Utah Breaking News, Sports and Weather

Utah to benefit from atmospheric river, but why a white Christmas is unlikely for many

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dreaming of a white Christmas? You probably won't find it in Utah this year. But it may not be dry, either.

Trump administration to review safety at Brown University after campus shooting

Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 22 - 8:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday said it was reviewing ​safety at Brown University in response to a mass shooting on the campus earlier this month.

Barry Manilow reveals he has lung cancer

Lisa Respers France, CNN  |  Updated Dec. 22 - 7:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Barry Manilow is rescheduling his January arena concerts due to an update regarding his health.

Utah State struggles, falls to Washington State in Potato Bowl

Jason Turner, Herald Journal  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 7:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Capping off the 2025 college football season with a winning record was not to be for the Aggies.

Cop kills knife-wielding man during domestic violence incident in Idaho Falls

Kaitlyn Hart and Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was shot and killed by officers Monday morning in Idaho Falls after he allegedly grabbed a knife during a domestic violence investigation.

Have You Seen This? Black Diamond Pool at Yellowstone erupts — muddily

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Turns out Old Faithful has a significantly less graceful but still pretty amazing cousin.

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Find affordable, quality used electronics for sale on KSL Classifieds

Kathleen Clove, KSL Classifieds  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 4:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Stick to your holiday budget with deals on secondhand electronics.

6 new measles cases reported in Utah County

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Health officials in Utah County say an additional six measles cases have been reported in the county in the past week.

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Summit Sotheby's International Realty releases Winter 2026 edition of Collections Magazine

Summit Sotheby’s  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Summit Sotheby's International Realty has released the 33rd edition of Collections Magazine, its award-winning real estate and lifestyle publication.

Utah's longest-serving female legislator to step down after 26 years

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's longest-serving female lawmaker announced Monday that she will not seek reelection next year and will conclude her service after 26 years in the Utah Legislature.

Lani White ties career high as Utah women's basketball holds on to beat Arizona

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was Lani White's world, and everybody was living in it.

Want to read more in 2026? Here's how to revive your love of books

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 22 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it's never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again.

Missing couple found dead near Logan River, police say

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 22 - 1:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Logan police say they have found the bodies of a couple who were reported missing on Sunday after relatives found a concerning typewritten note.

EPA awards $3.4M grant to expand waste management in Davis County

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A $3.4 million EPA grant is intended to help boost waste and recycling services in Davis County.

'If they can't resolve this, they will turn them over to ICE': Utahns' trip turns into border mishap

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A holiday trip to visit family turned into an ordeal for a Utah father and his two foster sons when they were detained for hours at the U.S.-Canada border.

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From the NFL to your plate: Mike's journey with Teriyaki Grill

Teriyaki Grill  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mike's motto is "Everyone has an inner athlete!" Whether customers play sports, work at a desk, or go to school, eating like an athlete is what Teriyaki Grill is all about.

Mike Lee wants to change how the Senate filibuster works

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 11:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is pushing to change how the Senate filibuster works, lamenting that the procedural tool has gotten in the way of Republicans passing their agenda despite controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House.

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What former chiefs of staff, including Mitt Romney's, say about Susie Wiles' dilemma

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Vanity Fair's piece about Donald Trump's White House chief of staff was a candid look at the administration.

BYU finalizes 2-year deal with Notre Dame beginning 2026 in Provo

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Fighting Irish will play the Cougars, after all.

Utah becomes a test case for Trump's immigration strategy as street arrests skyrocket

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Street arrests conducted by federal immigration authorities spiked in Utah during the month of September to five times the level of President Donald Trump's first six months in office.

Utah man sentenced for sexually abusing child in hospital waiting room

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man who inappropriately touched a girl in a hospital waiting room in 2018 has been sentenced to three years to life in prison.

Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima

Kantaro Komiya, Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Japanese region of Niigata is expected to endorse a decision to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant on Monday, ​a watershed moment in the country's pivot back to nuclear since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

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Utah's growing trend: Backyard offices, gyms and golf simulators

Backyard Office Utah  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Building extra spaces to separate your home, professional life and hobbies is the specialty of one Utah company.