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Hikers follow blood trail, help rescue woman injured in bad fall

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 9:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jacque Tietjen's family says despite her extensive hiking experience, she was seriously injured during a hike at Bridal Veil Falls Tuesday.

Federal officials say U.S. infrastructure should be built like and run 'the Utah way'

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 8:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Burgess Owens discussed future plans for Utah's transportation infrastructure with federal, state and local leaders Friday morning at the South Jordan FrontRunner station.

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 50,000 points

Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 7 - 8:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged above 50,000 points for the first ​time on Friday, a historic moment for the blue-chip index, which was up more than 2% in afternoon trading.

Taylor Swift takes it back to the '90s with her new video for 'Opalite'

Lisa Respers France, CNN  |  Updated Feb. 7 - 7:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Swift is back in the headlines, and it's for something more positive than what she's been used to lately, as the superstar musician released the music video for her song "Opalite."

Blake Moore: Congress should 'grow up' and approve the entire federal budget each year

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 7:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Blake Moore has a vision to help reduce the national deficit. It would only require changing how Congress authorizes federal spending and forcing lawmakers to meet deadlines.

3 men die from likely carbon monoxide poisoning in West Valley City; driver arrested, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 6 - 10:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police in West Valley City are investigating three deaths related to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, officials announced Friday afternoon.

Utah fourth graders meet Olympians, dream big ahead of 2034 Games

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Not everyone can say they've met an Olympic athlete. For students at the Guadalupe Center, Friday was a dream come true.

Red Rocks earn 2nd-highest score of season in road meet win over Arizona

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 10:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ahead of the Red Rocks' road meet against Arizona Friday night, head coach Carly Dockendorf told her team to "prove yourself."

Hundreds of Utah students walk out, protest Trump's immigration policies

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 6 - 10:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of students from numerous Salt Lake area schools walked out of classes Friday to march and protest President Trump's immigration policies.

DA declines to charge West Valley detective who shot at man who rammed police vehicle

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 9:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County District Attorney declined to file charges at this time against a West Valley City officer who shot at a man who allegedly rammed a police car in November 2025.

'Widespread Olympics' showcased in opening ceremony for Milan Cortina Winter Games

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The start to the 2026 Winter Olympics, hosted for the first time by a pair of cities, Milan and Cortina, was a celebration of Italy, tempered by a pointed call for peace.

Iran says talks with US in Oman were 'good start,' will continue

Mohammed Benmansour, Parisa Hafezi and Nayera Abdallah, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 6 - 9:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran's top diplomat said on Friday that nuclear talks with the U.S. mediated by Oman were off to a "good start" and set to continue, in remarks that could help allay concerns regionally.

How Mark Cuban, Trump appointee Chris Klomp are attacking common health care goals

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The unlikely pair of businessman Mark Cuban and Trump appointee Chris Klomp developed a relationship and mutual respect over one idea: making health care affordable for Americans.

Accused militant is taken into custody in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attack

Eric Tucker and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 6 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

An alleged participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into custody to face prosecution, the Justice Department said Friday.

A first look at the cozy Cortina Olympic Village

Mike Anderson and Mary Culbertson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 8:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

As Team USA arrived in Italy for the start of the opening ceremony in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, KSL took a first look at the Cortina Olympic Village.

Republican Dave Robinson joins race for Utah's new blue-leaning congressional district

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dave Robinson announced his plans to run as a Republican in Utah's newly redrawn 1st Congressional District on Thursday.

Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child

Morgan Lee, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 6 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A New Mexico grand jury has indicted Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child, a county district attorney said in a social media post on Friday.

Why the water outlook for Lake Powell and Utah just got worse

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Inflows into Lake Powell were already bleak, and January didn't provide any favors.

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Odyssey Dance spring season offers shows to satisfy every palate

Odyssey Dance  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Odyssey's Spring Repertory Season is a dance lover's buffet, with something for everyone.

Utah Sen. John Curtis slams Trump over 'blatantly racist' social post

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 6 - 6:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. John Curtis blasted President Donald Trump over a since-deleted post the president shared depicting former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes.

Salt Lake woman sent to prison for stealing $1.4M from employer through gift cards

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 6:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake woman was sentenced to 15 months in prison for embezzling almost $1.4 million by issuing gift cards to herself through her employer's finances.

KSL at the Games: Competition kicks off, with Utahns among center of Milan-Cortina Olympics

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Welcome to KSL at the Games, where we highlight some of Utah's athletes, officials and residents' impact on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

Utah lawmakers shoot down bill targeting 'chemtrails'

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the second year in a row, a bill based on a conspiracy theory about "chemtrails" in Utah skies has failed to get to the finish line.