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Senior trio, Knell rally BYU basketball to end regular season with home win over Saint Mary's

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb 27th - 11:20pm

The senior trio combined to shoot 4 of 5 to open the second half, and Trevin Knell had a team-high 15 points and four rebounds to help BYU pull away from West Coast Conference rival Saint Mary's 65-51 in the regular-season finale Saturday night in the Marriott Center.

Donovan Mitchell's superstar-level 2nd-half buries Magic as Jazz bounce back

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb 27th - 10:22pm

Donovan Mitchell scored 15 of his 31 points in the 3rd quarter to lead the Jazz to a 124-109 victory over the Magic Saturday in Orlando.

Utah man arrested, accused of using numerous sticks to spank children

Pat Reavy, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb 27th - 10:21pm

A Cache County man has been arrested and accused of using sticks to spank young children and tying at least one to a chair.

Missing Bluffdale parrot goes viral as community, social media users help look

Alex Cabrero, KSL TV  |  Posted Feb 27th - 9:47pm

A beloved parrot has garnered a lot of attention on social media after she went missing out of the Bluffdale area.

Alfonso Plummer scores 19 as Utes upset No. 19 USC at home

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb 27th - 8:53pm

Utah used an 8-0 run to start the second half, and the rest was history as Utah upset USC at home.

Police identify man who allegedly wounded Provo officer in gunfight

Wendy Leonard, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb 27th - 8:43pm

Police released the name of the man who allegedly shot at them from his apartment on Thursday.

J&J's 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

Associated Press  |  Updated Feb 27th - 8:24pm

US clears Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 shot, adding a third vaccine option to the race against the virus.

Supreme Court resurrects group's legal fight over private government meetings with Zinke

Annie Knox, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb 27th - 8:13pm

A conservation group can resume its legal push to find out what happened during private meetings between leaders of three Utah counties and federal public lands officials before the sharp downsizing of two national monuments, the Utah Supreme Court ruled in two decisions released Thursday.

'They came out ready to go': Dixie State stuns No. 22 Tarleton to open Division I FCS era

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb 27th - 7:16pm

Former BYU quarterback Kody Wilstead threw for 350 yards and a touchdown, and ran for another score as Dixie State opened their Division I account with an upset win over the Texans.

Salt Lake County mayor says she's optimistic county will rebound from pandemic

Annie Knox, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb 27th - 7:03pm

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson says she's optimistic that families and businesses in the state's most populous county can work together to recover from the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic.

Millsap expresses concerns about probe into Jazz allegation

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb 27th - 6:21pm

Former Utah forward Elijah Millsap said Friday that he has not yet heard from any investigators regarding his allegation that Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey made a bigoted comment to him during an end-of-season meeting in 2015.

Grantsville man identified in deadly rollover crash south of Delta

Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb 27th - 5:19pm

A driver died early Friday morning in a crash south of Delta, authorities said.

Lawmakers earmark $75 million for state 'bank' to fund Utah Inland Port projects

Katie McKellar, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb 27th - 5:12pm

With just one week of the state Legislature's 2021 session to go, lawmakers dropped a big bill that could have major implications for the Utah Inland Port Authority.

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Utah company offers same-day MRI scans and it's cheaper than you might think

Taylormed Mri  |  Posted Feb 27th - 4:54pm

Getting an MRI can be costly and take weeks to get after visiting a doctor. One walk-in MRI clinic is hoping to disrupt this tedious process.

Take a virtual tour with Elder and Sister Holland of their hometown St. George as they discuss family history

Lauren Bennett, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb 27th - 4:23pm

The annual RootsTech conference continued Saturday as Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and his wife Sister Pat Holland, took viewers on a family history tour of their hometown St. George.

Utahns collect $30K worth of supplies to donate to Texas food pantries

Ashley Moser, KSL TV  |  Posted Feb 27th - 3:05pm

A truck loaded with $30,000 dollars worth of supplies is headed to from Utah to Texas.

The Church of Jesus Christ stands by opposition to Equality Act, instead calls for protection of religious freedom and LGBTQ community

Lauren Bennett, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb 27th - 1:50pm

"We stand by our statements from 2019 and reiterate the Church's support for equality and fairness. We could support legislation that provides protection for LGBT persons as well as people and institutions of faith. Both are possible and clearly required in a just society," spokesman Doug Andersen said in the statement.

Man shot by Cedar City police after pursuit now faces 3 felonies

Amy Donaldson, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb 27th - 12:59pm

A man who was shot by Cedar City police on Valentine's Day was transferred from a hospital room to a jail cell Friday and was charged with three felonies.

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How the Utes landed this former Baylor quarterback

Jeff Call, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb 27th - 12:32pm

Over the years, Utah has welcomed transfer quarterbacks of various abilities and experience into its program. But none has had the credentials, background and accomplishments of Baylor graduate transfer Charlie Brewer.