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Officer who returned fire at fleeing vehicle cleared by Salt Lake district attorney

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

The district attorney determined a Salt Lake City police officer was legally justified in firing a single round at a vehicle after a passenger fired several rounds out the window.

Logan Paul's 'holy grail' of Pokémon cards sells for $16.5 million

Laura Sharman, CNN  |  Updated Feb. 17 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Five years ago, Logan Paul set a world record when he purchased a Pokémon card for $5.275 million. It proved a sound investment – the influencer and wrestler sold that card for $16.492 million.

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Intermountain Health expands care statewide to combat growing silent epidemic of arrhythmias

Intermountain LiveWell  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Intermountain Health is adding heart specialists in Central Utah, Utah County, Salt Lake County, Davis County, Weber County, Washington County, and Cache County – to improve access to care for patients.

The often overlooked Olympic heroes: The parents

Deanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

When Utah's Olympic speedskaters first hit the ice as kids, most of their parents didn't imagine those first laps would lead to the Winter Games. Here's what they had to say.

Utah's judicial transparency bill raises concerns about privacy

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lawmakers expressed concerns with a bill that would make major changes to judicial transparency in Utah but ultimately passed it through a House committee on Friday.

Utah company works with Team Jamaica to make Olympic comeback

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Olympic Jamaican bobsled team is working to make a comeback, and a Utah company is supporting it through the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

Sophia Tareen, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has died. He was 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King was assassinated in 1968.

Forecasters warn about atypical avalanche conditions with storms looming

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

As storms promise to start covering the state in snow, forecasters and experts warn that the new snow could create perfect conditions for avalanches.

Utah girl, mother die in apparent murder-suicide at Las Vegas hotel, police say

Sicily Stanton for KSL and Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 16 - 10:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A preteen Utah girl and her mother were found dead Sunday inside a hotel room in Las Vegas in what authorities are investigating as an apparent murder-suicide, police and community officials said Monday.

Tooele County confirms first case of measles in high school student

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Tooele County Health Department confirmed the county's first case of measles on Monday in a Stansbury High School student who was exposed to the virus at an event.

Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter; 3 more wounded

Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 16 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said.

Washington County Habitat Conservation Plan seeking input on 7,000-acre desert reserve

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Washington County Habitat Conservation Plan is seeking public input on a recreation plan for a 7,000-acre reserve.

UVU ranked among nation's most affordable online universities for second straight year

Hayden Madson, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Valley University has been named one of the most affordable online universities in the country for the second year in a row, according to a new ranking from OnlineU.

Moms over 40 power Team USA to monobob medals

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 8:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was not a great night for Team USA's Kaysha Love, of Herriman, who finished seventh in women's monobob, but it was a big night for moms of a certain age.

Guthrie family not suspects in Arizona kidnapping, sheriff says

Herbert Villarraga and Hannah Lang, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nancy Guthrie's family has been cleared as possible suspects in ​her abduction, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Monday, as the case entered its third week.

SLC Padel Club builds community as it launches Utah's first padel facility

Hayden Madson, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Even as a newcomer, the SLC Padel Club is seeking to build community and belonging as it introduces Utah to padel.

Wrong-way driver arrested after hitting vehicle on I-80

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say was driving the wrong way on the freeway while impaired was arrested late Sunday.

Fiercely competitive Sunday on the slopes and women's monobob blasts off

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 5:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sunday was not a great day for Team USA, but it was about as great a day as can be had if you are a fan of Alpine skiing.

Utah backs off showdown with Idaho over gas tax cuts

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, thought he was taking on the oil industry to make fuel more affordable. Instead, he ignited a war of words with one of the state's neighbors.

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Find better Presidents Day deals when you shop secondhand on Classifieds

Kathleen Clove, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

You know when you're anticipating great Presidents Day deals, only to learn the discounted price isn't much different than the regular one? Frustrating. When you shop KSL Classifieds, you can get better bargains anytime of the year.

Lawyer on doorbell cams: 'We are participating in our own surveillance'

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Surveillance cameras have come into the spotlight, with both the Super Bowl and the FBI bringing it into public consciousness. Are they a problem for Utah residents?

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Watching the 2026 Olympics with a silver medalist

Krysyan Edler, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 3:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Olympian Noelle Pikus Pace watches the final heat of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics women's skeleton competition with her husband, four children and a Deseret News reporter.

New expansion at St. George homeless shelter helps southern Utah families in need

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Switchpoint, a St. George homeless shelter and community resource center, opened a new 16-unit expansion for southern Utah families in critical need.