Historic Salt Lake City chapel restoration project moves forward
SALT LAKE CITY — A project to restore a historic church was showing visible signs of progress Tuesday as the owner said he hopes to have work completed in a year. Skyler Baird said he has faced some financing obstacles in his bid to transform the Fifth Ward meetinghouse, located at 740 S. 300 West, into a mixed-use pro
Herriman, Utah: Jessa Cook Missing as Family Searches for 17-Year-Old
A search is underway for 17-year-old Jessa Cook, whose family says she has been missing since Saturday, October 3. Her disappearance has prompted family members, friends, and community members to share information in hopes of helping bring her home safely. Jessa Cook’s Last Known Movements According to a public Faceboo
Heavy flames, smoke engulfs West Valley woodworking shop
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KUTV) — A woodworking shop in West Valley City was destroyed after heavy flames and smoke engulfed the building. West Valley City Fire Department responded to shop located near 3600 West and 2100 South just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival, crews found flames...
Residents share what it’s like living near a Utah data center
As Utah prepares for additional data center projects, questions remain about how those facilities affect nearby neighborhoods.
Developers float 884-home concept for west side of West Bountiful
West Bountiful is weighing a concept for 884 homes on 174 acres along the east side of Legacy Parkway, a plan that would bring townhomes and condos to a part of the city long zoned for farms and one-acre lots. City officials presented the West Side Area Plan to residents...
Delta, SkyWest add 4 new routes out of Salt Lake City airport
SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns living along the Wasatch Front will soon have a faster way to travel to the Grand Canyon and other outdoor gems in Arizona. Delta Air Lines announced last week it will begin offering nonstop service between Salt Lake City International Airport and Flagstaff Pulliam Airport in Flagstaff, Arizona,
Richins ordered to pay $55M to dead husband’s family in wrongful death lawsuit
Convicted killer Kouri Richins has been ordered to pay over $55 million to the family of the husband she was convicted of killing.
Judge rejects transport company request to reinstate license after three clients’ deaths
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Utah judge upheld the state's revocation of a transport company's license after three clients were found dead in an employee's garage earlier this year. In March, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services revoked the license of Safe and Sound Services after...
Market owner accused of trading cash for SNAP benefits
TAYLORSVILLE — The co-owner of a Taylorsville market is accused of essentially trading cash for food stamps. Besmullah Yaqoobi, 45, of Salt Lake City, was charged Monday in 3rd District Court with public assistance fraud by a provider, a second-degree felony. Yagoobi and his partner were charged with a similar crime in
Utah homeless services board awards $1.8M to 3 cities for winter shelters
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Homeless Services Board voted Tuesday to approve more than $1.8 million to three cities that host temporary winter shelter space. Most of that money, $1.1 million, will go to Salt Lake City, with $378,000 for South Salt Lake and another $252,000 for Ogden. The board voted unanimously to award th
