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Mike Headrick

Jan. 6 attack: How far did criminal cases against Utahns get?

19 Utahns have been charged in the January 6 breach at the U.S. Capitol.
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Unsheltered people gather at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Salt Lake City to keep warm on Monda...
Debbie Worthen

Code Blue Alert triggers temporary warming stations to open in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is bracing for frigid temperatures Monday night, prompting officials to declare a Code Blue emergency. This critical measure opens warming stations across the city, offering refuge to those experiencing homelessness.
28 minutes ago
As President Trump made good on his campaign promises about the immigration crisis with several exe...
Garna Mejia

Local reactions to President Trump’s executive orders on immigration

As President Trump made good on his campaign promises about the immigration crisis with several executive orders, protesters gathered at the Utah State Capitol, and reactions poured in.
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A Tooele police vehicle is pictured in Tooele on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020....
Alexander Campbell

Two arrested in Tooele, drugs and children located in their hotel room

Two men were arrested in Tooele County on drug and child endangerment charges, after being found in a hotel with drugs and three children.
4 hours ago
Brigham Young University student Emily Cupp attending Donald Trump's second presidential inaugurati...
Brian Carlson

BYU student attends Trump’s second inauguration outside of the U.S. Capitol

Even though the cold moved President Donald Trump's second inauguration indoors, a BYU student still witnessed the historic event.
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Members of Utah's Congress attended President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025....
Brian Carlson

Utah delegates travel to attend Trump’s inauguration

Utah's members of Congress were some of the few hundred people who attended President Donald Trump's presidential inauguration in person. For one, it was her first.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Dorton standing at attention while President Donald Trump walked...
Andrew Adams

Utah Marine gets unique vantage of inauguration at the U.S. Capitol

One Utahn had a rare perspective for Monday’s inauguration as the new president, past presidents and other dignitaries were arriving.
4 hours ago
Body camera showing West Valley City police officers finding 35-year-old Erik Bertelsen, stabbing h...
Michael Houck

Body camera shows officers finding man stabbing his parents

Newly released body camera shows the moments when West Valley City police officers found a man attacking his parents in their home on New Year's Day.
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A home in Tremonton was claimed by a fire on Jan. 18, 2025. (Garland Fire Department)...
Dan Rascon and Mary Culbertson, KSL TV

‘Let’s be there for them’; Couple dedicated to public service loses home in Tremonton fire

A fire in Tremonton Saturday claimed the home of a couple who spent their lives helping others. Their community is rallying behind them to give back.
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Handcuffs used at the decommissioned Draper Prison....
Michael Houck

Utah man holds victims hostage inside Riverton home with a sword

A man armed with a sword barricaded himself inside a Riverton home with one woman and threatened to behead another one Friday, according to police.
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Special guest Emma Louden will join the Clark Planetarium on Jan. 25, 2025. (Clark Planetarium)...
Tamara Vaifanua

Looking Out for the Good: Clark Planetarium to welcome special guest, Mars author Emma Louden

The Clark Planetarium is scheduled to welcome an inspirational speaker, Emma Louden.
11 hours ago
Pacific islanders are one of the fastest-growing demographics in Utah, and now they are getting eve...
Tamara Vaifanua

3 Pacific Islander lawmakers joining Utah Legislature

Pacific islanders are one of the fastest-growing demographics in Utah, and now they are getting even more representation in Utah's legislature.
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U.S. Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) arrives for a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee c...
Daniel Woodruff

Sen. Curtis says atmosphere is ‘different’ ahead of Trump’s second inauguration

Sen. Curtis believes there’s a different feeling in Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s second inauguration compared to his first.
24 hours ago
A dog is walked on Millennium Trail in Park City on July 2, 2017. Some local social service leaders...
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com

Crisis no longer means added stress about where pets stay

SALT LAKE CITY — Right as we speak, somewhere between 60 and 70 pets are saving their humans’ lives, and they may not even know it. But their humans do. So do the people at Ruff Haven, a crisis sheltering spot for pets. By providing the pet shelter, Ruff Haven allows the pets’ humans the chance […]
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FILE: Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, speaks in the Utah Senate on HB2001 Election Amendments at t...
Simone Seikaly

On the Hill: Paying for safe drinking water in Utah

A bill proposed by Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, would modify the Safe Drinking Water Act and require the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to establish a fee program.
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FILE - Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire as it burns multiple structures in the Pacific Palisa...
Mariah Maynes

‘Learn to live within wildland fire zones’: Firefighter weighs in on wildfire mitigation to prevent disaster

As the Greater Los Angeles wildfires continue to burn, a Utah State University Extension professor said wildfire mitigation could help prevent disaster in Utah.
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Candyce Fly Lee, left, and Treshain Elerson, sing "Lean on Me" during a raly in honor of Martin Lut...
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com

Utah to celebrate MLK Day with various events

Nearly 25 years after Utah leaders formalized the creation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a slew of activities are planned on Monday to mark the day and honor the civil rights icon.
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Salt Lake City Police Department squad car behind police tape...
Kennedy Camarena

SLCPD preparing for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidential Inauguration

The Salt Lake City Police Department is preparing to keep the public safe on Monday as celebrations unfold in relation to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Presidential Inauguration.
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A 17-year-old girl driving this red truck was pursued by an unknown vehicle, shot and killed Friday...
Ashley Imlay and Collin Leonard, KSL.com

2 arrested in shooting death of teen in southern Utah thought girls were ‘stalking’ them, police say

Four men were arrested Saturday after two of the men said they followed a vehicle they thought was "stalking" them, shooting at and killing the 17-year-old girl who was driving the car on Friday night, according to investigators.
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Two people were hurt after a car and motorcycle collided on Main Street in Salt Lake City Saturday ...
Jacob Freeman

Car vs motorcycle hit-and-run leaves two injured in Salt Lake City

Two people were hurt after a car and motorcycle collided on Main Street in Salt Lake City Saturday evening.
2 days ago
Eduardo Baca Cuenca, general consul of the Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake City, has been monitoring...
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com

Mexican consul in Utah monitoring immigration issue, awaiting clearer sign of what Trump plans

Like most anyone tuned in to the immigration issue, Eduardo Baca Cuenca, general consul at the Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake City, has been paying attention to President-elect Donald Trump's talk of mass deportations upon taking office.
2 days ago
Salt Lake City police investigate an aggravated assault at 1470 South State Street. (Salt Lake City...
Jacob Freeman

Man admits to stabbing victim in Ballpark neighborhood, police say

A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being stabbed in the stomach in the Ballpark neighborhood Thursday night. The suspect was taken into custody.
2 days ago
Families welcome home soldiers from the Utah National Guard, holding signs and embracing their love...
Brian Carlson

Families welcome home Utah National Guard soldiers after Africa deployment

Utah families are welcoming home soldiers with the Utah National Guard this weekend. 150 Utah soldiers returned home Saturday from a nearly year-long military mission to Africa.
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Jacob Freeman

I-15 in Spanish Fork closes briefly after 14-car crash

Interstate 15 in Spanish Fork was closed for half an hour on Saturday after a 14-car crash — the second accident with 10 or more vehicles to take place on the freeway on Saturday morning.
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