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Here's who's running for the Utah Legislature in 2026

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 9 - 3:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of Utah's most prominent politicians is facing multiple challengers within his own party.

Holy Score: What 12 wins, 2 bad losses and (another) playoff snub say about BYU

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 3:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

After 23 wins in two years and a pair of near-misses with the College Football Playoff, BYU is squarely on the brink.

Mother killed 6-year-old, then took her own life in Canyonlands, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 9 - 2:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

San Juan County sheriff's detectives the deaths of a 6-year-old boy and his mother in Canyonlands National Park was the result of a murder-suicide.

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Will political violence continue in 2026?

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

3 in 10 people say they think Americans may have to resort to violence to get the country back on track.

Homeless man charged with attacking 4 outside Provo motel

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Criminal charges were filed Thursday against a man who prosecutors say attacked four people outside a Provo motel, knocking two of them unconscious.

'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells

Pearl Ashton, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 12:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the "Worst in Show."

Utah firm Spero focused on helping Tongans find work at home, curtailing migration

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 12:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spero, a new Pleasant Grove-based firm, is focused on helping Tongans find work at home, curtailing the need to migrate from the Polynesian nation.

US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

Konstantin Toropin and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.

UDOT warns of I-15 closure in south Davis County as work continues on new interchange

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 10:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

All lanes of southbound I-15 are slated to close across a five-mile stretch of Davis County for a short time this weekend, before nightly work next week.

Pick Six Previews: In Big Ten rematch, Indiana still the better of an improved Oregon

Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 10:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Indiana is the strongest, most complete, and best coached team in America.

Salt Lake City turns 175: 5 things you may or may not know about Utah's capital city

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 10:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

This year marks a pivotal anniversary in Salt Lake City's history. These are some interesting facts about Utah's capital city.

South Ogden man shot 2 neighbors as they walked out of their house, police say

Tim Vandenack and Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 9 - 10:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two people were shot in an incident in South Ogden, and the officers who first responded came under fire, prompting a large police presence before a neighbor was arrested.

Officer in fatal Minneapolis shooting had previously been dragged by car, Vance says

Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 9:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

The federal immigration officer who fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in ​Minneapolis had previously been dragged by a vehicle and injured, Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.

'Tragic situation': Woman falls off bridge, dies after stopping to assist with crash on I-84

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 9:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman is dead after falling off a bridge on I-84 in Morgan County Friday morning.

Man killed outside church had embraced faith and nonviolence, community leader says

Emma Pitts and Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

One of the men who was killed during an exchange of gunfire in a church parking lot of was a husband, father and poet who had chosen to reject violence, a local Tongan leader said.

New sports, new upgrades at West Valley City's Maverik Center for 2034 Winter Games

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 7:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

The switch in the sports that will be held at Maverik Center during the 2034 Winter Games is a big deal for the mayor of Utah's second-largest city. So are the preparations that are required.

'This is Her Place, too': Study measures Utahns' perceptions of women's workplace challenges

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 7:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

From a troubling gender pay gap to harassment and discrimination, a new Utah Women and Leadership report outlines some of the workplace-related challenges Utah women face.

Early birds can begin filing their taxes on Jan. 26 this year

Fatima Hussein, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 8 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jan. 26 marks the official start date of the 2026 tax filing season, when the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2025 tax returns. April 15 is the filing deadline to avoid penalties and interest.

Public's help sought by Herriman police in homicide investigation

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 8 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Herriman police seeking tips from the public connected to the investigation into the shooting death of a 60-year-old man, whose remains were found last month in Tooele County.

Hundreds attend anti-ICE protest in Salt Lake City following death of Minneapolis woman

Curtis Booker and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 8 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds gathered at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City on Thursday to protest the Minneapolis ICE shooting.

Why Republicans say the future of Utah could hinge on 1 court decision

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 8 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

State Republican lawmakers say they believe the Utah Supreme Court ruling on amending ballot initiatives affecting government structure threatens to sabotage its system of governance.

Judge decides whether to allow evidence of abuse, drugs and Kouri Richins' writings in her trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 8 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge made decisions on Thursday about whether jurors will hear about what is in Kouri Richins' notebook, a jail letter, evidence Eric Richins used drugs in high school and other details.

NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 8 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a rare move, NASA announced on Thursday it was cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue.