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Coach, kicker & official reflect on Cottonwood High's rare, game-winning play
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Utah Veterans head to Washington D.C. for 'trip of a lifetime'
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Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies
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LETTER PODCAST: Victim says bullet wounds were easiest part of recovery
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Russian losses evident in key liberated Ukrainian city
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Get Gephardt: How cybercriminals use social engineering to get us to hand over our sensitive info
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Shara Park
Draper's $1.6M all-abilities playground damaged before opening
The new 'all-abilities playground' in Draper is delayed again because of some impatient visitors
Erin Cox
New Latina dean hopes to help the University of Utah in efforts to become Hispanic serving institution
One of Utah’s largest universities has plans to become a Hispanic Serving Institution, the first of its kind here in Utah.
Shelby Lofton
'He seemed prepared for battle:' Neighbors terrified after encounter with armed stranger
Federal Heights residents are shaken up after a suspicious encounter with a stranger Friday afternoon.
REBECCA BOONE Associated Press
Idaho ordered to pay $2.5M to transgender inmate for legal fees
A federal judge has ordered Idaho and its prison medical care provider to pay more than $2.5 million in legal fees to a transgender inmate who sued after she was denied gender confirmation surgery.
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Utah teen who stabbed sleeping couple woke up wanting to hurt someone, charges say
A 15-year-old boy accused of entering a Taylorsville home at random and stabbing a couple in their bed told police he woke up early that morning wanting to "hurt someone," according to court records.
Michael Houck
Utah man arrested at Salt Lake Airport with 4,100 fentanyl pills and 378 heroin doses
A man was arrested at the Salt Lake Airport with fentanyl pills planned to be distributed in Utah on Thursday.
KSL Investigates
Annie Knox and Daniella Rivera, KSL TV
Amid increase in youth shooting deaths, Utah pediatricians push for tougher gun laws
The number of Utah children and teens killed by gunfire reached a record high in 2020, in part because of a spike in homicides. Two Utah pediatricians are calling on the state to pass what they see as solutions to the troubling trend.
Matt Gephardt
Gephardt Busts Inflation: Second-hand shopping, selling surge as Utahns try to beat rising prices
Data shared with the KSL investigators shows Utahns are trying to bring in more money and reduce spending as they try to bust inflation.
Annie Knox and Daniella Rivera, KSL TV
The number of Utah kids and teens dying by gunfire hit a record high in 2020
The state hit a devastating milestone in 2020, recording the highest-ever number of shooting deaths among Utahns 18 and younger.
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage
Get Gephardt: What can you do if you pay someone to do work but they disappear with your money?
Imagine paying a deposit only to have them take your money and ghost you.
Matt Gephardt
Get Gephardt: Your credit card can up your interest rate without telling you
If your credit card company raises your interest rate even just a little bit, it could have a significant impact on how long it takes you to get out of debt. A relatively new law means your credit card company can do just that and they do not even have to give you the heads up.
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Submitting a claim to the government for pothole damage? Good luck with that
A pothole can do serious and expensive damage to your car. But as Get Gephardt found, if you hit a bad spot on a Utah road, don’t expect the city or state to rush to pay for your repairs.General Conference
KSL TV
WATCH: Washington DC Temple — A Sacred Monument in a City of Monuments
Towering 288 feet above the skyline in Maryland, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint Washington DC temple has been a landmark in the nation’s capital for nearly 50 years.
KSL TV
WATCH: 'Book of Mormon Videos: Behind the Scenes, Christ Visits the People of Nephi'
A behind-the-scenes look at Season Four of the “Book of Mormon Videos” where Jesus Christ visits the Americas.
KSL TV
WATCH: 'Shawn Bradley— Strangely Grateful'
Recently a bicycle accident left Shawn Bradley paralyzed. Confined to a wheelchair, his colossal size is a challenge without medical precedent.
KSL TV
WATCH: 'A More Perfect Union'
We are the United State of America but today our divisions seem to run deep. Many people from across the political spectrum believe the Constitution is in crisis.
KSL TV
WATCH: 'I AM: The Journey'
Several performers and artist from the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community unite to celebrate diversity, art, and the divinity in each of us.
Angie Denison and Madison Swenson, KSL TV
KSL TV special programming for October 2022 General Conference weekend
KSL TV has produced a weekend of special programming, including several original documentaries, for the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday and Sunday.National News
Associated Press
CDC drops traveler health notices for individual countries
The CDC is doing away with notices about the COVID-19 risk of visiting specific countries.
