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Patrick Kinahan: Kyle Whittingham leaves Utah as role model for coaches
Patrick Kinahan for KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
As Kyle Whittingham was informally interacting with media types at a table during a lunch break at the last Pac-12 football media day, an impressionable 33-year-old stood a few feet away from the Utah coach.
19-year-old Sanpete County man faces attempted murder charge in failed vape sale
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
A man who allegedly fired multiple rounds at another man who drove off without paying for a vape has been charged with attempted murder.
Salt Lake County launches 'Green Vision,' encouraging cross-departmental sustainability efforts
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson on Tuesday unveiled a new initiative dubbed "Green Vision," designed to highlight and unify cross-departmental sustainability efforts throughout the county.
Trump to sign order easing restrictions on marijuana this week, media reports say
Reuters | Updated Dec. 17 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday reclassifying marijuana to ease federal restrictions, according to CNN, which cited a source familiar with the planning and a senior White House official.
Utah reaches $1.52M settlement in generic drug antitrust case
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
Utah has secured $1.52 million in efforts to protect consumers from alleged illegal generic drug pricing.
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The ultimate Utah gift guide: Experiences, treats and treasures
Salt Lake Chamber | Posted Dec. 17 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
From unforgettable outings to indulgent eats and one-of-a-kind treasures, Utah offers no shortage of memorable ways to give.
Ex-Iron County GOP treasurer given 2 years in prison for $2M wire, bank fraud
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
A Cedar City property manager, and the former treasurer and chairman of the Iron County Republican Party, was sentenced Monday to two years in prison after defrauding victims of more than $2 million.
Man accused of stabbing father 13 times, hoping he would die
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A 19-year-old man is facing a charge of attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his father multiple times.
CDC ends guidance that all newborns should get hepatitis B vaccine, in major policy shift
Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters | Updated Dec. 17 - 6:52 a.m. | Save Story
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday ended guidance that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine, leaving it to parents, in consultation with a health care provider, to decide.
Eagle Mountain pauses vote to create code allowing future nuclear energy generation
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
Nuclear energy talks halted again in Eagle Mountain.
Wright guides No. 10 BYU past Pacific for 7th straight win
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated Dec. 16 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
Wright scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half to go along with five rebounds, four assists and five steals, and Richie Saunders scored 24 as the 10th-ranked Cougars improved to 10-1.
Australian state to pass emergency gun laws as funerals of Bondi attack victims begin
Scott Murdoch and Renju Jose, Reuters | Updated Dec. 16 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said on Wednesday he will recall parliament next week to pass wide-ranging reforms of gun and protest laws, days after the country's deadliest mass shooting in three decades.
Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
Idrees Ali and Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated Dec. 16 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, a move set to sharply escalate tensions between Washington and Caracas.
How Salt Lake City will remain at the 'heart' of Utah 2034 Olympics despite name change
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Organizers of the Utah 2034 Winter Olympics say Utah's capital city remains a central focus of the future Olympics, despite a decision to drop the city from the global event's name.
Ballet West warns 'The Nutcracker' patrons about third-party ticket scams
Shelby Lofton and Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
Ballet West is warning patrons to be cautious when buying tickets for "The Nutcracker" after multiple customers recently reported paying inflated prices for tickets that were invalid or did not exist.
San Juan County man whose murder conviction was overturned given 15 years for fatal shooting
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A San Juan County man whose murder conviction was overturned received a lesser sentence after pleading guilty to fatally shooting a man in 2018.
Capitol board votes to move auditor's office amid dispute over space in Utah Capitol
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A board tasked with maintaining the Utah state Capitol Hill Complex voted Monday to relocate the state auditor's office within the Capitol, prompting pushback from Republican State Auditor Tina Cannon.
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Discover the gate to salvation: Get your free copy of 'Putting On Christ'
Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC | Posted Dec. 16 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And now interested readers can get an e-book version for free.
Man shot by West Valley police shot at armored vehicle, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
The man shot by police following a standoff in West Valley on Monday had shot at an armored vehicle, police say.
Pleasant View police officer investigated for improperly accessing driver's license records resigns
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated Dec. 16 - 6:06 p.m. | Save Story
A Pleasant View police officer who was investigated for allegedly accessing the driver's license information of three Weber County dispatchers resigned.
'General Hospital' actor Anthony Geary, a Utah native, has died at 78
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 16 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
Anthony Geary, the Utah native who played one half of the beloved soap opera couple Luke and Laura on "General Hospital," has died. He was 78.
2 businesses burn in Provo fire
Payton Davis, KSL | Updated Dec. 16 - 5:53 p.m. | Save Story
Fire crews responded to a report of flames at two businesses at 500 West and 800 North in Provo on Monday night.
Judge says he is unlikely to immediately halt Trump's $300M White House ballroom project
Mike Scarcella and Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Updated Dec. 16 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge in Washington said on Tuesday that he was not inclined to order the Trump administration to immediately halt work on a $300 million White House ballroom on the site of the East Wing.
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Ballet West warns 'The Nutcracker' patrons about third-party ticket scams
- 'General Hospital' actor Anthony Geary, a Utah native, has died at 78
- Incoming storm pattern to break up latest inversion, bring precipitation back to Utah
- Have You Seen This? Dog's mouth becomes a drag chute
- Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner's son, Nick, with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
World »
Australian state to pass emergency gun laws as funerals of Bondi attack victims begin
- Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
- Trump adds 7 countries, including Syria, to full travel ban list
- US not planning to release unedited boat strike video to public, Hegseth says
- Bondi gunmen were inspired by Islamic State, had traveled to the Philippines, Australia police say
U.S. »
House Republicans block move for quick vote on health subsidy extension
- Trump to sign order easing restrictions on marijuana this week, media reports say
- What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC poll
- How Sen. Curtis got a front-row seat to this year's history-making moments
- CDC ends guidance that all newborns should get hepatitis B vaccine, in major policy shift
Utah »
19-year-old Sanpete County man faces attempted murder charge in failed vape sale
- Salt Lake County launches 'Green Vision,' encouraging cross-departmental sustainability efforts
- Utah reaches $1.52M settlement in generic drug antitrust case
- How Sen. Curtis got a front-row seat to this year's history-making moments
- Ex-Iron County GOP treasurer given 2 years in prison for $2M wire, bank fraud
Voces de Utah »
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
- US official defends critical characterization of immigrant; juvenile court papers shed light on case
