Utah

Legislation seeking to regulate Utah’s troubled teen industry has gained final approval in the House and is headed to the governor for consideration.

Utah photojournalist Matt Newey was enjoying the beautiful views of a hot air balloon ride when a freak gust of wind send he and the other passengers plunging into an icy reservoir. And Newey, who works for NBC Affiliate KSL in Salt Lake City, caught the whole thing on video. He joined LX News to describe the dramatic crash landing,...

A KSL reporter in Utah captured their hot air balloon crashing into icy water in Utah

Paris Hilton testified in Utah’s Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee Monday, advocating for a bill that would increase transparency and proposes to end abusive practices in the state’s congregate care programs.

Parents who sought to opt out their children from learning Black History Month curriculum at a charter school in northern Utah have withdrawn their requests.

Paris Hilton testified about abuse she says she suffered years ago at a boarding school in Utah, as she lobbied Monday for a bill seeking to regulate the state’s troubled teen industry.

Police say an avalanche killed four skiers and injured four others in a popular recreation area, making it one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah history

A charter school in northern Utah that is allowing parents to opt students out of its Black History Month curriculum has sparked a debate over if parents should have the option.

As the coronavirus pandemic takes a mental toll on young people, more states are considering expanding opportunities for students to take mental health days to try to lessen stigma and reduce youth suicide

Republican lawmakers in several more states want to loosen gun restrictions by allowing people to carry concealed firearms without having to get a permit, continuing a trend that gun control advocates call dangerous.

A man hiking in the foothills just north of Salt Lake City on Sunday survived after plunging more than 100 feet and remaining stranded for hours on a cliff ledge after losing his phone in the fall, authorities said.

The 66-year-old man and his dog were recovering after falling through the ice shortly after 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, KSL reports.

A fisherman and his pup took an unexpected icy plunge into the Mantua Reservoir in Utah Monday, but were thankfully rescued in a caught-on-camera ordeal, KSL/NBC News reported.

A lone senator from Utah has blocked the bipartisan approval of two new national museums to honor American Latinos and women

Authorities in Utah say a California man has died after falling about 400 feet while speed flying near Mineral Bottom in eastern Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the Grand County sheriff’s office and first responders responded to a report of the fall Friday around 4:30 p.m. north of Canyonlands National Park border. Grand County EMS Director Andy Smith...

A mysterious silver monolith that was illegally placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by state wildlife biologists performing a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep

Deep in the Mars-like landscape of Utah’s red-rock desert lies a mystery: A gleaming metal monolith in one of the most remote parts of the state.

A Utah man battling coronavirus was unable to thank his caretakers because he was intubated, but found another way to express his deep gratitude.

The two opposing candidates to be the next governor of Utah have teamed up to appear in an unorthodox campaign video to show the country that they can work together despite their differences and debate issues without degrading each other’s character. Republican Lieutenant Gov. Spencer Cox and his Democratic challenger Chris Peterson joined LX News to discuss...

The sister of the missing hiker who survived 12 days in Utah’s Zion National Park without any food or water said her survival is nothing short of “a miracle.”