Southern Utah Orthodox Christians gain new home, priest as community grows

In 2019 members of southwest Utah's Orthodox Christian community found a place to gather. That community outgrew the original chapel and gained a priest all their own rather than having one that commuted back and forth from out of town for services.

Locals in the NFL, Week 16: Zach Wilson leads Jets to win, after something even cooler

Wilson completed 14-of-22 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 91 yards and a score to help the Jets hold off the Jaguars 26-21 Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

How these desert shrubs became more efficient amid the megadrought

It turns out that humans haven't been the only ones conserving water amid severe drought conditions in the West.

25 years after JonBenet Ramsey killing, investigators have tested almost 1,000 DNA samples

It's been 25 years since the death of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey riveted the nation, and now Boulder, Colorado, investigators say they have analyzed almost 1,000 DNA samples to find the killer.

Dams burst in northeastern Brazil as region hit by floods

Two dams gave way in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia after weeks of heavy rains, swamping already swollen local rivers as flooding hit towns across the region, authorities said on Sunday.

Can't get your website to rank on Google? Here are a few reasons why

Helping you find that right groove is what SEO Werkz, a Utah-based digital marketing agency, does best.

'Spider-Man' surpasses $1B globally in second weekend

Peter Parker's good fortune continued over the holiday weekend as Hollywood prepares to close the books on a turbulent 2021.

U. student spreads joy, gifts to kids in need with help from 'Topaz the Fairy'

University of Utah student Sarah Pugliese worked as an intern helping preschool-aged children with trauma, but when COVID began, she started sending them packages.

New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch

Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at home.

UHP: Man struck, killed by semi while trying to secure debris from camper

A man died Sunday morning after a semi-truck hit him in Salt Lake City while he was trying to secure some debris that flew off his camping trailer, troopers say.

Donovan Mitchell to miss at least next 2 games with lower back strain

Donovan Mitchell will miss at least the next two games after sustaining a left lower back strain in Utah's Christmas win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.

Federal judge tempers justice with mercy while sentencing St. George defendant to federal prison

A defendant was sentenced to federal prison in St. George but not before all sides, including the judge, outlined the fact that a defendant is more than what is written in a presentence report.

Federal program offers cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs

When Wanda Olson's son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation.

Omicron grounds hundreds more US flights over Christmas weekend

U.S. airlines called off hundreds of flights for a third day in a row on Sunday as crews were grounded amid surging COVID-19 infections due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, forcing tens of thousands of Christmas travelers to change their plans.

Want to lose weight in 2022? Most popular diets don't work says Utah fat loss scientist

Brace yourself: Much of what you think you know about dieting may be turned upside down.

Utah County pilots perform unique Christmas Eve rescue

On Christmas Eve, a couple of pilots in Utah County used their skills to help in an unexpected way to help stranded holiday travelers get home.

US holiday retail sales rise 8.5% as online shopping booms, Mastercard says

U.S. retail sales rose 8.5% during this year's holiday shopping season from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24, powered by soaring ecommerce sales, a report by Mastercard said on Sunday.

Brandon Brown, NASCAR Republicans and a new slogan for the new year

The NASCAR driver associated with "Let's go, Brandon" suggests a slogan that could help unite the country.

Snow and cold could impact post-Christmas travel across parts of western, northern US

Snow and cold continue to blanket the western and northern United States. A storm that moved into northern Utah Sunday morning was expected to leave 1-2 inches of snow in the valleys and 6-12 inches in the mountains.

Idaho leads the country in population growth

Idaho's population keeps growing at a faster clip than other states.

Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist, dies at 90

Desmond Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has died, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday. He was 90.

US adds Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19

U.S. health regulators on Thursday authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle the rising tide of omicron infections.

Did 2021 just put Utah on a trajectory to be more like California?

For Utah's housing market, 2021 may not have outpaced or matched 2020's record-breaking year for number of home sales. But it did shatter last year's records in one realm: price increases.