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Local businesses in Tooele County band together for winter clothing drive

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

A grassroots effort in Tooele County aims to uplift the community through service, and the groups have organized a winter clothing drive for Jan. 31.

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Need a new vehicle? Ford has what you want at the 2026 Utah Auto Expo

Jason Bell  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

From crossovers, off-road SUVs, family-haulers and, of course, trucks, Ford's lineup is a can't-miss this weekend

9-year-old Pennsylvania boy honored by fire department after saving family

Yazmin Rodriguez, WTAE via CNN  |  Updated Jan. 17 - 7:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 9-year-old boy's swift response to an oven fire on New Year's Day, guided by fire safety lessons from the Mount Lebanon Fire Department in Pennsylvania, helped avert a potential disaster.

Inland Port sends $5M for public safety, wetlands improvements in Salt Lake City

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Inland Port Authority officials agreed to direct $5 million toward a pair of key issues within Salt Lake City's west side.

Justice Department probing Minnesota Gov. Walz, other officials, source says

Jana Winter and Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 16 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation of Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis ​Mayor Jacob Frey, over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents.

Here's what Utah lawmakers are eyeing ahead of the 2026 general legislative session

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some of Utah's top lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle discussed priorities for the legislative session during the Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit on Friday.

17-year-old dies nearly a month after motorcycle crash in Saratoga Springs

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 8:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The family of a 17-year-old is in mourning after he succumbed to his injuries one month after being hospitalized from a Saratoga Springs crash.

At one Utah elementary school, Red Ribbon Week is about more than just saying 'no' to drugs

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

At North Point Elementary School in Lehi, Red Ribbon Week isn't just about what students put into their bodies. It's also about what they take in every day, especially online.

Review: '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' is an entertaining detour but a noticeable step down

John Clyde for KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here's what worked, what didn't and why "The Bone Temple" ultimately feels more like franchise maintenance than meaningful evolution.

Brad Mortensen inaugurated as Utah State University's 18th president

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brad Mortensen was inaugurated as Utah State University's 18th president Friday, the first alumnus to ascend to the presidency.

Jeff Gray testifies as judge considers disqualification motion in Robinson case

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 16 - 6:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a hearing Friday for Tyler Robinson, attorneys are calling witnesses over whether the Utah County Attorney's Office should prosecute the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk at UVU.

Lawsuit filed against former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was in Utah Friday a day after news broke that she has been sued over allegedly initiating an affair with a member of her Senate security team.

BYU freshman fitting in with rebounding edge, Muslim faith on Big 12's top rebounding squad

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 6:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 6-foot-3 first-year forward from Lagos, Nigeria is averaging 6.2 rebounds per game on a team that leads the Big 12 with 44.0 boards per game including 15.2 offensive rebounds.

The new BTS album title and what to know about the K-pop band's comeback

Maria Sherman, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 16 - 5:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a nearly four-year musical hiatus, the K-pop giants BTS are back. Well, almost.

How to scale Millcreek City Hall on nation's largest dry-tooling wall

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Millcreek converted a section of public climbing wall for a simulated version of ice climbing, which will be available on Fridays and Saturdays, beginning this Saturday.

Judge rejects Phil Lyman's voter-data challenge, citing lack of real harm

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. district judge threw out a case filed last summer by gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman against Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson on Thursday, saying he lacked standing.

Scaffolding to come down as Salt Lake Temple renovation enters last full year

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The scaffolding outside of the Salt Lake Temple is set to slowly come down in the coming months, as a multiyear effort to renovate the historic temple enters its final full year.

'Unconscionable': Demonstrators protest possible new immigrant detention facility in Utah

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 16 - 3:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Demonstrators protested at the site of a rumored new immigration detention facility in Salt Lake City while federal officials kept largely mum on the possibility.

Have You Seen This? The skies turned pink over an English city (and it wasn't the northern lights)

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The skies turned a bright pink over Birmingham, England, last week thanks to lighting used to keep the grass on a soccer field healthy and foggy, overcast weather.

Disrupted by protesters, Kyrsten Sinema makes the case for disrupting politics with civility

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema responded to two shouting protesters during an event on Friday with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox by underscoring the importance of civil disagreement to navigate America's economic and political disruption.

New map reveals hidden landscape under Antarctica's ice sheet

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 16 - 1:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys ​and plains while discerning for the first time tens of thousands of hills and other smaller features.

School boards approve names for 3 new Utah County school districts

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

New Utah County school districts set new names ahead of 2027 launch

Holy Score: After near-miss in 2025, Utah is well positioned for success in post-Whittingham era

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Most schools hope to escape college football's roiling, unpredictable offseason with one capable quarterback. Utah emerged from the fray with two.