Dan Rascon

Emmy award-winning and veteran TV journalist Dan Rascon is the weekend anchor for KSL-TV (NBC) in Salt Lake City. Rascon has traveled the country and world for nearly 30 years, capturing some of the most compelling, heart-wrenching, and inspiring stories. He’s been a solid fixture in the Utah news market since October 1999.

How Utahns are escaping the heat on and off the clock

Utahns all over the state are trying to escape the triple-digit heat as a heat wave hovers over the state.

6 months ago

Marysvale residents recount the impact of the Silver King fire

A once beautiful mountainside is completely torched, as the Silver King Fire in South Central Utah continues to burn out of control.

6 months ago

Silver King Fire continues to burn over 10,000 acres and 0% contained

A small southcentral Utah Town is breathing a sigh of relief as the Silver King Fire has slowed down on Monday.

6 months ago

Provo parade watchers camp out before Fourth of July Grand Parade

Thousands of people in Provo are camping out to get the best spot for the Grand Parade that goes right down University Avenue.

6 months ago

Millcreek family nearly loses home to careless fireworks, has a message

A Millcreek family who nearly lost their home due to a blaze started by fireworks has a message for others.

6 months ago

Crews fight fires by working to prevent them from starting

Draper City Fire Department is specially trained to do fire mitigation and fight wildfires should one break out.

6 months ago

U.S. house district 2 race still too close to call

WASHINGTON— The U.S House second congressional district race is still too close to call by night’s end on Tuesday. Incumbent Celeste Maloy is neck and neck with challenger Colby Jenkins. It’s the only race in the three congressional district races that was not called on election night by the Associated Press. At the time of this […]

6 months ago

Search and rescue crews prepare for busy summer season

As temperatures rise and people head into the high country, search and rescue teams are gearing up for what should be a busy summer.

7 months ago

After RV bursts up in flames on I-15, RV experts have tips for Memorial Day travelers

A family's RV burst up in flames on I-15 Wednesday. Everyone made it out, but their story comes with multiple warnings for Memorial Day travelers.

7 months ago

First public hearing on controversial ‘revitalization’ plan for downtown Salt Lake City

A very late night for Salt Lake City council members as the first public debate over the revitalization plan for downtown took place.

7 months ago

New KSL ‘Ransom’ podcast follows shocking 1995 murder case of 12-year-old boy

KSL's newest podcast, "Ransom – A Position of Trust" follows the shocking story of a murder, kidnapping, and ransom of a 12-year-old boy.

7 months ago

Widows of fallen officers share their courtroom experiences

One day after burying their husband, father, and best friend, the family of Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser is now preparing themselves to spend a lot of difficult and painful time at the Provo Courthouse.

7 months ago

‘I will love you forever, Dad’: Sgt. Hooser’s daughters spoke about the man behind the badge

The two daughters of the fallen Santaquin officer gave an emotional tribute to him at the UCCU Event Center at Utah Valley University on Monday.

7 months ago

Family of fallen Santaquin officer: ‘He died doing a job he loved’

The family of a fallen Santaquin police officer who was hit and killed by a semitruck driver a week ago says he wasn’t even supposed to be working that morning and was filling in for another officer.

7 months ago

Utah barbershop is helping to support fallen officer’s family and community

A Spanish Fork barbershop is offering law enforcement free haircuts to show solidarity with the community.