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6A boys wrestling: Austin Paris' 4-peat helps Lancers cruise to 4th straight title

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 11:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Wyoming commit didn't allow a point in four matches of his first 6A state tournament as Layton cruised to a fourth consecutive team title Thursday in Orem.

6A girls wrestling: Mountain Ridge girls repeat with 4 champions, 'special' father-daughter duo

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 11:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bella Birch was the fourth individual champion for Mountain Ridge as the Sentinels repeated as 6A girls wrestling champions Thursday night at the UCCU Center in Orem.

Utah's rally comes up short as Jazz fall to Trail Blazers at home

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 11:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Jazz nearly pulled off the 15-point fourth quarter comeback after Svi Mykhailiuk caught fire but the Trail Blazers held on to get the victory as the NBA heads to the All-Star break.

Millcreek elementary students get red carpet welcome from local dads

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

All Pro Dads partnered with William Penn Elementary School to create a morning focused on encouragement and connection, making morning drop-off look a little different this week.

Vanilla Ice's 'Ice, Ice Baby' climbs back up the charts — but not only for musical reasons

Ari Hait, WPBF via CNN  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 10:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Vanilla Ice's smash hit "Ice, Ice Baby" has surged to the top of the music charts, driven by politics and winter trends, and the rapper said on Thursday he loves the publicity it's getting.

Curtis will oppose Trump State Department nominee over antisemitic remarks

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 9:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis will oppose one of President Donald Trump's State Department nominees as the candidate has been criticized for making comments deemed racist and antisemitic.

Utah forces Chinese company to sell motorsports park in Tooele County

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 12 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Chinese company has been forced to sell a Tooele County motorsports park, state leaders announced Thursday.

House advances Trump-backed voter ID bill as Mike Lee puts pressure on Senate

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 8:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Republicans narrowly advanced their hotly debated voter ID legislation on Wednesday, marking the second time the proof-of-citizenship legislation has passed the lower chamber in the last year.

FBI increasing reward for information in Guthrie case to $100K, releases new photos

Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI said on Thursday it was increasing the reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie's location to $100,000 from $50,000, and releasing information about the suspect.

Utah's secret weapon on ice: SLC choreographer shaping Team USA's Olympic magic

Deanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Figure skating and ice dancing are some of the most popular events to watch at the Olympics, and if Team USA seems confident this year, they can thank a Salt Lake City choreographer.

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QUIZ – Test your knowledge of Winter Game venues: Past and present

KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

So, just how good is your memory of past and present Winter Game venues? Test your knowledge with this quiz to find out!

Trump revokes basis of climate regulation, ends vehicle emission standards

Valerie Volcovici and David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 12 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration on Thursday repealed scientific findings that served as the legal basis for federal ​climate regulations, and ended federal greenhouse gas emission standards.

Elder Clark G. Gilbert called to church's Quorum of the 12 Apostles

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 12 - 5:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Elder Clark G. Gilbert was sustained Thursday as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Traditional Ladin flags fly in Cortina for the Games

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 5:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

You might see some blue, white and green flags are being flown all over Cortina during the Winter Olympics. They don't represent any country, but rather an Italian minority.

Proposed Utah bill takes aim at hidden rental fees

Courtney Johns and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Americans spend millions of dollars on rental fees every year, according to National Consumer Law Center. They identified 27 distinct types of fees renters are paying in addition to their rent.

The wait is over: Hilary Duff announces 2026 world tour, including Utah stop

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hilary Duff announced a world tour in support of her latest album, "Luck... or Something," in a video on social media on Thursday, which will include a stop in Utah.

Herriman man promised Michael Jordan, but sent sports cards worth $5, charges say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Herriman is facing felony charges accusing him of taking thousands of dollars from sports cards buyers, but giving them cards far less valuable and no refunds.

Have You Seen This? Sandy astrophotographer captures the expansion of a supernova

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A deep space photographer spent months photographing the Crab Nebula and found his composite image, when compared with the 1999 image from the Hubble Space Telescope, shows the supernova's expansion.

Magna man charged with threatening to shoot protesting high school students

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 3:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Magna man was charged Wednesday with threatening high school students who had walked out of class to protest Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations.

Single mom of 3 who died in LaVerkin accident loved spending time with family

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Family members and friends are mourning the loss of Angelina Thomas Francisco, 45, who died from injuries sustained in an off-highway vehicle crash over the weekend.

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Tips for prevention and treatment of winter sports injuries from University of Utah Health

University of Utah Health  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many of the most common winter sports injuries are preventable with the right preparation and care from experts at University of Utah Health.

Senate blocks Homeland Security funding, raising likelihood of shutdown

Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 12 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate on Thursday blocked legislation ​that would fund the Department of Homeland Security past a Friday deadline, as Democrats pressed to rein in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Author Arthur Brooks to deliver University of Utah commencement address

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 12 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah is turning to a familiar voice to send off its 2026 graduates, announcing this week that Arthur Brooks has been chosen as this year's commencement speaker.