Pollution has increased along Wasatch Front, but there's good news, USU study finds

Washington County's scarce housing complicated by increase in short-term rentals

Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Securing affordable housing in Washington County can feel like finding a unicorn, some say. To combat this, county officials are developing new ways to address housing challenges.

California teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom

The Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 9:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had rabies.

Warming soles and souls: How a pair of shoes is changing hearts this Christmas

McKenna Jensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 9:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Midvale Elementary kids participated in the 30th annual "Warm the Soles" hosted by Real Salt Lake.

Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by car in Ogden

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 9:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was taken to a hospital in critical condition after getting struck by a car in Ogden.

BYU basketball routed by Providence in first true road test

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 3 - 9:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dawson Baker poured in 16 points with four rebounds off the bench to lead BYU, which lost its second game in six days.

Jazz finish without a win in NBA Cup after 133-106 loss in Oklahoma City

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Jazz outshot the Thunder 54-52% in the game and finished with six scorers in double digits, but the turnovers were too much to overcome.

US House passes series of bills sponsored by Utah Reps. Curtis, Maloy

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. House on Tuesday approved several bills sponsored by Utah Reps. John Curtis and Celeste Maloy that address environmental and judiciary issues important to the state of Utah.

Nicholas Rossi considering plea deal to resolve rape charges as 2nd trial is set

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Attorneys scheduled a jury trial for Nicholas Rossi in his Utah County case in September 2025, but his attorney said he is considering a plea deal that could resolve this and his Salt Lake County case.

BYU inches up 1 spot to No. 18 in College Football Playoff rankings

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 3 - 7:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU inched up one spot to No. 18 in the penultimate CFP rankings of 2024, the third-highest ranked team from the Big 12 in the committee's assessment released Tuesday.

Trump urges judge to dismiss hush money case due to election victory

Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Donald Trump on Tuesday asked a New York state judge to dismiss the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a porn star in light of his victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election.

Will the 2034 World Cup compete with Utah's next Olympics?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Just weeks before Utah welcomes the world to the 2034 Winter Games, sports fans around the globe may be focused on an even bigger sporting event — soccer's World Cup.

1 dies after small plane lands on I-15 in Payson, UHP confirms

Ashley Imlay and Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 3 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person died, and others were injured after a small plane made an emergency landing on I-15 in Payson Monday, UHP troopers confirmed Tuesday.

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Park City resident wishes he had tested his home for radon years ago

UtahRadon.org  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Johnson is pleading with all Utah residents to test for radon after a harrowing journey with cancer.

Billboard names Beyoncé the greatest pop star of the 21st century

Alli Rosenbloom, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 6:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Beyoncé has been named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard, the music charting site announced on Tuesday as part of an ongoing series.

Salt Lake man charged with murder in Murray shooting; 2 others face charges in killing

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors say Pirawn Yohan Mula shot and killed Panoum Jangjuol at point-blank range without justification in Murray last month.

Authorities fear a Pennsylvania woman was swallowed by a sinkhole while looking for her cat

Mark Scolforo, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 5:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities fear a grandmother who disappeared while looking for her cat may have been swallowed up by a sinkhole that recently opened up in a western Pennsylvania village.

'Major step forward': Delta makes history with new flight training center in Salt Lake City

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Delta Air Lines made history Tuesday as it opened a $50-million flight operations training facility in Salt Lake City, the first anywhere other than the company's Atlanta headquarters.

Donald Trump demands release of Israeli hostages before his inauguration

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

President-elect Donald Trump said if the hostages aren't released before his inauguration, then "there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East."

Democratic officials blame Harris election loss on outside factors

Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 3 - 4:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

While many Democrats are calling for a party overhaul after Kamala Harris lost every battleground state, some party officials insist it could have been worse and are asking for fresh donations.

Team investigating case of Provo officer who hit man in roadway

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

An investigation is being conducted into an auto-pedestrian crash involving a Provo police vehicle.

