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Utah State holds on to beat Colorado State Rams 93-85 at home

Utah State holds on to beat Colorado State Rams 93-85 at home

Alex Vejar for KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 12:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Aggies shot 57% from the 3-point line, but struggles with free throws continued.
Driver who struck, killed 2 cyclists in St. George in 2022 seeks parole

Driver who struck, killed 2 cyclists in St. George in 2022 seeks parole

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman who admits she was impaired by medication when he hit and killed two bicyclists in St. George in 2022 had her first parole hearing on Tuesday.
Trump asks US court to end 'judicial overreach' and allow funding freezes

Trump asks US court to end 'judicial overreach' and allow funding freezes

Nate Raymond, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's administration has asked an appeals court to put on hold a U.S. judge's decision forcing it to comply with his order barring it from freezing federal grants, loans and other financial assistance, saying the decision constituted "intolerable judicial overreach."
Here's what Sam Altman said about Elon Musk's bid to take over OpenAI

Here's what Sam Altman said about Elon Musk's bid to take over OpenAI

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman was quick with a quippy shutdown to Elon Musk's unsolicited bid Monday to buy the company behind ChatGPT for $97.4 billion.
1 killed in West Haven house fire

1 killed in West Haven house fire

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Officials are investigating a house fire that killed a woman Tuesday night.
DOJ drops lawsuit against Utah over transgender inmate's rights

DOJ drops lawsuit against Utah over transgender inmate's rights

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal lawsuit against Utah's Department of Corrections over where to house a transgender inmate was recently dropped by the Department of Justice, according to Utah's Attorney General Derek Brown.
House approves bill allowing parents to limit conversation topics for kids, school therapists

House approves bill allowing parents to limit conversation topics for kids, school therapists

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The majority of Utah representatives voted to pass a bill Tuesday that allows parents to make certain subjects off-limits in meetings between their children and school therapists.
Demin, BYU bench lead Cougars to road win over West Virginia

Demin, BYU bench lead Cougars to road win over West Virginia

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Egor Demin poured in 16 points, three rebounds and two assists as the Cougars snapped a two-game losing skid with a 73-69 road win over West Virginia.
Southern Utah man accused of sexually assaulting woman as police seek more victims

Southern Utah man accused of sexually assaulting woman as police seek more victims

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

An investigation is underway into a man accused of sexually assaulting multiple women in southern Utah. The alleged victims say they and the suspect grew up in the FLDS polygamous culture.
Gabe Madsen hits 8 3-pointers, but Runnin' Utes fall to Cincinnati on the road

Gabe Madsen hits 8 3-pointers, but Runnin' Utes fall to Cincinnati on the road

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 7:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was raining from downtown Tuesday night.
University of Utah leaders update campus community amid federal cuts in research funding

University of Utah leaders update campus community amid federal cuts in research funding

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

University of Utah leaders are encouraging researchers to continue their work amid funding uncertainties posed by cuts announced by the National Institutes of Health.
FBI says it found 2,400 new JFK assassination records

FBI says it found 2,400 new JFK assassination records

Jamie Stengle, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI says it's discovered 2,400 records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as federal agencies work to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order to release thousands of classified files.
2 arrested following road rage confrontation involving Sandy family

2 arrested following road rage confrontation involving Sandy family

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two men, including one who police say lives in a van on a Sandy street, have been arrested following a road rage confrontation with a family who live on the same street.
Trump administration ordered to restore removed CDC and FDA websites

Trump administration ordered to restore removed CDC and FDA websites

Brendan Pierson, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered U.S. health agencies to restore websites that they abruptly took offline in response to an executive order by President Donald Trump telling them to scrub websites of "gender ideology extremism."
Sheriff's office identifies woman killed in crash near Pineview Reservoir

Sheriff's office identifies woman killed in crash near Pineview Reservoir

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 5:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 72-year-old woman who died following a crash last week on state Route 158 near Pineview Reservoir has been identified by the Weber County Sheriff's Office.
Lawmakers are considering major changes to Utah's open records law

Lawmakers are considering major changes to Utah's open records law

Annie Knox, Andrew Adams and Courtney Johns, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lawmakers are considering a move under which Utahns' access to public information could be significantly curtailed, and the process for obtaining public records changed drastically.
Get ready for the great outdoors and camping season at the Utah RV Show 2025, Feb. 13-16

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Get ready for the great outdoors and camping season at the Utah RV Show 2025, Feb. 13-16

Angie Lucas, KSL Classifieds  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 4:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Trailers and trucks. RVs and ATVs. If you have a passion for the great outdoors, trek on over to the Mountain American Expo Center Feb. 13-16 for the Sportsman's Vacation and RV Show 2025.
Officials identify delivery driver killed after being crushed by vehicle near Huntsville

Officials identify delivery driver killed after being crushed by vehicle near Huntsville

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 4:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman contracting with the Postal Service was found pinned against a house by her vehicle Monday in Weber County and later died of her injuries, police say.
After 20 years, BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe will retire at end of 2024-25 season

After 20 years, BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe will retire at end of 2024-25 season

