Hammer or money? How water providers are pushing change

Utahns ditching landline phones faster than other states, study shows

Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com  |  Posted May 19 - 9:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

Landline phones are a dying breed, especially in the Intermountain West.

Woman in Eagle Mountain aims to connect, uplift through virtual community center

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 19 - 9:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Social worker Carissa Thurman is aiming to connect Eagle Mountain residents to small businesses while uplifting people through community classes.

CNN political commentator, GOP adviser Alice Stewart dies at 58

Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez and Kaanita Iyer, CNN  |  Posted May 19 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Alice Stewart, a veteran political adviser and CNN political commentator who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died.

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7 Utah ghost towns that are worth a visit this summer

Siegfried & Jensen  |  Posted May 19 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you want to step back in time and get a taste of the old American West, here are a few different Utah ghost towns that are well worth a visit this year.

First Mexican taco stand to get Michelin star is a tiny business where heat makes the meat

Mark Stevenson, Associated Press  |  Posted May 19 - 7:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martinez stands over an insanely hot grill at the first Mexican taco stand to get a coveted star. In this tiny, 10-foot by 10-foot business, the heat makes the meat, and there are only four things on the menu.

Arango, Gomez score twice for RSL in electric 5-3 home win over Colorado

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Updated May 18 - 11:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Real Salt Lake's 5-3 home win over Rocky Mountain rival Colorado Rapids had several exciting moments.

After decades of use, Utah military parting ways with harmful firefighting foam

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 18 - 10:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

With an Oct. 1 deadline looming, Hill Air Force Base and the Utah National Guard have been working to swap out their old firefighting foam with a newer, safer product.

Republicans' appetite for government: Most want expansion, not cuts, of entitlement programs

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted May 18 - 9:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former President Donald Trump has officially abandoned his 2016 campaign promise to abolish the Affordable Care Act.

2 teenage girls in critical condition after being hit by a car in Spanish Fork

Mark Jones, KSL-TV  |  Posted May 18 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spanish Fork police said two teenage girls were struck by a vehicle Saturday and were taken by helicopter to Primary Children's Hospital in critical condition.

Man arrested after domestic violence kidnapping

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Posted May 18 - 8:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 51-year-old male was arrested in Salt Lake City after allegedly holding a woman against her will Saturday.

The Dow closed above 40,000. The big number means little for your 401(k)

Stan Choe, Associated Press  |  Posted May 18 - 8:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Even if the Dow's topping the 40,000 level is cause for celebration, it doesn't inherently mean much. What's more important is that it's one of the examples showing how the broader U.S. stock market is setting records.

Utah man gets prison for causing DUI crash that killed 5-year-old

Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted May 18 - 7:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who killed one and injured others in a crash while driving under the influence has been ordered to serve a 15-year prison sentence.

Whitewater kayakers race down the Provo River before flows drop

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 18 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Competitors raced down the churning whitewater of the lower Provo River before Spring runoff slows, as part of the Provo River Race on Saturday.

Building a mental health toolkit

Peter Rosen and Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted May 18 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

When life overwhelms you, sometimes there's not just one solution; which is good to have a variety of tools in your "mental health toolkit."

After 3-hour rain delay, Utah softball advances past Morgan State in regional match

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted May 18 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A three-hour rain delay couldn't stop Utah softball.

Under Armour was a real threat to Nike. Now it's fighting to stay relevant

Parija Kavilanz, CNN  |  Posted May 18 - 4:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was once hyped as a worthy rival to Nike. But at present, Under Armour, founded by a 23-year-old former college athlete, is struggling to "just do it."

Kouri Richins' attorneys ask to withdraw from representing her in murder case

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted May 18 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Attorneys for Kouri Richins, a Kamas woman accused of fatally poisoning her husband, asked to withdraw as her counsel Friday, citing "an irreconcilable and nonwaivable situation."

Utah leaders back how sports arenas and other projects are being funded

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted May 18 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The mechanisms set up to pay for projects could erode the state's tax base, according to the chairman of the Utah State Tax Commission, but state leaders disagree.

Houston surveys destruction from deadly storms, races to restore power amid flooding threats

Dalia Faheid, Joe Sutton and Taylor Ward, CNN  |  Posted May 18 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Residents in the Southeast and Gulf Coast face a severe weather threat through Saturday that could bring another round of excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms.