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Sen. Mike Lee says he'll oppose housing package until election bill is passed

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted March 3 - 4:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee voted against advancing a major bipartisan housing bill making its way through Congress, vowing he would not vote in favor until his signature election integrity bill is passed.

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Police identify woman killed in I-15 crash near 3300 in South Salt Lake

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Updated March 3 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person died, and another was taken to the hospital Sunday night after a single-car crash on I-15 in South Salt Lake.

Saratoga Springs police search for missing man after woman found dead in RV

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated March 3 - 3:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are searching for a man who they believe was involved in a homicide that left a Saratoga Springs woman dead.

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Bryce Canyon's best-kept secret? 4 epic backcountry adventures beyond the crowds

ROAM  |  Posted March 3 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah tour company, ROAM, just opened four new tours in Bryce Canyon that are suitable for people of many ages and abilities.

Developer seeks to turn bank into 16-story tower at site of Zions' Sugar House location

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 2:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sugar House officials are considering increasing building height limits.

29-year-old man dies after veering off road in Weber County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated March 3 - 2:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 29-year-old man died in a crash in Weber County early Tuesday.

Where do baseball fans want to see MLB expand?

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted March 3 - 2:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several prominent baseball analysts have touted Salt Lake City as a frontrunner in the race for a major league expansion team.

Justice Department lawyer says concert ticket industry is broken because of Ticketmaster

Larry Neumeister, Associated Press  |  Updated March 3 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. Justice Department lawyer told jurors at a civil antitrust trial Tuesday that the concert industry is broken because Ticketmaster and its parent Live Nation Entertainment have monopolized the market.

15-year-old girl killed in rollover crash in West Valley; 4 others injured

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated March 3 - 1:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

A teenage girl was killed in a rollover crash in West Valley Tuesday.

Father hopes someone can ID driver in West Haven hit-and-run that injured 5-year-old

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A family was asking for help Monday to identify the driver who hit their 5-year-old and then drove away from the scene in a residential neighborhood.

Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect found guilty of 2nd-degree murder

Jeff Martin, Associated Press  |  Updated March 3 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he's accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday.

UDOT ordered to stop construction-related activities on planned highway amid court fight

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Construction of a new highway corridor in southwest Utah has been paused yet again after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to suspend the project.

Utah lawmakers reject 2 new potential state holidays

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted March 3 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two bills that would have created new holidays in the state have both failed in the Utah Legislature this session.

Lawmakers mull bill to address child abuse in response to West Haven boy's 2024 death

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated March 3 - 11:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers are mulling a bill to address child abuse in response to the 2024 death of Gavin Peterson, 12, who faced years of mistreatment by family members.

Former Salt Lake fire captain found guilty of abusing multiple EMT students

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A former captain with the Salt Lake City Fire Department, who also gave EMT and CPR certification classes, has been found guilty of inappropriately touching multiple students.

Homeland chief Noem stands by remarks calling slain US citizens terrorists

Ted Hesson, Susan Heavey and David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated March 3 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during congressional testimony on Tuesday stood by her remarks calling two U.S. citizens shot ​dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis domestic terrorists.

Patrick Kinahan: Injuries aren't only reason for BYU basketball collapse

Patrick Kinahan for KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 10:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

From the first game three months ago — when only one player had been lost to a season-ending injury — BYU's basketball team has lacked consistency in rebounding and defense.

Average price for a gallon of gas rises 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in US, AAA says

Michelle Chapman, Associated Press  |  Updated March 3 - 9:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in the U.S., according to motor club AAA.

How Delaney Gibb built on freshman season to push BYU to NCAA Tournament bubble

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

There's no repeat award winner for Big 12 freshman of the year but if there were, Delaney Gibb would be the odd's-on favorite.

Richins trial live: Jurors return for Day 7 of trial for mom accused of fatally poisoning husband

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 8:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kouri Richins, a Kamas mom and real estate agent, is accused of fatally poisoning Eric Richins on March 4, 2022. Her jury trial is continuing Tuesday.

Board grants parole to accomplice in Sgt. Cory Wride's shooting death

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 8:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Meagan Dakota Grunwald, convicted for her role in the shooting death of Utah County Sheriff's Sgt, Cory Wride, will be released from prison next month.

Pakistan says its forces killed 67 Afghan troops in cross-border clashes. Kabul rejects the claim

Munir Ahmed and Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press  |  Updated March 3 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Afghan forces attacked Pakistani military positions along the border early on Tuesday, triggering intense clashes that left 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier dead, officials in Islamabad said.

Utah lawmakers plan to fund governor's homelessness overhaul — if cities, counties pay up

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted March 3 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah legislative leadership carved out $43.6 million to pay for Gov. Spencer Cox's pivot toward targeting criminality within the chronic homeless population.