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Sevier middle school students honor veterans through America 250 mural
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 16 - 9:13 a.m. | Save Story
Sevier County middle schoolers hope to bring the community together through a mural they designed at a local park to honor veterans and commemorate the country's 250th anniversary.
KSL's Mini 5: Piute State Park
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted May 14 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Located in Junction, in Piute County, the park had about 1,800 visitors during the last fiscal year. For park manager Lance Eliason, the quiet is exactly what makes the park special.
Wild Horse Fire reaches 1,000 acres in Millard County, road closures in effect
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 13 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
Gusty winds are fueling a large wildfire southwest of Leamington, in Millard County, that grew to an estimated 1,000 acres on Wednesday,
Human-caused Grover Fire burns 11 acres in Wayne County
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 13 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Crews respond to human-caused Grover Fire in Wayne County on Wednesday, 11 acres burned, according to officials.
KSL's Mini 5: Territorial Statehouse State Park
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted May 13 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
The Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum is a place many drivers on Interstate 15 might have passed without realizing its importance. The building once served as Utah's territorial capital.
Utah increases fishing limits at 2 reservoirs affected by subpar snowpack
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 12 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife officials are implementing emergency fishing measures at a pair of reservoirs in the state over low reservoir levels.
These rural towns are banking on outdoor recreation to boost their economies
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Updated May 11 - 11:35 a.m. | Save Story
As of the last data dump, the recreation economy is massive and growing. As a whole, the industry added $1.3 trillion to the 2024 gross domestic product and employed 5.2 million people.
New Millard County wildfire deemed human-caused; structures no longer at risk
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 8 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
The Maple Road Fire started Friday in Millard County east of Holden and has burned just over 3 acres.
Monroe receives $1M from USDA to drill well amid depleted water resources
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 27 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
On Monday, Monroe received $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to drill a new well and build other infrastructure to provide an additional water source for residents.
Crews responding to human caused Hop Fire burning in Juab County
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated April 24 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
A new wildfire has burned an estimated 20 to 25 acres east of Nephi in Juab County.
Creekstone Energy secures largest solar lease in Utah history to help power Delta Gigasite
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 23 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Creekstone Energy's plan to construct a massive data center in Millard County took another step forward with the company securing a long-term solar lease on Utah school trust lands.
Utah man charged with illegally hunting bobcats
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 23 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
A central Utah man with a history of poaching-related convictions has been charged with illegally hunting bobcats.
Ephraim Utah Temple open house to be held in September, dedication in October
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 20 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Monday that the Ephraim Utah Temple will be dedicated on Oct. 11, with an open house from Sept. 2 to Sept. 19.
Juab School District reports confirmed measles case as statewide outbreak grows
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 13 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Juab School District on Saturday confirmed a student at Juab Junior High School was diagnosed with measles, adding to Utah's total count of the highly contagious illness.
2 teens killed, 1 critically injured in Juab County rollover
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 3 - 2:48 p.m. | Save Story
Two teens were killed and a third was critically injured when they were all ejected during a high-speed rollover crash in Juab County Thursday.
UDOT pauses Ephraim tree removal after concerns raised
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted April 3 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department of Transportation said they want to be good neighbors, and thus announced on Thursday they would investigate concerns about removing trees in Ephraim.
New wildfire burns unoccupied structure, outbuilding near Yuba Reservoir
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated March 30 - 3:56 p.m. | Save Story
An unoccupied structure and outbuilding were destroyed by a wildfire that sparked Monday afternoon.
Man driving 18 miles the wrong way on I-15 said everyone was trying to hit him, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 25 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
A man was arrested early Wednesday after police say he drove 18 miles on the wrong side of the I-15 freeway in central Utah.
