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4 days ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Tim Vandenack |Carlysle Price |Bryanna Willis
OGDEN — A developer’s foiled efforts to secure water rights for proposed development in the Ogden Valley in Weber County is now the focus of a court fight, underscoring split opinion on water availability. Moreover, the simmering dispute in the growing area — coming amid ongoing debate across the state about water scarcity — highlights what one of the developers in the new Ogden Valley court case terms weaponization of water control.
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4 days ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Daniel Woodruff |Bridger Beal-Cvetko |Bryanna Willis |Carlysle Price
PROVO — The owners of a longtime Provo waterpark are touting a plan for expansion as neighbors push back against it. That plan calls for Splash Summit, which has been located on the city’s east side for nearly 40 years, to move further east near Slate Canyon. A large development would be built nearby including a new hotel, retail and housing. However, the land for the proposed development is currently owned by Provo city, which would need to sell it to the Splash Summit owners first.
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5 days ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Mike Anderson |Carlysle Price |Bryanna Willis
OGDEN — While three of the 154 dogs rescued from a hoarding situation have passed, veterinarians at shelters that have taken many of them in remain positive about their recovery. “We were actually pleasantly surprised,” Dr. Libby Gutting, a resource center veterinarian with The Humane Society of Utah said. “We had a few with defects that they were born with that we had to treat.
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5 days ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Bryanna Willis
HIGHLAND — Highland has approved golf carts for city driving — it’s the first city in Utah County to do so. Before setting out on a drive, know these rules: Drivers must be 18 years or older, and the carts can’t be taken out after dark or on state roads. Golf carts are also only allowed on streets where the speed limit is 25 miles per hour. Highland City Council member Ron Campbell brought up the speed limit.
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5 days ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Daniel Woodruff |Bryanna Willis
SALT LAKE CITY — President Trump waded into the race for Utah Republican chair, throwing his support behind the incumbent just over a week before the state GOP convention. Trump endorsed Rob Axson, who is running for a second term leading the state Republican party. He was first elected in 2023. “Robert Axson has dedicated his life to the Republican Party, and the Great State of Utah,” Trump wrote in a post Thursday afternoon on Truth Social.
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6 days ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Bryanna Willis
SALT LAKE CITY — A large swath of land leading into Cache County from Sardine Canyon will no longer be developed but will stay open for the public and wildlife. Cache County worked with Mark and Gina Thompson to purchase 771 acres of land in Wellsville from land developers. The land would have been used to build 400 houses, but Cache County Executive David Zook said the majority of residents wanted to preserve it.
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6 days ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Bridger Beal-Cvetko |Bryanna Willis |Carlysle Price
(AP) — The United States and Britain announce a trade deal on Thursday that will lower the burden of President Donald Trump ’s sweeping tariffs and deliver a political victory for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It’s the first bilateral trade deal announced since Trump began slapping tariffs on U.S. trading partners. Here’s the latest:‘Final details’ still to comeAlthough Trump has touted the trade deal with the U.K., he also conceded there’s more work to do.
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1 week ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Bryanna Willis
SALT LAKE CITY — Starting Wednesday, newborns can be anonymously surrendered to hospitals up to 90 days after birth. The expansion of Utah’s Safe Haven law was intended to help as many babies as possible. The 2001 law allowed infants to be surrendered at hospitals with no questions asked, but only for 30 days after birth. Utah Newborn Safe Haven coordinator Josie Thacker said they are always looking to expand this law. “We want to help more newborns.
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1 week ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Pat Reavy |Alexandrea Bonilla |Bryanna Willis
SALT LAKE CITY — Monday will mark the first anniversary of the death of Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser, 50, who was killed in the line of duty. “I can’t quite put into words how hard it’s been without him here. I often think about how much he’s missed out on in such a short amount of time,” his wife, Kinda Hooser, said Thursday.
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1 week ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Pat Reavy |Alexandrea Bonilla |Bryanna Willis
WEST JORDAN — A popular game among high school seniors resulted in one 18-year-old student being booked into jail Wednesday after police say he caused a panic at a local hospital. The man was playing the “Senior Assassination” game. It’s a tradition at many high schools across the nation, including in Utah, where high school seniors traditionally use water guns to track down and “eliminate” other seniors in the days leading up to graduation.
