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'Salt Lake City knows volleyball': LOVB Salt Lake returns home for Weekend with LOVB
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 10:43 p.m. | Save Story
Tori Dixon, the former three-time All-American middle blocker at Minnesota, had five kills and a block in Salt Lake's loss to LOVB Atlanta.

Utah Rep. Blake 'Mormon' brings laughs, admits college crush on Fox News host
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 7 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Blake Moore spoke at this year's Washington Press Club Foundation Dinner , where he poked fun at himself and his home state.

Border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump
Colleen Slevin, Thomas Peipert, Jesse Bedayn and Matthew Brown, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 7 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's border czar is blaming news leaks for hindering a large-scale immigration operation in Colorado.

Community volunteers to showcase culture in annual 'Oaxaca en Utah' fashion show
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 9:26 p.m. | Save Story
Models, designers, performers and more will participate in a fashion show hosted by the Oaxaca en Utah organization on Sunday.

Pluralsight settles class action suit for $20M after dismissal and appeal
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
Draper-based online education company Pluralsight settled a class action lawsuit for $20 million, with no admission of wrongdoing.
Countries vow 'unwavering' support for ICC, as Trump hits it with sanctions
Michelle Nichols and Bart H. Meijer, Reuters | Posted Feb. 7 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Dozens of countries expressed their "unwavering support" for the International Criminal Court on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump authorized potentially far-reaching economic and travel sanctions against the court's staff.

Review: 'Love Hurts' delivers laughs and action, but little else
John Clyde for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
"Love Hurts" is the kind of movie designed for couples who prefer their date nights with blood splatter instead of candlelight.

Vigil planned as demolition of Fleet Block buildings and the murals painted on them looms
Tim Vandenack and Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A vigil is planned for Saturday, ahead of demolition of the Fleet Block buildings in Salt Lake City and the murals on them that depict people killed in police confrontations.
Republican tax, spending package to be unveiled this weekend, US House speaker says
Bo Erickson and Katharine Jackson, Reuters | Posted Feb. 7 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
Congressional Republicans' tax and spending package will be announced this weekend, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday.

A plan to cure the homeless overdose epidemic
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 7 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
State Rep. Tyler Clancy, R-Provo, this week presented the second of two comprehensive homelessness bills that he is spearheading this legislative session.
Musk's DOGE agents access sensitive government personnel data, Washington Post reports
Andrea Shalal and Doina Chiacu, Reuters | Posted Feb. 7 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Agents working for billionaire Elon Musk have accessed highly restricted government records on millions of federal employees maintained by the Office of Personnel Management, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing four U.S. officials with knowledge of the developments.

Lawmaker proposes making it harder for courts to halt potentially unconstitutional laws
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would make it more difficult for courts to pause laws that might be unconstitutional. The Utah State Bar fears it would disrupt balance of powers.

Slow winter impacts outdoor recreation businesses
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 7 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
Club Rec is located in the mountains of the Monte Cristo area of northern Utah, so it gets more snow than some other places. However, the business owners are eager for more snow to arrive.

Bill mandating firearm safety instruction in public schools passes through Utah House committee
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
A bill that would require the Utah State Board of Education to establish standards for mandated firearm safety instruction in public schools for K-12 students advanced through a Utah House committee this week.

Have You Seen This? Foggy conditions lead to 100-car pileup on Chinese bridge
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
Foggy conditions on a bridge in China led to a 100-care pileup, even as disabled motorists tried to warn cars heading toward the quagmire.

Teens sound off on proposed law to prohibit cellphones in classrooms
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 7 - 3:14 p.m. | Save Story
Lone Peak High School students expressed mixed reaction to proposed legislation creating a "default" law forbidding Utah students from using their cellphone during class time.

Police officers found justified in shooting, killing armed man in Taylorsville
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 7 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office on Friday announced that three Taylorsville police officers were legally justified in killing an armed man during a domestic violence investigation.

How to watch skijoring as it returns to downtown Salt Lake City
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
An outdoor sport regaining popularity — as it mixes two of Utah's favorite pastimes — is returning to an unlikely location this weekend.

UDOT moves to take Orem family's home before resolving $175K price dispute
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 7 - 1:33 p.m. | Save Story
An Orem man is about to lose his home to eminent domain. When state officials offered him much less than he believes his home is worth, he contacted KSL's Matt Gephardt.

