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Mark Jones

Woman dies in hiking accident in Big Cottonwood Canyon

Unified Police say a 34-year-old woman died Friday following a hiking accident in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
12 months ago
Two Murray police cruisers are shown, the department responded to a crash earlier today...
Mark Jones

Murray police investigating stabbing that left two men hurt

Murray police are seeking the public's assistance in regards to a stabbing that occured on Tuesday night near 5300 S. 580 West.
1 year ago
One person escaped a fire that destroyed a garage and spread to the home in West Valley City Tuesda...
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com

Fire causes estimated $200K in damage to West Valley City home

A fire broke out in a detached garage in which spread to the exterior of the home. The garage and the car inside are a total loss.
1 year ago
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson has issued a state of emergency after spring runoff that lead t...
Mark Jones

Salt Lake County extends state of emergency to June 13

To help get a better handle on the flooding situation, Salt Lake County extended its state of emergency Tuesday afternoon to June 13.
1 year ago
Sandy fire truck...
Kate Davis

Sandy house fire sends one to hospital for smoke inhalation

One person is recovering from smoke inhalation after an overnight house fire in Sandy near 2200 High Mountain Drive.
1 year ago
Zuri is pictured on the left and Christie is on the right side. (Photo credit: Utah's Hogle Zoo)...
Waverly Golden

Utah’s Hogle Zoo pauses elephant care to maximize reproduction opportunities

Utah's Hogle Zoo elephants, Christie and Zuri, will soon say goodbye to Utah for a better opportunity of continuing a multigenerational herd.
1 year ago
Some of the people preparing for possible flooding in Utah live along Little Willow Creek in Sandy,...
Simone Seikaly

Sandy resident builds retention wall to keep possible flooding at bay

SANDY, Utah — Some of the people preparing for possible flooding in Utah live along Little Willow Creek in Sandy, and our news partners at KSL TV were the first to report that one of these residents took a bigger step than placing sandbags along the creek and hoping for the best.  After KSL TV’s […]
1 year ago
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson speaks after announcing grants for the conversion of grass fiel...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

‘Whiplash weather’: Salt Lake County issues turf replacement grants to 7 cities to conserve water

Many residents in Salt Lake County are now eligible in funds from a grant to convert lawns to water efficient landscaping.
1 year ago
The Riverton Jazz Band celebrates its 20-year anniversary and honors its three main founders. ...
Allessandra Harris

Riverton Jazz Band honors founders and celebrates 20 year anniversary

The Riverton Jazz Band celebrates its 20-year anniversary and honors its three main founders. 
1 year ago
Two homes collapsed in Draper City last weekend due to poor environmental conditions, the fate of s...
Waverly Golden

Two homes collapse in Draper City after being evacuated in 2022

Two homes located in Draper City collapsed due to earth shifting, both homes were evacuated prior to the collapse.
1 year ago
police car pictured at scene of south salt lake officer-involved shooting...
Samantha Herrera

Fatal officer-involved shooting in South Salt Lake was justified, DA’s office says

The South Salt Lake officer-involved shooting killed 44-year-old Jebb Muir on Sept. 26, 2022. One officer was also injured in the shooting.
1 year ago
A flood advisory remains in place for Emigration Creek, extending from Emigration Canyon down to 13...
Aimee Cobabe

Emergency managers expect Emigration Creek water levels to rise but not flooding

Though emergency managers in Salt Lake City are keeping a close eye on Emigration Creek, they do not expect more flooding.
1 year ago
Post Malone specially designed Raising Cane's Midvale....
Lindsay Aerts

Raising Cane’s Midvale location receives Post Malone treatment

Raising Cane's Midvale location is specially designed by musician Post Malone.
1 year ago
Flooding at emigration creek...
KSL NewsRadio

Thursday flooding updates: Salt Lake City, North Ogden

SALT LAKE CITY — Water is still flowing through a neighborhood along 1700 S. in Sugar House, with water flooding onto sidewalks but, for the most part, has been contained after at least 35 homes were evacuated in the late hours of Wednesday night. It’s a stark contrast from that evacuation scene when hundreds of […]
1 year ago
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson has issued a state of emergency after spring runoff that lead t...
Simone Seikaly

Salt Lake County Mayor issues state of emergency after spring runoff

The announcement follows a similar declaration by Mayor Erin Mendenhall for the Salt Lake City and Emigration Canyon Metro Township.
1 year ago
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JOSH ELLIS KSLTV.com

Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on I-15 in Draper

An early morning crash in Draper left one person dead. It appears the vehicle collided with a crash barrier northbound I-15.
1 year ago
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued an emergency order early Thursday morning as spring flo...
Simone Seikaly

Mayor issues emergency order after Sugar House flooding

Warm temperatures have contributed to flooding issues in Salt Lake County prompting evacuations for residents in Sugar House Wednesday.
1 year ago
The Utah Transit Authority will honor a bus driver Wednesday morning for saving the life of a pedes...
Mark Jackson

Bus driver to be honored for saving woman from dog attack

A veteran bus driver will be honored Wednesday morning for coming to the aid of a woman that was attacked by two dogs.
1 year ago
Phil Conder prepares sand bags in Midvale, Utah, on March 17, 2023. Utahns are preparing for possib...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Salt Lake County fills sandbags in preparation for potential flooding

Volunteers were hard at work Friday morning at the Flood Control Sandbag Shed in Midvale filling sandbags to help people gear up for potential flooding.
1 year ago
A bill that would make drug-induced homicide a felony is being debated in the state legislature. Bi...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Proposed bill targets those who sell or distribute fentanyl

Sen. Todd Weiler has sponsored a bill targeting those who sell or distribute fentanyl, creating a new charge of drug-induced homicide.
1 year ago
Granite School District pictured...
Devin Oldroyd

Granite School District teachers are prepared for “distance learning” school days, teacher says

Teachers in Granite School District are prepared for "distance learning" days caused by snow, according to second-grade teacher Gina Skeets.
1 year ago
The Mayor of Kearns has come out against H.B. 374, a bill proposed by Rep. Jordan Teuscher, R-South...
Simone Seikaly

Kearns mayor responds to bill potentially disbanding Unified Police

In a statement, Mayor Kelly Bush said the Unified Police bill is "based on misinformation that we have worked vigorously to dispel."
1 year ago
The husband of Bluffdale Mayor Natalie Hall was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges accusing ...
Emily Ashcraft

Judge orders husband of Bluffdale mayor to stand trial over threats

Amid other allegations, Bluffdale Mayor Natalie Hall's husband, Jason Christopher Hall is accused of assaulting a Bluffdale City Councilman.
1 year ago
A proposed bill would nix the Unified Police Department....
Lindsay Aerts

Unified Police Department could be eliminated under new proposed bill

Rep. Jordan Teuscher confirmed that a substitute version of H.B. 374 repeals the section of Utah law that allowed for the creation of Unified Police. 
1 year ago

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