Utah

Brig. Gen. Michael Kjar, the Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard speaks at a gathering Frid...
Heather Peterson

150 companies form coalition in Utah to get defense technology to troops faster

About 150 American companies launched a new coalition Friday aimed at getting defense technology into the hands of troops faster.
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Clint Pumphrey, Utah State University Outdoor Recreation Archive curator, points to a photo of when...
Bryanna Willis

The world’s largest collection of outdoor gear designs is at a Utah university

What started at Utah State University as a collection of about 250 outdoor brands' catalogues as a way for students to be educated in outdoor design history has now grown to a design archive representing over 1,000 brands from all over the world.
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A SWAT team is pictured outside of a Taylorsville home Friday. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)...
KSL Staff

SWAT scene outside Taylorsville home forces shelter-in-place alert

An active SWAT situation in Taylorsville forced an alert to homes nearby to shelter in place on Friday. 
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Summertime activities at Park City Mountain Resort. Utah ski resorts are already setting opening da...
Shelby Lofton, KSL

Could a ‘Super El Niño’ deliver a big winter for Utah? Forecasters and resorts weigh in

Utah ski resorts are already setting opening dates for the upcoming winter season as meteorologists monitor what could become one of the strongest El Niño events on record.
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Zion Silva, 6, of Saratoga Springs, is being hailed a hero after saving his 4-yearar-old brother, L...
Arianne Brown, KSL

Saratoga Springs boy being hailed a hero after saving brother, now recovering from own injuries

Six-year-old Zion Silva, of Saratoga Springs, is being called a hero after saving his 4-year-old brother from falling from a two-story window.
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The Great Salt Lake seen in Magna, April 21. The feds have awarded a California company a $100 mill...
Logan Stefanich, KSL

California company awarded $100M to develop critical mineral facility on Great Salt Lake shore

Great Salt Lake's northeastern shore was the site announced on Thursday for a commercial lithium extraction and refining facility.
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Gov. Spencer Cox discusses Flock camera concerns at the PBS Utah Governor’s Monthly News Conferen...
Daniel Woodruff and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL

Utah governor ‘deeply troubled’ by Flock camera concerns, orders privacy review

Amid heightened scrutiny on Flock cameras, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox orders two state entities to conduct a review.
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The Przewalski’s horse was close to extinction when conservationists and participating zoos start...
Cameron Elliott

The Przewalski’s horse is galloping away from extinction with help from Hogle Zoo

Conservation efforts like those at Utah's Hogle Zoo are behind the increasing population numbers of the Przewalski's horse.
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The campus of the Utah State Hospital in Provo is pictured on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (Laura Seitz,...
Daniel Woodruff, KSL

Utah State Hospital needs ‘significant’ increase in beds, lawmakers told

The Utah State Hospital needs dozens of new beds over the next few years to meet growing demand, officials said.
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The Babylon Fire is pictured near Blanding on Sunday, June 28. (Canyonlands National Park)...
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL

Babylon Fire closure area reopened after burning for nearly 2 months

The Babylon Fire reached 100% containment after burning more than 100,000 acres, prompting the U.S. Forest Service to rescind the special closure area for the Manti-La Sal National Forest on Thursday.
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The $238 million upgrade of 5600 South and the I-15 interchange in Roy is largely complete though o...
Tim Vandenack, KSL

$238M upgrade of 5600 South, I-15 interchange in Roy nearly done, other projects continue

Improvements to 5600 South, one of several major road projects along and around I-15 in northern Utah, is largely complete.
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The commissioner of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality said there are "major gaps" in Uta...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL

Utah has ‘major gaps’ in regulating noise, temperature from new data centers, agency head says

An agency leader said there are "major gaps" in Utah's regulation of data center development, particularly when it comes to the impacts new projects will have on local temperatures and noise.
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FILE: A Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter circa 2017. A teen is believed to have fallen o...
Bryanna Willis

Teen dead after falling from trail up Little Cottonwood Canyon

A teen is believed to have fallen over a hundred feet to their death while hiking a trail in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
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FILE: Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on June 19, 20...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL

Utah Senate president threatens critics with defamation lawsuits

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is threatening several critics with defamation lawsuits for comments made following his primary election defeat in June.
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Garna Mejia, KSL

Bats prompt concern ahead of back-to-school at Stansbury Park Elementary School

As thousands of students prepare to return to classrooms across Utah, staff at Stansbury Park Elementary are working to address an ongoing problem: bats getting inside the school.
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For hundreds of students in Alpine School District, including those at Lehi High School, Wednesday ...
Madi Vollmer, KSL

Lehi High School students begin final school year in Alpine School District

For hundreds of students in Alpine School District, including those at Lehi High, Wednesday was their final first day before Alpine School District is divided into three separate school districts next year. (Maddie Vollmer, KSL)
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Salt Lake City police patrol during the weekly "999 Ride" in the city on June 4. Police have closel...
Carter Williams, KSL

These riders say Salt Lake City’s 999 Ride is ‘souring,’ but what can be done about it?

People who participate in Salt Lake City's '999 Ride' are concerned about what growth has brought, namely vandalism, disorderly conduct and even assault.
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FILE: The Charles Hall Ferry in 2016. Citing diminishing use due to low water levels, Utah lawmaker...
Carter Williams, KSL

‘It’s run its course’: Utah ready to sell Lake Powell ferry as reservoir hits new low

Citing diminishing use due to low water levels, Utah lawmakers voted unanimously this week to begin permanently discontinuing the Lake Powell ferry.
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Four gang members recently charged as part of a long-term investigation highlight a recent rash of ...
Pat Reavy, KSL

4 charged in ‘long-term investigation’ into Utah street gang

An alleged "shot caller" for his street gang, who is already facing a charge of attempted murder, has been charged again in connection with a long-term investigation by police.
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FILE: A Salt Lake firetruck and an ambulance are pictured outside of an apartment fire in Salt Lake...
Don Brinkerhoff

SLC firefighters take CHAT social workers to emergencies. Here’s why it’s working

Salt Lake City firefighters are sending CHAT social workers to emergency situations along with first responder crews.
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The Babylon Fire burns in San Juan County in June. Utah's 10 largest fires this year have cost over...
Carter Williams, KSL

Utah’s 10 largest fires this year have already cost nearly $217M to battle

Utah's 10 largest wildfires so far in 2026, which account for the vast majority of the more than 537,000 acres that have burned this year, are estimated to cost nearly $217 million to battle,
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Utah drivers will be able to rep their favorite hockey team as the Utah Mammoth license plates are ...
Cole Bagley, Utah Mammoth Insider, KSL Sports

Utah Mammoth license plates now available at the DMV

Utah drivers will be able to rep their favorite hockey team as the Utah Mammoth license plates are now available to order through the DMV.
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An aerial view of the crash site where a wildland firefighting helicopter crashed in Utah is pictur...
Devin Oldroyd, KSL

National Transportation Safety Board releases details of deadly helicopter crash that killed 2 pilots

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released its preliminary report on a deadly helicopter crash near the Widemouth 2 Fire.
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A 4-year-old American Fork girl died recently after becoming stuck inside her parents' vehicle and ...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Young girl dies after climbing into hot car

Officials said a 4-year-old girl in American Fork climbed into her parents' SUV without their knowledge, and was in the hot car for more than 2 hours. She did not survive.
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