Recent rain causes 'aesthetics issue' with water in Davis, Weber counties
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Some residents in Weber and Davis counties report a strong chlorine smell coming from their water. Treatment plants had to increase chlorine treatment after the rain this past week.

Flu cases peak for a second time this season. How to test for the virus at home
Neha Mukherjee, CNN | Posted Feb. 7 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor's office visits for flu dipped early this year, they jumped past the previous season peak at the end of last month, with a 30% test positivity rate — and there are still months to go.

Former BYU basketball player killed in crash near Point of the Mountain
Logan Stefanich and Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 7 - 12:14 p.m. | Save Story
Former BYU basketball player Jake Shoff, 46, died after a suspected medical episode in a fatal crash near 16200 South in Utah County on Thursday.

Local federal worker feels discouraged at work due to nationwide flux
Brian Carlson, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 7 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Jobs of federal workers nationwide are in flux. Many are being encouraged to quit, and those who stay don't know if they'll have a job. One federal worker in central Utah has had enough.

15-year-old charged with shooting, killing his mother in southern Utah
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
A 15-year-old boy was charged this week with murder in juvenile court for the shooting death of his mother in their Santa Clara home.

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Elon Musk emerges as Democrats' new boogeyman in Trump 2.0
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 7 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
Democrats are turning their attention to the richest man in the world as a way to target Republicans.

Southern Utah resident reminisces on 100th birthday with family, friends
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted Feb. 7 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
Ellen Gray, who was born on Feb. 2, 1925, in what is now the ghost town of Silver City, Juab County, reminisced about how things were simpler in her childhood years.

Utah lawmakers vote to ban unions from bargaining with government
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 7 - 10:20 a.m. | Save Story
Public employees and union leaders left the Senate on Thursday in shock, and a few of them in tears, after the Senate voted to pass a labor bill that would ban public sector collective bargaining.

'Quick-moving' storm could produce much-needed snow across Utah's mountains
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 7 - 10:08 a.m. | Save Story
An incoming winter storm has the potential to deliver up to a foot of new snow in parts of Utah's mountains, while lower totals are expected in areas that haven't seen much moisture this winter.

Sandy mom creates art following heart attack to bring awareness to unique symptoms in women
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 9:58 a.m. | Save Story
Collins-Peynaud recounted having a heart attack and the art she made to process her feelings at Intermountain Medical Center on Thursday in an event to bring attention to women and heart disease.

Proposal to ease eviction penalties in Utah dies in Senate committee
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 7 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
Without much discussion, a Utah Senate committee voted to kill a proposal aimed at reducing the penalties a renter can be required to pay when being evicted.

Search underway along Alaska's coast for plane carrying 10 people
Associated Press | Posted Feb. 7 - 9:11 a.m. | Save Story
Authorities are searching part of Alaska's western coast for a plane that went missing while carrying 10 people.

Man accused of distributing drugs nationwide caught with 25 pounds of meth in SLC, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
A suspected drug distributor was arrested in Salt Lake City on Thursday after police say a large amount of methamphetamine was found in his vehicle.

Fans set to trim Super Bowl snack spending but drop record $1.4B on legal wagers
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 7 - 8:26 a.m. | Save Story
Some 75% of Americans report they'll be tuning in to watch Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, and nearly a third say they plan to spend less on the big game this year.

Immigrant advocates ask leaders to affirm Utah's 'tradition of welcoming immigrants and refugees'
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
Utah immigrant advocates are pressing leaders to affirm the state's 'tradition of welcoming immigrants and refugees' as the U.S. crackdown on illegal immigration unfolds.

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New free guide to filing for Social Security benefits now available
B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors | Posted Feb. 7 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
New free guide for Utah residents could help you decide the best time to file for Social Security benefits.

