Hogle Zoo rhino treats self to mud mask
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 9, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Hogle Zoo’s southern white rhino, Princess, was recently caught on camera treating herself to a mud mask. But was it an organic cooling technique known to the 47-year-old rhinoceros, a handy “sunscreen” application, or perhaps some other type of beauty treatment?
Police investigating shooting between vehicles in Kearns
Police are investigating after a vehicle was reportedly shot at by another in Kearns on Sunday evening.
Two-year-old in critical condition after near drowning in Sandy
A two-year-old is in critical yet stable condition following a near drowning at an apartment complex pool in Sandy.
2 award-nominated chefs collaborated for 1 epic night in Utah
Utah celebrity chefs Nick Zocco of Urban Hill and chef Viet Pham of Pretty Bird collaborated for one beautiful night in Salt Lake City.
West Valley City 11-year-old aims to make powerlifting history
WEST VALLEY CITY — Most powerlifters spend years building strength before chasing records. But 11-year-old Siua Tongi Jr. is already turning heads with numbers that have earned him a reputation as one of the strongest young lifters in the world. The West Valley City sixth grader was preparing for...
‘It’s about building trust’: Operation Hydration provides Summer relief for the homeless
The Summer heat isn't going anywhere, putting vulnerable groups, like the unhoused, at extra risk. One Salt Lake City-based organization is working to keep those who have fallen on hard times as safe as possible.
The last living female pilot of WWII
SALT LAKE CITY — She was 21 years old at the start of 1943, thumbing through an issue of Flying Magazine, when an article caught her eye. With World War II at its height, the U.S. Army, the story reported, was looking for female pilots. The new program was...
United Way packs thousands of backpacks as back-to-school need reaches record high
SOUTH SALT LAKE — As students prepare to head back to school, United Way of Salt Lake says more families than ever are struggling to afford basic classroom supplies. Hundreds of volunteers gathered to fill backpacks with school supplies that will be distributed to students before the first day of school. For many stude
Saluting legacy and cooperation: The Army Reserve settles into its new Utah home
Ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates historic military relocation from Fort Douglas to Bluffdale’s Camp Williams
Utah braces for another hot day as storms threaten parts of the state
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Saturday, Salt Lake City hit triple digits again. Heat alerts across Utah remain in place through the end of the weekend. There is a marginal risk of excessive rainfall for most of Utah on Sunday. The strongest thunderstorms look to develop across the southern...
