2+ week, 2+ day ago (304+ words) by Heidi Hatch, KUTV SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) " Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Rob Axson " Utah GOP Chair Rep. Doug Owens " Utah State Legislature A dramatic late-night ruling out of Utah's 3rd District Court " literally minutes before midnight " has reshaped Utah's congressional districts ahead of the 2026 elections. Judge Dianna Gibson struck down the Legislature's "Map C," calling it unconstitutional under Proposition 4, and instead approved the plaintiffs' Map 1, which will now be used in 2026 unless overturned on appeal. According to Inside Elections, the new 1st Congressional District, which now covers much of Salt Lake County, is estimated to lean D +14 " making it Utah's first solidly Democratic district in decades. What does that mean for Utah's four Republican-held seats? Gov. Spencer Cox said he supports an appeal, and the Hinckley Institute predicted a "turbo race" to the courts " but so far, no appeal has been…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago (299+ words) by Richana Johnson, Avery Sloane & Jared Turner, KUTV SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) " Thanksgiving is just days away, but there are still Utah families in need of a good meal. The Sinclair Cares program is partnering to help out. ARC Salt Lake went to the Utah Food Bank to learn more about the program and how people can help. Bott said one in five children in the Beehive State go home hungry from school. "We have 450,000 people in the state of Utah who don't know where their next meal will come from," Bott said. Information about donating food, time or money can be found on the Utah Food Bank's website. Bott said donors can show up the Utah Food Bank at 3150 South 900 West in South Salt Lake and follow the signs through the parking lot. "We want it to be easy…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (1303+ words) by Wendy Halloran & Daniel Kovach, KUTV SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) " On May 1, 2021, a parole fugitive shot his girlfriend to death, crashed her car on the freeway with her body inside, tried to carjack a Good Samaritan, jumped over a concrete barrier, and was at large for hours, prompting a manhunt. Troopers with the Utah Highway Patrol requested assistance from the Salt Lake City Police Department for the public safety nightmare they were dealing with as they searched for Terence Vos " a longtime gang member once named the Metro Gang Unit's Public Enemy No. 1 " who they believed was armed. Most of the Salt Lake officers knew who they were looking for. Vos, a documented member of the Black Mafia Gangsters criminal street gang, had the moniker "Baby T-Nova" and had a long history of committing violent crimes, mostly in the capital…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (265+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) " Police-worn bodycam footage was released showing what happened in the moments that led up to the death of a man on 2100 South in Salt Lake City in late October. In the footage, two officers responding to an "urgent assault call" were seen speaking to multiple people at a gas station near 2100 South and 300 West on Oct. 29. Throughout the incident, officers learned from witnesses that the man, identified as Jose Hernandez, 47, suffered a medical episode and collapsed. When the witnesses attempted to help Hernandez up, it was reportedly misinterpreted as an assault. Hernandez told officers his legs "gave out" causing him to fall. He said he didn't have any problems with the witnesses but claimed they wanted to be him up. In the footage, Hernandez often would not answer police questions and declined receiving medical treatment. As…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (272+ words) by Cristian Sida, KUTV AMERICAN FORK, Utah (KUTV) " A devastating fire destroyed the main facility of Beehive State Honey in American Fork, leaving the Utah honey business struggling to recover. The building caught fire early Sunday morning. Fire crews responded just after 4 a.m. to reports of smoke near 7500 North and 6500 West in American Fork. When they arrived, they found the commercial honey-processing building fully engulfed. Officials said most of the beehives surrounding the building remain intact, though several firefighters were stung while working in the area. The structure is a total loss. The owner, Prenten Frazier, said it wasn't just a building, it was part of who they were. "It's like a war zone here," said Frazier. The call came before sunrise, a fire threatening everything his family had built. "It's heart-wrenching. It's a complete loss," said Frazier. "This was the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (110+ words) President Donald Trump participates in the swearing-in of the United States" Ambassador to the Republic of India. KUTV " The Salt Lake City Mission is an integral part of our community, and they need your help to fight hunger in Utah. Pastor Shawn Clay joined David Osmond on Fresh Living to discuss the increased need for food this month. He shared about how the mission has been seeing more of a demand at their food pantry, how they have been keeping up, and how it has affected their Harvest for the Hungry program. Pastor Shawn also shared how we can show up for Salt Lake City and help this November....

3+ week, 6+ day ago (438+ words) The Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency is a big part of projects like the Aster Apartments, Spark Apartments, and recently opened Arbor 515. These have an element of rent control incorporated into them. (KUTV) SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) " Salt Lake City is getting creative with how it invests into affordable housing in the city. $14.4 million in affordable housing funds are available for developing affordable housing in Utah's capital. $6.4 million of that is dedicated to projects with an affordable ownership component. What do these investments look like? Tena Holbrook a new resident of Arbor 515 said it was a "Dream come true." The apartment building is unique. It was once an office space in downtown Salt Lake City and now it has been recently converted into affordable apartments. The housing project is designed to return the majority of its short- and long-term…...

6+ day, 13+ min ago (267+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) " A new Olympic logo for the 2034 Salt Lake Winter Games was unveiled on Monday, celebrating the "3,000 days out" milestone to the Games' return to Utah. The new logo, which takes on the official name of the Olympic Games, "Utah 2034", represents the "remarkable visual landscapes" found throughout the state. The visually striking wordmark was unveiled on a new art installation that takes the shape of Utah and outlines its 29 counties at the Salt Lake International Airport. Olympic officials said that art installation will remain standing in the airport in the final 3,000 days to the games and throughout the games themselves. "You can feel the anticipation of our readiness to welcome the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2034," said Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. She added, "The spirit is alive and well and we want every city, every…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (264+ words) by Jonathan May, KUTV SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) " A man was sentenced to three life sentences without the possibility of parole for the 2015 murders of Heike Poike, her two-month-old granddaughter, and Dakota Smith. A Third District Court judge gave Alexander Hung Tran three life sentences on Friday, Nov. 7, according to Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. A jury found him guilty of felony aggravated murder on Aug. 28. On Sept. 18, 2015, police discovered a crime scene in a Salt Lake City home after 63-year-old Heike Poike failed to pick up her grandson from school, according to a Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office press release. Officers who responded to the welfare check where Poike lived saw the back door open. Inside the house were the bodies of Poike, her 2-month-old grandchild, and a family friend, Dakota Smith. Officers found Tran in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (423+ words) by Kristen Kenney, KUTV SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) " One question at a Utah Jazz game turned into a viral moment - and a haircut for Head Coach Will Hardy. When Salt Lake-based barber Carlos Cardenas went to the season opener against the LA Clippers in October, he didn't expect to go viral. Cardenas said he was waiting in line for a jersey exchange and had no idea the players or coaches would come out. That's when he took his opportunity, asking Hardy on the now-viral video, "I have a question Will. How many likes do I have to get on this video to cut your hair?" Hardy answered, "100K." "The fact he responded back and gave me a goal, I knew, 'Wow, this is a really cool guy," said Cardenas. One hundred thousand likes is no easy task. Cardenas said as soon…...