Public safety officials say Amber Alert was a big success
Some people learned about the alleged abduction well before the officials alert was released. Officials with the Department of Public Safety are explaining why it took longer for notifications over smartphones took longer to happen.
1m May 06, 2016
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Unified Police Officer injured in accident in Millcreek
Police call it a bizarre incident involving a woman speeding away from St Mark's Hospital.
2m May 06, 2016
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Hep C patients describes life after being infected at the hospital
It's the doctor's visit that devastated her. One woman infected with Hepatitis C after one nurse reportedly exposed thousands of people is speaking out about how that trip to McKay-Dee Hospital became a personal nightmare.
2m May 06, 2016
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Baseball coach accused of sex crimes
A Utah County coach is facing five counts of forcible sexual abuse and one count of sexual battery after prosecutors say he had illegal contact with a teenage boy.
1m May 05, 2016
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Dog Friendly Utah
95 dogs and cats brought to Utah because it's a "dog friendly" state. Photo courtesy: Chris Samuels/Deseret News
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Governor, challenger call for end to Common Core, SAGE testing
The standards have been used and updated in Utah's schools for about 6 years; the legislature set up SAGE testing to check progress on the Utah Core Standards.
2m May 05, 2016
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Northern Utah mother furious over use of the "N Word" by her son's history teacher
Holly Frye says her son was in class at South Ogden Junior High while teacher Douglas Barker repeatedly used the word before showing an edited version of the Civil War movie "Glory."She says not only is she upset the word was used, but, that the teacher has been allowed to come back to class.District officials say they're not excusing the use of the word, but, that Barker was trying to use it i...
3m May 04, 2016
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Orem woman makes history by joining Army infantry
An Orem woman has become the first female in Utah to enlist in the army infantry, and one of the first 10 in the country. KSL Newsradio’s Mary Richards reports.(photo: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News)
1m May 04, 2016
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Utah Highway Patrol keeping close eye one new freeway construction zones
1m May 04, 2016
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Park City School District vows to improve after rumors of a threat
Officials with the district say they got a lot of angry phone calls from parents claiming they were left in the dark about a potential threat made months ago.
1m May 03, 2016
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U Study: Flu vaccine for pregnant women a 'public health priority'
(read more: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865653473/Study-Flu-vaccine-for-pregnant-women-a-public-health-priority.html)
2m May 03, 2016
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New website tracks Salt Lake police officer's use of force
The Salt Lake Police Department is launching a new tool to publicly track each time one of their officers uses force. http://slcpd.com/community/use-of-force/
1m May 03, 2016
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USU Researchers win grant to launch new rocket fuel.
A group of Utah State University researchers are hoping a 200 thousand dollar NASA grant will get their new rocket fuel prototype off the ground. KSL Newsradio’s Brianna Bodily has the story.
1m May 02, 2016
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Wind tosses rocks into cars; trees toppled
One man is talking about his near-death experience, and the mayor of North Ogden says the whole community rallied behind the cleanup.(pic from North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor Facebook page)
3m May 02, 2016
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Supreme Court ruling could lead to a lot more cyber spying
Scott Seeger and Tim Hughes spoke with UVU cyber security program director Robert Jorgensen about a recent ruling that could possibly allow the FBI to check many computers with just one warrant.
2m Apr 30, 2016
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Some Utahns need to get ready for a windy weekend
KSL meteorologist says Kevin Eubank tells Utah's Afternoon news that people in Davis County and points north need to get ready for very strong winds that could knock over trees and carry away trampolines. (Photo Courtesy Casadee Lynne.)
2m Apr 29, 2016
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One man dead and one in custody after stabbing in Smithfield
1m Apr 29, 2016
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State officials explain their efforts to stop rising number of opioid deaths
Officials say they're taking big steps to fight the number of overdose deaths from opioid prescriptions and heroin. But, they say this is a problem they can't tackle without the public's help.
1m Apr 29, 2016
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"Big T" finally takes his Nat. Champ team to the White House
Former Jazzman Thurl Bailey and his 1983 N.C. State team never made it to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue after winning the national championship. But with a little help from Sen. Orrin Hatch and a letter to President Obama, the team will finally get make it to the White House. (Photo Courtesy Deseret News)
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"Big T" is finally headed to the White House with his N.C. State Nat. Championship Team
Former Jazzman Thurl Bailey and his college team never made to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue after winning college basketball's biggest prize in 1983. But after a letter, to President Obama, the whole team is headed to the White House on May 9th. Cleon Wall spoke with Bailey about his letter and what gave him hope that it would happen. (Photo courtesy: Deseret News)
12m Apr 28, 2016
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Two guitar shops in Utah hit by thief
Small guitar shops in Bountiful and Orem think the same man may have stolen expensive guitars from them.
1m Apr 28, 2016
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Utah Department of Agriculture cuts livestock thefts in half
1m Apr 28, 2016
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Guitar thief steals "Excalibur"
The owner of a guitar shop in Bountiful is hoping you can help them track down the person who took a Fender Stratocaster worth over a thousand dollars.
