Utah ranks as the least federally dependent red state, according to new study

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3 surprising ways to reverse insulin resistance and obesity — 3 is the craziest!

Health Utah  |  Posted March 17 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

How likely is it that you have insulin resistance? "Pretty likely ,and getting more likely all the time," says Dr. Whit Roberts, D.C. of Health Utah.

Trump to speak with Putin on Tuesday about ending war in Ukraine

Nathan Layne and Jeff Mason, Reuters  |  Posted March 17 - 7:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and discuss ending the war in Ukraine, after positive talks between U.S. and Russian officials in Moscow.

How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends

Devna Bose, Associated Press  |  Updated March 17 - 7:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you're getting the recommended amount of sleep every night but you're still waking up feeling tired, that can be a sign to get checked out by a professional.

What Utahns had to say about where the economy and their personal finances are headed

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted March 17 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Just weeks ahead of the international trade tumult, Utahns were feeling fairly optimistic about their household finances and the direction of their state's economy.

New law aims to crack down on unlicensed life coaches practicing mental health therapy

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 16 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new law allows the state to crack down on unlicensed coaches offering services only a therapist can.

Logan Cooley's game-winning goal revives his game — and Utah's playoff hopes

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 10:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Logan Cooley felt like he could breathe easier. And he kept the Utah Hockey Club's playoff breathing, too.

NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated March 16 - 8:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A SpaceX capsule has arrived at the International Space Station, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts. The new crew pulled up Sunday, just 29 hours after blasting off.

Get Gephardt helps work out a fix for a broken workout machine

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 16 - 8:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Tabiona, Duchesne County, man says when he couldn't get an exercise machine he just bought repaired, replaced or refunded, he decided to Get Gephardt.

Timberwolves overpower Jazz as Utah's losing streak continues

Ella Peterson, KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 8:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz entered Sunday night's matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves looking to snap an eight-game skid and earn their first road win since early January.

Utah women's basketball a No. 8 seed in NCAA Tournament, will play No. 9 Indiana

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated March 16 - 7:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Sunday, the Utes were tabbed as a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament, taking on No. 9 Indiana in the first round on Friday in Columbia, South Carolina.

Cigarette ashes suspected to have started Layton apartment fire

Alton Barhart, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 16 - 7:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fire officials believe cigarette ashes caused a Layton apartment fire Sunday afternoon that caused $150,000 in damages.

COVID's 5th anniversary: 5 areas where life changed in the US

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted March 16 - 7:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

The COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago in U.S., arriving in a country that already had a partisan divide that would continue to shape the reaction to restrictions.

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Unique expressions that immediately identify someone from Utah

Siegfried & Jensen  |  Posted March 16 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here are words and phrases that set long-time Utah residents apart from the rest of the world.

Utah State to play in NCAA Tournament against UCLA

Alex Vejar for KSL.com  |  Updated March 16 - 6:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Aggies will play UCLA on Thursday.

Firefighters say South Jordan home likely total loss after Sunday fire

Andrew Adams and Carlysle Price, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 16 - 6:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fire crews worked to put out a fire near 9957 S Birdie Way Sunday morning in South Jordan.

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Utah couple competing on 'The Amazing Race' describes meeting at MTC

Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News  |  Posted March 16 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scott and Lori Thompson, a Utah couple competing on this season's "The Amazing Race," met as young Latter-day Saint missionaries.

Does Nazi-looted painting belong to Holocaust survivor's family or museum that later bought it?

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted March 16 - 6:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

An impressionist painting worth millions of dollars is at the heart of an ongoing legal battle between the family of a Holocaust survivor and a Spanish museum that bought it 25 years ago.

Don't click on road toll texts. FBI issues fresh warning about smishing scam

Associated Press  |  Posted March 16 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI is warning Americans not to respond to scam road toll collection texts after receiving more than 2,000 complaints this month.

'A real roof': Switchpoint breaks ground on $25M affordable housing project

Nick Fiala, St. George News  |  Posted March 16 - 5:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Citizens and community leaders gathered St. George as Switchpoint Community Resource Center broke ground on an expansion and remodeling project for its affordable housing location, The Point.

