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Utah
7 kids, 2 adults make it safely to shore after canoes capsize on Jordan River
The canoe trip was intended to give hands-on experience on collecting data. All made it to shore and none were injured.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Ladd Egan
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Man shot by officers in Farmington has died
The incident began about 3:22 p.m. after an officer tried to stop a car without a license plate in the area near the Farmington post office, 145 E. State.
By Emily Ashcraft and Ladd Egan
A brother and sister died Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, after a car drove onto the sidewalk and hit them, Provo police said.
Utah
2 siblings killed on their way to school in Provo after car hits them; driver also dies after crash
The brother and sister were walking to school when a car drove on the sidewalk and killed them, police said.
By Ashley Imlay and Ladd Egan
Two Utah National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are pictured at Snowbird Ski Resort after a “training accident.”
Utah
Black Hawk crash site in Mineral Basin secured until helicopters can be removed
A team from the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center from Fort Rucker, Alabama, will conduct a safety investigation into Tuesday’s training accident also decide when the damaged helicopters can be recovered from the crash site in the Mineral Basin of Little Cottonwood Canyon.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
Healthcare workers care for a COVID-19 patient in the ICU at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray.
Utah
What’s it going to cost if you end up in the hospital with COVID-19? A lot
The final bill for a COVID-19 hospitalization can vary, depending on insurance, the severity of the case, and even what part of the country you live in, according to a recent study
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
A “now hiring” sign is pictured at an Arby’s in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021.
Utah
Where are the workers? Thousands haven’t returned to Utah labor force since pandemic
While the lack of available workers is causing a headache for some businesses, Mark Knold, chief economist for the Utah Department of Workforce Services, said Utah’s economy is strong and he is confident the state will work through the labor shortages and find long-term solutions.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
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Cleanup, investigation underway after fire damages several homes in St. George
A wind-driven blaze damaged at least seven homes in St. George. Police believe three of those homes were destroyed. The fire was reported Friday afternoon in the area of 300 West and Diagonal Street. It burned out of control for several frantic hours. No injuries were reported.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
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Lumber costs drive up the price of building a home
The collision of a ravaging pandemic and rising import costs from Canada have pushed lumber prices to unprecedented levels, driving the prices of new homes to all-time highs.
By Wendy Leonard and Ladd Egan
Sanpete County Clerk Sandy Neill displays a correctly printed ballot envelope and one missing the voter affidavit and signature line due to a printing error on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.
Utah
Sanpete County scrambling to fix error after 13,500 ballots arrive without signature line
‘We’ve got this. We’re going to make the votes count,’ Sanpete County clerk says
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
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Billboard paying tribute to first responders vandalized with message warning of the ‘new Jim Crow’
A billboard promoted by the Foundation for a Better Life in Bountiful, intended to pay tribute to first responders, was vandalized recently with a message warning of the ‘new Jim Crow.’
By Kyle Dunphey and Ladd Egan
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Utah
Milk of human kindness: Alpine police go extra mile to fetch infant formula
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
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Next wave of Utah firefighters headed to battle California wildfires
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
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Crews working to clear debris along U.S. 89 in Utah after flash flood
A section of the highway north of Birdseye in Utah County was closed down Friday evening after a flash flood left 2 feet of rock and mud covering the road.
By Gretel Kauffman and Ladd Egan
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Draper family remembers grandmother as ‘hero’ in house fire while 6-year-old recovers
Shelly O’Meara, 61, died from smoke inhalation after ensuring that the rest of her family got out of their Draper home safely, officials said.
By Ladd Egan and Gretel Kauffman
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Utah
Police focused missing Utah teen case on parents
Court documents show that St. George police have been looking into whether Macin Smith, who disappeared nearly 4 years ago, was murdered and whether his parents had anything to do with it. The parents say investigative actions will only clear their names.
By Pat Reavy and Ladd Egan
Sisters Laura Hall, left, and Sarah Bush get ready for a run in Eagle Mountain on Thursday, April 11, 2019. The pair, who survived the 1998 mass shooting at Columbine High School, will run the Boston Marathon on Monday.
Utah
Utah sisters who survived Columbine massacre to run Boston Marathon
Two decades after they survived the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, two Utah sisters will run the Boston Marathon together on Monday.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
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‘She was an angel': Family remembers Utah 6-year-old hit, killed on scooter
Though only 6 years old, Annie Gonzalez was humble, understanding and “wise beyond her years,” according to her family.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
Water pours from a faucet in Kathe Bolan's home in Sandy on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Test show high levels of lead and copper in Bolan's water after a pump that regulates fluoride in the water system failed in February.
