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Man dead after firing shots, barricading himself in Layton apartment complex
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
A man was found dead after barricading himself in his Layton apartment Thursday and firing shots, police said.

Venezuelans in Utah decry Trump administration decision ending deportation protections
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
Venezuelans in Utah are decrying the Trump administration decision to halt the program that had granted 350,000 Venezuelans around the country deportation protections.

Lawmaker says 1 change could keep more Utahns safe from their abusers
Annie Knox, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 6 - 2:43 p.m. | Save Story
A state lawmaker is sponsoring a budget request for Utah to set aside more money to cover the cost of medical exams for victims of attempted strangling, a felony crime.

Judge blocks Trump buyout offer for government workers until at least Monday
Daniel Wiessner, Tim Reid and Nathan Layne, Reuters | Updated Feb. 6 - 2:18 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's proposed buyout for federal workers until at least Monday, giving an initial win to labor unions who sued to stop it.

Utah lawmaker takes aim at candy, soda and food dyes with 2 new bills
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 6 - 2:11 p.m. | Save Story
A new Utah lawmaker is pushing bills aimed at eating healthy.

Woman, 72, killed in crash near Pineview Reservoir
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
A 72-year-old woman died after a crash Wednesday night on state Route 158 near Pineview Reservoir in Weber County.

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Is America falling out of love with marriage?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 12:18 p.m. | Save Story
The latest American Family Survey looks at marriage, economics, parenting and other aspects of life.

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How mytinnitusnumber.org is dramatically improving the lives of tinnitus patients
Hearing and Brain Centers of America | Posted Feb. 6 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Mytinnitusnumber.org helps individuals with tinnitus better understand their condition and take proactive steps toward treating it and getting the relief they need.

Ballet West debuts 'Cinderella' with costumes, sets from London's Royal Ballet
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
The magical fairytale of "Cinderella" returns to Salt Lake City, but this time dancers will grace the stage with costumes and sets from the Royal Ballet in London.

Utah bakery feeling the pain of soaring egg prices
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 6 - 10:43 a.m. | Save Story
The rising cost of eggs is taking a huge toll on local bakers who go through thousands of eggs every week.

Utah's call for action: Addressing sexual assault through prevention and support
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
More than 50 people squeezed into a room in the Capitol Tuesday evening for "Advocacy Day on the Hill" hosted by the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault regarding sexual assault resources and prevention in the state.

Parked Delta plane clipped by taxiing Japan Airlines plane at Seattle airport
Associated Press | Updated Feb. 6 - 9:39 a.m. | Save Story
Authorities at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport say a Japan Airlines plane that was taxiing on the tarmac apparently clipped the tail of a parked Delta aircraft Wednesday morning.

Public labor union bill back to a complete ban on collective bargaining
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:07 a.m. | Save Story
After multiple changes were made to one of the most controversial bills of the 2025 legislative session, the latest House version of a public labor unions bill would once again completely prohibit public sector collective bargaining.

STARBASE Hill program in Utah shuts down due to massive funding reduction
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 6 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
A Department of Defense youth program is the latest victim of budget cuts on Washington's Capitol Hill, and thousands of Utah children will feel the impact.

Republicans taken 'by surprise' over Trump's suggestion to take control of Gaza
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 8:21 a.m. | Save Story
Republican lawmakers were just as surprised as the rest of the country when President Donald Trump suggested the United States should take over Gaza late Tuesday. And many of them still are unsure what to think.

Witness, trooper share story of wreck, 3.5 hour extrication on Legacy Parkway
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 6 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
The day after a semitruck crash severely injured a driver and traffic snarled, one of the first witnesses on scene and a trooper shared their accounts of the subsequent rescue.

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Park City resident wishes he had tested his home for radon years ago
UtahRadon.org | Posted Feb. 6 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
Johnson is pleading with all Utah residents to test for radon after a harrowing journey with cancer.

Honeywell, one of the few remaining US industrial conglomerates, will split into 3 companies
Michelle Chapman, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 6 - 7:44 a.m. | Save Story
Honeywell plans to separate its automation and aerospace technologies businesses from the U.S. industrial conglomerate, following similar actions by companies such as General Electric and Alcoa.

