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Salt Lake County opens transitional living building for homeless or at-risk young adults
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com|Posted June 15 - 7:50 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County on Friday opened a new transitional living space for homeless or at-risk young adults in Millcreek.
Utah farmers say a strong winter has led to an amazing crop season
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV|Posted June 15 - 7:22 a.m. | Save Story
Fruit and vegetable farmers in northern Utah are saying this crop season might be one of the best in recent memory.
Cox calls special session of Legislature on Juneteenth, drawing criticism from NAACP leader
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com|Updated June 14 - 11:12 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday called state lawmakers into a special session on Juneteenth, June 19, to consider changes to a handful of bills dealing with energy and state sovereignty.
Safety and flood warnings near rivers; reservoirs hit capacity
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV|Posted June 14 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Heavy snow two years in a row left reservoirs filled to the brim. Now, high temperatures are making rivers more active than usual. Here is how you can keep your home and family safe this summer.
Power restored to most after 20,000 homes affected by 'unrelated' outages across Utah
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com|Updated June 14 - 9:24 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly 20,000 households throughout Utah lost power Friday evening due to several different incidents that created a "perfect storm," said Rocky Mountain Power officials.
Motorcyclist injured in crash on I-215 in West Valley City
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com|Posted June 14 - 9:13 p.m. | Save Story
A man was critically injured Friday night after he crashed his motorcycle.
Utah Prison Education Project admits first cohort of degree-seeking students
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com|Posted June 14 - 9:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Prison Education Project on Tuesday announced the admittance of its first cohort of 15 degree-seeking students currently incarcerated at the Utah State Prison.
South Salt Lake man charged with punching children, threatening family
Pat Reavy, KSL.com|Posted June 14 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
A man accused of threatening a family at a South Salt Lake apartment complex is facing multiple felony charges.
Iceland facilities excite Utah delegation about geothermal possibilities
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV|Posted June 14 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Some state leaders are learning how small geothermal plants could power communities of the future in Utah. With access to geothermal water from the ground, there is a lot that can be done.
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com|Posted June 14 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Lloyd Newell, the voice of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square for the last 35 years, spoke about his time in the role ahead of his final broadcast on Sunday.
Construction leads to discovery of human skeletal remains in Logan
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com|Posted June 14 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
Construction on a roundabout near the corner of the Logan City Cemetery on Friday led to the discovery of human skeletal remains, police said.
Man injured in hang gliding accident in Draper
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com|Posted June 14 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
One person was injured while hang gliding in Draper on Friday.
You can now track Salt Lake County's less-visible air quality
Carter Williams, KSL.com|Posted June 14 - 5:39 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County launched a new website that better tracks air quality conditions, including summertime ozone levels.
Cox condemns Denver sending migrants to Utah, says 'resources are completely depleted'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com|Updated June 14 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says Denver officials paying travel costs to send migrants to Utah is "unacceptable," explaining that the state's "resources are completely depleted."
UDOT crews battle heat while working on construction projects
Karah Brackin, KSL-TV|Posted June 14 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
As double-digit temperatures start climbing into the triple digits and breaking records, construction is still happening.
Man falls 12 feet at Pleasant Grove construction site, prompting extraction
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com|Posted June 14 - 2:26 p.m. | Save Story
A man fell 12 feet into a basem*nt while working at a construction site in Pleasant Grove Friday, prompting a special response team to extract him.
Poll: Trump leads big among Utah voters; Biden, Kennedy tied
Samuel Benson, Deseret News|Posted June 14 - 2:01 p.m. | Save Story
Former President Donald Trump maintains a dominant lead over President Joe Biden in Utah, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll.
Police seize 70 pounds of meth in St. George traffic stop
Pat Reavy, KSL.com|Posted June 14 - 1:08 p.m. | Save Story
St. George police say they seized about 70 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Thursday.
Brad Wilson appears to be pulling back in US Senate race
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV|Posted June 14 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
As the push to the Republican primary election for U.S. Senate heats up, one candidate appears to be slowing down, though Brad Wilson's campaign strongly denies it.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks
- Sen. Romney again pursues bill mandating E-Verify to crack down on people without work visas
- Gabb phones 'let kids be kids,' company execs say at new Lehi headquarters opening
- Fed holds on rate change for now. Here's what it means for you
- Supreme Court backs Starbucks over fired pro-union workers
Education »
Biden administration loses bid to revive legal directive for LGBTQ students- Utah Prison Education Project admits first cohort of degree-seeking students
- Double take: 23 sets of twins graduate from a single Massachusetts middle school
- Biden's student loan work gets tepid reviews — even among those with debt, poll finds
- Alpine School District hears first public comments on potential split option
Environment »
Iceland facilities excite Utah delegation about geothermal possibilities- You can now track Salt Lake County's less-visible air quality
- SLC issues summer pollution warning, which experts say is more difficult to escape than the heat
- Utah is looking to Iceland to map the state's geothermal potential
- Industry groups sue to block 'forever chemical' drinking-water rule
Health »
'Seconds matter': Intermountain Health is lowering stroke response times at emergency rooms- Utah lawmakers push feds to crack down on teen vaping, illegal e-cigarettes
- Intermountain Health unveils what it wants to do with old Salt Lake Sears block
- '100 Deadliest Days' could be deadlier without more blood donations
- US proposes banning medical debt from credit reports, VP Harris says
Police: St. George man with criminal history returns to jail following escape
- Alex Jones' bankruptcy liquidation approved in court
- Power restored to most after 20,000 homes affected by 'unrelated' outages across Utah
- Motorcyclist injured in crash on I-215 in West Valley City
- Utah Prison Education Project admits first cohort of degree-seeking students
Politics »
Biden administration loses bid to revive legal directive for LGBTQ students- Cox calls special session of Legislature on Juneteenth, drawing criticism from NAACP leader
- Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Department refused prosecution
- Iceland facilities excite Utah delegation about geothermal possibilities
- Cox condemns Denver sending migrants to Utah, says 'resources are completely depleted'
Religion »
AP Poll: Republicans wary of immigration from Middle East- Mormon church backs religious liberty after Trump comments
- Legal experts agree: Trump's proposal unconstitutional
- Cache school district approves land swap with LDS church
- Man accused of stealing human remains held on $100,000 bail
Science »
Movie theaters, for now, stay open nationwide- On the heels of Italy, Spain to go drastic in battling virus
- Employers navigate virus pandemic without firm guidelines
- Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns
- 7 commandments for better sleep on World Sleep Day
Utah Counties »
Police: St. George man with criminal history returns to jail following escape- Salt Lake County opens transitional living building for homeless or at-risk young adults
- Utah farmers say a strong winter has led to an amazing crop season
- Cox calls special session of Legislature on Juneteenth, drawing criticism from NAACP leader
- Power restored to most after 20,000 homes affected by 'unrelated' outages across Utah