Utah
Sandy residents still dealing with contaminated water
More than a month after toxic levels of fluoride entered pipes following a pump malfunction, six houses in Sandy are still showing elevated levels of lead and copper.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
Jennie Taylor, wife of slain Utah National Guard Maj. Brent Taylor, center, and Tammy Taylor, Maj. Taylor's mother, stand as the House chamber audience rises to honor the families of Utahns who fell in the line of duty in the last year during Gov. Gary He
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Widow of Utah mayor killed in Afghanistan to attend State of the Union
The widow of Maj. Brent Taylor will be attending President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol, according to Rep. Rob Bishop’s office.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
Britt Sharp, president of Ranlife Real Estate, talks about co-worker David Stokoe during an interview in Sandy on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Stokoe's body was found Jan. 18 in a hidden area of an apartment he owned near Windsor Street and Princeton Avenue
Utah
Act of kindness may have led to Utah real estate agent’s death, co-worker says
An act of kindness may have ultimately led to the death of South Jordan real estate agent David Stokoe, according to the president of a real estate company who disputes the suspected gunman’s version of events.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
FILE - Representative-elect Ben McAdams, D-Utah, interviews in his new office on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2019.
Utah
No pay, no Washington apartment for new Utah Rep. Ben McAdams
Rep. Ben McAdams has spent his first few weeks in Washington, D.C., crashing with friends because he doesn’t have a place to live.
By Dennis Romboy and Ladd Egan
More than 600 students in Utah County stayed home from school Thursday after officials warned of a possible outbreak of a highly contagious gastrointestinal illness.
Utah
Report finds number of uninsured children in Utah up more than 20 percent
After years of decline, the number of uninsured children across the country is up, and Utah is one of the states that saw a big jump.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
Police say Lisa Vilate Williams, 26, was shot and killed by her boyfriend's ex-wife in Midvale on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018. Williams' mother, Tawny Williams, described her daughter as kind and generous.
Utah
‘She was magic': Family of woman allegedly killed by boyfriend’s ex-wife speaks out
The mother of Lisa Vilate Williams — the woman who was allegedly shot and killed over the weekend by her boyfriend’s ex-wife — described her daughter as kind and generous.
By Ashley Imlay and Ladd Egan
Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon speaks to the Deseret News on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, at University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City after donating a kidney to his friend.
Utah
‘He’s my hero': Utah County sheriff’s sergeant donates kidney to friend
In his job, Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon gives a lot of his time to helping others. But his commitment to service doesn’t end when his shift does. When he learned his friend needed a kidney, he immediately offered up one of his own.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
Emergency responders work at the scene of an accident where a FrontRunner train hit a vehicle in North Salt Lake on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. The driver of the vehicle, center, walked away with minor injuries.
Utah
Man injured when train hits van in North Salt Lake
A man sustained minor injuries Thursday morning when he stopped on train tracks and a FrontRunner train hit his van, officials said.
By Ashley Imlay and Ladd Egan
Zander Smith works to free Kendall Barlow, who got stuck rappelling at Bridal Veil Falls on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018.
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‘Right place at the right time’: BYU student credited with saving classmate on Bridal Veil Falls
A BYU student who became stranded while rappelling Bridal Veil Falls didn’t have much time left when a fellow student saved him from the cold waters, according to rescue crews.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
The new Provo High School at 1199 N. Lakeshore Drive is pictured on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. The new school is about 4 miles from the former building near Brigham Young University. Crews are putting the final touches on the school, which should be ready for
Utah
New Provo High School completed in time for school year
Teachers started moving into their classrooms at the new Provo High School on Tuesday, even as workers rushed to put the finishing touches on the building before school starts Aug. 15.
By Ladd Egan, KSL-TV
Footage released by the Utah Transit Authority shows several participants in a large group bike ride crossing the tracks near 900 South and 600 West moments before a Salt Lake man was hit and killed by a FrontRunner train on Thursday, July 19, 2018.
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Video: UTA releases footage revealing moments before bicyclist’s death
A week after a 23-year-old bicyclist died when he was struck by a FrontRunner train, officials have released footage showing the man was among a number of cyclists who continued to cross the tracks despite warning lights and crossing arms.
By Alec Williams and Ladd Egan
Police are looking for a person who investigators say snuck into a church on Monday and set curtains on fire.
Utah
Police: Woman who said door-to-door salesman sexually assaulted her made up story
A woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a man claiming to be a door-to-door salesman Sunday made up the incident, according to police.
By Ashley Imlay and Ladd Egan
Security video footage shows a dog loose in a Tooele yard on Monday, May 28, 2018. Residents say the dog killed 27 small animals in the neighborhood.
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Dog’s fate in question after 27 small animals killed in Tooele
While many were enjoying Memorial Day weekend festivities, the residents of two Tooele homes were picking up the remains of their animals, killed by a husky that got loose in the area.
By Ashley Imlay and Ladd Egan
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