Utah's fall colors are starting to show. When will they peak?

Will young voters turn Utah blue? These Aggies are skeptical

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Armed with an Aggie-blue blazer, Democratic Senate candidate Caroline Gleich approached the line for Utah State's famed mint ice cream with an ambitious goal: motivate college students to cast a ballot.

Educators begin active shooter training as lawmaker heads to Georgia to learn from its tragedy

Deanie Wimmer, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 5:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

The recent school shooting in Georgia adds more urgency to a new Utah law that requires armed guardians in every Utah school.

Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 4:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL's biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans.

Have You Seen This? FedEx driver's got the moves

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Whether you're a delivery driver, journalist, accountant or landscaper, taking a few moments to groove to your favorite song probably helps bring out your best.

Back from the dead: Odyssey's 'Thriller' returns to the stage after hiatus

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Odyssey Dance Theatre's popular Halloween-themed dance show "Thriller" is rising from the grave after the company originally decided to close.

Utah social worker recommends open, honest conversations to process recent tragedies

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 2:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah has had its share recently of tragic news stories, including multiple children who have died after getting shot. A victim advocate says it's important to talk and be open about how tragic events are affecting you.

Boeing says it has a deal to avoid a strike by more than 30,000 machinists

David Koenig, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 1:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Boeing has a tentative agreement with its largest union on a new contract for factory workers that could avoid a threatened strike.

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How Emma Nissen lost her voice and found her purpose

Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 1:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fout years ago, doctors told Emma Nissen to stop singing. Now, her debut album is at the top of the Christian music charts.

National trends show increasing demand for rental units across the US

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 12:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly everywhere in the United States has seen an increase in apartment renting prices in the last year. A recent national rent report by Zumper found that, on a national level, one-bedroom apartments have gone up 1.6% to $1,534, while two-bedrooms rose 2.7% to $1,915.

Even with win, Utah drops to No. 12 in latest AP Top 25 rankings following Week 2 chaos

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 12:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wins don't always translate to a jump in the national rankings, and Utah found that out Sunday afternoon.

Trump says US colleges could lose accreditation over 'antisemitic propaganda' if he's elected

Alexandra Ulmer, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Jewish donors on Thursday that U.S. universities would lose accreditation and federal support over what he described as "antisemitic propaganda" if he is elected to the White House.

Out of the Darkness Walk: A way of helping bring the topic of suicide to light

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 10:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

Roughly, 4,000 people attended the Out of the Darkness Walk on Saturday. The event was created as a way to help bring the topic of suicide to light.

Kentucky highway shooting suspect still at large

Joseph Ax and Rich McKay, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kentucky police resumed a manhunt on Sunday morning for a suspected gunman who authorities say opened fire on vehicles traveling a rural stretch of Interstate 75 on Saturday, injuring seven people.

Panic alert devices similar to one used in Georgia shooting to be implemented in Utah schools

Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 10:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah team is heading to Georgia Friday looking for lessons learned from the deadly high school shooting earlier this week.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: A bizarre Week 2 alters the makeup of the top 10

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Does anybody actually want to be ranked anymore?

How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Elephant movers

Gerald Imray, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 9:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

When it comes to the business of moving elephants, Amir Khalil and his team might be the best.

The Annual Carmelite Fair prepares to support Utah's cloistered nuns

Garna Mejia, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Preparations are underway for the annual Carmelite Fair, which will help fund the quiet community devoted to prayer and worship.

Mental health jobs will grow 3 times the rate of all US jobs over the next decade

Amy O’Kruk and Rachel Wilson, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 7:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

As the demand for mental health care grows across the United States, so will an expected demand for service providers.

Utah National Guard looks to develop 24,000-plus acres of 'terribly underutilized' land

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 7:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new project area will allow the Utah National Guard to start commercially developing 27 sites across the state to generate revenue for capital projects.

Aggies fail to score in blowout loss on the road to No. 13 USC

Alex Vejar for KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 8 - 1:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

Any good feelings Utah State football had after its season-opening win over Robert Morris are likely gone.

