teachers instructional guides that address specific issues of current concern such as opioid abuse and sexual assault.
5 years ago
President Russell M. Nelson fast pray...
Associated Press

At 94, President Nelson proves himself open to change

At 94, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has proved a far more vigorous and transformative figure than scholars expected.
5 years ago
wildlife overpasses...
Mary Richards

I-80 wildlife overpass a work in progress

It looks like fewer cars are hitting wildlife along I-80 through Parleys Canyon, but transportation officials won't know for sure until they get more data.
5 years ago
Fluoride in the water lead Sandy...
Kelli Pierce

Sandy mayor apologizes for water crisis, wants input on fluoride

Mayor Kurt Bradburn is apologizing again for the city of Sandy's water crisis, but also asking for feedback on fluoride in the water.
5 years ago
salt lake stallions aaf pro-football...
Mary Richards

Salt Lake Stallions linebacker broke his arm just days before the league folded

On Saturday Gionni Paul was defending a pass during a Salt Lake Stallions game when he got pinned. It broke two bones in his forearm. Sunday he had surgery, and Tuesday he learned the league had folded.
5 years ago
Stan Taylor and Evelyn Morgas chat with Taylor's granddaughter, Ashley Taylor, before a ceremonial ...
Associated Press

2 Utah families bonded after organ donation saved man’s life

Evelyn Morgas lost her 40-year-old daughter to a stroke in 2015, but she said she feels like she's hugging her again every time she embraces the Utah man who received her daughter's lungs.
5 years ago
KSL 5 is now back on DirecTV!...
Mark Jackson

KSL 5 is back on DirecTV

If you flip on your tv you'll once again be able to see KSL on DirecTV. In an email sent from VP and General Manager Tanya Vea late Thursday was to the point saying that a deal was reached and thanking the staff and viewers for their patience.
5 years ago
(Bruce Reese with his wife, Lu Ann.  Photo Credit: Reese family)...
Paul Nelson

Former Bonneville International President passes away

The local broadcasting industry has lost one of its most active supporters.  Former Bonneville President Bruce Reese passed away this morning.
5 years ago
lds church missionary baptism policy...
Matthew Brooks

Swift and emotional reaction on new church policy

Members of the LGBTQ community and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cheered a policy change from church leaders Thursday.
5 years ago
drugs...
Matthew Brooks

How would you react if you found drugs in your home?

Dave and Dujanovic discuss how a homeowner should react when drugs are found in the home. Parents should be prepared, the show hosts say.
5 years ago
name church...
Tad Walsh, Deseret News

Church to allow baptisms, blessings for children of LGBT parents

Changes have just been just announced that children of LGBTQ parents will be allowed to be blessed as infants and later baptized as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
5 years ago
SUU is implementing a new high tech way to make the campus more accessible with an app that will op...
Colby Walker

SUU implements high tech accessibility upgrades

A high tech solution is coming to the campus of Southern Utah University to help make the campus more accessible for everyone.
5 years ago
trax train shown, fashion place trax station affected by police activity...
Colby Walker

Freight train derailment affects TRAX service

A freight train derailment early Thursday morning has caused delays for the northbound line running from the Fashion Place West stop.
5 years ago
The Unified Police Department conducts an Administrative DUI checkpoint in Salt Lake City. (PHOTO: ...
Associated Press

Utah troopers see early success with new .05% DUI law

Recent figures suggest that the Utah Highway Patrol is seeing early success under a new state law that dropped the blood alcohol limit from .08% to .05%.
5 years ago
roosevelt...
Associated Press

4 charged in California, Nevada, Utah prostitution ring

Four women were arrested and charged with running a prostitution network in California, Nevada and Utah that generated tens of thousands of dollars a month.
5 years ago