Associated Press
Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN
Former President Donald Trump has gone to court against CNN, a familiar target when he was president.
Mike Anderson
Rescue teams continue to find residents affected by Hurricane Ian
Search teams are helping oversee FEMA's efforts to search for those survivors, which is no easy task.
REBECCA BOONE Associated Press
Idaho ordered to pay $2.5M to transgender inmate for legal fees
A federal judge has ordered Idaho and its prison medical care provider to pay more than $2.5 million in legal fees to a transgender inmate who sued after she was denied gender confirmation surgery.
Associated Press
Police: 6 California killings may be work of serial killer
Ballistics tests have linked the fatal shootings of six men and the wounding of one woman in California— all potentially at the hands of a serial killer — in crimes going back more than a year.
Associated Press
Supreme Court rejects bump stock ban cases, one from Utahn
The Supreme Court says it won't take up two cases that involved challenges to a ban enacted during the Trump administration on bump stocks. Those are the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.World News
Yoonjung Seo, Emiko Jozuka, Brad Lendon and Simone McCarthy, CNN
North Korea launches missile over Japan, sending residents to shelter
Japan urged residents to take shelter early Tuesday morning after North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile over the north of the country.
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press
Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25
A Russian court has set a date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.
Aimee Van Tatenhove, Utah Public Radio
Increasing Great Salt Lake salinity predicted to impact Utah brine shrimp
New research suggests that as Great Salt Lake shrinks and gets saltier, brine shrimp, a staple food for migrating birds and a boon to Utah’s economy, may be in danger of dramatic population declines.
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Ukrainian troops claim gains in Russia-annexed region
Ukrainian troops pushed forward with their offensive that has embarrassed Moscow, with Kyiv officials and foreign observers hinting at new gains in the southern strategic region of Kherson.
Masrur Jamaluddin, Heather Chen, Raja Razek, Jake Kwon and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN
At least 130 killed in Indonesia soccer stadium stampede
Arema football club supporters light candles as they pray for the victims on October 02, 2022 in Malang, Indonesia. A stampede for the exits after tear gas was released has resulted in at least 170, media reports said, with many still injured in hospitals.
Brittany Tait
Crowd marched to Utah State Capitol in solidary with Iran
A large crowd marched from Washington Square to the steps of the Utah State Capitol on Saturday to show solidarity for those suffering in Iran.Great Salt Lake
Aimee Van Tatenhove, Utah Public Radio
Increasing Great Salt Lake salinity predicted to impact Utah brine shrimp
New research suggests that as Great Salt Lake shrinks and gets saltier, brine shrimp, a staple food for migrating birds and a boon to Utah’s economy, may be in danger of dramatic population declines.
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Dust hot spots: Where is Great Salt Lake's toxic dust most likely to originate?
Kevin Perry believes there are many "trigger points" that indicate when there is something wrong with the Great Salt Lake.
Mike Anderson
Using stormwater to create wetlands at the Great Salt Lake
The Nature Conservancy will soon be using stormwater to create new wetlands off the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
Brooke Williams
Project to provide air purifiers in Utah K-12 classrooms
Cleaner air improves student performance, decreases COVID transmission and school absenteeism. New project provides air purifiers for classrooms in Utah.
Mike Anderson
Restoration of Idaho's Bear River Massacre site may benefit Great Salt Lake
Current efforts to restore the site of the Bear River Massacre could benefit the whole Wasatch Front in a big way.
Deanie Wimmer
Chronic Absenteeism leads to rise in F grades in most of Utah’s largest school districts
Schools all over Utah are dealing with the problem of chronic absenteeism. Educators are seeing thousands of absences, and as a result, failing grades.Education
Erin Cox
New Latina dean hopes to help the University of Utah in efforts to become Hispanic serving institution
One of Utah’s largest universities has plans to become a Hispanic Serving Institution, the first of its kind here in Utah.
Tamara Vaifanua
Local nonprofit provides lunches for Salt Lake County students
"We’re packing constantly," local nonprofit USANA Kids Eat is trying to fill the growing need for feeding students.
Alex Cabrero
Hildale high school bike team participates in regional race
"I just want to do the same for these kids:” a Hillside parent hopes to encourage teens in his community to dream bigger by getting involved in sports.