Developers suspicious after Orem home scheduled for demolition burns down
Brian Carlson, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 6 - 7:21 a.m. | Save Story
A home scheduled to be demolished went up in flames Tuesday.

White House says it will cancel $8M in Politico subscriptions
Liam Reilly, CNN | Posted Feb. 6 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, responding Wednesday to a question about a right-wing conspiracy theory, announced that the federal government would cancel $8 million worth of Politico subscriptions.

Why 'quiet zone' from Salt Lake City to Ogden likely won't be resolved for at least another month
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
A quiet zone from Salt Lake City to Ogden remains held up with a new waiver request being sought in the process to reinstate it.

'He's a killer': Walker Kessler's 'inspiring' play leads Jazz to stunning win over Warriors
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 12:22 a.m. | Save Story
The Jazz came back from 11 down in the final three minutes to beat the Golden State Warriors Wednesday.

Gabe Madsen leads with 17 points as Runnin' Utes pull away from Colorado
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 5 - 11:12 p.m. | Save Story
Wednesday night's game between Utah and Colorado would never be mistaken as a thing of beauty.

BYU women hold off UCF for back-to-back wins for 1st time in Big 12 play
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 10:48 p.m. | Save Story
Delaney Gibb tied the game-high with 19 points and five assists, and Brinley Cannon added a career-best 13 points and three assists to lead the Cougars to a 73-66 win over UCF on Wednesday night.

Big Utah election bills pass House committee
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 10:37 p.m. | Save Story
Major election reform bills advanced to a floor vote in the Utah House of Representatives on Tuesday seeking to transform how Utahns vote and how the state keeps track of who can vote.

Elder Ulisses Soares encourages peacemaking at religious freedom conference in Washington
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Elder Ulisses Soares, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, advocated for religious freedom, saying it is "a key to peace and stability" at a national summit.

Will Utah follow Tennessee's lead by banning adult-themed performances in public?
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
One Utah lawmaker introduced a bill this week that aims to keep publicly accessible places family friendly amid rapidly changing norms about what that means.

New legislation pushes for efficient use of federal land in energy development
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 9:22 p.m. | Save Story
Two energy bills sponsored by Rep. Derrin Owens, R-Fountain Green, advanced unanimously from a Senate committee late last week in another move eyeing Utah's energy landscape.

Utah lawmakers address federalism while working to balance state, federal jurisdiction
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 9:12 p.m. | Save Story
A new bill dealing with federal and state jurisdictional conflict is just one of multiple bills this session meant to deal with federal government overreach and emphasize Utah's sovereignty.

'We are the real patriots': Utahns protest Donald Trump, Elon Musk outside Capitol
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of Utahns joined nationwide protests in opposition to President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of Trump's top benefactors who has sought to gut federal agencies as a "special government employee."

Utah seeks dismissal of labor trafficking charges in lieu of federal investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
Utah is asking for its case against Rubicon Contracting to be dismissed because of a pending federal investigation.
FCC releases '60 Minutes' transcript, full video of Kamala Harris interview
David Shepardson and Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters | Posted Feb. 5 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it made public the transcript and full video of CBS News' "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris as part of its investigation.

Child sex abuse case dismissed after Roy man, 80, dies
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
Despite concerns of cognitive decline from his defense attorney, an 80-year-old Roy man was found competent to proceed with his case in September 2024. He died months later, and 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child were dismissed.

Jazz get 2nd-round pick to help facilitate another big NBA trade
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 5 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Jazz are playing facilitator again.

Jenna Johnson's 3rd quarter effort lifts Utah women to 70-64 win over Texas Tech
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
The Gianna Kneepkens heater came to an end on the road Wednesday as Utah battled it out on the court with Texas Tech.

Man arrested in connection to 2016 killing in Kearns now charged with murder
Pat Reavy and Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A documented gang member with a violent history has been charged with murder in the 2016 shooting death of a 24-year-old man in Kearns.

Union reps offer support to Ogden-area IRS workers as buyout proposal deadline looms
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Union leaders are offering words of support to Ogden IRS workers amid pressure from the Trump administration for federal employees to step down.

Hill Air Force Base braces for return of remote employees after presidential order
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 6:40 p.m. | Save Story
Civilian workers with hybrid and telework arrangements at Hill Air Force Base have been ordered to return to the office full time, starting Thursday.

