With Thanksgiving week in the rearview, Utah reports 1,722 coronavirus cases and 5 deaths Sunday

Conservation efforts in southern Utah help delay need for water projects, but not indefinitely

Mori Kessler, St. George News  |  Posted Nov 29th - 1:50pm

The Utah Division of Water Resources reported that water conservation efforts have helped meet growing population needs while postponing the need for water development projects.

BYU holds steady at No. 8 in AP, Coaches polls despite drop in CFP rankings

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov 29th - 12:07pm

The Cougars, like most of the media, were shocked last week when the College Football Playoff selection committee released their initial rankings. On Sunday, though, it was more of the same.

Navajo health executive to serve on Biden COVID-19 advisory board

Simone Seikaly, KSL NewsRadio  |  Posted Nov 29th - 11:50am

Dr. Jill Jim is a member of the Navajo Nation and has served as a cabinet member for the Nation's Nez-Lizer Administration.

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Mommy blogs are out, but Latter-day Saint influencers live on

Tamarra Kemsley, for The Deseret News  |  Posted Nov 29th - 11:42am

Holly and Brad Lauritzen never planned on becoming famous on Instagram. Even now, the couple seems unsure what attracted their hundreds of thousands of followers.

'I just put my head down and ran': St. George woman sets fastest known time on quad-crossing of Grand Canyon

Hollie Stark, St. George News  |  Posted Nov 29th - 11:08am

McGee finished the feat in a time of 28:11:26.

Delta passenger arrested after boarding jet without mask, refusing to leave, police say

Wendy Leonard, KSL  |  Updated Nov 29th - 10:02am

Police arrested a 44-year-old man on Wednesday after he refused to wear a face mask on a flight leaving Salt Lake City International Airport.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Northwestern stumbles as BYU-Cincy wait for a chance

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov 29th - 10:01am

The college football landscape continues to be a crapshoot as we move through a global pandemic that forces us to watch whether a team boards an airplane in hopes of a game being played. But 2020 continues for a little longer.

3 California men face federal gun trafficking charges in Utah

Dennis Romboy, KSL  |  Posted Nov 29th - 9:11am

Erick Lopez, Christopher Lopez and Bryan Rodriguez were charged with travel within the United States with intent to deal firearms without a license.

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5 "Christmas Under the Stars" performances we absolutely love

Byutv  |  Posted Nov 29th - 8:45am

Christmas Under the Stars, BYUtv's annual holiday concert series, returns Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. with Christian pop superstar Lauren Daigle headlining this year's musical celebration.

19 Utah schools are tops at English language instruction

Marjorie Cortez, KSL  |  Posted Nov 29th - 8:10am

Salt Lake's Edison Elementary, with 64% of its students English language learners and 100% economically disadvantaged, honored for 'exemplary' efforts.

Trump administration moves to weaken migratory bird protections

Valerie Volcovici, Reuters  |  Posted Nov 29th - 7:06am

The Trump administration took a step on Friday toward rolling back protections for migratory birds and reducing penalties for companies that inadvertently kill them, the latest effort to finalize regulatory rollbacks before President Donald Trump leaves office in January.

'We didn't finish': Utah's 2nd-half collapse leads to come-from-behind Washington win

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov 28th - 10:30pm

For Utah, a strong first-half performance was not enough to overcome a surging Washington team that scored 24 unanswered points to come from behind to claim a 24-21 win Saturday night at Husky Stadium in Seattle.

Barcello leads BYU basketball to 3-0 start with win over Utah Valley

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov 28th - 10:23pm

Alex Barcello had 20 points, six rebounds and three assists, and Matt Haarms added 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in his BYU debut to help the Cougars to their third-straight win, 82-60 Saturday night over crosstown rival Utah Valley in the Marriott Center.

2 arrested in connection with the death of Santaquin man

Jen Riess, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov 28th - 10:21pm

The Juab County Sheriff's office is investigating the death of a 50-year-old Santaquin man.

How one woman's daily gratitude journal helped her through the pandemic

Aley Davis, KSL TV  |  Posted Nov 28th - 9:51pm

Many people have been sharing messages of gratitude all over social media this week. Experts say expressing thanks goes beyond just feeling good — it turns out there are actual health benefits that come from being grateful.

Teen missing in southern Utah found, reunited with family

Graham Dudley, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov 28th - 9:42pm

Britton Kelsey had been missing since before 3 p.m. Friday, officials said.

Monolith disappears, rock pile and mini pyramid now in its place

Jen Riess, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov 28th - 9:14pm

The mystery continues for Utah's favorite (unlikely) sign of alien contact.

Prosecutors want bail denied for Utah man accused of setting wife's clothes on fire

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Nov 28th - 7:47pm

Prosecutors have requested a man who allegedly set his wife's clothes on fire after finding out she was having an affair, only for the fire to spread to his house, be held without bail.

Sticking together: Timpview DE Logan Fano joining teammate Raider Damuni at BYU

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov 28th - 7:08pm

Without playing a game, BYU's football program earned a big win on Thanksgiving weekend. Two of them, in fact.