Police: Utah toddler run over, killed by landscaping equipment

A 2-year-old girl wandered into the backyard and stepped behind a piece of equipment her father was operating, police said.

Park rangers: 70-year-old man fends off cougar attack with rock

The unidentified man told authorities that he was hiking through some trees when a cougar jumped out and knocked him to the ground.

Watch: Utah DOT uses dish soap to slide 5.3-million-pound bridge into place

While it's not known exactly why dish soap was the chosen lubricant as opposed to others, the UDOT said it was environmentally friendly, effective and cheap, and all of those factors sound like great reasons to use it.

Cloud seeding gaining traction amid Rocky Mountain drought

A technique to get clouds to produce more snow is being used more as the Rocky Mountain region struggles with a two-decade drought. Cloud seeding involves using planes and ground-based equipment to put silver iodide into clouds when weather conditions are right.

Utah trooper stops wrong-way driver with his patrol car
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The wrong-way driver was in a truck pulling a trailer while going over 70 miles per hour on a busy interstate. The trooper veered into the truck's path, crashing into it. The trooper says he was on his way home when he saw cars pulling over, and that's when he realized what was happening. Both the trooper and the wrong-way driver suffered minor injuries.

WATCH: Large sinkholes collapse street in Northern Utah

Over two dozen homes in one Northern Utah town have been evacuated after floodwaters created a large sinkhole and washed away portions of a road. 

Scary distracted driving incidents caught on camera
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Traffic officials in Iowa are reminding drivers to remain focused on the road. Footage shows an example of what a distracted driver can get themselves into as you can clearly see a man making his way through a highway before ramming into a disabled semi-truck at 65 mph. By a miracle, both drivers walked away with minor injuries. A similar situation took place in Utah when another distracted driver ended up in a crash. Footage shared by the Utah Highway Patrol shows the vehicle crashing over an icy embankment. No injuries were caused by the crash. Traffic officials in Utah are using this as an example to encourage drivers to remove all distractions.

Avalanche creates snow cloud at Utah resort

Footage shows a snow cloud enveloping a group of skiers at Sundance Resort after an avalanche at a nearby Utah mountain.

Snowmobiler dies after getting buried in avalanche in Utah

The Utah County's Sheriff's Office said they found the body of a 38-year-old man in an avalanche in Pole Canyon near Cedar Fort Monday night.

Man suing Gwyneth Paltrow calls Utah ski collision 'serious smack'

Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 76, took the stand on Monday, saying he was rammed into from behind and sent “absolutely flying."

Gwyneth Paltrow insists Utah ski collision wasn't her fault

The trial in Utah has touched on themes ranging from skier’s etiquette to the power — and burden — of celebrity.

Utah's new social media law means kids need approval from parents

Two new laws prohibit kids under 18 from using social media overnight, require age verification, and open the door to lawsuits on behalf of children claiming social media harmed them.

Gwyneth Paltrow's Utah ski accident trial brings doctors to stand

Doctors testified on the second day of trial in Utah, where Gwyneth Paltrow is accused of crashing into a skier at Deer Valley Resort, leaving him concussed and with four broken ribs.