Utah

PARK CITY, Utah (KSL/NBC News) – A Utah man is dead after being swept up in an avalanche while backcountry skiing on Saturday. The victim was identified as 57-year-old Kurt Damschroder of Park City. Officials said he was buried in about four …

Update: Utah police made the following update Thursday evening: “We are happy to announce that Terran Butler has been safely located in Coos Bay, Oregon. Emily Jolley has been taken into custody. This is still an active investigation, so we are unable …

ROGUE VALLEY, Ore.– Days before Thanksgiving, a Medford woman on her way home for the holiday was involved in a harrowing head-on crash in Utah. Luckily, a good samaritan saved her life and stayed with her until first responders arrived. Andrea “Drea” Green, …

Portland, Ore. – A Utah man was arrested for starting four separate wildfires along Highway 97 in central Oregon. On August 29, police began to investigate after four fires started next to the highway between Lava River Cave and milepost 180 south …

MONTEZUMA CREEK, Utah – Teacher turnover at one remote Utah school is so high, officials started a test program offering salaries of up to $80,000 to convince teachers to stay. Deseret News reports the school near the Utah-California border struggles with poverty, …

Sandy, Utah (KSL) — Mary Petty has been getting a lot of important pieces of mail lately. Many of them not even addressed to her. She said in the last month she received 14 official mail-in voter ballots at her Sandy, Utah …

Sarasota Springs, Utah (KSL) — A 9-year-old Utah boy is home safe after being kidnapped Tuesday, and he owes his safety to his quick thinking and special watch. The boy says a strange man approached him on the street while he was …

Layton, Utah (KSL) — An 18-year-old Subway employee has been arrested in Utah after putting meth and THC in a police officer’s drink Monday afternoon. After taking just a couple sips of his drink, the officer instantly knew he got much more …

West Valley City, Utah (KSL) — A Utah toddler almost drowned in a pool Thursday afternoon until a 7-year-old rushed to his rescue. Cesar Galeana was walking past the pool at his apartment complex when he heard a splash and spotted something …

Taylorsville, Utah (KSL) — A new after-school program in Utah is causing controversy after a local chapter of “The Satanic Temple” filed paperwork to start holding meetings with elementary students. Members of the organization say they want the same rights as other …