St. George Regional Airport has 'landmark year' in 2024, record-breaking numbers
Mori Kessler, St. George News | Posted Feb. 7 - 7:38 a.m. | Save Story
The St. George Regional Airport had a "landmark year" in 2024 as it experienced record growth in travelers passing through the airport.
US job growth misses expectations in January; unemployment rate at 4%
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Posted Feb. 7 - 7:21 a.m. | Save Story
Job growth slowed more than expected in January, likely restrained by wildfires in California and cold weather across much of the country, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably gives the Federal Reserve cover to hold off cutting interest rates at least until June.
Google introduces new class of cheap AI models as cost concerns intensify
Kenrick Cai, Reuters | Updated Feb. 7 - 6:52 a.m. | Save Story
Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced updates to its Gemini family of large language models, including a new product line with competitive pricing to low-cost artificial intelligence models like that of Chinese rival DeepSeek.

Tariffs hit Utah businesses that import from China
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 7 - 6:22 a.m. | Save Story
Utah business owner Seth Hiatt said his tabletop game company is being hit with new tariffs on his products that are manufactured in China.

Utah lawmakers address federalism while working to balance state, federal jurisdiction
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 10:05 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.

How drones could be the future in boosting Utah's precipitation
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:42 p.m. | Save Story
Utah started testing drones for cloud seeding for the first time last week, marking a first in the U.S.

Dylan Guenther plays hero again as Hockey Club gets 2nd straight OT win
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:22 p.m. | Save Story
Dylan Guenther did it again. This time it was just a bit less dramatic — but only a bit.
Trump says Israel would hand over Gaza after fighting, no US troops needed
James Mackenzie and Doina Chiacu, Reuters | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:21 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Thursday Israel would hand over Gaza to the United States after fighting was over and the enclave's population was already resettled elsewhere, which he said meant no U.S. troops would be needed on the ground.

Utah bill would restrict some migrants from owning or purchasing firearms
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Lawmakers moved ahead with a bill to restrict migrants seeking political asylum from possessing firearms, a proposal its Republican sponsor said will help crack down on gang activity.

Utah State president steps down, accepts position at Washington State University
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 6 - 8:56 p.m. | Save Story
Utah State University President Elizabeth Cantwell announced Thursday she is leaving the school for a position at a university in Washington.

Utah House unanimously OKs bill increasing funding for English-language learners
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah House unanimously approved a bill earmarking $500,000 a year in extra funding to help schools deal with increasing numbers of English-language learners.

Scouting for Food volunteers to collect donations for Utah's food banks Saturday
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Scouting for Food is partnering with local organizations to collect donations on Saturday to fight food insecurity in Utah.

Herriman anti-immigrant demonstration spurs counterprotest to 'celebrate our diverse community'
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
An anti-immigrant demonstration last week in Herriman spurred plans for a counterprotest on Saturday to "celebrate our diverse community."

Extreme drought returns to parts of Utah as dry conditions intensify statewide
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Extreme drought has returned to Utah for the first time in nearly two years, but a weekend storm could help parts of the state that have so far missed out on winter storms.

Maverik continues eastward expansion as it rebrands more of former rival's locations
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Maverik is taking on more of the Midwest and parts of the Southeast, as it continues to rebrand locations of a former counterpart that it acquired two years ago.

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women's competition
Eric Olson, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 6 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
The NCAA has changed its participation policy for transgender athletes, limiting competition in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth. The change came on day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on the issue.

Utah gymnastics coach pleads guilty to filming children at gym and while traveling
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah gymnastics coach and gym owner has pleaded guilty in both state and federal court to sexually exploiting at least 15 minor children by taking videos of them without their knowledge.

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Utah RV dealer helps customers on a budget start their ultimate road trip
Darren Bideaux RV | Posted Feb. 6 - 4:42 p.m. | Save Story
For 15 years, the team at Darren Bideaux RV has helped customers find their perfect vehicle regardless of budget — especially through their pre-owned and consignment operation.

Trump blames 'obsolete' US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC
Josh Funk, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 6 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump says he thinks last week's deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system.

Pickup truck driver killed in Tooele County collision
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 4:19 p.m. | Save Story
One person was killed after two vehicles collided at an intersection in Erda early Thursday.

Jazz made 1 last move at trade deadline, but Sexton, Collins and Clarkson remain in Utah
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 3:47 p.m. | Save Story
The trade deadline came and went on Thursday afternoon without the Jazz moving any of the veterans in their rotation. But they did manage to grab one last second-round pick. Because, of course, they did.

Man dead after firing shots, barricading himself in Layton apartment
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.
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