Tamara Vaifanua
Year-round scholarships help with rising college costs
With high inflation, it’s tricky for families with college-bound students to find enough money in their budget to cover the rising costs.
Debbie Worthen
Father outraged over 'lack of security' at high school
A father in Granite School District is outraged over what he calls a “lack of security” at Olympus High School.
Debbie Worthen
High school students retake AP tests after school mix-up destroyed them
Two dozen Green Canyon High School students in North Logan won’t get credit for AP tests they took last May as the tests were mistakenly destroyed in transit.Entertainment
JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
Sacheen Littlefeather, actor who declined Brando Oscar for him, dies
The actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando's 1973 Academy Award for "The Godfather" on his behalf in an indelible protest of how Native Americans had been portrayed on screen has died. Sacheen Littlefeather was 75.
Leah Asmelash, CNN
A 'Community' movie is finally on its way
"Community," the comedy series about a group of students at a community college, will return with a long-awaited movie on Peacock.
Emmy Abbassi, CNN
Stay in the 'Hocus Pocus' house for only $31
The Sanderson sisters of "Hocus Pocus" fame are inviting guests to stay at their creepy cottage in the remote woods of Salem, Massachusetts, this Halloween season.
Sandra Gonzalez, CNN
Coolio, 'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper, dead at 59
Coolio, the '90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," has died.
Scottie Andrew, CNN
Lizzo played James Madison's 200-year-old crystal flute at her Washington, DC concert
Ever the pioneeer, Lizzo crossed off another first during the Washington, DC stop of her tour -- playing an approximately 200-year-old crystal flute that belonged to a former US president.
Associated Press
Woman, minor arrested in shooting of rapper PnB Rock in LA
Two people have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper PnB Rock and Los Angeles police are searching for a third suspect they warned should be considered armed and dangerous.Science
Deidre McPhillips, CNN
US suicide rates rose in 2021, reversing two years of decline
A dip in suicide rates in 2019 continued into 2020, but a CDC report released on Sept. 30 shows that 2021 reversed most of that improvement and brought rates back to near-record levels.
AIMEE COBABE, KSL Newsradio AND ALEX CABRERO, KSL TV
Researchers using dirty diapers to develop new autism test
A group of researchers at Brigham Young University is looking for ways to detect autism in children earlier. And they’re using dirty diapers to do it.
Megan Marples, CNN
Dogs can smell when humans are stressed, study suggests
Dogs can smell the difference between odors from humans when they're stressed and when they're calm, according to a study.
Brian Fung, CNN
Apple removes Russian social media giant VK from app store
Apple has removed VKontakte, a top Russian social media platform, from its app store, according to the app's developer.
Shelby Lofton
Singing sewer technology saves water for Utah
Singing technology is being used underground across Utah, saving the state a lot of water.
KSL TV
Kicking off Utah's STEMfest with Casey Scott
Thousands of students are getting ready for this year's Utah STEMfest in Sandy.Consumer
Aimee Van Tatenhove, Utah Public Radio
Increasing Great Salt Lake salinity predicted to impact Utah brine shrimp
New research suggests that as Great Salt Lake shrinks and gets saltier, brine shrimp, a staple food for migrating birds and a boon to Utah’s economy, may be in danger of dramatic population declines.
Matt Gephardt
Gephardt Busts Inflation: Second-hand shopping, selling surge as Utahns try to beat rising prices
Data shared with the KSL investigators shows Utahns are trying to bring in more money and reduce spending as they try to bust inflation.
KSL-TV
Sunday Edition: 'Cease and Desist' letter
Doug Wright gets into the details over the "cease and desist" letters sent to abortion providers by some Utah Republican Lawmakers.
Matt Gephardt
Get Gephardt: Your credit card can up your interest rate without telling you
If your credit card company raises your interest rate even just a little bit, it could have a significant impact on how long it takes you to get out of debt. A relatively new law means your credit card company can do just that and they do not even have to give you the heads up.
Jed Boal
'We’re right at that spot where it’s about to take off': This might be the time for EVs
There’s a lot of excitement surrounding electric vehicles these days, and more of them on Utah roads. Rocky Mountain Power hosted an electric vehicle car show Tuesday to show off the latest options.
