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Fire departments stressing defensible space in wildfire safety message to residences
SALT LAKE CITY — Five-year-old Anahi Burgon was busy Saturday morning. Since it was a nice day, she wanted to color pictures on her driveway with her colored chalk. "It's a cherry tree," she said. While her cherry tree looked like the real thing, it is the other trees,...
UTA officer hospitalized after suffering medical incident during suspect pursuit
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Utah Transit Authority officer was hospitalized after officials said he suffered a medical incident while pursuing a suspect. The officer was treated at the scene in Salt Lake City on Sunday afternoon before being taken to the hospital. Details about his condition were...
Without tipsters, wildlife poaching cases in Utah would go largely unsolved
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources identified a total of 1,056 fish and wildlife that were illegally harvested in 2023, at a value of over $619,000. National estimates suggest that represents just 3% of the total impact poachers may have had in the state. In addition...
Salt Lake City planners recommend changes in how single-family neighborhoods get zoned
SALT LAKE CITY – A new report from the Salt Lake City Planning Division recommends zoning changes for single-family neighborhoods to help address the city's housing supply crunch. Any changes could affect residential areas from Sugar House to Rose Park. Here are some of the main suggestions from the...
Hardworking Utah moms catch a break in the gritty world of roller derby
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Roller derby is a fast-paced, hard-hitting sport that is dominated by women in Utah. In this Eye on Utah, Kristen Kenney catches up with Junction City’s Roller Derby and the unique women behind the gritty sport. “I am a pilot,” says Ashley Tharp....
Woman says she was removed from SLC council meeting after addressing members, council explains why
A woman said she was removed from a Salt Lake City council meeting on Tuesday and threatened with a trespassing charge after she brought up the police response to pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Utah.
Utah teens are 'going global' to save salty lakes
Lisa Mountain (Youth Coalition for GSL), Pedro Costa (Experience Ambientalia), Jaimi Butler (GSL scientist), Marcela Castellino (Experience Ambientalia), and Liam Mountain LaMalfa (Youth Coalition for GSL) In its first year, the Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake, comprised of about 15 high school and college age students, has accomplished a...
United State Honor Flag arrives in Utah to honor Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser
SALT LAKE CITY — The United State Honor Flag arrived at the Salt Lake City International Airport Saturday afternoon that will be placed next to fallen Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser. Hooser was killed in the line of duty on Sunday, May 5. Chris Heisler, the founder of the...
What’s an emoji check-in and why it’s so important for mental health
Mental health matters and this morning we are normalizing checking in with your friends and family. Our guests Brandy Vega from Promise to Live and mental health advocate Ganel-Lyn Condie say that checking in can be as simple as sending a text using your favorite emoijis. Vega says Promise to...
Sunday Edition: Brooke Walker
On this special Mother’s Day episode of Sunday Edition, Boyd Matheson sits down with Brooke Walker, host and executive producer of KSL TV’s Studio 5. Brooke shares lessons she has been taught by the women who have impacted her the most throughout her life She also shares with us an important family motto her mom instilled in their family growing up. Brooke talks about what she believes women are looking for and needing in today’s world, and the one thing she wishes every mother or woman could understand. Finally, Boyd shows us the origin story of Mother’s Day and how we can honor the original intent of Mother’s Day Founder, Anna Jarvis. Boyd also shares with us the value of a handwritten note and reflects on what it is like to be led, inspired, taught and loved by influential women.
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