Woman sentenced to prison for killing roommate after pleading guilty with mental condition
SALT LAKE CITY — A woman was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Thursday after admitting that she killed her roommate at a Sandy shelter. Laura Darlene Northrup, 62, pleaded on July 22, 2026, to guilty with a mental condition to murder, a first-degree felony. Third District Judge Dianna Gibson issued her sentence, and recommended she get credit for the more than two years she already spent behind bars.
Salt Lake City, UT Weather Alert Sunday: Heavy Rain, Up to 24 Inches of...
A cold front brings widespread rain Sunday before snow levels fall to 6,500 feet by Monday.
Salt Lake City commission voices concerns with proposed new LDS Hospital design
SALT LAKE CITY — Intermountain Health officials and members of the Salt Lake City Planning Commission appeared to be at odds about some elements of a planned "urban hospital" near downtown Salt Lake City, as the concept inches closer to reality. Different interpretations of a development agreement between Intermountain...
Crash closes eastbound I-80 near Parleys Canyon; no reopening estimate
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Eastbound Interstate 80 is closed at the mouth of Parleys Canyon after a crash, according to UDOT. Drivers cannot access eastbound I-80 from southbound Foothill Drive, westbound I-80 to southbound I-215 East or northbound I-215 East to eastbound I-80. UDOT urged drivers to avoid...
Farm-to-table restaurant Communal coming to Salt Lake City
Communal, a farm-to-table restaurant and Provo staple, is expanding to Salt Lake City. Driving the news: Owners Kevin and Tessa Santiago revealed plans for the new restaurant in a recent social media post . The restaurant will be at the Twenty Ones Apartments complex in Sugar House. Dig in: The Provo menu includes funeral potato croquettes, gumbo-style chicken, wagyu picanha frites and more. Catch up quick: Communal opened in downtown Provo in 2009 to wide acclaim for its use of fresh ingredient
Salt Lake City Airport Completes $5.1 Billion Rebuild After 12 Years
Salt Lake City International Airport has opened the final seven gates of a $5.1 billion rebuilding program that replaced aging terminals while keeping one of the Mountain West’s busiest air hubs in operation. The last gates and six concessions opened Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Concourse B-east, completing a project...
Crash blocks multiple lanes on I-15, causing heavy delays through Davis County
BOUNTIFUL, Utah (KUTV) — A crash on Interstate 15 in Bountiful caused significant delays for southbound traffic heading toward Salt Lake County. The Utah Department of Transportation first reported the crash just after 7 a.m. on Friday. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Zach Randall said the crash involved eight cars,...
Stormy Halloween Weekend; Heavy Rain Likely
Weekend weather might be more trick than treat! Rain spreads from south to north across UT today. Spotty, lighter showers possible Sat, then widespread heavier rain by Sunday & early Monday.
Longtime homeless cleanup nonprofit shuts down, leaving 125 unemployed
Despite efforts to save about 125 jobs, most of which were held by people experiencing homelessness and other challenges, the longtime Utah social enterprise nonprofit Advantage Services is shutting down amid financial struggles. “With heavy hearts, we announce that Advantage Services will be closing its doors and ceasing all services” effective Saturday, the nonprofit’s CEO […]
Utah hawk found at Salt Lake Country Club after 99-day escape
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Utah hawk took an unexpected summer vacation, spending nearly 100 days at a country club before finally returning home. And apparently, he has expensive taste. Meet Stax, a 14-year-old Harris’s hawk who lives at HawkWatch International, where he serves as a raptor ambassador,...

















