An Escalante man is serving time for a 2019 attack on a substation that knocked out power to Garfield and Kane counties. (Karl B DeBlaker | AP) Employees work on equipment at…
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New VA food pantry aims to curb food insecurity among veterans
The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System’s new pantry opens on Wednesday, Dec. 7. (VA Salt Lake City Health Care System) (VA Salt Lake City Health Care System) SALT LAKE CITY…
What is happening to the Hazaras in Afghanistan?
Over four decades of conflict have left the people of Afghanistan in a state of turmoil and pain. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, millions of Afghans were forced to flee…
Utah Lake’s would-be dredgers demand controversial island project be reinstated
State officials rejected the proposed ‘restoration’ because it would privatize 16,000 acres of lake bed in violation of the public trust. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Utah…
Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office being sued after former cadet reports abuse
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office is being sued after what started with a Snapchat request in April 2021 that escalated to multiple sexual assaults, according to documents…
High school girls basketball: Lone Peak overwhelms Herriman
Lone Peak’s girls basketball team rolled to a third straight blowout victory to open the 2022 season on Tuesday night. On paper it should’ve been a competitive game with 6A’s top-ranked Knights…
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff election against Herschel Walker
Atlanta (AP) • Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe…
Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe…
‘Jeopardy!’: Who won tonight? Did Cris Pannullo win again?
After 21 wins, Cris Pannullo’s run on “Jeopardy!” has come to an end. Who is Cris Pannullo on ‘Jeopardy!’? Pannullo, the latest “Jeopardy!” super champ, lost during his 22nd game that aired…
Utah apologizes for not investigating woman’s 1990 report of rape by UHP trooper
Editor’s note: This story discusses sexual assault. If you need to report or discuss a sexual assault, you can call the Rape & Sexual Assault Crisis Line at 888-421-1100. When Valarie Clark…
UDOT wants public comments for proposed Orem expansion
OREM, Utah – A new plan to expand 1600 North in Orem could affect homes and businesses. The plan is to expand the section of 1600 N between State Street and 1200…
Sources: BYU’s Ed Lamb expected to become next head coach at Northern Colorado
The breakup of Kalani Sitake’s BYU football coaching staff continued Tuesday as various news outlets in Colorado reported that BYU assistant head coach, special teams coordinator and safeties coach Ed Lamb is…
US power grid has long faced terror threat
An expert says that the sheer size of the electric grid can make it difficult to defend. (Gerry Broome | AP Photo, File) Power transmission lines deliver electricity to rural Orange County…
How do forecasters determine avalanche risk?
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s Utah Avalanche Awareness Week and avalanche forecasters are at work checking out what the current conditions are in the state. Forecasters said that determining the avalanche risk…
It’s not just Kanye, Anti-Semitism has been on the rise
The rise of antisemitism isn’t limited to high-profile celebrities — this form of prejudice has been increasing over the last several years, according to multiple reports. The Tree of Life synagogue massacre in…
LGBTQ students wrestle with tensions at Christian colleges
Collegeville, Minn. (AP) — As monks chanted prayers in Saint John’s University church, members of the student LGBTQ organization, QPLUS, were meeting in their lounge at the Minnesota institution’s sister Benedictine college,…
How much will it take to save the Great Salt Lake?
SALT LAKE CITY — With the Great Salt Lake in dire need of assistance, a bipartisan bill was passed in the U.S. Senate last week aimed at giving funding toward the study…
‘Phantom of the Opera’ star Quentin Oliver Lee dies of colon cancer
Broadway actor Quentin Oliver Lee, who brought the mysterious Phantom to life in the acclaimed 2018 North American tour of “The Phantom of the Opera,” has died at the age of 34….
Utah Tech student dies in fall from dorm balcony
His fall is believed to have been an accident. (Dixie State University) A Utah Tech student fell to his death from a fifth-floor dorm balcony early Sunday. | Dec. 5, 2022, 3:12…
Deadline for REAL ID-compliant license, ID card, extended to 2025
Citing lingering delays associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the deadline for REAL IDs is now in May of 2025. (Dan Bammes/KSL NewsRadio) (Dan Bammes/KSL NewsRadio)…