Intermountain Health to mark National Heart Awareness Month with heart health fair
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
Intermountain Health is hosting a free heart fair and teaching Utahns about keeping their heart healthy on Friday for National Heart Awareness Month.

Publishers, a library and others sue over Idaho's law restricting youth access to 'harmful' books
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 5 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
Several large book publishers, a tiny public library and others are suing Idaho officials over a law that forces libraries to keep some books in an adults-only section if community members believe they are harmful to minors.

Woman sentenced to jail, probation in death of her 1-month-old son
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
A 19-year-old woman was ordered on Wednesday to spend three years in jail and four years on probation after pleading no contest to attempted murder in the death of her 1-month-old son.

Roy man charged with breaking into house, sexually abusing 10-year-old
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
A 20-year-old man appeared to enter an Ogden home through a window and sexually abuse a 10-year-old girl, after connecting with the girl's sister on social media in January, charges say.

Utah House passes bill on transgender inmate regulations
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
A bill regarding transgender inmates was considered and passed 60-14 in the House general session on Monday.

BYU adds 4 more to 2025 recruiting class on traditional signing day
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars added four players to the Class of 2025 Wednesday, including a pair of shifty defensive backs and a four-star linebacker who will play running back after serving a two-year church mission.

A 'waste of time'? Utah House passes bill to end daylight saving time
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 5 - 3:39 p.m. | Save Story
The House of Representatives has given the green light to a bill letting Utah ditch daylight saving time.

Have You Seen This? New Year's with a bang
Alex Tumalip, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
In Hawaii, we do New Year's a little bit differently when it comes to fireworks at midnight.
Trump signs executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports
Andrea Shalal and Daniel Trotta | Updated Feb. 5 - 3:21 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from female sports.

BYU basketball booster: 'You're not going to outbid us' for players
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 3:07 p.m. | Save Story
Not that it was much of a secret in college basketball circles, but BYU basketball's ambition now is clear to literally the world.

Utah agency investigates buck killed by illegal hunting weapon
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Department of Natural Resources investigators said Wednesday that the deer was likely killed by a weapon type that is illegal to use for hunting big game in Utah.

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You're doing everything right, so why can't you sleep at night?
RC Willey | Posted Feb. 5 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
You're doing everything right, but for some reason you can't fall asleep. The answer could be right under your back.

Man allegedly stealing children's socks leads to bigger investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 2:12 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police say was seen taking children's socks at a trampoline park is now facing multiple charges for allegedly possessing child sex abuse material.

RSL kicks off Coachella Valley Invitational with 1-1 preseason draw against St. Louis
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 1:51 p.m. | Save Story
RSL got a taste of more intense preseason soccer Wednesday against St. Louis City in the Coachella Valley Invitational opener.

Second judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
Blake Brittain and Nate Raymond, Reuters | Updated Feb. 5 - 1:31 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday became the second one nationally to block Donald Trump's administration from implementing the Republican president's executive order aimed at curtailing birthright citizenship in the United States.

ICE agents under scrutiny following Salt Lake County traffic stop
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 12:59 p.m. | Save Story
The mayor of Millcreek is calling for an investigation into three ICE agents who claimed a man tried to "sideswipe" them, but video surveillance shows otherwise.
Pennsylvania thieves haul away precious loot: 100,000 eggs
Rich McKay, Reuters | Updated Feb. 5 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
Pennsylvania State Police were hunting on Wednesday for thieves who stole about 100,000 organic eggs, a haul worth more than $40,000 retail amid a national shortage that has caused prices to surge.

Watering Utah's child care 'deserts'
Sydney Jezik, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Child care in Utah is getting a break this year — and it's coming from both sides of the political spectrum.

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Self-driving cars are popping up in the West. But are they safe?
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 11:38 a.m. | Save Story
From navigating San Francisco's famous hills to Phoenix's dust storms, these driverless cars are becoming the new normal.

Parvovirus outbreak leads to euthanizations at Weber County Animal Services
Simone Seikaly, KSL NewsRadio | Posted Feb. 5 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
The Weber County Animal Services euthanized 18 dogs that tested positive for canine parvovirus.
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