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Utah committee struck down this state park, but it's willing to study the idea

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A bill calling for a new state park in central Utah that was defeated in a Senate committee is getting a second chance after a significant alteration.

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QUIZ: Test your knowledge of the Winter Game mascots and enter to win a $100 Visa gift card

KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 3:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Do you remember the cuddly creatures representing the host city throughout the decades?

US household credit troubles ticked up at end of 2025, New York Fed says

Michael S. Derby, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 2:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Overall credit troubles in the U.S. increased modestly but remained low during the fourth quarter, as some parts of the mortgage market saw accelerated fraying amid ongoing difficulties for student loan borrowers, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in a report released on Tuesday.

West Valley man arrested, accused of shooting into neighbor's apartment

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley man who claimed he was "dry firing" his new gun was arrested and accused of firing a round into his neighbor's apartment.

KSL at the Games: Park City luger Farquharson stuns with bronze

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Alaska-born, Park City-raised U.S. freeskier won his second Olympic medal after claiming slopestyle gold in Beijing 2022.

Utah parents and students launch new high school ski racing league

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A group of Utah parents and students is working to launch the first-ever Utah High School Ski Racing League, tapping into the state's deep ski culture and the excitement surrounding the Winter Olympics.

Earth's core may contain as much as 45 oceans' worth of hydrogen, scientists find

Mindy Weisberger, CNN  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Picture all of Earth's oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet and are mostly made of hydrogen. Now multiply that by nine. That may be the amount of hydrogen in Earth's core.

Utah opts against allowing ivermectin to be sold over the counter

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 12:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

A House committee put the brakes on a bill that would have allowed pharmacies to sell ivermectin to patients without a prescription.

Democrats press Trump officials on immigration enforcement tactics in tense hearing

Ted Hesson, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 11:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

Democrats in the U.S. Congress pressed President Donald Trump's top immigration officials on Tuesday over the Republican president's crackdown.

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Why men often ignore their mental health challenges

Lois Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Both men and women may be slow to spot signs of their own crisis. It helps to know what they look like.

Rangers say lack of snow is leading to unexpected problems on Utah trails

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

State law enforcement officers called for safety in Utah's outdoors, saying the lack of snow has led drivers to take their cars and SUVs onto groomed snowmobiling trails, creating unexpected hazards.

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Beating the odds: Best ways to survive cardiac arrest in Utah

CommonSpirit Health  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here are just a few ways to beat the odds and survive cardiac arrest, or help someone else get through it.

FBI releases first surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie's porch

Ty O'neil And John Seewer, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 11:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie more than a week ago released the first surveillance images Tuesday, showing a masked person on her porch the night she went missing.

Raedler and Huber of Austria win team combined at the Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is 4th

Andrew Dampf, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 10:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber of Austria won gold in the new team combined event at the Milan Cortina Olympics when Mikaela Shiffrin surprisingly crossed fourth after wasting a first-run lead by teammate Breezy Johnson.

Patrick Kinahan: For some reason, Jazz method of tanking drawing widespread ire

Patrick Kinahan for KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 10:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jaren Jackson's first game with the Jazz will go down as the most obvious example of the team tanking with the intent to preserve a spot in the NBA lottery.

'Babies will be happier': Expanding Utah's infant at work program

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

This session, Sen. Stephanie Pitcher, D-Millcreek, has introduced a bill that would allow more state employees to bring their infants to work with them.

'I kind of lost myself': How Avery Neff is finding her footing again with Red Rocks

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

As a self-described "people pleaser," Avery Neff is learning to worry more about herself.

Ski, snow and savings: How to try winter sports without breaking the bank

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The costs of enjoying Utah's "Greatest Snow on Earth" can be daunting.

Collaboration or takeover? Bill that increases Utah input on Salt Lake City streets advances

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

A bill that could impact how Salt Lake City implements future road safety projects on busier roads passed through a Senate committee on Monday.

From Spanish Fork to the Super Bowl: Brothers live out halftime show dance dream

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Vince Castillo and his older brother Chris have been dancing since they were kids — getting their start at Heart N Soul Dance in Spanish Fork. Their latest accomplishment is dancing in the Super Bowl.

New minimally invasive procedure is helping Utah's youngest spina bifida patients

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Patients and doctors at Primary Children's Hospital are celebrating the benefits of a new minimally invasive procedure to treat spina bifida before babies are born.

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Interesting facts to know and remember about Utah's 2002 Winter Games

Siegfried & Jensen  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

From thousands of volunteers to world-class venues still in use today, the 2002 event transformed how Utah sees itself — and how the world sees Utah.

ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars

Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

The arrest of Becky Ringstrom became the latest detention of one of thousands of local activists for violating Title 18, Section 111 of the U.S. Code.