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Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking in northern Colorado
Matthew Brown, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 1 - 9:14 p.m. | Save Story
A woman was killed in a suspected mountain lion attack while she was hiking alone in the mountains of northern Colorado on Thursday, in what would be the first fatal attack in more than 25 years, authorities said.
'Every win matters': Family holds onto hope after 6-year-old Pleasant View boy hit by car
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Community rallies around family of boy hit by car in Pleasant View.
About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration
Jamey Keaten, Stefanie Dazio and John Leicester, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 3:20 p.m. | Save Story
About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, during a New Year's celebration in a Swiss Alpine bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, police said.
Man arrested after allegedly assaulting multiple people with a pocketknife in Provo
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 1:54 p.m. | Save Story
Provo police arrest man for multiple assaults with pocketknife
The Utahn at the center of the Minnesota fraud viral video
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 1 - 12:59 p.m. | Save Story
To say Nick Shirley is making waves is an understatement. Here's how the 23-year-old from Farmington found himself in the middle of a massive Medicare fraud scheme.
Here's 25 new Utah laws that went into effect on Jan. 1
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 10:11 a.m. | Save Story
From SNAP soda restrictions to new alcohol ID requirements, here are 25 new laws that take effect in Utah on Jan. 1.
Suspected shoplifter arrested following police chase
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 8:09 a.m. | Save Story
Police used tire spikes to stop a man wanted in a shoplifting investigation.
Ogden man renewed lapsed insurance 10 minutes after crash, charges say
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man faces a felony count of fraud accusing him of renewing his lapsed insurance coverage just minutes after he got into an accident.
Trump says National Guard being removed from Chicago, LA and Portland
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Updated Dec. 31 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, but he added federal forces will "come back" if crime rates go up.
Disney World worker is injured trying to stop runaway boulder at Indiana Jones show
Associated Press | Updated Dec. 31 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
A Walt Disney World worker in Florida was injured while attempting to stop a large runaway prop boulder from rolling into seated spectators at the Indiana Jones live show.
Jack Smith says Trump acknowledged to others that he lost 2020 election
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Posted Dec. 31 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, said that the Republican had acknowledged to others that he lost the 2020 election.
Additional security in place for Salt Lake City New Year's celebration
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
As revelers celebrate the new year, additional security will be in place to ensure all who attend Salt Lake City's "Last Hurrah" will have a safe New Year's Eve celebration.
Sandy 'sim room' educates public about house fires
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
The Sandy Fire Department is one of the first firehouses to offer a "sim room" to help train both firefighters and the public in some very real scenarios.
Springville man arrested after police chases exceeding 100 mph
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
A Springville man was arrested early Wednesday and accused of twice trying to flee police by exceeding 100 mph.
Veterans affairs criminal investigator charged with sexually assaulting woman
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 1:10 p.m. | Save Story
A White City man who prosecutors say is a criminal investigator with the Department of Veterans Affairs was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a woman at his home.
Herriman man was shot, killed and driven around before being buried in shallow grave, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Herriman man who went to buy auto parts Saturday was shot and killed and his body later buried in a shallow grave in Tooele County, police say. The suspected gunman has been arrested.
These were the 10 most-read stories of 2025
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
More happened in 2025 than U.S. politics, but it factored in many of the most-read KSL articles of the year.
2 men given jail time, probation for injuring 2 in fight outside Utah rodeo
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 9:25 a.m. | Save Story
Two men who severely injured two others during a fight outside a county fair rodeo last year were sentenced to 60 days in jail.
