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Cedar City builder discusses approach to affordability, quality

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

With home prices steadily rising in Utah and with demand only expected to climb in the years to come, a homebuilder shared its approach to keep a new housing project priced below the median in Iron County.

2nd man in custody in connection with South Jordan fatal shooting

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 9:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

A second man is in police custody after a man was killed overnight Saturday in a South Jordan shooting.

Mexican train derailment kills at least 13 people, 98 injured

Natalia Siniawski, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 28 - 8:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mexican authorities said on Sunday that at least ​13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca.

Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured

Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 28 - 8:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Officials say two helicopters have crashed midair in southern New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and leaving another critically injured.

BYU or Utah? One sports program has higher value than the other

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Football games between Utah and BYU were close the last three times they met, with the Cougars narrowly winning each.

A winter storm threatens to bring blizzards and ice to parts of the US, hampering holiday travel

Leah Willingham and Jeff Martin, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 28 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A powerful winter storm driven by a rapidly intensifying cyclone was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, bringing heavy snow, ice, rain and severe weather expected to affect much of the country.

'Our stories must be told': Utah's Mickey Ibarra unveils new book featuring Latino success stories

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah native and Latino Leaders Network founder Mickey Ibarra has unveiled a book featuring the stories of 25 successful Latinos in a bid to lift the community.

How musician David Tolk is providing background music for the world

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A keyboard artist in Draper with a studio that doubles as his front room is being heard literally around the world.

At 66, Kyle Whittingham still has plenty to give — and Michigan will benefit from it

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 3:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Whittingham has been open that he didn't retire from coaching after 34 years at the same institution.

Zelenskyy meets Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan

Andrea Shalal and Gram Slattery, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 28 - 3:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met President Donald Trump on Sunday, hoping to forge a plan to end the war in Ukraine.

Brown University police chief put on leave — 5 years after facing scrutiny in Utah

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brown University Chief of Police Rodney Chatman has been put on administrative leave following the shooting at the Ivy League institution on Dec. 13.

Ancient Roman column gets high-tech laser facelift

Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Vivid scenes of battlefield decapitations and female prisoners dragged off by their hair, carved into the 1,840-year-old marble Column of Marcus Aurelius towering over central Rome, are being brought back into focus through a $2.3 million laser restoration.

How Utah could lead the way on this little-known clean energy source

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers are pushing for ways to make it easier to access geothermal energy, pointing to the Beehive State as a potential leader to harness the clean energy source and secure domestic energy dominance for the United States in the coming years.

Northern Utah finally gets snow, skiers and snowboarders couldn't be happier

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 11:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

After weeks of waiting, winter finally showed up in northern Utah.

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5 Utah food spots we checked out this year

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah has a unique and interesting food scene. Here are five special spots we wrote about in the last year.

'The future looks bright for us': BYU vibes shining after 1st 12-win campaign in 24 years

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

By improving to 23-4 in the past two seasons with the Cougars' first 12-win campaign since 2001, former BYU fullback Kalani Sitake is building his own legend in Provo.

What to know now about changes to your 2025 taxes

Jeanne Sahadi, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law in July, created several new tax provisions and made changes to others that are in effect for this year. So it's worth having the rundown of some of the key ones before preparing your 2025 tax return.

Idaho legislator proposing bill that creates framework for education about future of AI

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 10:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Idaho state Sen. Kevin Cook is focused on three areas he believes are the key to Idaho's future: water storage, artificial intelligence development and nuclear projects.

Funeral services set for President Jeffrey R. Holland

Sicily Stanton for KSL  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 9:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Funeral services for President Jeffrey R. Holland, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have been set for Wednesday, Dec. 31.

Barack Obama shared his favorite movies of the year — including this film that debuted in Utah

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The former president is closing out 2025 with his annual tradition of sharing his favorite movies, music and books of the year.

Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91

Thomas Adamson and Elaine Ganley, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 8:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

French 1960s sex symbol Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. Bardot became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist.

This Utah resort named best spot for snowboarding in the US

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

USA Today named Brighton Resort as the best spot for snowboarding in 2025.

Weber County shelter to serve as homeless warming center; search continues for permanent site

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The dining hall at a Weber County homeless shelter will serve as an emergency warming center this winter as officials continue the search for a permanent site.