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Bad art for a good cause; animal shelter makes ugly pet portraits to raise donations

Charlotte Hancox, WPTZ via CNN Newsource   |  Updated Jan. 25 - 1:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

An "ugly portrait" may not sound like the best gift at first, but a local animal shelter is challenging that idea by turning bad art into big support for vulnerable pets.

Fact or Folklore: Did the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds once house POWs?

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Jan. 25 - 11:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds in Blackfoot are filled with rides, food and live entertainment today — a far different scene than during World War II, when the grounds were used to house Italian prisoners of war who worked local farms.

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His mom hated the book 'Wonder.' Now he's the face of the new musical

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 25 - 11:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than 2,000 miles away from his home in Utah, 12-year-old Max Voehl takes on the role of Auggie, helping to tell a story that mirrors his own.

Helmet use in winter sports can reduce head injuries by 30% to 50%

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 25 - 10:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Intermountain Health and Brighton Ski Resort partnered up to encourage helmet use on the slopes by giving away helmets to those without and checking the fit for those who did.

US storm leaves 670,000 without power, forces thousands of flight cancellations

Phil Stewart and Lewis Krauskopf, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 25 - 9:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than 670,000 customers in the U.S., as far west as New Mexico, were without electricity, and almost 10,000 flights ​were canceled on Sunday ahead of a monster winter storm that threatened to paralyze eastern states with heavy snowfall.

Man fatally shot during confrontation over vehicle burglaries in Roy

Sicily Stanton for KSL  |  Posted Jan. 25 - 8:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 58-year-old man died after being shot during a confrontation over reported vehicle burglaries in Roy, police said Sunday.

Debate over future of Cottonwood Paper Mill intensifies at planning meeting

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 25 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Several residents spoke out this week against a proposed demolition of the old Cottonwood Heights paper mill.

Chinese lantern festival lights up for Lunar New Year

Xihao Jiang and Maxim Shemetov, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 25 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

In southwest China's Sichuan province, ​the annual Zigong International Lantern Festival kicked off on Friday, showcasing the centuries-old art of illuminated lanterns on ⁠a grand scale.

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See if your criminal record can be expunged in 3 minutes

Rasa  |  Posted Jan. 25 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A criminal record could be costing you jobs, housing, or other opportunities. Even if you've moved on, your record might not have. But now there's an easy way to find out what is on your record and fix it.

Bill panned as 'major red flag' for health of Great Salt Lake advances in House committee

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 25 - 7:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Republican lawmakers say a new bill would bring more water to the Great Salt Lake, but water advocates warn it could harm the struggling ecosystem.

Nurkic makes Jazz history, but rebounding lifts Miami to dominating win over Utah

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 11:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jusuf Nurkic became the first Jazz player ever to record a triple-double in three consecutive games but Utah was blown out by the Heat after Miami grabbed 30 more rebounds than the Jazz.

BYU women's fast start upended by No. 22 West Virginia

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 11:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Delaney Gibb led all scorers with 28 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including three 3-pointers, and Olivia Hamlin scored 13 for the Cougars

How Blake Moore became the leading Republican voice on Greenland

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

When Utah Rep. Blake Moore first joined the congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus as the group's co-chairman, he considered it to be mostly ceremonial. That is, until recently.

American rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes

Katie Tam, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 24 - 9:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.

Thousands of flights canceled as major winter storm moves across the US

Thomas Peipert, Jeff Amy and Dave Collins, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 24 - 9:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of flights have been canceled for the weekend, and thousands are already without power as a monster winter storm began wreaking havoc across the country.

Man arrested, accused of assaulting Florida congressman at Sundance Film Festival

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 9:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 29-year-old man was arrested Friday after police said he assaulted Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., at the Sundance Film Festival.

St. George man with one leg climbs 23 flights of stairs in 'Stair Climb' challenge

Arianne Brown for KSL  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Jan. 17, Chase Kelly, 29, set out to do the second annual Dragon Stair Climb Challenge in St. George. The challenge is to complete 25 laps of 300 stairs each.

Utah women struggle in blowout loss to No. 19 Texas Tech at home

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 8:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

At 9% shooting and just 8 points in the first quarter, the Utah women's basketball team had an uphill battle against No. 19 Texas Tech in the Huntsman Center Saturday night.

Have You Seen This? Floor scrubber meets Tokyo Drift

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 8:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kudos to this Walmart employee for bringing new life to a redundant part of his job.

Ritchie Group, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson release statements on alleged ICE facility

Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Ritchie Group and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson released statements addressing concerns that the group was planning to turn a warehouse into an ICE facility in Salt Lake City.

AJ Dybantsa sets BYU freshman record as No. 13 Cougars sweep season series with Utes

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 24 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The five-star freshman set a BYU freshman record with a career-high 43 points in the Cougars' second win over their in-state rival in 15 days.

Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated

Jack Brook, Steve Karnowski and Rebecca Santana, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 24 - 7:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigidly cold streets in a city already shaken by violence.

Sundance Film Festival super fans to surpass a combined 1,550 films seen

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

While many Utahns claim they are big fans of the Sundance Film Festival, none are more dedicated than Sandy resident Sean Leslie and Pleasant Grove resident Mike Wisland.