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 20-year athletic director announced Tuesday that he will retire following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season.
Mike Lee wants to ban porn from X

Mike Lee wants to ban porn from X

Sydney Jezik, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 4:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, took to social media Monday, calling for a porn ban on X from his personal account.
Utah woman accused of putting bacteria in son's PICC line

Utah woman accused of putting bacteria in son's PICC line

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah woman is accused of causing her son to get sick by putting bacteria into his PICC line. Doctors became suspicious when the boy would get better at the hospital, and constantly become sick while at home or when his mother visited.
Have You Seen This? Puka, Luka swap jerseys after Doncic debut in LA

Have You Seen This? Puka, Luka swap jerseys after Doncic debut in LA

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Doncic's new teammates, LeBron James, might have manifested this collision of worlds when first minting the nickname "Puka Doncic" in 2023.
'Gold standard': Ogden 1st district to offer International Baccalaureate program to K-12 continuum

'Gold standard': Ogden 1st district to offer International Baccalaureate program to K-12 continuum

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden School District has become the first system in Utah to offer International Baccalaureate programming all along the K-12 continuum.
South Salt Lake man charged with hate crimes in assault on woman wearing a hijab

South Salt Lake man charged with hate crimes in assault on woman wearing a hijab

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 1:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors say an unprovoked attack on a woman wearing a hijab and holding a child's hand is a hate crime and a South Salt Lake man is charged with attacking her on the street.
Russia has released detained American teacher Marc Fogel, the White House says

Russia has released detained American teacher Marc Fogel, the White House says

Chris Megerian, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 1:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

The White House says American teacher Marc Fogel has been released by Russia. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff left Russian airspace with Fogel on Tuesday.
Remains from Starvation Reservoir confirmed to be Salt Lake man missing since 2004

Remains from Starvation Reservoir confirmed to be Salt Lake man missing since 2004

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Forensic experts have positively identified the remains recovered from Starvation Reservoir in September as 46-year-old Steven Willard Anderson, who went missing over two decades earlier.
Trump meets Jordan's king, repeats Gaza takeover plan

Trump meets Jordan's king, repeats Gaza takeover plan

Jeff Mason and Simon Lewis, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 12:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Donald Trump on Tuesday restated his plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza and permanently resettle its residents, as he met Jordan's King Abdullah amid widespread opposition to his plan among Washington's Arab allies, including Jordan.
Pickup truck driver killed in Tooele County collision identified as Grantsville woman, 69

Pickup truck driver killed in Tooele County collision identified as Grantsville woman, 69

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 12:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 69-year-old Grantsville woman was killed last week when two vehicles collided at an intersection in Erda.
Provo OB-GYN ordered to stand trial for sexual abuse of a patient in first of 4 criminal cases

Provo OB-GYN ordered to stand trial for sexual abuse of a patient in first of 4 criminal cases

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 12:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

David Broadbent was ordered to stand trial for two felonies in his first criminal case during a hearing on Monday, which was also his first hearing for three additional cases filed in January.
Why everyone should be religious, according to a New York Times columnist

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Why everyone should be religious, according to a New York Times columnist

Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 12:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

In his new book, Ross Douthat offers a roadmap for thinking your way into religious belief.
7 reasons you should never wear shoes in the house

7 reasons you should never wear shoes in the house

Giant Carpet One  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Whether you realize it or not, your footwear can carry serious health risks and cost you a lot in flooring repairs.
Milan Cortina 2026: Exploring the most geographically diverse Winter Olympics venues

Milan Cortina 2026: Exploring the most geographically diverse Winter Olympics venues

Keira Fairmont and Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 11:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are being called the most widespread Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in history.
Patrick Kinahan: Consummate teammate Jake Shoff led selfless life

Patrick Kinahan: Consummate teammate Jake Shoff led selfless life

Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 10:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

One minute or half the game, playing time never was Jake Shoff's highest priority during his college basketball career.
Utah looking to pave way to directly pay college athletes

Utah looking to pave way to directly pay college athletes

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah lawmaker has proposed a bill to allow universities to directly pay college athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness.
Gephardt Gets It: We made 5 often-used foods on our own. Here's where we saved money

Gephardt Gets It: We made 5 often-used foods on our own. Here's where we saved money

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 9:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Groceries have gotten pricey. But by making some of your own food, you can cut costs by over 30%.
Utah is one of the slowest states at delivering election results. Lawmakers want to change that

Utah is one of the slowest states at delivering election results. Lawmakers want to change that

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 9:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

The governor and Republican leaders in the House and Senate haven't come to an agreement yet on how to change the state's vote-by-mail system. But they all agree the state needs to speed up election results.
Hegseth orders US Army to restore name of Fort Bragg

Hegseth orders US Army to restore name of Fort Bragg

Brad Brooks and Idrees Ali, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday renamed the Army base Fort Liberty back to its original name of Fort Bragg, according to a Department of Defense statement, undoing a 2023 name change driven by racial justice protests.
Nuclear nonproliferation panel warns Utah leaders to tread lightly

Nuclear nonproliferation panel warns Utah leaders to tread lightly

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Groups who oppose nuclear power development warn of the lack of knowledge on the ramifications of embracing nuclear.
Your dog bit someone who trespassed on your property — are you liable?

