Good to be back: 3 takeaways from BYU basketball's opening scrimmage of 2021-22

Te'Jon Lucas had 15 points, five rebounds and a game-high five assists to help the Blue team to a 68-62 win over the White team in the officially unofficial opener to the preseason.

Pacific Islander community desperate for answers in unsolved deaths

This weekend, dozens of men will turn out for a walk in high heels at the International Peace Gardens to raise awareness about domestic violence in Polynesian communities.

US intelligence agencies don't expect to determine origins of COVID-19

Barring an unforeseen breakthrough, intelligence agencies won't be able to conclude whether COVID-19 spread by animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab, officials said Friday in releasing a fuller version of their review into the origins of the pandemic.

Minnesota firm to pay Utah State Board of Education $3.3M after tech issues botched student testing

A Minnesota company will pay the Utah State Board of Education over $3.3 million to settle claims stemming from technical issues that plagued statewide RISE testing in 2019.

Utah GOP bidding to host Republican National Convention in 2024

The Utah Republican Party wants to bring the GOP's biggest event to the Beehive State in 2024.

Arianne Brown: Why putting in the work of mental healing is so important – for everyone

Good mental health practices have been around for as long as humanity has been a thing, but for some reason I thought I was an exception.

An inside story of how Salt Lake City's 2002 Olympic cauldron came to be

As organizers of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics celebrated the Olympic cauldron's recent refurbishment Friday, they shared the wild story of how it came to be.

Are you a biophobe? If so, your children probably are, too

Biophobia is surging across the globe with serious consequences for people and the planet. Here's what you can do to reverse that trend.

Sen. Tim Scott calls Republican Party the 'worst marketing machine in the history of politics' during Utah visit

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, who's often mentioned as a potential 2024 presidential candidate, says the Republican Party does a terrible job of selling itself to voters.

Oil execs grilled in 'historic' hearing over industry's role in climate disinformation

Democratic lawmakers put oil executives in their crosshairs Thursday during a Congressional Oversight and Reform Committee hearing that chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, described as "historic."

Former agriculture commissioner will replace Bishop on Utah redistricting commission

Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson on Friday appointed a replacement to the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission for Rob Bishop, who abruptly resigned from the group earlier this week.

Ogden man unhappy about overwatering caused dozens of flat tires, police say

An Ogden man was charged Friday with dropping metal spikes in in the road all summer, causing dozens of flat tires.

'It's a big day': New Utah highway expected to cut congestion in growing Tooele County

Utah transportation officials believe a new highway opening in Tooele County this weekend will help alleviate congestion on one of the county's more critical highways as the area continues to grow.

Have You Seen This? Slo-mo video of a F-22 Raptor is the coolest thing you'll see today

Some things are cool. Some things are awesome. This is crazy-bonkers-awesome-amazing-cool.

Draining your rights? KSL Investigates insurance settlement agreements

If an insurance company requires you to sign a settlement before the repairs are completed, you may have to pay additional repair costs out of your own pocket.

It's finally time to buy a vacation rental in St. George

Ember, a new startup based in Lehi, Utah, is making this possible through vacation home co-ownership.

Police identify vehicle involved in fatal Millcreek hit-and-run

Police are searching for a driver who left the scene after hitting and killing a woman Friday morning in Millcreek.

Virginia's Anae, Armstrong lead one of top offenses in college football. Can No. 25 BYU keep up?

Squint hard enough at the latest leader of former BYU offensive coordinator Robert Anae's offense, in fact, and BYU fans might just recognize a few things about him when Virginia kicks off Saturday night at No. 25 BYU (8:15 p.m. MT, ESPN2).

FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.

Utah man charged with killing Salt Lake business owner while fleeing police

A man who police say hit and killed a woman after speeding through a residential area and running a stop sign while trying to flee from police, was charged on Friday.

Former Intermountain Healthcare nurse to spend 3 years in prison after medication switch

A former Intermountain Healthcare nurse was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday after being found guilty of taking opioid painkillers from syringes at a hospital and replacing the medication with saline.

Primary Children's still seeing increase in COVID complications; state confirms 1,810 new cases

Primary Children's Hospital continues to see a higher number of kids needing treatment for COVID-19 compared to last year, a hospital leader said Friday.

Oxford chaplain calls use of 'Mormon' sloppy

Rev. Andrew Teal has studied the Church of Jesus Christ deeply over the past few years, reading all of the books of Latter-day Saint scripture nearly three times now.

Lori Daybell's attorney claims clinician manipulated case by asking her to call church lawyers

Lori Vallow Daybell's lawyer claims that a clinician at the Idaho State Hospital manipulated her criminal case by assigning her to call The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for legal advice.

In wake of 2020 'feeding frenzy,' Utah home sales slow in what may be the 'calm before a potential storm'

The latest housing data shows the median priced home in Utah's most populated county increased to $550,000 in the third quarter of 2021.

Utah man posted videos of himself torturing, killing animals, police say

A Woods Cross man has been arrested and accused of posting videos of himself torturing guinea pigs that police say he purchased at a local pet store.

Biden: Pope told me that I should 'keep receiving Communion'

President Joe Biden opened a five-day European trip Friday with an extended visit with Pope Francis at the Vatican, where the world's two most prominent Roman Catholics ran overtime in talks expected to cover the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, poverty and more.

KSL.com Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 9 of college football

Each week, we'll release the KSL.com sports staff picks for you to see. Can you do a better job than us? Probably, but that's the fun of it all.

Wages jump by the most on records dating back 20 years

Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs.

Where the Utah ski industry fits into the national labor shortage

Some ski resorts in the West have enough snow to open by Halloween — but as the hospitality industry grapples with a national labor shortage, do they have the employees?

Trains bound for Utah part of plan to fix crippled supply chain

Dozens of shipping containers stuck at the Port of Long Beach could soon be headed to Utah by train. It's part of a solution put forward by the Inland Port Authority and Union Pacific to relieve the cargo ship bottleneck that has disrupted the country's supply chain.

What do Utahns think about Biden's vaccine mandate for large businesses?

A new survey shows Utahns are overwhelmingly opposed to President Joe Biden's private sector vaccine mandate announced last month.

Idaho company announces deal to bring gene-edited strawberries to market

An Idaho company that successfully brought genetically modified potatoes to the market announced an agreement Thursday to help a California-based plant breeding company grow strawberries they say will stay fresh longer and have a longer growing season.

United Nations conference to shine a light on climate change. Do Americans care?

As an estimated 20,000 people descend on Glasgow, Scotland, to discuss climate change and emission tamping goals, the massive United Nations conference, called COP26, will highlight progress, failures and give rise to a call for countries to more aggressively pursue clean energy.