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New weather station aims to inform water decisions in Monument Valley

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 6:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Navajo Nation is getting a new tool to help track weather and drought conditions in Monument Valley.

Inside the booming market for US midterm election bets

Hannah Lang and Michelle Price, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 6:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Betting on U.S. midterm elections has surged this year on Polymarket and Kalshi, prediction markets that rose to prominence in 2024 when ​they bucked traditional opinion polls in signaling that President Trump would win the presidency.

Utah Latina leaders discuss what drives them, stress involvement

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 6:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Latina leaders addressed a Hispanic Heritage Month event in Ogden, focusing on what drives them and stressing the importance of political involvement.

New York City's iconic horse-drawn carriages expected to take their last trot

Mark Morales and Gloria Pazmino, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

New York City's iconic Central Park horse-drawn carriage industry is nearing its end after Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin reached a deal to abolish them.

Draper aquarium asks for help with an 'otterly important' decision

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 5:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is asking for the public's help to name its newest tenants, a pair of Asian small-clawed otters.

Can a blue wave help a newcomer challenge Utah's top-ranking Republican in Congress?

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The race for Utah's 2nd Congressional District this year pits an established congressman against a first-time candidate seeking to represent northern Utah in Washington, D.C.

Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls

Safiyah Riddle and Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 4:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Justice Department is threatening California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month's midterm elections.

Luna, a small dog missing for over a month in Yellowstone, is reunited with her owners

Mikella Schuettler, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 4:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A small dog named Luna has been on the loose in Yellowstone National Park since September. Despite being spotted frequently, the Jack Russell terrier has evaded capture.

The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on store shelves

Matthew Perrone, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 4:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Americans have a new sunscreen option for the first time in over 25 years after the FDA approved the chemical BEMT back in June, which offers broad protection without the cosmetic downsides.

Rocky Mountain Power plans 54-mile transmission line along I-15 in southern Utah; public input sought

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rocky Mountain Power plans a 54-mile transmission line in southern Utah, and is seeking public input throughout the proposed project.

Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides

Jaimie Ding, Dylan Lovan and Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man's death on a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia has raised questions about ride safety and regulation.

Heavy police presence during Tooele investigation

VideoDevin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 4:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police in Tooele are investigating after officers were involved in an incident near Erda in Tooele County Wednesday afternoon.

Have You Seen This? A cat and meteorologist chase

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 3:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Seattle meteorologist recently received the purr-fect response to her request for weather photos.

Holy Score: Why the BYU-Notre Dame showdown is huge for the Cougars and gigantic for the Big 12

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 2:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

The most significant game in the 104-year history of BYU football is, of course, the 1984 Holiday Bowl victory over Michigan that clinched the Cougars' first and only national championship.

Salt Lake City opened a new bike lane this year. A local business owner wants it gone

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A local business owner is working on a petition over a new bike trail that Salt Lake City completed this year.

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Sportsman applications for 'hunt of a lifetime' open in Utah soon

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 2:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Only one sportsman permit per species is awarded each year, but success in the drawing means the hunt of a lifetime.

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Utah gets ready to build again ahead of 2034 Olympics

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The state's second time hosting the Olympics and Paralympics is seen as offering "a gift to future Utah."

Trump says massive oil, gas exploration set to begin in 'our Greenland'

Louise Rasmussen, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 1:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that "massive oil, gas and mineral exploration" was set to begin on Greenland.

Utah football's historic start on offense reflects the balance behind Morgan Scalley's first team

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 1:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah football's offense is giving Morgan Scalley a productive foundation for his first season and an exciting standard to build from.

How Woods Cross High School used trust land funds to hit a graduation goal

VideoDeanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 1:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Woods Cross High School recently achieved a 100% graduation rate for English language learners.

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Drivers warned to prepare for Ogden Canyon closure

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A water pipeline in Ogden Canyon is set to be repaired, with work expected to begin as early as Oct. 26.

Intoxicated man accused of having 12-year-old drive him home

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 12:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Tooele County man is accused of having a 12-year-old boy drive him home while he was intoxicated and has been charged with child abuse.

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's top data center in attack on AI ambitions

Elena Fabrichnaya and Gleb Bryanski, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 12:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's biggest data center on Wednesday, part of a series of attacks appearing to target Moscow's ambitions to develop Russian artificial intelligence capabilities.