Your dog bit someone who trespassed on your property — are you liable?

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah woman whose dog encountered a strange man in her backyard led to a bill which would make dog owners not liable if their dog injures a trespasser.
Summit County woman continues fight against lung cancer likely caused by radon

Summit County woman continues fight against lung cancer likely caused by radon

Utahradon.org  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Connie Alexakos is devastated to learn her cancer has spread to her brain. She wants to raise awareness for the deadly gas that has taken lives across Utah.
Weber firefighters narrowly beat passing train to fight storage unit fire

Weber firefighters narrowly beat passing train to fight storage unit fire

Michael Houck and Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 7:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A train almost prevented firefighters from reaching a quick-moving storage unit fire Monday morning.
Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich

Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich

Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 7:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat and former contestant on "Celebrity Apprentice," who was convicted of corruption for trying to sell former President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat.
Private jets collide at airport in Arizona, killing 1 person

Private jets collide at airport in Arizona, killing 1 person

Sejal Govindarao and Hallie Golden, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 6:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities say one person has been killed and others were injured when a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil collided with another jet at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona. A representative for Neil says the singer was not on the plane.
Here's how Salt Lake area rent changes rank nationally

Here's how Salt Lake area rent changes rank nationally

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 6:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

The median asking rent in the Salt Lake area fell last month to $1,476, a 6.5% decline from what landlords were seeking in January 2024, according to a new analysis.
'We got our butts kicked': Jazz fall flat in Luka Doncic's memorable debut with Lakers

'We got our butts kicked': Jazz fall flat in Luka Doncic's memorable debut with Lakers

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 12:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

Doncic finished with 14 points, five rebounds and four assists as the Lakers routed the Jazz 132-113 Monday at Crptyo.com Arena.
Investigators looking for clues after destructive Provo fire

Investigators looking for clues after destructive Provo fire

Karah Brackin, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Provo fire investigators are working to learn exactly what started a fire that destroyed three buildings.
US will push European allies to buy more arms for Ukraine, say sources

US will push European allies to buy more arms for Ukraine, say sources

Erin Banco, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 9:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration plans to push European allies to buy more American weapons for Ukraine ahead of potential peace talks with Moscow, said two people with knowledge of the matter.
Forecasters warn about conditions after deaths, avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Forecasters warn about conditions after deaths, avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 9:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Forecasters were cautioning Monday about potential avalanche risks following a deadly weekend and a large new avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon where nobody was caught.
Scores of unexploded World War II bombs discovered under children's playground

Scores of unexploded World War II bombs discovered under children's playground

Jack Guy, CNN  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scores of unexploded bombs dating from World War II have been recovered from a children's playground in northern England after a chance discovery.
'For everybody': Numerous Black History Month activities scheduled through February

'For everybody': Numerous Black History Month activities scheduled through February

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 9:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

February is Black History Month, and numerous activities are scheduled by several organization and universities across Utah to mark the month.
Avalanche danger was 'considerable' on day Wyoming snowmobiler was killed

Avalanche danger was 'considerable' on day Wyoming snowmobiler was killed

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 8:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Avalanche Center released a report with additional details about an avalanche in Weber County that killed a man from Wyoming.
Nevada confirms state's first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker

Nevada confirms state's first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker

Tom Polanseki, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 8:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state.
Driver dies after crashing into 2 homes in Eagle Mountain

Driver dies after crashing into 2 homes in Eagle Mountain

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 7:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man died Monday after he crashed into two homes in Eagle Mountain.
Alleged bank robber with manifestos arrested

Alleged bank robber with manifestos arrested

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 7:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man arrested in the town of Brighton on Friday is accused of robbing a bank and leaving behind manifestos in envelopes.
Clinton resident leads charge against townhome development, files lawsuit after petition stalls

Clinton resident leads charge against townhome development, files lawsuit after petition stalls

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Clinton man helping lead the charge against a townhome proposal has filed a lawsuit, saying misinformation figured into their stalled petition drive targeting the plans.
Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182

Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 6:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles away. It might come even closer in the future, with scientists estimating a one-in-2,700 chance of a collision with Earth in September 2182.
He's a defense lawyer and a lobbyist — a 'tough row to hoe' on Capitol Hill

He's a defense lawyer and a lobbyist — a 'tough row to hoe' on Capitol Hill

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Steve Burton, a lobbyist, is a part of a group that recognizes good lawmaking is best done when an effort is made to make sure both sides of an argument are heard.
Utah man believing he's working with IRS loses $20K

Utah man believing he's working with IRS loses $20K

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 5:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say was tricked into believing he was working with the IRS is out $20,000, according to prosecutors who have charged a southern Utah man in connection with the crime.
Police identify Washington County woman, 82, who died after being struck by car

Police identify Washington County woman, 82, who died after being struck by car

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 4:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

An 83-year-old woman died Friday after being struck by a car in Santa Clara, Washington County.
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