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The mug shot of Claude Rafiki, 29, from Grand Rapids, MI....
Mark Jones

Michigan man arrested for the death of 3 St. George residents after crash in Nevada

The Nevada State Police have identified three people killed in a crash Friday in southern Nevada.
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Michelle Bodkin and Madison Miller, KSL Sports

Coeur d’Alene officials express regret, sorrow after U of U WBB experienced ‘racial hate crimes’

On Tuesday morning, city officials held a news conference to offer apologies to the University of Utah women’s basketball team and provide updates on the investigation.
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Alexander Campbell

Crash in Ogden Canyon closes road for clean up

A crash in Ogden Canyon has closed the roadway while Utah Highway Patrol works on clean-up operations.
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Eliza Pace

Some BYU students threw an annual party for a man they didn’t know: They never imagined what it would become

Here's how some college roommates, a donated cross stitch, a birthday party, and the search for a mysterious man came together in the wackiest tale.
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Prema Chruthoti, a third grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary in the Granite School District, is one...
Karah Brackin

Granite Education Foundation honors teachers, administrators with Excel Awards

Every year, the Granite Education Foundation honors nine teachers and one administrator in what is called the Excel Awards. 
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Kouri Richins, charged with killing her husband, looks on during a bail hearing on June 12, 2023, i...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

New charges: Utah mom charged with murdering husband also tried killing him on Valentine’s Day

Kouri Richins, a Kamas woman charged with murdering her husband, now faces new charges accusing her of trying to kill him less than three weeks earlier.
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Lauren Steinbrecher

Ogden community remembers life of man who saved historic Peery’s Egyptian Theater

Community members remembered the life of a man known for saving and restoring Peery's Egyptian Theater in Ogden.
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The mayor of Draper is asking gun owners not to leave their firearms in their cars, even if those c...
Debbie Worthen

Draper City urges residents not to leave guns in cars after rash of thefts

The mayor of Draper is asking gun owners not to leave their firearms in their cars, even if those cars are locked. 
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Josh Kochevar died unexpectedly last month. The unhappy task of writing the obituary fell to his ol...
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage

How scammers are using counterfeit obituaries to profit off deaths of loved ones

You have probably heard of stories where an empty home was burglarized while everyone was attending a funeral service. Or stories about thieves breaking into cars parked at a funeral. Now, artificial intelligence has opened a new way for crooks to capitalize on grief.
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A semi drives past a crash on Interstate 15 in southern Utah last week. Just moments before, people...
Andrew Adams

UHP: Dash camera footage captures dangerous near miss on I-15

Utah Highway Patrol was warning drivers everywhere Monday to watch closely for potential road hazards after a near miss on Interstate 15 in Iron County last week.
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People walk outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 2022. Utah has a "heavy depend...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

Utah has a ‘heavy dependence’ on federal funds, state auditor finds

Federal funds accounted for more than a quarter of Utah's expenses in the last fiscal year, according to an annual audit, which recommends that lawmakers reconsider such reliance on money from a starkly divided and often dysfunctional Congress.
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Dacia Davis says she might be a potential victim of a man accused of several hit-and-run crashes....
Brianna Chavez

Salt Lake City woman injured in hit-and-run, believe her case is tied to serial hit-and-runner

A Salt Lake City woman believes she is a victim of a man who is accused of hitting several pedestrians in Salt Lake County beginning in August 2023.
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A Davis County employee conduction a diesel inspection....
Mike Anderson

Program to clean up diesel polluters in Utah is not being used

Davis County health officials said a program that fixes diesel vehicles with removed or tampered emissions controls is not being used.
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A Texas man who says he was bumped twice from his flights in Salt Lake City on two consecutive days...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Texan bumped from Salt Lake flights tried to fly home as stowaway, charges say

A Texas man who says he was bumped twice from his Salt Lake flights is now facing a federal charge accusing him of sneaking onto a plane and trying to fly home as a stowaway.
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The Kirtland Temple, was dedicated by Joseph Smith in 1836. It reopened for tours on Monday, March ...
Daniel Woodruff

‘Definitely memorable’: Utahns travel to Kirtland for temple reopening

The nearly 200-year-old Kirtland Temple welcomed visitors Monday from Utah and beyond, as the building is now under new ownership.
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Mark Jones

Utah man killed in Nevada crash earlier this month

The Nevada State Police say a 74-year-old man from Utah died in a crash earlier this month in Clark County, Nevada. 
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Smith's Chef Jeff Jackson developed a recipe for Lasagna Nachos he shared live from the KSL TV stud...
KSL TV

Recipe: Smith’s chef Jeff Jackson’s lasagna nachos

Smith's Chef Jeff Jackson shares a recipe live in the KSL TV studio for lasagna nachos.
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The scene of the hit-and-run accident on March 11...
Eliza Pace

Man charged with six counts of attempted murder for ‘targeting’ female pedestrians with his car

A man has been charged with 10 felonies for his involvement in four "targeted auto-pedestrian crashes over a period of seven months."
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Daniel Woodruff

Kirtland Temple reopens for public tours after Church acquires property

Monday was the first day of tours at the Kirtland Temple after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acquired the Ohio property earlier this month.
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An American Fork, Utah, house exploded in the early morning hours of March 20, 2024, a day after ga...
Eliza Pace

Woman killed in American Fork home explosion identified by police

A woman who was killed in a home explosion in American Fork has now been identified by police as 78-year-old Kathy Harrison. 
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened a new exhibit in the Church History Museum o...
Karah Brackin

New exhibit of Missouri artifacts opens in Church History Museum

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened a new exhibit in the Church History Museum Monday, which will be open to the public until Oct. 26.
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Lindsay Aerts and Eliza Pace

34 people displaced in Kearns apartment fire

Multiple people were evacuated from their apartment building due to a two-alarm fire. 
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A snowplow working on state Route 210 to clear the road after a road closure on March 25, 2024. (Ut...
Eliza Pace and Mary Culbertson, KSL TV

UPDATE: Little Cottonwood Canyon reopens after a temporary closure for multiple crashes, snow conditions

Snowy conditions and multiple crashes caused officials to close Little Cottonwood Canyon Monday afternoon. 
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Little Sahara Recreation Area is expecting a surge of visitor numbers Easter weekend, nearly double...
Sky Mundell, KSL.com

Utah’s Little Sahara expecting twice as many visitors Easter weekend than last year

Little Sahara Recreation Area is expecting a surge of visitor numbers this Easter weekend that is expected to be double what they were in previous years.
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