BYU basketball back in the NCAA Tournament for 3rd time in 5 years

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated March 16 - 4:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

No coaching change or roster turnover could keep the BYU men's basketball team from its first goal: getting back to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in five seasons.

Iron County attorney fires Children's Justice Center director; reasons in dispute

Jeff Richards, St. George News  |  Posted March 16 - 4:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iron County Children's Justice Center Director Wendy Jessen has announced that she has been fired from her position, alleging it stemmed from a disagreement with the county attorney.

Have You Seen This? Exploding manholes make for a chaotic scene

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 3:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Apparently this sometimes happens due to gasses building up below the road and then getting ignited by high-voltage cables.

4-year-old prepares for heart transplant, has fun in new cardiac rehab program

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 3:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new pediatric cardiac rehab program at Primary Children's Hospital is improving the life of 4-year-old Sienna Barton, who is using an artificial heart while awaiting a heart transplant.

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3 surprising ways to reverse insulin resistance and obesity — 3 is the craziest!

Health Utah  |  Posted March 16 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

How likely is it that you have insulin resistance? "Pretty likely ,and getting more likely all the time," says Dr. Whit Roberts, D.C. of Health Utah.

Mother of murdered teen says she's been given 'life sentence' of sadness

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The mother of a 16-year-old boy shot and killed in Orem in 2021 asked that the two brothers convicted in her son's death serve as much time as possible.

Utah Hockey Club forward 'Spicy Tuna' Liam O'Brien will miss 4 weeks with injury

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 12:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Spicy Tuna" may have played his last game this season.

Is Utah passing too many laws? Gov. Cox thinks so

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted March 16 - 12:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he will discuss changes with lawmakers to decrease the number of bills jammed into the state's short legislative session.

Trump and Putin expected to speak this week as US pushes for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

Reuters  |  Posted March 16 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week on ways to end the three-year war in Ukraine, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff told CNN on Sunday.

Process to remove fluoride from Utah water systems costly, but will save dollars

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 16 - 10:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox is expected to sign a bill into law that would make Utah the first state to ban fluoride as an additive in drinking water.

How do Utah's fastest growing counties compare with others in the country?

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 10:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah County remained Utah's fastest growing county in 2024, but new federal data shows how its growth compares to other counties in the U.S.

Tornadoes, wildfires and dust sweep across US as massive storm leaves at least 35 dead

Jeff Roberson, Rebecca Reynolds and Julie Walker, Associated Press  |  Updated March 16 - 10:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Violent tornadoes, high winds and blinding dust storms this weekend that decimated homes and other structures left at least 35 people dead across the U.S.

Nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills 59, injures over 100

Reuters  |  Updated March 16 - 9:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 100, after sparks ignited the roof over a live band.

Chewing wood provides sliver of hope against memory loss

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Updated March 16 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you've been knocking on wood hoping that your cognitive skills will stay sharp your whole life, you might consider chewing that wood instead.

Kevin Costner's movie studio is ready for business in southern Utah

Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News  |  Posted March 16 - 8:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A $100 million film studio and soundstage has risen from the red desert of southern Utah featuring vast vistas in the distance near the St. George Regional Airport.

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New free guide to filing for Social Security benefits now available

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted March 16 - 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.

'The missing piece of my life': DNA testing unites woman with family after decades-long search

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 7:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

After nearly 50 years, Kerri Robbins learned her biological father's identity by participating in AncestryDNA testing.

Toolson's 28 not enough as Utah Valley falls in WAC championship; next stop NIT

Nathan Dunn, KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 1:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tanner Toolson poured in 28 points on 18 shots but the Wolverines fell short against Grand Canyon in the WAC final

McCallum caps senior night with 10.0 as Red Rocks beat UCLA with season-high score

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 11:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Avery Neff and Makenna Smith both knew before anyone else.

