Ryan Smith, longtime business partner launch $1B investment fund

Americans are worried about the national debt. What does that mean for tax cuts?

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted May 5 - 11:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Republican-led Congress returned to Washington this week with committees focused on identifying significant spending cuts.

Indie duo drops out of Kilby Block Party lineup after abrupt tour cancellation

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted May 5 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Julien Baker and Torres won't be performing at this month's Kilby Block Party after they abruptly canceled the rest of their U.S. tour.

St. George man accused of driving off with teen girl

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted May 5 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A St. George man has been charged with child kidnapping after allegedly picking up a 13-year-old girl who had been walking home.

3 dead and 5 others injured in a shooting at a restaurant in suburban Phoenix, police say

Associated Press  |  Posted May 5 - 9:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three people are dead and five others were injured after a shooting at a restaurant in a Phoenix suburb Sunday night, police said.

Suspected impaired driver arrested after running over toddler, driving away

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted May 5 - 9:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say accidentally ran over a young boy in a driveway, but then kept driving, was arrested over the weekend.

Jazz sign head coach Will Hardy to extension through 2031

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted May 5 - 8:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz have made it clear they see Will Hardy as the coach to lead the team out of a long rebuild.

California driver throws live grenade out of window during car chase

Jose Fabian, CNN  |  Updated May 5 - 8:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

A California man allegedly threw a live grenade out of a car window while fleeing from California Highway Patrol officers on Friday, the California Highway Patrol said Saturday.

No injuries reported after natural gas explosion on North Temple overnight

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted May 5 - 8:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

No injuries were reported after a natural gas explosion shook several buildings near North Temple early Monday, according to Salt Lake fire officials.

Global organization works to unite, increase women in agriculture

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted May 5 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Global Women Fresh is a organization that is working to empower women working in produce and agriculture around the world.

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Utah woman loses 100 pounds in one year: Here's how

Health Utah  |  Posted May 5 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

When Angie showed up at Health Utah, she was struggling with fibromyalgia, extreme fatigue, insulin resistance, depression, systemic inflammation and metabolic syndrome.

There's a widening gap between home listing and sale prices. What that means for buyers

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted May 5 - 7:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sellers increasingly want more for their houses than buyers are willing to pay.

Idaho teen's COVID-19 diagnosis changed everything. Now her family hopes for answers

Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted May 5 - 7:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

June Batton, a teenager from Sugar City, Idaho, caught COVID-19 in December 2023, and her parents say her health hasn't been the same since. Now the family is hoping to get answers from doctors across the country.

Trump orders the reopening of Alcatraz prison

Kristina Cooke and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Posted May 5 - 7:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay to "house America's most ruthless and violent Offenders."

Have grizzly bears returned to Utah?

Mike Godfrey for KSL.com  |  Posted May 4 - 10:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Wyoming sheriff's deputy spotted a grizzly bear near Lake Viva Naughton, about 15 miles from the Utah border, in April of 2024, and that bear was not relocated.

Community pushes back against Ogden trail closure

Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV  |  Posted May 4 - 9:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden residents voiced their frustration after the city fenced off a portion of Gib's Loop nature trail this past week, citing safety concerns.

Warm spring, early summer and looming fire risk in the West

Sydney Jezik, Deseret News  |  Posted May 4 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Climate Prediction Center recently released its June, July and August forecast, indicating that temperatures will likely soar above seasonal averages throughout the United States, especially affecting the West.

2 park rangers involved in shooting at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Mariah Maynes, KSL-TV  |  Posted May 4 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two National Park Service law enforcement officers were involved in a shooting at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on Saturday.

Korea's Haeran Ryu converts big lead into LPGA win at Black Desert Championship

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted May 4 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Haeran Ryu took a late lead over the first 54 holes of the inaugural Black Desert Championship, and never looked back in her third victory on the LPGA tour Sunday in Ivins.

Trump says won't remove Fed chair Powell, says good parts of economy are his doing

Andrea Shalal, Reuters  |  Updated May 4 - 7:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said he will not remove Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Board chairman before his term ends in May 2026 while describing the central banker as "a total stiff" and repeating calls for the Fed to lower interest rates.

Gavin Peterson's father to be sentenced for child abuse homicide

Garna Mejia, KSL-TV  |  Posted May 4 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors are requesting the maximum possible punishment for Shane Jesse Peterson, 47, in a harrowing case of child abuse homicide involving his 12-year-old son, Gavin Peterson.

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Key emerging trends in kitchen countertop design for 2025

Bedrock Quartz  |  Posted May 4 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

From eye-catching visual elements to innovative features, the countertops of tomorrow are all about making bold statements and seamlessly blending technology into everyday life.

Utah Warriors' win streak snapped by DC in 3rd match in 8 days

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted May 4 - 6:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's pro rugby squad capped its brutal "storm week" of three matches in eight days Sunday, but not without some collateral damage.

Couple sentenced on drug charges after skeptical story leads to arrest in St. George

Cody Blowers, St. George News  |  Posted May 4 - 6:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Months after a suspicious travel story led to the recovery of a distributable amount of marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms, a Washington County couple arrested during the traffic stop appeared for sentencing.