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Off-road vehicle use set to change in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted April 17 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
The roar of off-road vehicles in the pristine backcountry of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area may soon be a sound of the past.
UDOT is stressing work zone safety, especially near schools
Karah Brackin, KSL-TV | Posted April 17 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
As road construction ramps up around the state, construction on 5600 South in Roy will directly impact elementary school students heading to and from school.
BYU job a full-circle moment for rising NBA coaching star Kevin Young
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated April 17 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Phoenix Suns' associate head coach is being introduced as the next men's basketball coach at BYU in a formal press conference Wednesday night in Provo.
New overdose task force in launches in Utah, DEA claims it's a success
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted April 17 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is claiming a new overduce-reduction task force in the state is a success. Some say otherwise.
Midvale family sues neighbor accused of making racist comments toward 10-year-old child
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
A Midvale family has sued their neighbor, who they accuse of repeatedly using racial slurs toward their 10-year-old son that were documented in viral TikTok videos in December.
Get Gephardt: How to stay ahead of 2024 Olympics scams
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted April 17 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
As Utahns know firsthand from 2002, the Olympics can be a bit chaotic with millions of people in an unfamiliar place. The situation is sure to entice opportunistic con artists with Olympic scams.
Woman wheels corpse into Brazil bank to sign for loan
Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Reuters | Posted April 17 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A woman brought a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair into a bank branch and tried to get him to sign for a loan, but he had been dead for hours, Brazilian police said on Wednesday.
Las Vegas mother faces felonies after 11-year-old died from fentanyl in Salt Lake hotel
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
A Las Vegas woman was charged Wednesday with three felonies after police say her 11-year-old son died in a Salt Lake hotel room of fentanyl toxicity in 2020.
How can UTA increase ridership? Run trains, buses more often, audit recommends
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
Adopting an overall plan to improve frequency of service will help the Utah Transit Authority increase ridership, according to a legislative audit released Wednesday.
Leaving Park City? Sundance Institute seeks proposals for future location of film festival
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated April 17 - 6:22 p.m. | Save Story
The Sundance Institute announced Wednesday it is seeking "viable locations" to host the Sundance Film Festival in the future. The event has been in Park City for 40 years.
Driver killed in double-semitruck collision in Summit County
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 6:10 p.m. | Save Story
One person was killed in a double-semitruck collision on I-80 in Summit County on Wednesday.
California university cancels Muslim valedictorian's speech, citing safety concerns
Steve Gorman, Julia Harte and Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Posted April 17 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Southern California, citing safety concerns and passions around the latest Middle East conflict, has canceled its valedictorian speech from a Muslim student who said she was being silenced by anti-Palestinian hatred for her views on human rights.
$10K reward offered in case of bald eagle shot in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
A conservation nonprofit group is offering a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to a conviction in the case of a bald eagle that died after it was illegally shot.
The TikTok bill may change in the Senate. Here's how
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted April 17 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
It's possible that the Senate could change the bill requiring TikTok to divest from ByteDance by lengthening the time the company would have to complete the forced sale.
Utah proposes ban on international students in high school sports
Amy Donaldson, KSL Podcasts | Posted April 17 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
When Layton Christian beat Cottonwood for the 4A boys state basketball championship in February, three of the four top scorers for the Eagles in that title game were international students, including the tournament MVP – but a new rule under proposal now could have prevented that outcome.
Lori Daybell emptied daughter's bank account right after girl was last seen alive, officer says
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated April 17 - 4:20 p.m. | Save Story
A detective testified Wednesday in the Chad Daybell murder trial that Daybell's wife emptied her daughter's bank account shortly after the girl was last seen alive and months before her body was discovered.
Salt Lake City Council allows homeless resource centers to expand capacity through summer
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake City Council voted Tuesday to allow several homeless resource centers to continue to expand capacity beyond the base level until the end of October.
Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture
David Koenig, Associated Press | Updated April 17 - 3:39 p.m. | Save Story
An engineer at Boeing alleges the aircraft company is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners breaking apart. The engineer, Sam Salehpour, testified before a Senate subcommittee on Wednesday about Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.
Have You Seen This? Escaped elephant wanders through streets in Montana
Linda Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
A circus elephant put on a real show when she escaped her pen and took a short stroll through town in Butte, Montana this week.
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