'Disgusting and disturbed': Relative, expert condemn Lori Daybell's claims in 'Dateline' special

Garna Mejia, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 15 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lori Vallow Daybell's interview last week with 'Dateline,' her first public interview, drew strong reactions from JJ Vallow's grandfather, Larry Woodcock, among others.

RSL earns first win in Houston since 2018 with 2-1 result

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 10:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Emeka Eneli helped his team lock in and decide, "We're not going to concede a goal no matter what happens," over the final 45 minutes as RSL escaped east Texas with 3 points.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's use of wartime powers to target Venezuelan gang members

James Oliphant, Timothy Gardner, and Rich McKay, Reuters  |  Posted March 15 - 9:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked any deportations that would occur under President Donald Trump's invocation of a little-used wartime law to expedite the expulsion of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.

Utah Royals open season with chippy 1-1 draw against Bay FC

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Montreal native Bianca St-Georges was on the receiving end of a long ball from goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn as temperatures dipped below 40 degrees early in Utah's 1-1 draw with Bay FC.

Can downtown Salt Lake City fully recover from COVID? These future trends can help

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Downtown Salt Lake business leaders say the social economy has been huge over the past five years, while there are positive outlooks for other aspects of the downtown economy.

US has most measles cases since 2019's record wave

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 8:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. now has more measles cases than were recorded in all of 2024, making the early tally of 2025 second only to the 2019 record tally in recent history.

Morehouse's Rev. Lawrence Carter calls for 'a new generation of Christians' at BYU

Sydney Jezik, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Rev. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., a dean at Morehouse College in Atlanta, called on students and faculty at BYU to join him "on a mission of peace" during an address Thursday.

Statewide food drive brings in thousands of donations for Utah families in need

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 15 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Volunteers across Utah spent their Saturday morning collecting food donations from doorsteps as part of the annual Feed Utah food drive for the Utah Food Bank.

EBUGs and honesty: How Utah HC's Karel Vejmelka is handling being an every-game goalie

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 6:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Saturday, a goalie with unfamiliar pads and an unfamiliar face took the ice for the Utah Hockey Club during a practice in Vancouver. There was a reason for that.

Layton residents push back on tree removal plan, including paying city for half the cost

Garna Mejia, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 15 - 6:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Layton officials are planning to remove up to 310 trees at the Kay Creek Estates subdivision to improve sidewalk safety and they want residents to pay for half of the cost.

California man wins $50 million in lawsuit over burns from Starbucks tea

The Associated Press  |  Posted March 15 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A delivery driver has won $50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-thru.

Access denied: How Utah lawmakers made it harder to get government records

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Legislature passed bills during its 45-day general session that will make it more difficult and expensive for Utahns to access government records.

My tax money went where? State Auditor Tina Cannon wants more transparency

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 4:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's new auditor, Tina Cannon, said she wants to empower residents to see how much their government has grown and to verify exactly where those dollars end up to help hold state officials accountable.

Have You Seen This? The hazards of VR

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Stay alert out there, kids. If you're playing virtual reality, be aware of your surroundings and don't go wandering too much.

Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown

Associated Press  |  Posted March 15 - 2:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September. His signature Saturday ends the threat of a partial government shutdown.

Rep. Romero plans to keep focus on missing, murdered Indigenous people after bill fizzles

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 2:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Angela Romero plans to keep focused on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people though a bill focused on the issue fizzled as the legislative session ended.

911 call released in University of Idaho student murder case

Nate Eaton, East Idaho News  |  Posted March 15 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 911 audio from the day Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen found dead in their Moscow, Idaho home, was released Friday.

A river 'died' overnight in Zambia after acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine

Richard Kille And Jacob Zimba, Associated Press  |  Posted March 15 - 1:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear "catastrophic consequences" from an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that poisoned a major river and could potentially affect millions of people.

BYU women's distance medley relay repeats as national champs

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 12:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The NCAA indoor track and field championships hit the halfway mark Friday night, but BYU already has a national championship from it. Another one, even.

Dallin Hall's role has changed with BYU basketball, but his leadership hasn't

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 12:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

On a night that was mostly forgettable following the end of a nine-game winning streak, Hall was more than a box-score footnote.