After a two-year investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice found serious and widespread racial harassment in Davis schools. It’s opened up a lot of discussion about racism in schools, and where it comes from. We sat down with the anti-racism educator behind the podcast First Name Basis to better understand how we can teach our children…and ourselves… about becoming anti-racist.
A battle over boundaries. The opportunity only comes once every decade...using new census data to reconfigure district maps for members of congress...state legislators and school boards. We're focusing on the congressional map and the controversy surrounding it.
The Mountain Green fire chief is calling for safety improvements along what he believes is an extremely dangerous stretch of I-84. He says his department deals with frequent crashes there.
One in four American women will experience intimate partner or domestic violence at some point in their life. Nearly half of all homicides in Utah are related to domestic violence. this week, we look at the signs of violence in your relationship or the relationship around you.
A reversal in a years-long land dispute in southern Utah. President Joe Biden expanding Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, drawing praise from tribal leaders and conservationists, and criticism from some residents and state leaders and delegates. But why the back and forth over the years and what does this latest decision mean for the land and people moving forward?
We know that many industries are struggling with staffing right now. But where did all the workers go? We know for sure, they aren’t living off unemployment. This week, News Specialist Deanie Wimmer looked at where the workers went and she joins us to look at what businesses will need to do to get people back.
As Utah hospitals fill up with COVID patients, most of them unvaccinated, others looking for treatment are having their procedures and treatments postponed. We talk with one Utah family that is worried they miss the one chance at a kidney transplant as hospitals delay surgeries.
The Gabby Petito case grabbed people's attention from the time she was reported missing, speculating on Reddit, Tiktok, even diving into all of Gabby's social media accounts, including her Spotify. And while much is said about how detrimental this kind of speculation can be, the tips that poured in, including a Youtube video showing Gabby's van---helped authorities know where to look to find her. Where is the line between hurting and helping?
It’s called “devious lick” and it refers to kids damaging school property or stealing it. It’s a trending hashtag on TikTok and it’s a trend costing Utah Schools thousands of dollars.
All this week, KSL has been examining the lasting impacts of 9/11 as we approach the 20th anniversary. On KSL+ we dive deeper into the missed opportunities that may have kept us from the great divide we experiencing today
As ICU beds reach max capacity with yet another rise in COVID-19 cases, Intermountain Healthcare is looking for additional ways to take care of sick patients. A new program born during the pandemic utilizes technology to allow some patients the luxury of recovering from the comfort of their home.
Families and the feds both pushing back on Utah's law, banning state-wide mask mandates in schools. Many worry now that the law discriminates against kids with disabilities.
Kaysville is looking to hire a therapist that will help law enforcement officers deal with the unique stress of their jobs and help them better respond to people in crisis.
The Utah Hospital Association said the state’s health care system is once again in a crisis situation as intensive care units fill up with sick COVID-19 patients.
A desperate call out from school districts for more bus drivers. The Jordan School District and the Alpine School District are both reporting they are down by 30 drivers.
With a humanitarian crisis unraveling in Afghanistan, many Utahns are stepping up to help. Today Governor Spencer Cox reaffirmed his commitment to resettle refugees.
Nearly a dozen teachers in the Salt Lake City School District missed the first day of school due to possible exposure to COVID-19, the district confirmed to KSL-TV.
As the number of new Covid cases in Utah, and across the country continues to surge, medical researchers at University of Utah Health warn that the situation will continue to get worse. That’s what they see in today’s numbers.
The Brigham City Community Hospital and the Bear River Health Department teamed up for a vaccine clinic on-site after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
As the world watches in horror at the fall of the Afghan government, just days after the US troop withdrawal, there are Utahns with a special connection to the country. Some served there in the military, some fled two decades ago. We talk with them.