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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.

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.

Utah National Guard member speaks out after supervisor secretly recorded her

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 12:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah National Guard member says she was secretly recorded by her supervisor while changing. She was scared she wouldn't be trusted before he admitted to his actions.

Planning commission recommends industrial zoning along Provo River

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 11:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Provo Planning Commission has recommended a zoning change that would allow a property running along a portion of the Provo River to be converted into an industrial warehouse complex.

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How Utahns feel about Trump's Jan. 6 pardons, and Biden's pardon of his son

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 11:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll conducted by HarrisX shows what Utah voters think of recent presidential pardons.

Monster storm across the US sparks threat of tornadoes in the South; at least 5 dead

Sean Murphy, Russ Bynum And Hallie Golden, Associated Press  |  Posted March 15 - 10:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

At least five people have been killed in a monster storm sweeping across much of the U.S. At least two people were killed in Missouri after a tornado struck the Bakersfield area.

From Olympics to Red Rocks star: Grace McCallum enjoying 'every last moment I get'

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 10:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

The nerves on Saturday night will be different for Grace McCallum.

'Make it fun for them': Park City Olympic aspirants on a mission to diversify skiing

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 9:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Park City-based skiers and Olympic aspirants Fantaye Gilbertson and Tallulah Proulx are on a mission to bolster interest in skiing among Black and other minority kids.

Experts clash in competency hearing of 30-year-old with history of dismissed sex charges

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 8:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

A string of cases involving sexual crimes against children have been dismissed against Jonathan Soberanis due to competency issues. Some experts now testify in federal court he is able to stand trial.

A difficult era for American Jews, including in Utah

Sydney Jezik, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 8:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

While Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt thanked God for a possible end to the Israel-Hamas war, he also highlighted the deep, growing sense of fear experienced by American Jews in his State of Hate address.

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Test Drive: The 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid is a game changer

Jason Bell  |  Posted March 15 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

They've made an already excellent vehicle better that will (and should) appeal to even non-truck buyers.

Israel rejects Hamas offer to free Israeli-American hostage as 'psychological warfare'

Nidal al-Mughrabi and Nayera Abdallah, Reuters  |  Posted March 15 - 7:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to free an American-Israeli dual national if Israel begins the next phase of ceasefire talks towards a permanent end to the war, an offer Israel dismissed as "psychological warfare."

What outgoing IOC president says about Utah's Games — and transgender athletes at Olympics

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 7:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's successful bid to host the 2034 Winter Games "had it all," International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach declared to a global group of reporters Wednesday as he wraps up his 12-year tenure.

Utah State bows out of Mountain West Tournament in loss to Colorado State

Alex Vejar for KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 1:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

After the loss, the Aggies await whether they will make the NCAA Tournament.

Utah Hockey Club faces new challenge after bad loss to Seattle: Turning the page

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 12:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Hockey Club let one slip away. Or, maybe more accurately, it gave one away.

Jazz reach 2nd 8-game losing streak of season in 126-118 loss to Toronto

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted March 15 - 12:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz tied its longest losing streak of the season Friday with a 126-118 loss to the Toronto Raptors at the Delta Center.

As he prepares to die, this father has a final wish for his daughter killed in an accident

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted March 14 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Eddie Grampp may be nearing the end of his life after a valiant battle with cancer, but he has one more wish he wants to be fulfilled with the help of a dear friend and his family.

Utah Valley takes down Seattle U to earn 1st conference championship game berth

Nathan Dunn, KSL.com  |  Posted March 14 - 10:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Valley overcame first half turnovers to take down Seattle U en route to its first ever conference championship.

High school students putting STEM skills to the test at robotics competition

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 14 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of students from Utah and surrounding states are putting their robotics skills to the test this weekend at the Utah Regional FIRST Robotics Competition.

Investigators warn of online dangers after arrest of former judge, former fire chief

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 14 - 9:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force say an app allegedly used by a former judge and a former fire chief to access child sex abuse materials is often used by internet predators.

Helicopter route permanently closed on route near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash

John Seewer and Tara Copp, Associated Press  |  Posted March 14 - 9:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.C.'s airport on the route where an airliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair.

Sharp, Cryer pull No. 2 Houston past BYU, snapping 9-game win streak in Big 12 semifinal

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated March 14 - 9:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Keba Keita had 14 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks to lead BYU in the Cougars' first loss in nine games.

COVID crushed Salt Lake City's downtown activity. What does it look like 5 years later?

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 14 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City's downtown visitation remains below pre-pandemic levels five years after COVID-19, but experts say it's unclear if new trends are the "new normal."

December trial set for Cottonwood Heights woman charged with killing her husband

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted March 14 - 8:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A December trial was set Friday for Jennifer Gledhill, a Cottonwood Heights woman charged with murder in the shooting death of her estranged husband whose body has not been found.

Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one

John O'connor, Associated Press  |  Posted March 14 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some forward-looking Illinois lawmakers set up a contest to design a new flag and put it to a vote. In a landslide, a winner was chosen. And it's the current flag.

New Utah Sen. John Curtis enjoys mostly favorable ratings after first few months on the job

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted March 14 - 7:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Just three months into his new job, Sen. John Curtis is enjoying mostly favorable ratings from Utah voters who say they approve of the job he is doing so far.

Man extradited to Utah from Spain to face charges of raping a girl in 2017

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted March 14 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Carlos Espino Farfan was extradited to Utah from Spain to face charges accusing him of raping a 10-year-old girl in 2017. He allegedly fled the country after the allegations surfaced.

Photo gallery: Blood moon lunar eclipse from around the world

Isaac Hale, Deseret News  |  Posted March 14 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Thursday night and through the early morning hours of Friday, the first lunar eclipse since 2022 took place, one of three total lunar eclipse events lined up for 2025 and 2026.

Stuck NASA astronauts one step closer to home after SpaceX crew-swap launch

Joey Roulette, Reuters  |  Posted March 14 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA and SpaceX on Friday launched a long-awaited crewed rocket that will let them bring home U.S. astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, stuck on the International Space Station for nine months.