Utah

The Iron Fire's smoke columns, sunset glow and night sky seen from the north side of the fire in Ju...
Shelby Lofton, KSL

Wildfire smoke brings falling ash, worsens air quality as summer rodeos, events go on

Reports of ash falling from the sky and hazy conditions across parts of Utah are raising concerns about air quality and outdoor events as wildfire smoke drifts into populated areas.
2 months ago
Elleshia Anne Seymour, a Utah mother who believed she was saving her kids from "the end of times," ...
Cassidy Wixom, KSL

Utah mother charged with international kidnapping claims she was saving kids from ‘end of times’

A Utah mother, who believed she was saving her kids from "the end of times," is facing federal kidnapping charges after she fled to Croatia with her four children.
2 months ago
Two people were hospitalized after a crash near Utah's Capitol early Wednesday, according to police...
Mary Culbertson, KSL

2 critically injured in early-morning crash near Utah Capitol

The Salt Lake City Police Department told KSL the crash was reported around 2 a.m. at the intersection of 500 North and Columbus Street.
2 months ago
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 23, ...
Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Josh Boak and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Trump abruptly cancels signing a housing bill, blindsiding Republicans

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2 months ago
Photo taken in Circleville as the Cottonwood fire spread at 10:38 p.m. on Tuesday night. (Anonymous...
Carter Williams and Kennedy Camarena, KSL

Cottonwood Fire might set cost records after destroying southern Utah resort, Cox says

The Cottonwood Fire in Beaver destroyed structures at the Eagle Point Resort, according to footage from a neighbor of the resort obtained by KSL.
2 months ago
Ben McAdams, a candidate for Utah's 1st Congressional District, talks with an attendee at a watch p...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL

GOP incumbents Moore, Maloy fend off challengers; McAdams wins Democratic primary

Former Rep. Ben McAdams is on track to secure the Democratic nomination in Utah's 1st Congressional District while both Republican incumbent representatives beat back primary challengers, the Associated Press projects.
2 months ago
Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, talks during Senate media availability at the Capitol in S...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL

Stuart Adams, Trevor Lee, Dan McCay lose reelection bids in Utah Legislature

Multiple prominent Republicans in the Utah Legislature have lost their bids for reelection, including one of the most powerful politicians in the state.
2 months ago
Box Elder County Commissioners Boyd Bingham, left, and Lee Perry, right, were trailing in voting Tu...
Tim Vandenack, KSL

Box Elder County commissioners who voted for data center project trailing in primary voting

The two Box Elder County commissioners on the ballot this cycle who voted for the controversial data center project in the county are trailing their primary challengers, according to unofficial and incomplete returns.
2 months ago
A gravel pit that will potentially become the location of Vesper Amphitheater, a proposed music ven...
Cassidy Wixom, KSL

Does the Vesper Amphitheater follow Provo’s hillsides and canyons preservation guidelines?

Environmental groups opposing the proposed Vesper Amphitheater project claim it violates the city's "Hillsides and Canyons Plan," but project owners say the proposal actually helps fulfill the plan's goals.
2 months ago
A temporary election worker gathers ballots to process at the Salt Lake County Government Center in...
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News

Trump targets Utah mail-in voting — state officials say he has it backward

President Donald Trump accused Utah of moving toward a universal vote-by-mail election system in a post on Thursday, suggesting the Republican Party should stop it by passing Utah Sen. Mike Lee's SAVE America Act.
2 months ago
A highly infectious disease has been found in Utah's wild rabbit population again. (Utah Division o...
Carter Williams, KSL

A highly infectious disease has been found in Utah’s wild rabbit population again

Dead cottontail rabbits found in the Kamas area in late May, and black-tailed jackrabbits found in Tooele County, tested positive for rabbit hemorrhagic disease, RHDV-2.
2 months ago
The historic original first set of east doors of the Salt Lake Temple were reinstalled on Tuesday J...
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL

Salt Lake Temple marks milestone with reinstallation of east temple doors

The historic east doors of the Salt Lake Temple were reinstalled Tuesday morning, marking a milestone in the nearly six-year renovation of one of the most iconic religious structures in the world.
2 months ago
Sen. John Curtis speaks at the Scott C. Keller Business Building at UVU in Orem On May 4. Curtis in...
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News

Kids are talking to AI more than ever. John Curtis wants rules to ensure their safety

Sen. John Curtis introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to establish a federal framework regulating online chatbots, particularly as it relates to usage by teenagers and young children.
2 months ago
A view from the Angel's Landing hike in Zion National Park on June 5, 2006. (Ravell Call, Deseret N...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Husband charged in 2006 death of wife in Angel’s Landing fall

The Washington County Attorney's Office has announced that David Vander Meer, of Las Vegas, had been charged with murder and insurance fraud after the 2006 death of his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer.
2 months ago
KSL Investigators have learned that if a company promises you a "no questions asked" return policy,...
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL

Supplement company asks questions despite its ‘no questions asked’ return policy

KSL Investigators have learned that if a company promises you a "no questions asked" return policy, be sure to save any mentions of that promise.
2 months ago
A man was sentenced to home confinement, probation on Thursday after pleading no contest to handcuf...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL

Ex-Uintah County officer sentenced after handcuffing wife during argument

A former corrections officer at the Uintah County Jail was ordered on Thursday to spend 31 more days in custody for unlawful detention, a class B misdemeanor, for handcuffing his wife during an argument.
2 months ago
A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody Saturday in Tooele County in what police are calling a hom...
Pat Reavy, KSL

1 dead, teen ‘family member’ in custody in Tooele County

A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody in Tooele County over the weekend after a 66-year-old man was found deceased.
2 months ago
View of Little Cottonwood Canyon on June 23, 2026. As the air quality worsens due to ongoing wildfi...
Emma Benson, KSL

Doctors warn of health risks as wildfire smoke drifts across Utah

As the air quality worsens due to ongoing wildfires, doctors are urging people to stay indoors when possible and keep an eye on symptoms.
2 months ago
Tuesday evening marks the end of Utah's primary election season, which will determine which candida...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Cassidy Wixom, KSL

Here’s what to watch for on primary Election Day in Utah

Tuesday evening marks the end of primary election season in Utah.
2 months ago
A Sanpete County woman is accused of shooting and killing her father. (Photo courtesy: Canva)...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Utah woman accused of killing her father

A 43-year-old Sanpete County woman is accused of shooting and killing her father.
2 months ago
FILE. A man who was gifted a service dog from a Utah nonprofit organization for allegedly being a c...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Charges: ‘Marine veteran’ given PTSD service dog never served in the military

A man who prosecutors say claimed to be a Marine veteran is accused of taking advantage of a Utah nonprofit organization that gives service dogs to combat veterans.
2 months ago
A ballot drop box at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Nov. 21, 2023. Few...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL

Primary watch: Utah voter turnout under 20%, candidate accused of breaking rules

Ahead of Tuesday's primary election, just under 1 in 5 Utah voters have cast their ballots so far.
2 months ago
Deanie Wimmer, KSL

How a Utah choreographer teaches Olympians ice dancing

A growing number of Olympic skaters are coming to Utah to take their performance to the next level — not at an ice rink, but in a dance studio to work with a sought after local choreographer.
2 months ago
People walk on Center Street in Provo on June 16. WalletHub's latest evaluation of 2026's best- and...
Hayden Madson, Deseret News

Provo was ranked atop nation’s largest cities — why one city leader says that is

Provo ranked as the best-run city in WalletHub's 2026 evaluation. Key factors include a 3.1% business growth rate and a 91% graduation rate.
2 months ago