Have You Seen This? Jameis Winston shares plea to 'deliver him from pick sixes'

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston has become renowned for his faith-engaging sound bites in recent weeks.

Jury deliberations begin in veteran Daniel Penny's trial over using chokehold on Jordan Neely

Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 3:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors have started deliberating in the trial of a military veteran charged with using a fatal chokehold to subdue a man whose behavior was alarming passengers on a New York subway train.

South Korea lifts president's martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it

Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 3 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's government early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed during a tense night of political drama in which troops surrounded parliament and lawmakers voted to reject military rule.

Police in Idaho surprise boy in viral Christmas TikTok video with over 23M views

David Pace, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 2:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A video of police officers in Idaho who captured two Christmas intruders at 5-year-old River Elquezabal's house last week hit 23.4 million views on TikTok.

Salt Lake County auditor says he doesn't have enough resources to do his job

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County's auditor is sounding the alarm over staffing levels in his office, saying he doesn't have enough resources to do his job.

Former RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando elected to 2025 National Soccer Hall of Fame class

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 1:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was fitting that Real Salt Lake legend Nick Rimando learned he would be receiving the highest honor in American soccer right where he earned it: on the pitch.

E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has ended, CDC says

Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 3 - 1:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers is over and the investigation has been closed.

Utah a popular place to live and rent, reports show

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 12:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's fall housing market this year was slightly more successful than in 2023, even though prices were higher on average.

Arrest made in Utah petroglyph defacement case, feds say

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 3 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman was arrested in connection with a land vandalism case near the Utah-Arizona border, which left damage to a petroglyph panel believed to be thousands of years old.

New study shows air pollution increases inflammation in Utahns with heart disease

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new study shows that air pollution from winter inversions and summer wildfires can seriously harm Utahns with heart problems.

US job openings rise in October, layoffs decrease

Lucia Mutikani, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 3 - 11:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. job openings increased moderately in October while layoffs declined, suggesting the labor market continued to slow in an orderly fashion.

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New study finds fat has memory: Here are the keys to overcome it

Health Utah  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new study found that fat cells have memory. The research showed you can lose the weight but a memory of your former weight is stored in the nucleus of fat cells exerting influence on your metabolism and driving weight gain.

An army of volunteers, each with their own reason

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

When 535 fully decorated Christmas trees go up for auction at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, it will mark the Festival of Trees's 54th consecutive year.

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How the Olympics — and 1 winning a medal — changed BYU runners' lives

Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 11:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former BYU runners Kenneth Rooks and James Corrigan competed at the Olympics in Paris. Rooks won the silver medal in the steeplechase. The runners share how it changed their lives.

Patrick Kinahan: Utah, BYU go opposite directions in crazy Big 12

Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

All the proof that most preseason Big 12 predictions were wildly inaccurate can be summarized with one example: The favorite in the championship game was picked to finish last.

Lineup announced for 2025 Kilby Block Party as it expands to 4 nights of music

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kilby Block Party organizers say its 2025 event will be "bigger and better than ever" with 75 artists performing across four days at the Utah State Fairpark.

Bear attacks worker, ransacks meat section in Japan supermarket rampage

Junko Ogura and Chris Lau, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it attacked a worker, the latest in a surge of encounters between bears and people in the country.

Utah's EVject aiming to make EV charging safer

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 8:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Expanded use of public electric vehicle charging stations has presented some unique challenges, and Utah startup EVject aims to ease worries with a novel new product.

Firefighters extinguish 'suspicious' blaze at vacant Salt Lake commercial building

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 8:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

A vacant commercial building near the Redwood Road and North Temple intersection caught fire Tuesday morning. Crews extinguished the fire but called its origin suspicious.

'Positive Coaching' boosting high school sports experience for Jordan District student-athletes

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Girls wrestling team co-captains say their capacity to lift their teammates and themselves has sharpened after participating in a workshop last month.

