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…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (378+ words) by Natalie Wadas (KUTV) PROVO, Utah (KUTV) " The election was nearly two days ago, and Provo residents are still waiting to find out who their next mayor will be. As of Thursday afternoon, Marsha Judkins had a narrow lead over incumbent Michelle Kaufusi. However, there are many ballots left to count. Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson said that Utah County is unique in how it votes, because people tend to vote later and closer to the election. He said they are working tirelessly to count every last ballot that was cast. MORE | Mayoral candidates share vision for Provo ahead of upcoming midterm election "I think the big question on everyone's mind today is, 'When are we going to know who the next mayor of Provo is?'" 2News asked Davidson. "Yeah, so, we will know today," Davidson said. He said the hold-up…...

4+ day, 20+ 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…...

2+ week, 1+ hour 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…...

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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (430+ words) by Samantha Hoffman, KUTV JUNCTION, Utah (KUTV) " Highly experienced California private investigator Bill Garcia has joined the search for missing 9-year-old girl Melodee Buzzard. Garcia has solved hundreds of missing children's cases for more than 30 years. He's started looking for Melodee, who was reported missing on Oct. 14. Her last known sighting was Oct. 9 " more than 800 miles from her California home. The mother of Melodee, Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was arrested Friday on charges unrelated to the ongoing search for her daughter. "She definitely came through here and my job is to figure out why and where she may have gone as well," said Garcia. "This highway was a major part of her route, and there's a reason why she went off the main highway," he said. The witness, employee Samantha Matthews, said they believe they saw Ashlee with a woman with purple…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (129+ words) by Jonathan May, KUTV PROVO, Utah (KUTV) " Four people were transported to the hospital after a crash in Provo Canyon. The crash happened at 7:18 p.m., and the canyon was closed at Canyon Glen Park, according to the Utah Department of Transportation. A passenger car was traveling northbound on US-189 when an SUV entered the travel lanes from Kyhv Peak Road and was struck by the passenger car, according to Cpl. Michael Gordon, the public information officer with the Utah Highway Patrol. Traffic was opened to one lane in each direction. Gordon said there may be intermittent closures for cleanup and scene investigation. The Utah Highway Patrol reported four people were taken to a local hospital, but the full extent of the injuries was initially unknown....

1+ week, 2+ day ago (293+ words) by Anneka Johns, KUTV SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) " Several ski and snowboard resorts pushed back their opening dates despite Thanksgiving and the holiday season just around the corner. The reason? The lack of snow and warmer temperatures. While many snowbirds in Utah are left wondering what this means for the snow season and when they can hit the slopes, Ski Utah said they weren't worried. Ski Utah, a non-profit marketing association representing Utah's ski resorts, said it's only a matter of time before snow falls on the Wasatch Front. "I think we forget that ski resorts traditionally didn't really start to open until about Thanksgiving up until pretty recently here in Utah," said Alison Palmintere, director of communications for Ski Utah. "So, any time that we get before Thanksgiving is really just like a bonus." According to Ski Utah, Utah…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago (415+ words) LA VERKIN, Utah (KUTV) " A man pulled over for having an expired registration was arrested after he gave law enforcement a fake name, fled, and crashed into a patrol car " with crystal meth, needles, marijuana, and a bong. Logan Miles Secrist, 35, was arrested on suspicion of: A deputy with the Washington County Sheriff's Office was sitting in his patrol car just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday when he said a white Crystler 300 passed him. The deputy noticed that their registration had expired and that they were uninsured, so he pulled the driver over. The driver said his name was "Cory Wilson," that he was having car troubles, and that he could call someone to pick up his vehicle. "I observed him to be sweating profusely and shaking uncontrollably," the deputy wrote in the affidavit. "I could also smell the odor of burnt…...