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Free Byrd: Freshman QB rushes for 151 as Utah rolls to 53-7 win over Colorado

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct. 26 - 12:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's leading passer at the end of the first quarter was its punter.

Utah artist J.R. Johansen finishes portrait of Marine killed in Afghanistan

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 10:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah artist J.R. Johansen's true gift isn't just in his chalk work, it's in the faces he brings back to life for families who thought they'd never see them again.

An atmospheric river is moving through the West. How will it impact Utah?

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct. 25 - 9:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

An atmospheric river moving across the West this weekend triggered a winter weather advisory for some of Utah's mountains.

Shootings at a party in North Carolina kill 2 and injure several others

The Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Shootings at a large outdoor Halloween party in southeastern North Carolina early Saturday killed two people, one of them 16, and wounded several others.

Draper businesses can reopen now that sewer line is fixed

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct. 25 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several businesses in Draper that were shut down Saturday due to a sewer line break have been cleared to resume operations now that repairs are complete.

Community effort reopens beloved mountain road in American Fork Canyon

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Forest Service Road 085 in American Fork Canyon had been shut down after a section collapsed during a heavy snowpack. On Friday, a group of enthusiasts brought it back.

Who do Utahns blame for the shutdown — Republicans or Democrats?

Suzanne Bates, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The current government shutdown is now the second-longest in American history, and there's no sign it will end anytime soon.

Utah Mammoth ride 6-game win streak to top of NHL standings

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 7:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

No team in the National Hockey League has more points than the Utah Mammoth through the opening three weeks of the regular season.

Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar in vivid hat, long hidden from view, sells for $37M

Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 25 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A long-hidden Picasso portrait was sold for $37 million at auction on Friday. The portrait, painted in July 1943, had remained out of view for over eight decades in a family collection.

Down, not out: No. 11 BYU rallies to stay unbeaten with 41-27 win at Iowa State

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Oct. 25 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bear Bachmeier accounted for 358 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 11 BYU overturned a 24-10 first-half deficit to stay undefeated with a 41-27 win over Iowa State.

Trump sets 10% hike in tariffs on Canada after ad airs during World Series

Jasper Ward and Valerie Volcovici, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 25 - 6:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was increasing tariffs on Canada by an additional 10% as he reacted to an ad that aired during the World Series broadcast on Friday.

Utah State comes out flat, falls to 0-4 on the road in loss to New Mexico

Jason Turner, Herald Journal  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was a rough start for the Aggies in their second Mountain West road game of the 2025 college football season, and they were never really able to recover.

If Dave Portnoy likes your pizza, prepare for lines

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dave Portnoy, owner and founder of Barstool Sports, came from the East Coast last weekend for the BYU-Utah football game. While in town, he visited some local pizza joints.

Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France after heist, RTL reports

Alessandro Parodi, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 25 - 5:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France, according to French radio RTL, after an audacious daylight heist last week exposed the famed museum's security vulnerability.

What's the biggest threat to free speech — censorship or contempt?

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds gathered in Salt Lake City following a weekend of protests to amplify a different kind of national movement, one seeking to combat contempt by recognizing human dignity in political discourse.

Man dead, teen injured in early morning shootout at Halloween party

Alex Tumalip, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Updated Oct. 25 - 4:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man is dead after police say he fired a gun at a crowd of people in West Valley City early Saturday morning, and someone in the crowd fired back.

'It was a miracle': Rock climber recovering after fall in American Fork Canyon, family says

Joe Wirthlin and Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 37-year-old man rescued in American Fork Canyon after he was accidentally knocked off an almost 50-foot cliff suffered a concussion and a broken arm, his family said.

Have You Seen This? Giant car-mounted axe destroys vehicle

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

I'm not sure where this event took place, but it has left me wondering if car-mounted axes are common in that region of the world.

Children's book co-authored by Utah travel influencer Elise Caffee honors her legacy

Lauren Tippetts, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new children's picture book, "Pippa and Poppy's European Adventure," co-authored by Utah travel influencer, editor and publisher Elise Caffee, is honoring her life and legacy.

Winter Olympic athletes share their take on avoiding 'snowballing debt'

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 1:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Zions Bank CEO Paul Burdiss brought along two U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team athletes to visit West High School on Friday to teach students about avoiding credit card debt.

Massive virtual arcade on the Las Vegas Strip files for bankruptcy after just a year in business

Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 25 - 12:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A massive virtual arcade located on the Las Vegas Strip filed for bankruptcy after just one year of operation, facing a pending eviction and millions in unpaid claims, court documents show.

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Historians react to the razing of the White House East Wing

Jacob Hess, Deseret News   |  Posted Oct. 25 - 12:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Historians share their "shock" and "sadness" in response to the sudden demolition of the White House's East Wing, a first step in making way for a $300 million, 90,000-square-foot "State Ballroom."

Students apply real-world engineering for aerospace, defense at WSU

Par Kermani, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 25 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Weber State University offers hands-on internships, giving students significant ownership of externally funded, real-world projects.