Ogden Nature Center's Black Birders Week plans prompt backlash but will proceed

Female soldier becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest

Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press  |  Posted April 15 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

A female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition, and her two-soldier team finished the grueling three-day event over the weekend and came in 14th overall.

Utah lawmakers in Congress push to preserve University of Utah research park

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted April 15 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's congressional delegation is pushing to preserve access to the University of Utah's Research Park amid legal uncertainties posed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Clayton Keller reaches career-high as Utah continues late-season surge with win over Nashville

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

With a 4-point night Monday in Utah's 7-3 win over Nashville, Keller set a new career-high with 89 points on the season.

Exhausted government workers decide to take Trump's second buyout offer

Tim Reid and Leah Douglas, Reuters  |  Updated April 14 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many civil servants are suffering from nervous exhaustion after three months of chaos and cuts.

Recordings of Lori Daybell shortly after her husband's death played in her jury trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The second week of Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial began on Monday with testimony from investigators. She is accused of conspiring with her brother to kill her husband, Charles Vallow.

Driver accused of firing shots during Salt Lake road rage confrontation

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 9:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A warrant was issued Monday for a Salt Lake man accused of firing multiple shots at another driver during a road rage confrontation in February.

Warrants show how couple might be involved in covering up Cottonwood Heights killing

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Newly unsealed search warrants show Cottonwood Heights police believe the parents of Jennifer Gledhill assisted her in trying to cover up the killing of her estranged husband.

HBO's 'Harry Potter' series unveils initial cast and production timeline

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

HBO has officially announced the first six actors cast for its highly anticipated "Harry Potter" television series.

Hiker injured after knee gets stuck while climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Cassidy Wixom and Matt Brooks, KSL.com  |  Updated April 14 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A hiker was injured after getting stuck while climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Sunday.

FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash

Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press  |  Updated April 14 - 8:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director.

Elephants at San Diego zoo huddle to protect calves during earthquake

Julie Watson, Associated Press  |  Posted April 14 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young.

Crews locate body of overdue camper in southern Utah

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rescue crews on Monday found the body of a man who had been camping in southern Utah at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park and was missing for days.

Provo Airport breaks ground on 3-year expansion project

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

State, county and city leaders broke ground Monday on a three-year project to expand the Provo Airport.

IRS chief information officer announces resignation on eve of tax-filing day

Nathan Layne and Tim Reid, Reuters  |  Updated April 14 - 6:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

The chief information officer at the Internal Revenue Service said he would resign, according to an email sent to staff and seen by Reuters on Monday, the day before the April 15 tax-filing deadline for most U.S. taxpayers.

Sen. Mike Lee seeks to crack down on 'secret meetings' of local Washington, D.C., government

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted April 14 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The D.C. Council could be blocked from holding secret meetings to discuss sensitive topics and strategic plans under a new bill introduced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, last week.

Man killed in Juab County motorcycle crash

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday on state Route 36, in an area southwest of Eureka, Juab County.

New rendering shows the look of future West Jordan Temple

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a rendering Monday of the future West Jordan Utah Temple about a year after its announcement.

Funeral home owner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year pleads guilty

Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press  |  Updated April 14 - 4:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Colorado funeral home owner accused of leaving a woman's corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 people pleaded guilty in court Monday.

Charges: Driver in fatal Salt Lake crash was speeding, ran light well after it turned red

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake man who prosecutors say ran a red light while speeding and impaired was charged Monday with automobile homicide and accused of killing a man and injuring that man's daughter.

'It's natural to be frustrated': Jazz GM outlines plans after historically bad season

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 3:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik understands the frustration, but more patience will likely be required.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to expanded sex trafficking indictment

Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Updated April 14 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleaded not guilty on Monday to an expanded federal indictment charging the hip-hop mogul with five criminal counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking.

SPONSORED

Cheers to 93 years! Celebrate with RC Willey's anniversary sale

RC Willey  |  Posted April 14 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ninety-three years ago, the RC Willey journey began when Rufus Call Willey started selling appliances door-to-door from the back of his red pickup truck.

Nebraska teens set up hammock at a Walmart to try to steal after close, sheriff says

Aaron Hegarty, CNN  |  Updated April 14 - 2:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Nebraska teenagers planned to steal from a megastore by staying inside after close, a sheriff says.