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Sandy 'sim room' educates public about house fires

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Sandy Fire Department is one of the first firehouses to offer a "sim room" to help train both firefighters and the public in some very real scenarios.

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Trump says National Guard being removed from Chicago, LA and Portland

Kanishka Singh, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 31 - 5:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

President ​Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration was ⁠removing the National Guard from Chicago, ‌Los Angeles and Portland, ⁠but he added ‌federal ⁠forces ⁠will "come back" if crime rates go up.

Dampier sends No. 15 Utah out with 11th win in Las Vegas Bowl blowout over Nebraska

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 4:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

The New Year's Eve fireworks started hours earlier during the Las Vegas Bowl Wednesday.

Have You Seen This? The history of the famous Times Square ball

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of the time honored traditions for New Year's Eve is staying up to watch the Times Square ball drop at midnight. But do you know the history of the tradition?

Springville man arrested after police chases exceeding 100 mph

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Springville man was arrested early Wednesday and accused of twice trying to flee police by exceeding 100 mph.

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Some ways the Church of Jesus Christ transformed lives and education in 2025

Amy Ortiz, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

From Nigeria to Mongolia, here are some ways the Church of Jesus Christ is transforming lives through faith-filled learning.

Veterans affairs criminal investigator charged with sexually assaulting woman

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 1:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

A White City man who prosecutors say is a criminal investigator with the Department of Veterans Affairs was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a woman at his home.

Herriman man was shot, killed and driven around before being buried in shallow grave, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Herriman man who went to buy auto parts Saturday was shot and killed and his body later buried in a shallow grave in Tooele County, police say. The suspected gunman has been arrested.

Nation's 250th anniversary arrives with a call for year-round community service

James Pollard, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 31 - 11:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission wants to turn America's 250th birthday celebration into the country's single biggest year for volunteering.

These were the 10 most-read stories of 2025

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

More happened in 2025 than U.S. politics, but it factored in many of the most-read KSL articles of the year.

2 men given jail time, probation for injuring 2 in fight outside Utah rodeo

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 9:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two men who severely injured two others during a fight outside a county fair rodeo last year were sentenced to 60 days in jail.

Ring in the new year with these events in Utah

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 8:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's time to ring in the new year, and there's a wide variety of ways to celebrate in Utah — from fireworks to laser shows to bull riding. Here are some of the events across the state where you can welcome in 2026.

Utah mechanics group votes to decertify from its union

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Employees of Smith Power Products recently voted to decertify and break free from their union, officials confirmed.

Oil set for biggest annual drop since 2020

Enes Tunagur, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 31 - 7:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Oil prices crept higher on Wednesday, while heading for a fall of more than 15% over the course of 2025, as expectations of oversupply ​increased in a year marked by wars, higher tariffs, increased OPEC+ output and sanctions.

Charges: Nevada woman poisoned 1-year-old son with unprescribed meds while in Utah hospital

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Nevada woman has been charged with poisoning her 1-year-old son with unprescribed medications while the toddler was being treated in a Utah hospital.

Jazz trio combines for 85 points, but Utah comes up short against Boston

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 11:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Jazz fall to the Boston Celtics 129-119 despite another stellar performance from Keyonte George and near triple-double from Jusuf Nurkic.

More than 40 law enforcement agencies to crack down on impaired drivers during New Year's

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

As the New Year's holiday approaches, the Utah Highway Patrol is warning drivers to be prepared on the roads, as it targets impaired drivers.

Cedar City man wasn't affected by Tasers, but surrendered to K-9, charges say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A southern Utah man is facing criminal charges accusing him of fighting with police officers while armed with golf clubs.

1 arrested after missing Herriman man's body found in shallow grave, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested and facing charges in connection to the death of a 60-year-man who went missing last week.

Feds send checks to CarShield extended warranty customers for 'misleading' ads

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Trade Commission has started sending checks to people it says were misled by advertising for CarShield extended warranty plans.

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies of rare form of leukemia

Bhargav Acharya, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 30 - 8:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after revealing in a ⁠November essay that she had been diagnosed with ‌a rare form of leukemia. She was ⁠35.

A newborn baby in Idaho was found dead. Parents face felony charges

EastIdahoNews.com staff  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

An investigation is underway after an infant was found dead at a Nampa, Idaho, home, leading to the arrest of the child's parents.

Utah to get $195M to improve rural health care, innovate

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah will get $195 million as its first-year grant from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, which is slated to run five years with a total budget of $50 billion.