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Ballet West mourns loss of beloved costume designer days before 'Nutcracker' opening

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com and Dan Rascon, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Just two days before the curtain rises on Ballet West's iconic "Nutcracker" performance in downtown Salt Lake City, the company is facing heartbreak after costume shop manager Cindy Farrimond unexpectedly died.

NCAA volleyball: BYU, Utah fall in 5-set tournament openers

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 10:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The BYU women's volleyball's stay in a 14th consecutive NCAA Tournament was cut short for a second straight year Thursday evening.

Markkanen, George lead Jazz in rally past Brooklyn for come-from-behind win

Jaxon Wynder, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lauri Markkanen scores 30 with Keyonte George adding 29 as the Jazz score 42 points in the fourth to stun the Nets.

Skiers camp out for first chair at the start of Snowbasin's 85th season

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 10:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Snowbasin Resort is kicking off its 85th season this weekend after a delayed start to winter sports statewide.

BYU football player dismissed from the team after lewdness accusations in Provo

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 9:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

A football player for Brigham Young University has been dismissed from the team, following several alleged lewd acts in Provo.

Utah Christmas lights map 2025 is live: Submit your display

KSL.com Staff  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Explore the 2025 Utah Christmas Lights Map from KSL. Submit your display, browse neighborhood lights, and find holiday events across Utah. It is updated throughout December.

Aggies women's volleyball outlast Volunteers, win in NCAA tourney for 1st time since 2001

Jason Turner, Herald Journal  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 9:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The drought is over. It's been an unforgettable season for Utah State's volleyball program and it will continue for at least another day.

Poor first half leads to first loss of season for Utah State against South Florida

Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 9:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

A poor first half was the Aggies undoing Thursday at the Yuengling Center in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Voting underway to replace state Utah Sen. Daniel Thatcher in District 11

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Voters in state Senate District 11 have until Dec. 11 at 9 p.m. to weigh in on who will replace Sen. Daniel Thatcher of the Forward Party when he steps down ahead of the next general session.

Freshman Avery Hjelmstad goes for 22 as Utah beats Colorado State on the road

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 8:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Facing a 3-point deficit late in the third quarter, freshman Avery Hjelmstad spotted up in the corner and drained a quick 3-pointer to tie up the game against Colorado State.

Over 100 projects now complete in Salt Lake City after road improvement bond

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city is now all but finished with projects tied to a major road improvement bond, but not before drastically improving some of its worst-rated streets.

Pedestrian-car crashes are a growing concern, says Utah law enforcement

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four pedestrians have been hit and killed by a car since the last week of November, prompting Utah law enforcement to remind everyone to be alert for the holiday season.

Maloy's bipartisan bill aims to curb nonconsensual deepfake pornography

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy is cosponsoring a bill meant to limit the spread of nonconsensual deepfake pornography online.

What's coming to streaming in December

Robin King for KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

See what's coming to streaming in December on Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Prime Video and HBO, including new shows, movies and series finales.

Freshmen learning on the fly for 8-1 BYU women's basketball

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hamlin had 14 points and two rebounds Wednesday, including the game-winning jumper as time expired to help BYU women's basketball hold on for a 56-54 win over Washington State and improve to 8-1.

West Jordan police searching for the driver after November crash killed 68-year-old woman

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are searching for a car they suspect was involved in a crash on Nov. 18 that killed a 68-year-old woman.

Utah middle school teacher faces 22 charges in alleged sex abuse of student

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 4:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

A teacher and volleyball coach at Hawthorn Academy in West Jordan was charged Thursday with 22 crimes accusing her of sexually abusing a middle school student. Prosecutors believe there may be additional victims.

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Make a difference this holiday season with donations to local pet shelters

Kathleen Clove, KSL Classifieds  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 4:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spread some seasonal cheer to our furry friends when you share time, talents or monetary donations with Utah animal shelters.

Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas voting map

John Kruzel, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 4:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court revived on Thursday a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the House of Representatives, boosting President Donald Trump's quest for his party to keep control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.

Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot

Jana Winter, Sarah N. Lynch, Andrew Goudsward and Costas Pitas, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 4:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI arrested a 30-year-old Virginia man and charged him on Thursday with planting a pair of pipe bombs in Washington the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol.

Cyclist injured in SLC hit-and-run; white truck wanted

Garna Mejia, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake City woman is recovering after a terrifying hit-and-run crash that was caught on camera. The victim is pleading for the public's help in finding the driver responsible.

Warnings, advisories issued ahead of Utah's first 'significant' snowfall event of the season

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 4 - 3:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a slow start to the season, parts of Utah's mountains could receive 1 to 3 feet of snow or more from an incoming system.

Have You Seen This? Toddler prefers food served on dinosaur claws

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

As long as this kid's eating, I imagine his parents are happy to continue the strange dino-feeding tradition.