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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.

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.

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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.

Musician surprises Herriman High School marching band while on tour
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Dec. 22 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah high school marching band that spent over 250 hours preparing a field show based on an indie-folk artist's music got a surprise they'll never forget.

Walmart and other US companies want to build a pipeline of skilled tradespeople
Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 7:01 a.m. | Save Story
As the number of skilled tradespeople dwindles in the United States, Walmart is trying to build up its own workforce to keep conveyor belts moving, refrigerated grocery cases cold, and drains and parking lots flowing.

'Stamp Out Suicide': How a Utah man is using a newspaper to save lives
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Dec. 22 - 6:13 a.m. | Save Story
Through his nonprofit, Stamp Out Suicide, Kris Cottrell helps people experiencing homelessness across Davis and Salt Lake counties.

Judge sentences man to 120 days in jail on fentanyl distribution charge
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Weber County judge sentenced a man to 120 days in jail on a fentanyl distribution charge and said he can be released to federal immigration officials after 90 days of the term.

Locals in the NFL: An emotional Taysom Hill made NFL history in possibly final game in New Orleans
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 10:24 p.m. | Save Story
Taysom Hill proved the former BYU quarterback is 1-of-1 in what may be his final game in New Orleans as a member of the Saints organization.

After Blue Moon roof collapse, The Suites of Lava Hot Springs reopens
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 21 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
The Suites of Lava Hot Springs has reopened following a full renovation prompted by damage from the March 2023 collapse of the roof of the popular Blue Moon Bar & Grill next door.

Former BYU football greats agree to participate in infrared light therapy study
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Former BYU linebacker Larry Carr's tireless crusade to save football and football players — and anyone else with a brain injury — received a big shot in the arm last month. Two shots, actually.

Keller comes through in OT to help Utah Mammoth hold off Winnipeg
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 8:56 p.m. | Save Story
Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, including a fastbreak game-winner 13 seconds into overtime to help the Utah Mammoth secure a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday evening at the Delta Center.
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Sports »

Kansas City Chiefs announce they will leave Arrowhead and relocate across the Kansas-Missouri border
- Lani White ties career high as Utah women's basketball holds on to beat Arizona
- BYU finalizes 2-year deal with Notre Dame beginning 2026 in Provo
- SLC Puck podcast: Utah makes OT winner more exciting than necessary
- Locals in the NFL: An emotional Taysom Hill made NFL history in possibly final game in New Orleans
Features »

Barry Manilow reveals he has lung cancer
- Want to read more in 2026? Here's how to revive your love of books
- 'If they can't resolve this, they will turn them over to ICE': Utahns' trip turns into border mishap
- 'Home Alone 2' nailed holiday travel chaos, but flight rules make movie's plot less plausible today
- Musician surprises Herriman High School marching band while on tour
U.S. »
US Justice Department handling of Epstein file release sparks backlash
- 'If they can't resolve this, they will turn them over to ICE': Utahns' trip turns into border mishap
- Waymo resumes San Francisco service after power outage pause
- Mike Lee wants to change how the Senate filibuster works
- Utah becomes a test case for Trump's immigration strategy as street arrests skyrocket
Voces de Utah »

Amid unfolding crackdown, Utah advocates launch effort to aid immigrants headed to court
- Detained immigrant at center of public spat with feds to be released, Utah lawyer says
- 'No ICE Allowed': Immigrant backers launch sign campaign as counterpoint to crackdown
- 'We're kind of stressing': Ogden woman ponders future as husband potentially faces deportation
- Chileans in Utah will be among the voters casting ballots in Chile's presidential election
Business »
Waymo resumes San Francisco service after power outage pause
- 'Home Alone 2' nailed holiday travel chaos, but flight rules make movie's plot less plausible today
- Instacart ends program where users could see different prices for the same item at the same store
- Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
- Walmart and other US companies want to build a pipeline of skilled tradespeople
Politics »
US Justice Department handling of Epstein file release sparks backlash
- Utah's longest-serving female legislator to step down after 26 years
- 'If they can't resolve this, they will turn them over to ICE': Utahns' trip turns into border mishap
- Mike Lee wants to change how the Senate filibuster works
- Utah becomes a test case for Trump's immigration strategy as street arrests skyrocket








