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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Tad Walch |Britt Johnson |Alton Barnhart |Clayre Scott
A federal judge handed The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a major legal victory on Thursday, dismissing a lawsuit in which nine people sought the return of hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations they gave the church across a quarter of a century. Judge Robert J. Shelby dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the nine plaintiffs cannot try again. The church issued a statement through a spokesman, Sam Penrod.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Clayre Scott
SALT LAKE CITY — A program that delivers meals to homebound older adults in Utah is in need of volunteers to keep up with growing demand. The Meals on Wheels program depends on volunteers to get well-balanced meals to adults over 60 who are unable to prepare their own food. “Currently in Salt Lake County, we deliver about 1,400 meals to home-bound older adults every day,” Paul Leggett said. Leggett is the division director with Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Michelle Lee |Clayre Scott
SALT LAKE CITY — Spring is a good time to renew yourself. Here are some small changes you can make to improve mental and physical health according to a local doctor. Digital detoxA digital detox can be extremely helpful and oftentimes necessary. One way you go about this is trying to go a whole day without your cell phone at least once a week, said Dr. Aaron Hunt, a health and wellness specialist with Utah State University Extension. “And that’s a challenge, right?
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1 month ago | 
ksl.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr |Clayre Scott
SALT LAKE CITY — The viral "chicken jockey" trend led a live chicken to watch "A Minecraft Movie" in a Provo theater. What is the 'chicken jockey' trend?
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1 month ago | 
ksltv.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr |Clayre Scott
SALT LAKE CITY — The viral ‘chicken jockey’ trend led a live chicken to watch “A Minecraft Movie” in a Provo theater. What is the ‘chicken jockey’ trend?
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Clayre Scott
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top health agency will undertake a “massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday.
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2 months ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Andrew Adams |Clayre Scott
SALT LAKE CITY — Top Trump administration officials on Monday applauded Utah leaders for multiple new laws that fall in line with ‘Make America Healthy Again’ initiatives, including one that bars fluoride in public water supplies. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin stood by Utah legislative leaders during a news conference at the University of Utah Monday afternoon. “I’m very proud of Utah,” Kennedy Jr. said.
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2 months ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Clayre Scott
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s fight against opioid deaths has hit another landmark. Intermountain Health said it distributed a record number of Naloxone kits in 2024. Naloxone is a medicine that reverses an opioid overdose. It’s also known by the name Narcan. In 2024, Intermountain Health distributed over 10,000 kits, a record high. There are different kinds of kits, both injectable doses and nasal sprays, that you can get over the counter.
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2 months ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Mariah Maynes |Clayre Scott
SALT LAKE CITY — The locations of 15 new temples were announced during the 195th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including another one in Utah. President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple will be built in Spanish Fork and 14 other locations across the world. The 100-year-old church president made the announcement at the end of the afternoon session Sunday.
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2 months ago | 
ksltv.com | Clayre Scott
POLITICS & ELECTIONS Apr 5, 2025, 8:29 AM SALT LAKE CITY — The layoff process is underway at the Ogden Internal Revenue Service, according to an email obtained by KSL.
