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Late Sen. Harry Reid to lie in state in US Capitol Rotunda

01/02/2022 10:26pm
The late Sen. Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat who served as majority leader during a 30-year career in the Senate, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda next week.

Locals in the NFL: Khyiris Tonga finds new role as Bears fullback (+full Week 17 roundup)

01/02/2022 9:32pm
The former BYU defensive lineman may have had his best game of the season in the Bears' 29-3 win over the equally hapless Giants on Sunday to highlight Week 17 of Locals in the NFL.

2 missing; survivors count blessings after Colorado fire

01/02/2022 8:25pm
Search teams looked for two missing people on Sunday in the snow-covered but still smoldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire, while people who barely escaped the flames sorted through what was left after the blaze and investigators tried to determine its cause.

Utes running back coach Kiel McDonald leaves program, expected to be hired by USC

01/02/2022 8:11pm
A day after Utah fell to Ohio State 48-45 in the program's first Rose Bowl, Utes running back coach Kiel McDonald announced his departure from the program.

US energy landscape is changing. Here's what it means for the Beehive State

01/02/2022 7:52pm
Researchers from the multiple universities published a comprehensive renewable energy report to provide an overview of how renewable energy is reshaping the global economy.

Avalanche breaks in backcountry of Millcreek Canyon; no injuries reported

01/02/2022 7:07pm
A large avalanche broke Sunday afternoon in a popular backcountry area up Millcreek Canyon.

Fat loss nearly impossible with modern diet says Utah scientist

01/02/2022 7:00pm - SPONSORED
As a nation, we're getting sicker and fatter. And according to local professor and leading metabolic scientist Benjamin Bikman, Ph.D., it's really not your fault.

Biden vows US to act decisively if Russia invades Ukraine

01/02/2022 6:31pm
President Joe Biden conferred on Sunday with Ukraine's leader over the Russian troop buildup near its border with Ukraine, promising that the U.S. and allies will act "decisively" if Russia further invades Ukraine.

Number of New Year's Eve DUI arrests lower than normal in 2022

01/02/2022 6:24pm
The Utah Highway Patrol saw one of the busiest nights of the season Friday night.

Snow storms and pandemic ground flights, delay holiday's end

01/02/2022 5:04pm
Wintry weather combined with the pandemic to frustrate air travelers whose return flights home from the holidays were canceled or delayed in the first days of the new year.

One of Marjorie Taylor Greene's verified Twitter accounts permanently suspended from Twitter

01/02/2022 4:37pm
Twitter has permanently suspended Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Twitter account @mtgreenee, the company confirmed to CNN Sunday morning.

Ballet West wants to bring 1,000 kids to the ballet

01/02/2022 4:08pm
Ballet West is bringing the "transformational and inspirational power" of ballet to Utah's underserved children and their families through a new initiative.

Have You Seen This? Like Tiger like son on the golf course

01/02/2022 3:00pm
Tiger Woods reacts to a viral video of him and his son golfing, and it's delightful.

Overnight storms bring damage to parts of US South

01/02/2022 2:05pm
A line of severe storms damaged homes, knocked out power and downed trees in parts of the southern United States late Saturday into Sunday morning.

Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic

01/02/2022 1:20pm
As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus, the White House's top medical adviser said Sunday.

Iron County Sheriff's Office mental health unit team has positive response

01/02/2022 12:15pm
The Iron County Sheriff's Office launched a mental health unit team, and it's been widely popular.

Hong Kong news outlet to close amid crackdown on dissent

01/02/2022 11:35am
A Hong Kong online news site said Sunday that it would cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms, days after police raided and arrested seven people for sedition at a separate pro-democracy news outlet.

The spiritual power of cleaning tombstones … on TikTok

01/02/2022 11:20am - PARTNER
Less than one year after launching a TikTok account dedicated to cleaning graves, Caitlin Abrams has amassed more than 2 million followers and 31 million likes. She can't pinpoint exactly why her videos are so popular, but she thinks it has something to do with people's natural interest in understanding the past.

Olympic hopeful among figure skaters preparing for US Championships

01/02/2022 10:35am
Figure skaters in Ogden kicked off New Year's Eve training Friday for the World Figure Skating Championships the first week of 2022. And at least one of them has his sights set on the Olympics in February.

Patrick Kinahan: Losing Rose Bowl doesn't mar Utah's incredible accomplishments

01/02/2022 10:34am
Let's revisit my recent story on the four Ohio State NFL prospects tainting the Rose Bowl by sitting out the game to avoid injury.

Immersive art exhibit premieres in US at Utah's Leonardo

01/02/2022 9:15am
While COVID-19 has forced many art spaces to close its doors, the Leonardo has emerged with a new immersive art exhibit with nearly 40 wall and floor projections featuring the works of several masters of modernism.

Rose Bowl a moment not to forget even as Utes season ends in defeat

01/02/2022 8:40am
The result was devastating in terms of the result and the finality of it, but Utah's historic bowl opportunity went down as one of the greatest.

NASA will launch mission to an unexplored world in 2022

01/02/2022 8:15am
Some of the most exciting space missions are ready to kick off in 2022.

Available aid makes this is the best time to work toward a college education in Utah

01/02/2022 8:00am - SPONSORED
If you're on the fence about pursuing higher education, there is no better time to enroll at SLCC and gain a competitive edge that will benefit you throughout your career.

Lawmaker hopes to increase penalties for extreme speeders, street racers

01/02/2022 7:05am
Officials have pleaded with Utahns to slow down after seeing a rise in the number of citations for extreme speeders. One state lawmaker is hoping her bill would convince drivers to ease up on the gas pedal by increasing the penalties for street racers.