-
4 days ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Morgan Lee |Carlysle Price |Shelby Lofton |Britt Johnson
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican-sponsored proposal before Congress to mandate the sale of federal public lands received a mixed reception Monday from the governors of Western states. A budget proposal from Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee would mandate the sale of more than 2 million acres of federal land to state or other entities. It was included recently in a draft provision of the GOP’s sweeping tax cut package. At a summit Monday of Western state governors, New Mexico Gov.
-
4 days ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Tim Vandenack |Carlysle Price |Shelby Lofton
OGDEN — The shell of a five-story building that was demolished before its completion last year is once again taking shape. It will replace the Historic 25th Street structure torn down after builders used faulty materials. The developer of the new Union Walk apartment building at 144 25th Street, which will contain 55 units, isn’t talking.
-
4 days ago | 
ksltv.com | Carlysle Price |Shelby Lofton
SALT LAKE CITY – Two juveniles from Monteview, Idaho, are believed to be traveling to Trenton, Utah, “due to religious beliefs,” according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Police believe the pair may be traveling to a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints community with their now 18-year-old sister Elintra Fischer, who was reported missing on Jan. 1, 2023.
-
1 week ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Shelby Lofton |Carlysle Price |Cassidy Wixom
SALT LAKE CITY — Police said Utah resident Arthur Folasa Ah Loo died after he was shot during the “No Kings” demonstration downtown Saturday night. Chief Brian Redd said 39-year-old Ah Loo, who went by the name Afa, appeared to be an innocent bystander participating in the march. He had a wife and two young children. Utah State Representative Verona Mauga, D-Salt Lake County, said Afa Ah Loo was well-known within the Pacific Islander community for breaking into the fashion world.
-
3 weeks ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Carlysle Price |Bridger Beal-Cvetko
SALT LAKE CITY – Former Utah Rep. Phil Lyman has filed a lawsuit against Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson in his latest effort to obtain state voter information following a lost candidacy. Lyman, who ran for governor in 2024 and was dropped from the ballot following primary elections, has made multiple attempts to challenge election results.
-
3 weeks ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Tim Vandenack |Verl Johansen |Carlysle Price
OGDEN — In a bid to help military veterans in the justice system contending with drug and mental health issues, Weber County leaders are pursuing creation of a special court meant to help them address their particular needs. “The focus is really more on getting them treatment, support and rehabilitation rather than incarceration,” said Jim Retallick, director of the Weber Public Defender Group and a key force behind the effort.
-
3 weeks ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Daniel Woodruff |Verl Johansen |Carlysle Price |Bryanna Willis
CLEARFIELD — Social service providers say they’re working to help students being displaced as the result of an education and job training center in Davis County shutting down. Nearly a hundred Job Corps centers nationwide are closing as the Trump administration scales back federal programs. Some providers in Utah who serve the homeless are getting swamped with calls trying to figure out what to do with some of the youth currently enrolled in Job Corps.
-
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.
-
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.
-
1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Daniel Woodruff |Carlysle Price
SALT LAKE CITY — A new book tells the story of life in Ukraine during the first year of war in that country. The author, Danielle Leavitt, is from Utah. She’s an expert on that part of the world, having earned a PhD from Harvard focusing on Soviet, Russian, and Ukrainian history. Her new book, By the Second Spring: Seven Lives and One Year of the War in Ukraine, was just published. For Leavitt, writing it was both professional and personal.