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Submitting a claim to the government for pothole damage? Good luck with that
A pothole can do serious and expensive damage to your car. But as Get Gephardt found, if you hit a bad spot on a Utah road, don’t expect the city or state to rush to pay for your repairs.Russia Invades Ukraine
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Ukrainian troops claim gains in Russia-annexed region
Ukrainian troops pushed forward with their offensive that has embarrassed Moscow, with Kyiv officials and foreign observers hinting at new gains in the southern strategic region of Kherson.
MATTHEW LEE, FATIMA HUSSEIN and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press
Biden vows Russia won't 'get away with' Ukraine annexation
The United States and its allies are hitting back at Russia’s annexation of four more Ukrainian regions, slapping sanctions on more than 1,000 Russian individuals and companies.
Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
US hits Russia with sanctions for annexing Ukrainian regions
The U.S. has sanctioned more than 1,000 people and firms connected to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including its Central Bank governor and families of Security Council members.
Jon Gambrell and Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
Putin declares Ukrainian regions part of Russia, defies West
Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened a Kremlin ceremony to start the process of absorbing parts of Ukraine in defiance of international law.
LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press
US announces $1.1 billion more in military aid for Ukraine
The U.S. will provide an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, with funding for about 18 more advanced rocket systems and other weapons to counter drones that Russia has been using against Ukrainian troops.
JAN M. OLSEN, Associated Press
NATO believes Baltic Sea gas leaks were sabotage
NATO says it will retaliate for any attacks on the critical infrastructure of its 30 member countries as it suggested that damage to two gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea is the result of sabotage.Politics
Associated Press
Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN
Former President Donald Trump has gone to court against CNN, a familiar target when he was president.
Associated Press
Supreme Court rejects bump stock ban cases, one from Utahn
The Supreme Court says it won't take up two cases that involved challenges to a ban enacted during the Trump administration on bump stocks. Those are the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
ED WHITE, Associated Press
EXPLAINER: 3 more on trial in Michigan governor kidnap plot
A scheme to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020 will get yet another airing in court.
Eliza Pace and Ladd Egan, KSL TV
18 new temples announced during October 2022 General Conference
The locations of 18 new temples were announced during the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
KSL TV
WATCH: Washington DC Temple — A Sacred Monument in a City of Monuments
Towering 288 feet above the skyline in Maryland, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint Washington DC temple has been a landmark in the nation’s capital for nearly 50 years.
KSL TV
WATCH: 'Book of Mormon Videos: Behind the Scenes, Christ Visits the People of Nephi'
A behind-the-scenes look at Season Four of the “Book of Mormon Videos” where Jesus Christ visits the Americas.Religion
Eliza Pace and Ladd Egan, KSL TV
18 new temples announced during October 2022 General Conference
The locations of 18 new temples were announced during the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
KSL TV
WATCH: Washington DC Temple — A Sacred Monument in a City of Monuments
Towering 288 feet above the skyline in Maryland, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint Washington DC temple has been a landmark in the nation’s capital for nearly 50 years.
KSL TV
WATCH: 'Book of Mormon Videos: Behind the Scenes, Christ Visits the People of Nephi'
A behind-the-scenes look at Season Four of the “Book of Mormon Videos” where Jesus Christ visits the Americas.
KSL TV
WATCH: 'Shawn Bradley— Strangely Grateful'
Recently a bicycle accident left Shawn Bradley paralyzed. Confined to a wheelchair, his colossal size is a challenge without medical precedent.
Michael Houck & Ladd Egan
Day One of 192nd Semi-annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Tens of thousands gathered in downtown Salt Lake City Saturday for the 192nd Semi-annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
KSL TV
WATCH: 'A More Perfect Union'
We are the United State of America but today our divisions seem to run deep. Many people from across the political spectrum believe the Constitution is in crisis.Health
Zoe Sottile, CNN
Stolen in 1917, this 1,000-year-old manuscript was just returned to its rightful owners
A 1,000-year-old manuscript looted during World War I has been returned to the Greek monastery from where it was stolen more than a century ago.
Deidre McPhillips, CNN
US suicide rates rose in 2021, reversing two years of decline
A dip in suicide rates in 2019 continued into 2020, but a CDC report released on Sept. 30 shows that 2021 reversed most of that improvement and brought rates back to near-record levels.
