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Snowstorm gives rusty drivers refresher course for Cottonwood Canyons' traction law

Brian Carlson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Even a trace of snow was enough to get drivers lining up to enter Salt Lake's Cottonwood Canyons on Wednesday, where they were reminded of the state's traction law.

Planning to hike Angels Landing? Here's when to enter this year's lottery

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Visitors will soon have an opportunity to secure a permit to take in one of the more cherished sites at Zion National Park.

Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 12 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Milan Cortina Games after he refused to stop wearing a banned tribute helmet.

Utah man accused of 'sex tourism' sentenced to 27 years for producing child sex abuse material

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Midvale man accused of "sex tourism" was sentenced in California this week to 27 years in prison for soliciting the production of child sexual abuse material.

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4 reasons to build a backyard office

Backyard Office Utah  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you work from home and have a backyard, you have the opportunity to be home, local company Backyard Office Utah is bringing a solution right to your backyard.

Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Steve Karnowski, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 7:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Federal officials have announced an end to an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths.

Wiles and Moltzan: Bronze, and building the next generation

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Bronze and leadership go hand-in-hand as two Olympic medalists with ties to Utah, Paula Moltzan and Jackie Wiles, help their young teammates learn in Italy.

Man with sword entered random West Valley home, injured residents, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested Tuesday after police say he entered a West Valley home uninvited while holding a Katana sword and injured two people.

Abravanel Hall to remain a 'cultural anchor' in Utah's future as its past is celebrated

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 11:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Abravanel Hall will remain a key part of downtown Salt Lake City for decades to come, even as parts of it will be renovated as part of a revamped downtown.

Jazz blowout Kings 121-93 in Jaren Jackson Jr.'s Utah debut

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 10:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Jazz dominated the Sacramento Kings start to finish as they pick up a blowout win the home debut for Jaren Jackson Jr., who scored a team-high 23 points.

'It feels like a dream': Experienced skiers Moltzan, Wiles pause to celebrate bronze win

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

If experience counts for anything in ski racing, it paid off in bronze for the skiing duo of Paula Moltzan and Jackie Wiles in the team combined Alpine race on Tuesday.

Israel has joined Trump's 'Board of Peace,' Netanyahu says

Kanishka Singh, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Israel has joined President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ​said on Wednesday during his visit to Washington.

Here's a look at Utah State's first Pac-12 season, including who Aggies will (potentially) play twice

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Aggies will play four nonconference games and a round-robin seven-game Pac-12 schedule with an eighth to be determined by the league's "flex" scheduling policy.

National economist reflects on 2025, looks ahead to 2026 during Utah stop

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

National economist Tim Mehedy reflected on a chaotic 2025 and spoke about his economic outlook for 2026 Wednesday at an event in Salt Lake City hosted by the Bank of Utah.

21 turnovers doom Utah women on the road as Arizona State sweeps series

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Turnovers were the name of the game for the Utah women Wednesday night.

House votes to end Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare rebuke from Republicans

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

The House voted on Wednesday to terminate the tariffs President Donald Trump imposed on Canada last year, marking a rare win for Democrats after a handful of Republicans defected.

Former Utah skier Jaelin Kauf earns silver in women's moguls

KSL Sports  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City resident Jaelin Kauf saved her best for last, securing a silver medal in the freestyle skiing women's moguls event at the 2026 Winter Games in Cortina on Wednesday.

Does Utah's court system need a transparency overhaul? State lawmakers think so

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz wants the court system to upgrade its website to make it easier to access public records and view hearings.

Firefighters urge caution after February brush fire in Saratoga Springs

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 6:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A brush fire in Saratoga Springs quickly grew to 7 acres on Tuesday, leaving neighbors unsettled and prompting firefighters to warn about already dry conditions.

1 dead, 2 injured in Eagle Mountain crash

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A crash Wednesday in Eagle Mountain resulted in the death of the driver, whose car started on fire after the collision.

BYU football player arrested, charged with rape in St. George

Curtis Booker and Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 6:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A BYU football player was charged Wednesday with raping a woman in St. George a year ago.

US lawmakers accuse Bondi of hiding names of Epstein associates

Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 5:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of concealing the names of powerful associates of the late financier and convicted sex offender ​Jeffrey Epstein.

Local 6-year-old a 'medical mystery' as doctors try to diagnose her shrinking body

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A local family is begging for answers after doctors discovered the right side of their 6-year-old daughter's body is shrinking, her reflexes have disappeared and something is causing her severe pain.