Mendenhall seeks to close 'stunning gaps' in race, income illuminated in pandemic

Donovan Mitchell says he's 'honored' the Utah House of Representatives would pass a resolution for him

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 26th - 10:52pm

Donovan Mitchell didn't really know what to think when he heard the news. The Utah House of Representatives had passed a resolution in honor of him? Why? And what exactly did that mean?

Increasing penalty for 3rd domestic violence offense gets strong support in Utah Senate

Ashley Imlay, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan 26th - 10:31pm

The Utah Senate is poised to pass a bill to enhance the penalty for third-time domestic violence offenders in the hope of lowering the state's high rate of domestic violence deaths.

In early action, Biden tries to make good on pledge to heal America's racial divide

Sarah N. Lynch and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Updated Jan 26th - 10:15pm

President Joe Biden is poised to issue executive actions as soon as Tuesday scaling back the use of private prisons and placing new limits on the transfer of military equipment to local law enforcement, according to a person familiar with the matter and a planning document.

Biden administration aims to have enough vaccine for most Americans by summertime

Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Updated Jan 26th - 9:58pm

The United States aims to acquire an additional 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, enough to inoculate most Americans by summertime, as he races to curb a pandemic he warned could still get worse.

Dominant 2nd half gives Jazz their 9th straight win

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 26th - 9:24pm

There were strange things afoot on Tuesday.

Cooking for 1? Here are 10 tips to make it work for you

Rebecca Clyde, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted Jan 26th - 8:40pm

Cooking for one is completely different than cooking for a family, because of that many people hate cooking for one because they're doing it wrong. I've got 10 simple tips to make cooking for yourself easier and more enjoyable.

Loud booms heard across northern Utah confirmed to be from F-35 training

Mike Anderson, KSL TV  |  Posted Jan 26th - 8:23pm

People from Utah County to Davis County heard loud booms Monday night, and no one knew for sure what caused them until Tuesday afternoon.

Why Alex Barcello's chipped tooth vs. Pepperdine is a symbol of the BYU basketball season

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 26th - 7:56pm

BYU will play at Pepperdine on Wednesday afternoon in the return game in Firestone Fieldhouse (1 p.m. MT, BYUtv).

In-person learning during the pandemic is possible with the right precautions, CDC researchers say

Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN  |  Posted Jan 26th - 7:31pm

Many parents and caregivers remain worried about the safety of their children in schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, but experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that with the right mitigation measures, there is a path to low-risk, in-person learning.

Utah moves to drop concealed-carry gun permit requirement with House OK of bill

Katie McKellar, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan 26th - 7:02pm

A bill to drop the permit requirement for Utahns to carry a concealed firearm sailed through the Utah House, coasting on a mostly party-line vote.

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Appstango  |  Posted Jan 26th - 7:00pm

Whether you're a small business owner, you're working on building the world's next greatest idea or you want to improve what you've already got, building an app is a worthwhile cause.

Biden's new climate orders to include pause on federal oil and gas leasing, sources say

Valerie Volcovici and Jessica Resnick-ault, Reuters  |  Posted Jan 26th - 6:21pm

The Biden administration is expected to announce a temporary suspension of new oil and gas leasing on U.S. federal lands and waters on Wednesday, and to order that nearly a third of federally run acreage is conserved over the next decade, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Mitt Romney to Republicans: Stop perpetuating 'big lie' that Biden stole election from Trump

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan 26th - 5:47pm

Former President Trump will never admit that he lost a fair election, but Sen. Romney said every elected Republican ought to be telling voters that as a step toward bringing the country together.

BYU women's basketball ends 'anxious' 12-day layoff with rout of Pacific

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan 26th - 5:20pm

Shaylee Gonzales had 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals Tuesday afternoon to lead the Cougars to an 80-61 win over Pacific in their first game since Jan. 14.

Utah legislator seeks to impeach AG Reyes for involvement in election fraud petition

Lauren Bennett, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan 26th - 4:36pm

A Utah legislator is seeking to impeach Attorney General Sean Reyes for "misusing the powers of his office" in his recent campaign to overturn the country's election results. Reyes called the measure "drastic."

Help wanted: Utah searches for 2 new members of the state wildlife board

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 26th - 4:34pm

The board that makes the final decisions on wildlife activities such as hunting and fishing, as well as how wildlife are managed is seeking two people to replace a pair of outgoing members.

Police: Man arrested after attempting to pawn stolen items, fleeing officers in Cedar City

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 26th - 4:04pm

A man was arrested after police say he attempted to flee from law enforcement officers after trying to pawn property that was possibly stolen.

Have You Seen This? Minnesota is cold and this guy's frozen face proves it

John Clyde, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted Jan 26th - 3:03pm

I knew Minnesota was cold, but this man's frozen face puts it in a whole new perspective.

Major internet outage affecting users from Washington, D.C., to Boston; Verizon fiber cut reported

Associated Press  |  Posted Jan 26th - 2:32pm

Internet users across the northeast U.S. reported widespread outages Tuesday.