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20 years of online student success stories: Sailor Mylroie

Utah Online School  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Online School will soon be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Today it continues to provide nurturing, comprehensive, and flexible options for students K-12, tuition-free.

Live artillery shell discovered behind Grantsville home

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 7:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

A community in Grantsville was put on alert Sunday when a live World War II-era artillery shell was discovered on a family's property.

Idaho's 'abortion trafficking' law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules

The Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 7:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal appeals court has ruled that most of Idaho's law that makes it illegal to help minors get an abortion without their parents' consent can take effect while a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality continues.

GM adds over 132,000 heavy duty pickups to recall for tailgates that can open unexpectedly

The Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 6:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups in the U.S. to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can short circuit and open the gates while the trucks are in park.

Children can have arthritis, and these Utah teens want to spread the word

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 6:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Gabby and Sophia Rond are among the nearly 30,000 children in Utah diagnosed with arthritis. The sisters have found that it is important to educate everyone about their disease.

Missed chances haunt Utah Hockey Club in frustrating loss to Dallas

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 2 - 11:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dallas beat Utah 2-1 on Monday in a game that the Hockey Club felt like it controlled.

Washington County law enforcement assists in human trafficking sting; 3 arrested

Cody Blowers, St. George News  |  Posted Dec. 2 - 10:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

As part of a sting operation targeting individuals involved in the purchase of commercial sex and human trafficking, three men were arrested in November and now face multiple charges.

Florida woman sentenced to life for zipping boyfriend into suitcase, suffocating him

Curt Anderson, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 2 - 10:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 47-year-old Florida woman has been sentenced to life in prison for zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase and leaving him to die of suffocation amid a history of domestic and alcohol abuse.

Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers in Utah, at least 18 other states

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 2 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least 68 people in 19 states have salmonella believed linked to bulk American whole cucumbers, which are being recalled.

Weather permitting, UPS, FedEx poised for on-time US holiday gift deliveries

Lisa Baertlein, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 2 - 9:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The weak demand bedeviling package delivery companies like United Parcel Service and FedEx promises to be great news for online U.S. shoppers who want quick, on-time holiday gift delivery.

Governor's Mansion continues legacy with students decorating one of its Christmas trees

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 2 - 8:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the 24 schoolchildren who found themselves dancing in the ballroom of the Governor's Mansion, with the governor himself, Monday turned out to be a school day unlike any other.

Woman driving drunk and killed Utah man's bride still in her wedding dress gets 25 years

Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 2 - 8:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married to a Utah man, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Will Utah's senators vote to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director?

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 2 - 7:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Sen.-elect John Curtis both say they will carefully vet President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Kash Patel to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Lee expressed support for the pick on social media.

Rep. Celeste Maloy says Utah's congressional delegation 'punches above its weight'

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 2 - 7:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's federal delegation is laying the groundwork ahead of the next congressional session in January and that means new committee assignments.

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Park City resident wishes he had tested his home for radon years ago

UtahRadon.org  |  Posted Dec. 2 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Johnson is pleading with all Utah residents to test for radon after a harrowing journey with cancer.

7-year-old boy injured in skiing collision at Brian Head Resort, officials say

Jeff Richards, St. George News  |  Posted Dec. 2 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 7-year-old boy was transported to the hospital after being injured in a collision with another skier at Brian Head over the weekend, authorities said.

Biden's Hunter pardon riles Democrats who defended US justice system

Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 2 - 5:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden drew sharp criticism from Republicans but also from fellow Democrats, who said the move sets a bad precedent and sows doubt in the U.S. justice system.

Nanny accused of abusing 6-week-old baby

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 2 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman who has been in Utah only a month was charged Monday with several counts of aggravated child abuse after the infant she was caring for was treated for a brain bleed, two broken legs and broken ribs.

Ogden Valley carved into tentative city council districts as part of incorporation process

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 2 - 5:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden Valley has been carved into tentative city council districts as the new locale, per a ballot question approved by voters last month, starts taking shape.