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Elections, Politics, & Government

Afghan refugees in Utah await help from various services....
ANDREA SMARDON, KSL PODCASTS

‘Stranger Becomes Neighbor’: Separated from parents, Afghan refugees land in Utah in the dark

Stranger Becomes Neighbor, updating Afghan refugees in Utah, is the latest offering from KSL Podcasts, and is available now.
3 years ago
Mariah Maynes

Failing government is a major threat to the country, expert says

SALT LAKE CITY — The United States is faced with many modern threats but the most dangerous is a failing government,  according to Harlan Ullman, the senior advisor of the Atlantic Council. Ullman said there are seven massive attacks of destruction.  “Unless or until both political parties come to their senses, I’m afraid this country […]
3 years ago
man applying sunscreen, aoc wants to deregulate sunscreen...
Adam Small

Sen. Mike Lee, AOC agree on deregulating sunscreen

The FDA currently regulates sunscreen as an over-the-counter drug, which AOC says is preventing sunscreen advancements.
3 years ago
mail-in ballots...
Lindsay Aerts

How to track Utah primary election ballots

For Utahns who have a primary election to vote on, ballots are being sent out starting Tuesday.
3 years ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the Des Moin...
CNN

Former President Trump indicted in Georgia election subversion probe

A grand injury in Georgia has returned an indictment against former President Donald Trump in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.
3 years ago
ballots at the Salt Lake County Clerk's processing center...
Lindsay Aerts

Will you be getting a primary ballot this week?

Ballots for cities' primary elections and the special election in Utah's 2nd Congressional District will be mailed starting Tuesday.
3 years ago
Image of sixth grade students at Butler Middle School in Cottonwood Heights....
Curt Gresseth

Hackers can target schools for kids’ data, here’s how to stay safer

Education systems and schools can be a target for hackers, but like other forms of data, kids data can be protected.
3 years ago
Congresswoman Celest Maloy would like to see daylight saving time instituted year-round....
Simone Seikaly

Judge dismisses Utah lawsuit challenging monuments, AG will appeal

Judge David Nuffer dismissed the Utah lawsuit involving Bears Ears and Grand Staircase monuments "with prejudice," the state AG will appeal.
3 years ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- Veterans still have until Monday night to get backdated benefits through the PACT...
Adam Small and Clayre Scott

Here’s what the PACT Act can do for you, how to apply

Veterans have until Monday night to get backdated benefits for military-connected health issues through the PACT Act.
3 years ago
Image of U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss, who has been named as special counsel in the legal case agai...
Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN

US attorney leading Hunter Biden probe granted special counsel status, Garland announces

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that senior prosecutor, David Weiss, has been named as special counsel.
3 years ago
President Joe Biden speaks at a fundraiser at the Colony at White Pine Canyon in Park City on Thurs...
Lindsay Aerts

President Biden woos at Park City fundraiser, one eventgoer says

President Joe Biden was the guest of honor at a Park City fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023.
3 years ago
Image of a cell phone displaying the Truth Social Media logo. On Thursday night, NBC News reported ...
Simone Seikaly

NBC: FBI learned about threats to Biden from Trump’s Truth Social

On Thursday, NBC News reported that Truth Social notified the FBI in March about a threat posted by Craig Deleuw Robertson.
3 years ago
president joe biden...
Lindsay Aerts

‘Disagree better’ on display as President Joe Biden visits Utah

During President Biden's stop in Utah, Gov. Cox says to disagree better helped him in his discussions with the President, regarding the new national monument in Arizona.
3 years ago
President Biden addressed a crowd at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Cen...
Simone Seikaly

Referring to a nation’s ‘sacred obligation,’ Biden touts PACT Act in Salt Lake City

President Biden marked the one year anniversary of the PACT Act, which expands certain veteran benefits, while in Salt Lake City on Thursday.
3 years ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Department of Veterans Affairs has extended the deadline to file a PACT Act c...
Clayre Scott

VA extends PACT Act application deadline through Monday

This news was announced in light of President Biden's visit to Utah to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act. 
3 years ago
Law enforcement agents confer at the home of Craig Deeleuw Robertson who was shot and killed by FBI...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Why did the FBI shoot a man in Provo, the same day President Biden landed in Salt Lake City?

Neighbors shocked, saddened as Provo resident Craig Robertson is shot by FBI agents on same day President Biden arrived in Utah.
3 years ago
“President Joe Biden talks with Salt lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake County Mayor J...
Mark Jones

How does the FBI assess security risks? A former agent weighs in

A former FBI agent speaks with KSL NewsRadio about how the FBI assesses security risks.
3 years ago
A framed picture of slain U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover hangs next to an American flag....
Adam Small

Families of fallen marines speak out nearly two years after deadly Afghanistan bombing

Family members of a fallen Utah marine and other service members are speaking out, nearly two years since a suicide bombing killed 13 U.S. service members.
3 years ago
Mariah Maynes

National monument designation protects land from uranium mining

The new designation of land near the Grand Canyon as a national monument will protect it from future uranium mining.
3 years ago
Image of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, speaking to reporters about the Disagree Better initiative....
Lindsay Aerts

Gov. Spencer Cox to join President Biden for public event Thursday

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox will join President Biden in a public appearance on Thursday.
3 years ago
President Joe Biden arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 7, 202...
Mark Jones

President Biden to arrive in Utah on Wednesday afternoon

On Wednesday, President Biden will arrive in Utah for the first time since 2016.
3 years ago
The Colorado River is visible flowing through the Grand Canyon as seen from the south rim of Grand ...
Derrick Jones

Ranchers react to newly announced national monument

Some farmers and ranchers in that area are not happy with President Biden's newly announced national monument
3 years ago
President Joe Biden discusses investments in conservation and protecting natural resources, and how...
Betsy Klein, Arlette Saenz and Ella Nilsen

President Biden designates new national monument near Grand Canyon, blocks mining

President Joe Biden unveiled new climate resilience funding for national parks during a visit to lands surrounding the Grand Canyon.
3 years ago
the salt lake va hospital is shown...
Mariah Maynes

PACT Act: Wednesday deadline to apply for backdated benefits

The PACT Act gives veterans who have health conditions related to toxic exposure new benefits. Veterans can apply for backdated benefits until Aug. 9.
3 years ago