Annie Knox and Daniella Rivera, KSL TV
The number of Utah kids and teens dying by gunfire hit a record high in 2020
The state hit a devastating milestone in 2020, recording the highest-ever number of shooting deaths among Utahns 18 and younger.
Ayanna Likens
2-year-old beats cancer after receiving care at Primary Children's Hospital
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and one 2-year-old in Tooele battled cancer and beat it after treatment at Primary Children's Hospital.
Brenda Goodman
FDA proposes updates to 'healthy' claim on food packages
The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing changes to the nutrition standards that foods must meet before they can carry the "healthy" label on their packages.
AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press
Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says
U.S. public health officials say at-risk people who have received just one dose of the monkeypox vaccine have appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick from the virus. Still, on Wednesday they urged a second dose for full protection. It's the first look public health officials have offered into how the Jynneos vaccine is working against the monkeypox outbreak. The virus is primarily spread among men who have sex with infected men.Wildfires
Alex Cabrero
Human-caused wildfires went from 893 to 450 in two years
The last two wildfire seasons in Utah show signs progress of reducing the number of human-caused fires.
Cary Schwanitz
South Fork fire 50% contained
Fire managers said the South Fork Fire burning in Provo Canyon south of Vivian Park was 50% contained Tuesday.
Madison Swenson
Fire crews work to extinguish blaze in Provo Canyon
Multiple agencies are responding to a new wildfire that broke out Monday afternoon in Provo Canyon.
Brooke Williams
Project to provide air purifiers in Utah K-12 classrooms
Cleaner air improves student performance, decreases COVID transmission and school absenteeism. New project provides air purifiers for classrooms in Utah.
Amir Vera and Nouran Salahieh, CNN
Smoke from the Mosquito Fire begins creating unhealthy to hazardous conditions in northern California
A wall of smoke from the Mosquito Fire in the Sierra Nevada mountains is creating hazardous conditions in Northern California, choking the air with smoke as strong winds complicate firefighting efforts.
Nouran Salahieh, CNN
Air quality worsens as 94 fires burn across Western US, Kay weakens
There are currently 94 large, active fires burning across eight states in the West, threatening local air quality.COVID-19
Yoonjung Seo, Emiko Jozuka, Brad Lendon and Simone McCarthy, CNN
North Korea launches missile over Japan, sending residents to shelter
Japan urged residents to take shelter early Tuesday morning after North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile over the north of the country.
Associated Press
CDC drops traveler health notices for individual countries
The CDC is doing away with notices about the COVID-19 risk of visiting specific countries.
Associated Press
Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN
Former President Donald Trump has gone to court against CNN, a familiar target when he was president.
Mike Anderson
Rescue teams continue to find residents affected by Hurricane Ian
Search teams are helping oversee FEMA's efforts to search for those survivors, which is no easy task.
REBECCA BOONE Associated Press
Idaho ordered to pay $2.5M to transgender inmate for legal fees
A federal judge has ordered Idaho and its prison medical care provider to pay more than $2.5 million in legal fees to a transgender inmate who sued after she was denied gender confirmation surgery.
Associated Press
Police: 6 California killings may be work of serial killer
Ballistics tests have linked the fatal shootings of six men and the wounding of one woman in California— all potentially at the hands of a serial killer — in crimes going back more than a year.Olympics
Shelby Lofton
Group aims to greatly reduce homelessness in SLC before Olympics potentially returns
While we wait to find out if Salt Lake City will win the bid for an upcoming Winter Olympics, one group wants to solve an issue plaguing the area before the Games' potential return.
Alex Cabrero
Speedskaters prepare for 2026 Olympics
From the gridiron to the Olympic Oval. A group of elite athletes aren't wasting any time gearing up for their next chance to win Olympic Gold.
Andrew Adams
NASCAR drivers team with Olympians for unique Park City experience
Some big names from the world of racing converged on Park City Wednesday to team up with Olympians for a unique, "whirlwind" experience.
Matt Rascon, KSL TV
Bid for SLC Olympics gets boost from Lindsey Vonn at meeting in Switzerland
The bid to bring the Olympics back to the state got a boost Wednesday, as Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn joined officials for a meeting with the International Olympic Committee in Switzerland.
Michael Houck, KSL TV
Olympic Champion Eileen Gu will represent Salt Lake City for Olympic bid
Olympic athlete Eilee Gu will serve as the global ambassador for Salt Lake City's bid to host either the 2030 or 2034 Winter Games.