Utah family shares hybrid classroom journey

Karah Brackin, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

When it comes to learning, students thrive in various styles and environments, and as many students head back to the classroom, some will commute to the kitchen table.

Cellphones don't cause brain cancer: WHO study

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 9:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cellphones do not cause brain cancer, according to research into whether the radio waves from cellphones increase risk of brain cancer or otherwise cause health issues.

How potential new federal guidelines could affect Utah tart cherry growers

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The nation's tart cherry and cranberry producers are fighting back against a proposed overhaul by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that makes sweeping changes to the classifications of certain foods, including these nutrient dense fruits.

Manhunt underway after 5 injured in Kentucky shooting near Interstate 75, officials say

Raja Razek and Emma Tucker, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 8:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A manhunt is underway for a suspect after five people were injured in a shooting Saturday near an interstate in a rural area of Laurel County, Kentucky, located south of Lexington, according to the sheriff's office.

Utah Royals fall short in 1-0 road loss to Kansas City

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Royals were able to hold Kansas City scoreless in the first half and even led 4-3 in shots on target, but it didn't take long into the second half for the law of averages to take effect.

Plans for homeless shelter in Davis County neighborhood fall through

Brian Carlson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 7:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Plans for a new homeless shelter in North Salt Lake are no more, much to the relief of nearby residents.

A 9-year-old's gift to help save a friend

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 7:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 9-year-old boy's efforts to help a friend fight cancer are bringing a small Idaho community together.

Why you really need to wash your produce before you cut or eat it

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 6:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

You definitely need to wash your produce before you eat it — but after you wash your hands.

No. 11 Utah holds on for 23-12 win despite Cam Rising exiting game early

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 7 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nothing was stopping the Utes. But in an instant, the tone and tenor of the game changed.

What's hot in theaters? Old movies — and some that aren't so old

Jake Coyle, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 5:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Yesterday's movies are sharing the big screen with new flicks this fall.

Cam Rising exits game with apparent throwing hand injury, but 'not real serious'

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 7 - 5:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

The training staff quickly made their way to Rising and took him to the medical tent before he eventually left to the locker room before the halftime break.

New Utah report links housing affordability to negative health outcomes

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new report released Wednesday by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute links housing affordability to indirect and direct health impacts for Utahns.

Paris mayor wants to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower permanently

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 4:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The huge multicolored interlocking Olympic rings that adorned the Eiffel Tower in Paris for the 2024 Summer Games were supposed to come down after the Paralympics for athletes with disabilities end on Sunday.

Have You Seen This? Twin waterspouts appear off Florida coast

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

I had no idea that one storm could produce two waterspouts that coexist so nicely together.

'Do good for others': Volunteers across Utah remember 9/11 through service

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 2:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Community projects are taking place across the state throughout the week, centered around Sept. 11, the National Day of Service and Remembrance.

A New York oasis lies in path of city's push to build housing

Liya Cui, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 1:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A beloved public garden in lower Manhattan may soon become a casualty of New York's push to develop more housing despite opposition led by celebrities such as Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese.

Woman dies after being struck by vehicle near Moab

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 12:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A female pedestrian is dead after being struck on U.S. 191 outside of Moab on Friday.

Future of controversial redevelopment proposal at Redwood Swap meet site coming into focus

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 12:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The future of the Redwood Swap Meet — a livelihood for many — could come into focus this month with a decision on a controversial proposal to redevelop the site.

BYU's offense did enough, defense did the rest to beat SMU for 2-0 start

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 11:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill concocted what felt at times like a perfect scheme.

St. George man to spend at least 20 years and up to life in prison for shooting, killing landlord

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 11:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Joel Curtis Flores was given consecutive prison sentences on Tuesday after being found guilty of murdering his landlord. Charges say he fired 12 shots into his landlord's home through a glass door.

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The real lives of Latter-day Saint wives

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 11:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here's what Latter-day Saint women are saying about a new Hulu show, "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."

