Why one Utah school district’s COVID-19 schedule comes with an unexpected benefit

Utah ski resorts prepare for ski season, COVID

Tania Dean, KSL TV  |  Posted Oct 25th - 10:16pm

The first snow day of the season had people heading to the mountains to take a sneak peek of what’s to come.

Pope names 13 new cardinals, including 1st Black US prelate

Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct 25th - 9:57pm

Pope Francis on Sunday named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat.

Pence staff hit by COVID-19 outbreak as Biden says Trump has surrendered to pandemic

Andrea Shalal and Ernest Scheyder, Reuters  |  Posted Oct 25th - 9:32pm

Vice President Mike Pence campaigned on Sunday despite a COVID-19 outbreak among his aides and President Donald Trump claimed progress as the United States set records for daily infections, prompting Democratic challenger Joe Biden to accuse Trump of surrendering to the pandemic.

Murray Energy founder, former Crandall Canyon mine owner, dies at age 80

Jen Riess, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct 25th - 8:47pm

Robert Murray, the founder and former president and CEO of Murray Energy Corp. died on Sunday. He was 80 years old.

Draper man sold ATVs he didn’t own, charges state

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct 25th - 6:26pm

A man accused of selling ATV’s he did not own and even though he was not a licensed dealer now faces numerous charges.

Barrett's U.S. Supreme Court confirmation edges closer after Sunday vote

Lawrence Hurley, Reuters  |  Posted Oct 25th - 5:43pm

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Sunday moved closer toward a final confirmation vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, on Monday, just over a week before Election Day.

Several park goers concerned about capacity at Lagoon

Garna Mejia, KSL TV  |  Posted Oct 25th - 5:16pm

Several park goers said they were concerned after seeing huge lines and crowds at Utah’s most popular amusement park.

Sunday Morning QB: 3 lessons from BYU's 52-14 blowout win against Texas State

John Clyde, KSL.com Contributor  |  Updated Oct 25th - 4:23pm

BYU is nationally ranked, their quarterback is a Heisman hopeful and their schedule is still suspect, but we're still learning things about this team and this incredibly odd season.

Have You Seen This? 50km/h will not stop ostrich from defending his territory

Martha Ostergar, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted Oct 25th - 2:55pm

It's like a cartoon and hilarious because we aren't there, riding for our lives.

Health department reports 1,765 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths Sunday in Utah

Graham Dudley, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct 25th - 1:18pm

The state health department Sunday is reporting 1,765 new test-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four deaths from the disease.

Man dies after car loses control on 'slushy' SR 112 near Tooele

Graham Dudley, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct 25th - 12:56pm

One man died in a crash that might have been weather-related Sunday morning as northern Utah valleys saw the first snow of the season.

With 6-0 start, BYU inches up to No. 10 in Coaches Poll, No. 11 in AP Top 25

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct 25th - 12:16pm

The Cougars have cracked the Top 10.

Amazon driver accused of throwing, damaging Layton man’s flags

Mike Anderson, KSL TV  |  Posted Oct 25th - 12:04pm

People in a Layton neighborhood said an Amazon driver took issue with the flags outside one home, throwing them into the street and running over one of them.

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What did Romney get right and wrong in his infamous 2016 Trump speech?

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct 25th - 12:00pm

Now, as Donald Trump nears the end of his first term, is there any substance to what Mitt Romney said about the then-future president?

Many Utahns wake to first valley snow of the season

Graham Dudley, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct 25th - 11:46am

A cold front swept through northern Utah overnight, bringing precipitation and even the first snow of the season in many places, including Salt Lake City.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Penn State lays an egg as Big Ten returns to play

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct 25th - 10:01am

The Big Ten returned to action Saturday and it felt like a whirlwind of change took place in the college football landscape.

Even at 6,000-strong, BYU fans thrilled to finally cheer No. 12 Cougars to win over Texas State

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct 25th - 9:28am

It didn’t matter that the weather would be cold. It didn’t matter that the 8:15 p.m. kickoff meant they wouldn’t get home until well after midnight. They just knew they had to be there.

2 hospitalized after head-on collision near Magna

Graham Dudley, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct 25th - 8:09am

Two people were hospitalized Saturday night after a car slipped over the center median and caused a head-on crash.

Missing Tooele teen located safely in Orem

Katie Workman, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct 25th - 7:27am

A missing and endangered 14-year-old was located safely late Saturday night, hours after Tooele police released surveillance images they hoped would help them locate her.