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Utah Valley Marathon adjusts course to be 'fastest' Boston qualifier
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted July 19 - 7:04 a.m. | Save Story
After new guidelines were released, the Utah Valley Marathon has announced an adjusted course to allow runners to qualify for the Boston Marathon without time penalties.
New option to address Bonanza Flat parking debuts. Will Millcreek Canyon be next?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 14 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A new bus service debuted over the weekend, whisking mountain bikers and hikers alike to a pair of popular trailheads in the Wasatch Backcountry.
Community grants can help prepare wildland-urban interface areas for fire season
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted July 14 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
Several homeowners around the Pinebrook subdivision are taking advantage of state grant money from Utah's Watershed Restoration Initiative to better protect their homes from wildfire risk.
Sundance plans to make final Utah film festival a 'celebration full of gratitude and joy'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 14 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Sundance Film Festival plans to honor Park City and Robert Redford in its final festival in Utah in January, but it won't include one iconic Park City venue.
Anglers, outdoor enthusiasts argue against gate at Strawberry Reservoir marina
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted July 11 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
Several people pushed back on an idea to install a gate on the road to Strawberry Reservoir marina to address winter issues. The Wasatch County Planning Commission tabled the idea Thursday.
Ballet West Academy's Park City campus relocating after outgrowing current space
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted July 10 - 8:06 p.m. | Save Story
Ballet West is relocating its Park City academy to an expanded facility in Silver Summit over an increase in demand.
17-year-old dies in Summit County motorcycle crash
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted July 10 - 12:25 p.m. | Save Story
A 17-year-old boy is dead after a motorcycle crash in Summit County on Wednesday.
2 new wildfires in Millard, Summit counties shut down highways
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Updated July 9 - 8:19 p.m. | Save Story
A wildfire north of Scipio Lake has now reached 300 acres, closing part of southbound U.S. 50 as fire crews fight the blaze.
Park City skier fights for a ski pass refund after surgery sidelines his entire season
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV | Posted June 29 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
Despite having surgery, a Utah man remained hopeful he could hit the ski slopes before the season ended this year. But Vail Resorts would not refund his Epic Pass.
Murder suspect Kouri Richins faces 26 new felony charges
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated June 27 - 4:37 p.m. | Save Story
Prosecutors say Kouri Richins was on the brink of "total financial collapse" when she killed her husband for financial gain. She was charged Friday with 26 new felonies.
2 hospitalized, traffic impacted after rollover on I-80 near Utah-Wyoming border
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted June 27 - 4:22 p.m. | Save Story
Two people were hospitalized and traffic was significantly impacted following a two-vehicle crash on I-80 near the Utah-Wyoming border Friday.
Summit County elk causes accident that injures 2, forces freeway closure
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated June 19 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
A series of accidents initially caused by a car hitting an elk on I-80 in Summit County Thursday morning resulted in two drivers being injured.
'Yellowstone' spinoff among new productions set to film in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted June 16 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
A spinoff of the show "Yellowstone" will be shot in Utah, where production of the original show first began.
2-year-old boy camping in Uintas dies after being found in drainage channel
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted June 16 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
A 2-year-old boy camping with family members in Summit County died over the weekend after he was found in a drainage channel.
Death of 2-year-old under investigation following incident near Christmas Meadows
Alex Tumalip, KSL.com | Posted June 14 - 7:09 p.m. | Save Story
The Summit County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 2-year-old child who had been reported missing in the Christmas Meadows area Saturday and was found a short time later.
New jury trial set for Kamas mother charged with killing her husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
After Utah's Supreme Court said it would not consider an appeal for Kouri Richins, the stay on her case was lifted and a trial is now scheduled for February and March 2026.
Intermountain Health breaks ground on cancer center to serve patients in Park City
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted June 12 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Ground was broken Thursday on an expansion for the Park City Hospital, which will include a cancer center, the first in the area, and more emergency and operating room space.
Utah Supreme Court declines to consider appeal in Kouri Richins' murder case
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted June 10 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Supreme Court won't review a decision declining to move Kouri Richins' murder trial to Salt Lake County, prompting prosecutors to ask for new trial dates in Summit County.
