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In a statement, the Defense Department said Feehan, who was killed in Jordan, would be posthumously...
Becky Bruce

SUU grad student identified as American soldier killed in Jordan

SUU said it plans to posthumously award 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan his MBA, after the Defense Department confirmed he was an American killed in an attack in Jordan.
14 days ago
Black smoke was visible in the air over Roy as crews responded to multiple house fires at the same ...
Becky Bruce

Three homes destroyed by fires in Roy blamed on train brakes

Officials believe the common denominator behind a series of house fires in Roy on Monday was train brakes.
14 days ago
DeEtte Spencer has been missing since January. A man named Joshua Dovayak fell to his death while s...
Becky Bruce

Man searching for missing woman is found dead after fall

Joshua Dovayak, 48, was found dead in an apparent fall after he decided to search independently for DeEtte Spencer, who has been missing since January.
14 days ago
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Alexandrea Bonilla

Body of missing man found in Tibble Fork Reservoir

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of a missing man from Tibble Fork Reservoir. The adult male in his 20’s went missing just before 6 p.m. on Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office.     First responders began searching the area soon after the man went missing. The sheriff’s […]
14 days ago
A hiker who was struck by lightning and then fell from the east summit of Twin Peaks has died. Salt...
Becky Bruce

Body of hiker found after lightning strike, fall

Search and rescue crews recovered the body of a hiker who was struck by lightning, then fell near the east summit of Twin Peaks, above Snowbird Ski Resort.
16 days ago
Captain Spencer Long of the Provo Fire Department, along with four members of his family, died in a...
Becky Bruce

Provo fire captain, four family members found dead after Wayne County flash flood

Wayne County Sheriff Micah Gulley says a flash flood swept up five family members who were there to hike and go canyoneering.
16 days ago
Jon Anderson speaks after being named as Utah Valley University's next president on Friday. The Uta...
Logan Stefanich, KSL

‘Best days at UVU are ahead’: Jon Anderson appointed president at Utah Valley University

The Utah Board of Higher Education on Friday voted unanimously to appoint Jon Anderson as the next Utah Valley University president.
17 days ago
Two male piglets born June 14 are the first warthog piglets born at Utah's Hogle Zoo. (Photo credit...
Simone Seikaly

2 warthog piglets born at Utah’s Hogle Zoo

Hogle Zoo announced the recent births of two common warthog piglets. They are healthy, but likely won't stay in Utah.
17 days ago
Sohail is shown in a hospital after he sustained critical injuries in a stabbing in West Valley Cit...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Valley Fair Mall stabbing incident charged as hate crime

A Taylorsville man accused of stabbing another man multiple times at Valley Fair Mall, allegedly because of his faith, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.
17 days ago
Paris Hilton protests outside the Provo Canyon School, where she says she suffered abuse as a teen,...
Logan Stefanich, KSL

State revokes license of Provo Canyon School’s Provo campus amid lawsuit, abuse allegations

Provo Canyon School's Provo campus license was revoked Friday by the state of Utah following continued allegations of abuse and numerous compliance citations.
17 days ago
A Utah-based think tank is proposing replacing several federal social welfare programs, like food s...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL

Could one account replace food stamps, housing, child care benefits? This Utah group thinks so

A Utah-based think tank proposes replacing several federal social welfare programs, like food stamps, with a single benefit, and suggests Utah could pilot the program.
17 days ago
A vehicle believed to have been involved in a shooting in West Point on May 30. Davis County announ...
Cassidy Wixom, KSL

Second person arrested in connection with West Point homicide investigation

Davis County announced the arrest of a second person involved in a West Point porch shooting in May that led to the death of a veteran.
17 days ago
The Colorado River Basin is at a significant point in its history as Lake Powell and Lake Mead’s ...
Spencer Mahon

Combined acre-feet of Lake Powell, Lake Mead at record low. Here’s what that means for the Colorado River Basin

The Colorado River Basin is at a significant point in its history as Lake Powell and Lake Mead’s combined total water is now at a historic low, prompting concern from Colorado River experts.
17 days ago
The Capitol and downtown Salt Lake City are pictured on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (Isaac Hale, Deseret...
Eric Cabrera

Downtown Salt Lake report highlights booming events, more residents and billions in future investment

A new economic report paints an increasingly busy picture of downtown Salt Lake City, with much more to come in the coming years.
17 days ago
Gas prices at a Speedway station in Salt Lake City on March 31. As Utah settles into the dog days o...
Logan Stefanich, KSL

Iran war fueling economic uncertainty, pressures for Utah consumers

As Utah settles into the dog days of summer, the state's economic picture — like the rest of the nation's — remains uneven and rapidly changing.
18 days ago
Bear Lake County Sheriff Bart Heslington is pictured in Paris, Idaho, on Wednesday. (Photo: Mike An...
Mike Anderson, KSL

Bear Lake sheriff credits bystanders for saving woman’s life in boating accident

Quick actions of bystanders are credited with helping save the life of a woman who was seriously injured on Bear Lake Saturday.
18 days ago
Tori Pasquin at the 2026 United States Women's Disc Golf Championships in Brighton, Thursday. Pasqu...
Tyrese Boone, KSL

Women’s Disc Golf Championship tees off in Utah

The 2026 United States Women's Disc Golf Championship is bringing 363 competitors from around the world to Brighton Resort and three other courses across the Wasatch Front.
18 days ago
Top Utah officials asked the U.S. Department of Justice not to interfere with state elections after...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL

Utah asks DOJ not to interfere with state elections after it threatened Lt. Gov. Henderson

Top Utah officials asked the DOJ not to interfere with state elections after the agency threatened Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson with prosecution over election administration last week.
18 days ago
A map shows the change in federally protected National Monument land in southern Utah, reducing Gra...
Brenna Donnelly, KSL

New maps show landmarks removed from Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

Newly released state maps show which of southern Utah's most recognizable landscapes would lose national monument protections under President Trump's latest executive order.
18 days ago
Smoke is visible from the Timp Fire which began on July 10. A man who police say "has an extensive ...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Man with history of starting fires arrested in connection with Timp Fire

A 46-year-old homeless man who police say has a history of starting fires and leaving them unattended has been arrested in connection with the Timp Fire, a small wildfire that burned last week in American Fork Canyon.
18 days ago
A new study shows there's been a surge in agritourism in Utah, and it's coming at an otherwise tryi...
Shelby Lofton, KSL

How agritourism is drawing thousands to Utah farms

A new study shows there's been a surge in agritourism in Utah, and it's coming at an otherwise trying time for many of the state's farmers.
18 days ago
A Herriman family has visited every national park in the United States, and they aren't finished ex...
Alex Cabrero, KSL

Herriman family completes goal of visiting all 63 national parks

A Herriman family has visited every national park in the United States, and they aren't finished exploring.
18 days ago
Water buildup forms next to state Route 153 in Beaver County after a storm Tuesday afternoon. Beave...
Carter Williams, KSL

Beaver shuts off pressurized irrigation over flooding issues

City officials in Beaver had to shut off the area's pressurized irrigation system until further notice because dirty water from flooding has entered it.
19 days ago
From left, green onions, radish, lettuce and carrots are plants that Utah gardeners can plant after...
David Een, KSL

KSL Greenhouse: After summer harvesting comes late summer planting

The end of July is a great time to plant fall vegetables before the frost comes in mid-October along the Wasatch Front, or, late September in Utah's higher elevations.
19 days ago