1m Apr 27, 2016
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Health officials want more Utahns to give back unused pain pills
Representatives with the Utah Department of Health say The Beehive State is fourth in the nation when it comes to prescription overdose deaths.
1m Apr 27, 2016
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Utah ranked least gambling-addicted state
A new analysis is out from WalletHub.
1m Apr 27, 2016
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Crews extinguish asphalt fire in Woods Cross refinery
Investigators think a broken furnace pipe may have led to the blaze, causing $100 thousand in damage.Thick plumes of black smoke shot up into the air.(Photo Credit: Ravell Call)
1m Apr 26, 2016
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Utah professor set to trek across Greenland
Tim Edgar, associate professor of Geography at the University of Utah, will be traveling 375 miles across Greenland next month and will bring samples back to measure snow density in the region
1m Apr 26, 2016
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90% of parents think their children are at or above grade level and that might not be the case
national test scores show that fewer than half of students are actually performing at grade level.(http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865652756/90-of-parents-think-their-children-are-at-or-above-grade-level.html)
1m Apr 26, 2016
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Well known comedian makes big donation to Orem park
City officials are planning to build a new park that lets kids with physical limitations play along with their able-bodied friends.Comedian Brian Regan gave the city thousands of dollars to help make the park a reality.
1m Apr 26, 2016
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Man who killed girlfriend as 14 year-old learns his sentence
Christopher Darwin Bagshaw was sentenced to 15 years to life for the 2012 killing of Anne Kasprzak. Her father says there is no closure in a case like this.
1m Apr 26, 2016
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Did road design lead to confusion before weekend crash?
Officials with UDOT say they'll take another look at the signs along Mountain View Corridor to see if they can make it more clear to drivers which direction they should drive.But, investigators with Unified Police believe there are plenty of signs designed to prevent people from driving the wrong direction.
1m Apr 26, 2016
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Jonathan Johnson discuss issues in Utah
The challenger to Governor Gary Herbert's job is taking his win at Utah's GOP convention to the people.
1m Apr 25, 2016
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The Brew-ha-ha over Brewvies & DABC gets some hollywood backing
A local movie theater is getting some "A" list holywood help after the Department of Alocoholic Beverage Control threatened to pull it's liquor license.
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Governor Gary Herbert & GOP oponent Johathan Johnson headed to a primary
The Utah Governor's race is heating up. And an underdog 'stocked' up delegates at Saturday's convention, but not enough for an outright win. So, Herbert & Johnson are heading to a primary in June.
1m Apr 25, 2016
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Cottonwood Heights Police train to carry and use overdose reversing drug
1m Apr 22, 2016
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West Valley Police ask for help finding hit and run driver
1m Apr 22, 2016
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Charging documents reveal more details about apparent road rage, officer impersonation
(picture from Washington County Sheriff's Office)
1m Apr 22, 2016
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Man in his 70s the cause of two swat standoffs in as many weeks
Utah Highway Patrol says the man who shut down I-15 last night in a swat standoff, has done this before.
1m Apr 21, 2016
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Utah Legislator says the Utah state judge application system is illegally biased
A Utah legislator wants to change how we choose our state judges. He says the preference for minority and female judges goes against the constitution.
1m Apr 21, 2016
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English Baroness, chair of AMAR, in Utah for work on helping refugees
Baroness Emma Nicholson stopped by the KSL studios in between visits to leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a gala tonight with AMAR and LDS Charities. She spoke about things ordinary people can do to help people who are being driven from their homes in the name of religion.
2m Apr 21, 2016
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Honor Flights from Utah resume today -- minus a few
Utah's Honor flights return to the air this week, with 50 veterans and their guardians, headed to Washington DC to see the memorials. Most, of not all of the veterans on the first flights were in WWII. Sadly, for some, the wait to go has taken too long. KSL Newsradio's Marc Giauque has more.
2m Apr 21, 2016
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Bones discovered under U of U building
1m Apr 21, 2016
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Police asking for help in 1992 cold case
1m Apr 21, 2016
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Salt Lake County files potentially massive lawsuit against Volkswagen
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill says the damages from this lawsuit could reach into the billions. He says the company lied to consumers by adding "defeat devices" that made it look like their clean diesel cars were not polluting as much as they really were.
1m Apr 20, 2016
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Protesters ask for change in BYU's honor code
A large group of people protested and petitioned for the school to make one key change in the code. They say they don't want honor code investigations to have a chilling effect on rape victims coming forward.
1m Apr 20, 2016
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Divided opinions on Bears Ears in Southern Utah
Emotional back and forth over whether Bears Ears ought to be made into a national monument. The testimony came during a meeting of the Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands today.
1m Apr 20, 2016
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One Utah town is ranked 9th for safety and most livability
This isn't the first time the city has received kudos. Money magazine ranked it 14th best place to live in 2013.
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Land slide mediation
A solution to hold back land from sliding into more homes in a North Salt Lake neighborhood has the city and residents on opposite sides.
1m Apr 20, 2016
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Conflicted Utah GOP
Is a vote for Republican Candidate Donald Trump for President a win for the Democratic party in Utah?
1m Apr 20, 2016
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The Secretary of the Interior announces plans to visit Utah this summer
1m Apr 20, 2016
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