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Man killed by falling crane at Park City job site
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 18 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Emergency services responded to calls Saturday morning, reporting that a crane in the Promontory area had been driven over an embankment and fell, killing the driver.
Kouri Richins' attorney asks the court to take Summit County prosecutors off her case
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 17 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
Kouri Richins' attorney said prosecutors have been listening to privileged calls and restricting Richins' ability to communicate with her attorneys.
Summit County to acquire largest open space in its history for $55M
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 17 - 5:49 p.m. | Save Story
After receiving funding from the U.S. Forest Service, Summit County is set to act on its exclusive option to purchase the 910 Ranch, a property bigger than the entire city of Millcreek, and turn it into a wildlife sanctuary.
Woman dies in 'tragic' scuba diving accident at Homestead Crater
Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 5:14 p.m. | Save Story
A woman scuba diving in the Homestead Crater experienced difficulty after surfacing and died Tuesday night in a "tragic incident," according to the Wasatch County Sheriff's Office.
Preliminary hearing for Kouri Richins delayed after attorney says she will object to all exhibits
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
The preliminary hearing for Kouri Richins was delayed Wednesday after Richins' attorney announced her intentions to object to all 18 exhibits brought by prosecutors.
Wildlife officials continue to track for fish species illegally introduced at Utah reservoir
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 14 - 9:25 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife officials say they are still tracking Strawberry Reservoir after a fish was found illegally dumped in the reservoir over the winter.
Historic Heber theater gets a new lease on life
Eric Cabrera, KSL NewsRadio | Posted May 14 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
The Ideal Playhouse Theater in Heber, which was once on the verge of closing, is now getting a fresh start.
Kamas woman charged with murdering husband is found guilty of assaulting sister-in-law
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 13 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
A woman charged with murdering her husband was found guilty on Monday of assaulting her sister-in-law shortly after her husband's death after not following through with conditions of a no-contest plea in abeyance.
Sundance moves forward with Utah proposal, but no word from other cities
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Sundance Film Festival has moved into the second phase of weighing future host cities, but little information can be gleaned from those who have signed nondisclosure agreements.
Summit County approves purchase of hip Skullcandy HQ for $17.5M
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Government employees don't often get skateparks and putting greens in their county offices. That might change as Summit County agrees to buy the hip corporate headquarters of Skullcandy.
A tale of Park City: Soap opera-type feud sizzles among city's elite
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
The story of billionaire couple Matthew and Tatiana Princes' drawn-out battle with Park City planners, their neighbors, the local media, the Utah Legislature, some dogs, and a rock wall.
'Hope and looking forward': Utah's Jewish community focuses on safety as antisemitism spikes
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 9 - 9:31 p.m. | Save Story
The United Jewish Federation hosted a panel discussion spurred by a rise in antisemitism as the Israel-Hamas war continues and will offer training to the public to prepare for incidents of hate.
Utah's Miss USA steps down for 'physical and mental well-being'
Emma Everett Johnson | Posted May 6 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Miss USA titleholder and former Miss Utah USA Noelia Voigt announced she would be stepping down from her current Miss USA role in a social media post Monday.
Slamdance founder explains why festival is leaving Utah
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 6 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Slamdance, the festival founded under the shadow of Sundance, announced it is moving to Los Angeles after 30 years in Utah.
Park City man charged with child exploitation tried to film kids at local businesses, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 2:58 p.m. | Save Story
A Park City man is facing a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor and police say they have evidence that he may have been trying to secretly film children in the Park City area.
Leaving Park City? Sundance Institute seeks proposals for future location of film festival
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated April 17 - 6:22 p.m. | Save Story
The Sundance Institute announced Wednesday it is seeking "viable locations" to host the Sundance Film Festival in the future. The event has been in Park City for 40 years.
Driver killed in double-semitruck collision in Summit County
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 6:10 p.m. | Save Story
One person was killed in a double-semitruck collision on I-80 in Summit County on Wednesday.
UDOT nixes wildlife crossing idea in Park City to advocacy group's dismay
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted April 16 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
A wildlife group is trying to figure out how to move forward after the Utah Department of Transportation said it will not pursue building a wildlife crossing on the highway leading into Park City. UDOT is explaining the decision, as the advocacy group questions UDOT's choice.
