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State School Board selects Raptor Technologies as panic alert provider for K-12 schools

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Among the sweeping school safety requirements implemented through HB84, all Utah public schools are required to have a wearable panic alert system in place by the end of June 2026.

Utah 2034 committee updates IOC on progress during presentation in Milan

Simone Seikaly, KSL   |  Posted Feb. 3 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's committee leaders on Tuesday outlined the work completed over the past year and emphasized Utah's readiness for the 2034 Winter Olympic Games.

Jazz part of multi-player trade with Memphis to send Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 3 - 5:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

After several years of a rebuild, the Utah Jazz have made a major move.

Utah woman missing after mysterious route change; family desperate for answers

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A desperate search is underway for 69‑year‑old DeEtte Spencer, who vanished after leaving her daughter's home in Colorado. Investigators say she was last seen at a Walmart in Price.

Parts of popular trail, forest to reopen after destructive Grand Canyon wildfire

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

More hiking and camping areas in and around Grand Canyon's North Rim are scheduled to reopen for the first time since a pair of massive wildfires ripped through the area last year.

Pilot suffers critical injuries in southern Utah helicopter crash

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 3 - 4:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

A helicopter crash in southern Utah has left pilot hospitalized in critical condition.

NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 3 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA's long-awaited moonshot with astronauts is off until at least March because of leaking hydrogen fuel, announced Tuesday following a critical fueling test in Florida.

Trump signs spending bill that ends four-day government shutdown

David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Bo Erickson, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 3 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a spending deal into law that ends a partial U.S. ⁠government shutdown and gives lawmakers time to negotiate potential limits on his ‌immigration crackdown.

WAC files $1 million lawsuit against Utah Valley University over exit fees

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 2:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

The conference, which will rebrand as the United Athletic Conference in July, says Utah Valley declined to pay a contractually obligated exit fee to leave for the Big West.

Landlord, tenant groups unite to oppose limiting Utah's residential property tax exemption

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah lawmaker's proposal to effectively raise property taxes on rental property owners has both landlord and tenant groups coming together to oppose it.

Driver accompanying man who was shot and killed while stealing a bike faces her own charges

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman who police say was with a man who was shot and killed while trying to steal a bicycle in Salt Lake City is now facing criminal charges.

Future for 2 more Utah immigrants up in the air after detention by immigration agents

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 3 - 1:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

The future for two more Utah immigrants is up in the air after detention by immigration agents in an encounter partially captured on video.

BYU football offensive staff includes former Patriots, Alabama coach for QBs

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 1:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Bountiful High head coach Tyler Hughes is returning to his home state after stops at the New England Patriots and Alabama, among others.

From the Wasatch to the Dolomites: Why Utah and Italy's Winter Olympic stages only look alike

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

On the surface, the comparison feels natural: two mountain regions, two Winter Olympic legacies, two places that know what it means to host snow sports. But look a little closer and the similarities start to thin out fast.

Watch live: Robinson back in court as widow Erika Kirk calls for open court proceedings

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 3 - 12:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

The man accused of shooting and killing Charlie Kirk is back in a Provo courtroom as Kirk's widow calls on the judge to allow cameras to remain in the courtroom.

Signs of forced entry found at Arizona home of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother

Jacques Billeaud, Sejal Govindarao And Mike Balsamo, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 3 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Investigators have found signs of forced entry at the Arizona home of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother. That's according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke Tuesday.

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Utah declared open season on cougars. Why this program is drawing attention

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 12:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

State also now culling mountain lions in 6 areas to study the effects on life without them.

UDOT to close lanes of I-15 in Davis County nightly to support new bridge project

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Transportation warns of nightly lane reductions this week for ongoing construction in Farmington to support pedestrian bridge as part of the Shepard Lane project.

Benvenuti a Cortina d'Ampezzo

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

With the Olympics less than a week away, attention is turning to Italy's host cities: Cortina d'Ampezzo and Milan.

Chuck Negron, lead singer on 'Joy to the World' and other Three Dog Night hits, dies at 83

Hillel Italie, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 3 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Chuck Negron, a founding member of the soul-rock sensations Three Dog Night, died Monday. He was 83.

Patrick Kinahan: Matching outrageous hype proving hard for Dybantsa

Patrick Kinahan for KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 10:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

Living up to the hype, especially in today's frenzied sensationalism of social media, is one of the more difficult tasks to accomplish in the sports world.

The trust factor: Inside Utah's balanced strategy for the AI era

Brooke Nally for KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The executive director of Utah's Chamber of Commerce describes artificial intelligence as facing a "political crisis." Here's how she is examining the legalities of AI.

Italy hoping investment in youth for 2026 Olympics pay off beyond athletic competition

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

With the 2026 Winter Olympics just days away, much of the world's attention is focused on athletes, venues and medals. But across Italy, another Olympic effort has been underway for more than a year.