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2 weeks ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Mary E. Culbertson |Alton Barnhart |Brynn Carnesecca
SALT LAKE CITY — The prosecution in a Utah capital murder case is trying to obtain an execution warrant — and as of last week they’ve cleared nearly every hurdle needed to do so, at least for now. After Ralph Menzies, 67, was ruled competent to be executed, despite his developing dementia, the state filed a motion on Monday requesting his execution proceedings resume.
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4 weeks ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Daniel Woodruff |Brynn Carnesecca |Daniella Rivera |Bryanna Willis
LEHI – Utahns are reacting to a U.S. Supreme Court decision paving the way for the Trump administration to take away protections for migrants who came to the country under humanitarian parole. The Supreme Court on Friday overruled a lower court that kept in place legal protections for humanitarian parolees from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The Trump administration wants to shut down that program, which allows people from those countries to come to the United States temporarily.
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4 weeks ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Brynn Carnesecca |Daniella Rivera |Bryanna Willis |Ivy Farguheson
MURRAY — Shoes are a necessity for children to go to school. They provide protection, give a sense of security and help students to fit in. Still, many students have to wear shoes that are ill-fitting, no longer functional or may not be able to afford shoes at all. Intermountain Medical Center in Murray partnered with the Murray School District and Murray Education Foundation to provide shoes for the students in need.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Shara Park |Brynn Carnesecca |Carlysle Price |Shelby Lofton
LEHI – Memorial Day weekend officially kicks off what the Utah Department of Public Safetycalls the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer.”This dangerous stretch, lasting through Labor Day, sees a dramatic rise in deadly car crashes. Last year alone, 92 people lost their lives during this period in Utah. Related:Red Cross: Urgent need for blood donation during trauma seasonUrgent blood donations neededAs travel spikes, so does the need for life-saving blood donations.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Brynn Carnesecca |Carlysle Price |Shelby Lofton |Kennedy Camarena
BLUFFDALE — Utah’s military officers attend funerals for fallen veterans nearly every day. U.S. Army First Sgt. Corey Bybee and his team ensure that every veteran has a respectful farewell, whether their bodies are claimed by family or remain unknown. Bybee joined the military in 1987 to find more meaning and purpose. He served in the National Guard and on active duty throughout his service, with his duties taking him to Asia, Europe, North America and Africa.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Emily Janeen Ashcraft |Garna Mejia |Brynn Carnesecca
SALT LAKE CITY — One teenager was sentenced, and another three pleaded guilty this month in the killing of a 15-year-old in a West Valley neighborhood. Francisco Jesus Cuena’s body was found in a car that had crashed into a brick wall in Caesar Circle (3880 South) near 1400 West on March 3, 2023. Prosecutors say he was lured into the neighborhood and ambushed. Surveillance cameras show several teenagers waiting for the boy to arrive and immediately firing, despite his attempts to leave.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Garna Mejia |Brynn Carnesecca
OGDEN — As Americans gather over Memorial Day weekend to honor service members who made the ultimate sacrifice, a solemn and powerful tribute in Ogden is helping to keep their stories alive. Inside Ogden’s historic Union Station, nearly 400 pairs of military boots line the floor — each representing a fallen U.S. service member from Utah who died while serving since 9/11.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Brynn Carnesecca |Shelby Lofton |Bryanna Willis
Their large yellow envelope reached Chariot Plumbing Supply and Design in Salt Lake City. Business owner Jon Aird and operations manager Chantel Gough read through the students’ essays and felt inspired to help. “When we got the letter, we knew we had to help,” Aird said. The Chariot Plumbing team headed to the elementary school to assess the situation and meet the students. The class was ecstatic to have gotten a response.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Carter Williams |Alexandrea Bonilla |Verl Johansen |Brynn Carnesecca
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah leaders initially envisioned a series of glass pieces hanging from the top of the North Capitol Building as a unique feature of the new building within the state Capitol complex, which is currently under construction. “We could have different Utah-developed glass that would hang at different staggering levels in the atrium,” said Dana Jones, executive director of the Capitol Preservation Board.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Brynn Carnesecca |Bridger Beal-Cvetko |Kennedy Camarena
SALT LAKE CITY — Families and individuals from all around the state have discovered a new favorite activity through Cash Drop Utah’s Instagram page. It boasts over 40,000 followers on Instagram, all from daily hidden “cash drops.”Utah couple Bailey and Taylor Carlson run the page and say their inspiration came from Taylor’s background as a teacher. “A lot of my students would complain that they wanted to get off social media. They would delete the app and then, a week later, get back on it.