China says its huge market is opportunity, not threat, to US

Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 11:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

A modern China with a huge population is an opportunity, not a threat, for the United States, China's Ministry of Commerce reported commerce vice minister Wang Shouwen as saying on Saturday as trade talks were held in the city of Tianjin.

These 5 ski towns offer spectacular fall hiking

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 10:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you're itching to get to a ski resort as you wait for the snow to fly, there's no better time than autumn before the trees have lost their leaves.

Morgan County contingent assists refugee family; more groups forming across Utah to offer help

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Morgan County contingent helped a refugee family resettle in Utah under a new federal program, and more groups are forming in the state to aid those fleeing persecution.

The making of a QB: An inside look into who Isaac Wilson is and what drives him

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 9:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's the type of make up that defines who Isaac Wilson is at his core. He's a competitor that isn't prone to dwell on the past as he looks to the future.

Tennis advocates worried about pickleball 'eroding' into tennis

James Martinez, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Tennis Association is flipping the script on pickleball by promoting its own short-court version of tennis called "red ball tennis." Backers bill it as the ideal way for people of all ages to get into tennis and say the best place to try it is on pickleball courts.

Volunteers scramble to preserve sculptures hidden in plain sight in Salt Lake neighborhood

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 8:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Volunteers this week were busy saving massive sculptures and other artwork from a studio hidden in plain sight.

When AI is powerful enough to be dangerous: Regulators try to do the math

Matt O'Brien, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldn't be unleashed without careful oversight? For regulators trying to put guardrails on AI, it's mostly about the arithmetic.

The cases for and against a Utah constitutional amendment

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 7:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah voters will have a chance to weigh a proposed amendment to the state constitution regarding citizen-led initiatives.

Viewmont rallies from halftime deficit to beat Bountiful 33-27 in double OT

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 6 - 11:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Vikings rallied and held the Redhawks scoreless through the second half and two overtimes to win the battle of Bountiful for the first time since 2018.

'Fascinated by the mystery': Check out the 'whimsical' work of this St. George artist

Jessi Bang, St. George News  |  Posted Sept. 6 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

One Southern Utah artist hopes to defy the traditional norms about art and captivate the imagination.

BYU holds SMU without touchdown in 'very gritty' 18-15 win for 2-0 start

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 6 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Miles Davis had a 37-yard run on fourth-and-one, and Will Ferrin kicked a 26-yard field goal with 1:58 remaining as BYU held on to hand SMU its first loss, 18-15.

Boeing's troubled capsule returns to Earth empty, leaving 2 astronauts behind in space

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 6 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Boeing's empty Starliner capsule landed in the New Mexico desert late Friday night, with its two test pilots left behind at the International Space Station

Brighton man accused of pointing gun at snowboarder forfeits gun in plea deal

Jacob Freeman, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 6 - 10:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who confronted a snowboarder on his property in February has forfeited his gun to the Unified Police Department.

A dormitory fire in Kenya kills 18 students and injures 27. Dozens unaccounted for

Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 6 - 9:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kenya's deputy president says a fire in a school dormitory has killed 18 students and injured 27 others. Officials say 70 children are unaccounted for.

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off early with events on Saturday in Salt Lake City, Ogden

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 6 - 9:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off early with events on Saturday in Salt Lake, Ogden and many more set for Sept. 14 and beyond.

2-year-old girl dies after falling into Logan canal

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 6 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 2-year-old girl has died after falling into a canal in Logan Friday evening.

Court rules Maine woman can sue correctional officers who allegedly watched her give birth

Bonnie Bishop, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 6 - 8:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge rejected an appeal request Tuesday from two Cumberland County Jail correctional officers who are being sued for allegedly watching a female inmate while she was giving birth at Maine Medical Center.

Review: 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' isn't a necessary sequel, but it is a fun one

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 6 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here are some reasons: "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" isn't a great movie — but is still a pretty fun time at the theater.