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Trolley Square shooting victim takes new approach to gun control battle

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) Nine years after the Trolley Square shootings, a victim is speaking out about gun control.Carolyn Tuft lost her daughter in the shooting and has been living with complications from her injuries, along with stifling medical bills. She → Read More

SLC with assist, aggrees to help Jazz, Vivint with $22M tax break for arena

(KUTV) The Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved a measure on Tuesday that provides $22.7 million in tax break dollars to the Utah Jazz and Vivint Smart Home Arena, for their massive renovation project.Public comment was divided in a discussion period → Read More

Following Orlando shooting, Utah leaders call for reports of suspicious activity

(KUTV) The Orlando shooting, once again, raises questions about the safety of us all. While these tragedies are difficult to stop and almost impossible to predict, it heightens the awareness of security personnel and law enforcement.The Utah Bureau of Inve → Read More

Graffiti 'welcome' at abandoned building in Ogden

(KUTV) An abandoned building on 22nd Street and Washington Blvd. is getting littered with graffiti this week. Even children are getting in on the action.The building was scheduled for demolition on Wednesday, to make room for a parking lot and business spa → Read More

Man leads police on chase, crashes into UHP motorcycle

(KUTV) A man is in custody after leading police on a multi-agency chase across Salt Lake County, during which he crashed into a UHP trooper's motorcycle.Police say the chase began when Utah Highway Patrol made a traffic stop on northbound I-15 near 2300 S → Read More

SLC firefighters rescue man trapped in burning building

(KUTV) Authorities believe a three-alarm fire at a Salt Lake City apartment complex likely started after an occupant failed to properly extinguish a cigarette on a top-floor balcony. The fire spread from there, consuming four units on the second and third → Read More

State, feds address 'monster of Utah Lake'

(KUTV) As the temperatures rise, more people are headed to the lake to cool off. If you're headed to Utah Lake, experts warn you may bump into an unwelcome guest.This time of year there is a lot of splashing in the shallow waters. Once in awhile you get a → Read More

Election officials strongly urge Utahns to vote by mail

(KUTV) Voter turnout is expected to be huge this year and officials are urging Utahns to vote by mail.20 of Utah's 29 counties are participating in vote-by-mail elections this year, including: Cache, Rich, Weber, Morgan, Summit, Davis, Salt Lake, Wasatch, → Read More

Racing enthusiasts calling on Congress to save Bonneville Salt Flats

(KUTV) The Bonneville Salt Flats are known and appreciated by racing enthusiasts around the world, but lately the crusty top layer of earth has been less salt and more mud.A group of racers and recreational stakeholders from Utah have created an alliance c → Read More

Hawaiians offended by 'no leis' policy for high school graduation

(KUTV) It's graduation week for Utah high school seniors. In Hawaiian culture, it's the perfect occasion for showering loved ones with leis.While Utah has a large population of Hawaiian families, some school districts have a policy that prohibits wearing l → Read More

Family seeking answers following brother's murder in apparent road rage incident

(KUTV) Police have charged a 24-year-old man for murder in the shooting death of a skateboarder that took place Saturday at 5400 West and 3500 South.According to the arrest report, Aaron Pierce admitted to shooting 30-year-old Malu Toala in the street, jus → Read More

Police investigating after skateboarder shot dead in the street

(KUTV) Police are investigating after a man riding his skateboard was shot dead in the street Saturday.Police say a driver shot the man at the intersection of 5600 W. 3600 S. shortly before 1:00 p.m.Authorities say the skateboarder, described only as an → Read More

Blind students experience Odysseo horses

(KUTV) The horse show, Odysseo has been wowing spectators for a month now. It's quite a spectacle for the eyes, but on Thursday, a group of young Utahns learned it's a sensory experience that goes far beyond the eyes.A group of blind students from the Utah → Read More

Forest Service considers charging fee for Cottonwood Canyon users

(KUTV) A visit to Big or Little Cottonwood Canyon could soon cost you. The U.S. Forest Service is considering adding a fee program for use of certain sites.The regional office is conducting a public comment period to access how canyon users would react to → Read More

Small town police departments losing officers, struggling to hire replacements

(KUTV) There's a statewide decline in qualified applicants for a growing number of vacant law enforcement jobs. It's a trend across the country, as many agencies are having trouble filling their ranks.Perhaps the hardest hit departments in Utah are in smal → Read More

Historic church pipe organ finds new life in same old home

(KUTV) First United Methodist Church is home to the oldest pipe organ in the region. After more than a century of use, the iconic piece of local history needed some work.Recently it had a complete restoration, thanks to $400,000 in community donations.We w → Read More

Wasatch Front bus stops getting makeover

(KUTV) In an effort to boost public transportation, Salt Lake City bus stops are getting a makeover.According to data collected by the Utah Transit Authority, ridership has gone up 15 to 18 percent on the state's busiest bus route along 200 South in Salt L → Read More

Horse racing returns to Ogden

(KUTV) Horse racing is returning to Weber County after a 20 year absence. Weber Downs racetrack at Ogden's Golden Spike Events Center is scheduled to run a sanctioned quarter horse racing series beginning in two weeks. Organizers say the event is attractin → Read More

Utah husband and wife each take first in Salt Flats Ultra-Marathon

(KUTV) A pair of Utah runners appear to be the first married couple to win an ultra-marathon.Steve and Meagan Jeffs of Kaysville both won the Salt Flats 100 mile race on April 29. Steve placed first for the men (17:28:54). Meagan won first for the women an → Read More

Fallen officer Doug Barney memorialized at at Utah State Capitol

SALT LAKE CITY - Fallen police officer Doug Barney will forever be memorialized at the Utah State Capitol, along with 139 other peace officers who died in the line of duty.On Thursday morning, Barney's name was pressed into a wall on the west lawn of the C → Read More