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'We cannot abandon the ideals of freedom': Vigil held in Utah, 1 year after Jan. 6 Capitol attack

01/06/2022 10:49pm
Utah civic leaders and political candidates spoke at a 'We the people" vigil one year after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol in an effort to unite citizens and protect democracy.

How SMART can help you keep your New Year's Resolutions

01/06/2022 9:33pm
Do you feel like you're already falling short on New Year's resolutions? You're in good company. One in three Utahns won't keep those goals past the end of January, experts said.

Runnin' Utes let 14-point lead slip away as Huskies claim first conference win

01/06/2022 9:29pm
Utah let a 14-point lead slip away as the visiting Washington Huskies came away with a win.

Barcello's first-half heroics help BYU pull away from Pacific in WCC opener

01/06/2022 8:59pm
On the night Barcello became the 52nd player in program history to notch 1,000 career points, Alex Barcello totaled 15 points, five rebounds and four assists to help BYU open WCC play with a 73-51 win over Pacific.

1 killed, 1 injured in South Salt Lake crash

01/06/2022 8:36pm
One man was killed and a woman injured in a car accident in South Salt Lake on Thursday, police said.

The thrill of the parts hunt results in beautiful rare show car

01/06/2022 8:32pm
A Murray architect stumbled on the parts challenge of a lifetime. Taking on that challenge changed his life.

Grim anniversary: Reflecting on Idaho's Pat Hollow military plane crash of 1953

01/06/2022 8:05pm
Forty people were killed in a military crash just north of the Utah-Idaho border 69 years ago Friday. Here's a remembrance of the crash and the moments afterward.

Smartphones, laptops and oddball gadgets: CES 2022 showcases tech's latest innovations

01/06/2022 7:36pm
CES, one of the world's biggest tech trade shows, kicks off Wednesday in Las Vegas with its first in-person event since the start of the pandemic. While the conference may look a little different in 2022, it's still showcasing the familiar mix of innovative and wacky products that make an appearance year after year.

What Trump, Biden and Romney are saying about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

01/06/2022 7:11pm
Americans ignore the lessons of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at their own peril, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said Thursday.

Utah man arrested after stalking, filming women shopping, police say

01/06/2022 6:24pm
A 27-year-old Utah man was arrested in Ogden Thursday after police say he was filming and stalking women who were shopping.

Utah lifts waiting period for dispatcher candidates who have smoked marijuana

01/06/2022 5:17pm
The agency that sets the rules for police officer and dispatcher applicants voted to eliminate the waiting period for those applying to be dispatchers who have legally used marijuana.

Charges: Salt Lake man assaulted, kidnapped woman trying to buy shoes

01/06/2022 4:42pm
A Salt Lake man was charged Thursday with kidnapping a woman at gunpoint after police say she met the man intending to buy a pair of shoes he was selling.

Have You Seen This? Movie theater caught using Amazon Prime

01/06/2022 4:03pm
Whoever this employee at this theater was, they were not having a great day at work.

Royal partnership: What makes David Blitzer, Ryan Smith right combo for Real Salt Lake

01/06/2022 3:28pm
By the time an opening appeared at Real Salt Lake, Blitzer, the part-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, had found the perfect partner in new Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith.

Family located after Utah County asked for help in identifying decades-old remains

01/06/2022 2:59pm
Family members of a man believed to have died more than two decades ago have come forward after police asked for help identifying the remains found in Utah County in October.

Red-hot housing market to fuel record borrowing in '22

01/06/2022 2:34pm
The fierce competition, low mortgage rates and soaring prices that helped raise mortgage borrowing to record heights last year is expected to drive lending even higher this year, experts say.

Summit County announces mask mandate for all 'regardless of vaccination' status

01/06/2022 1:48pm
After Utah reported record COVID-19 cases two days in a row, Summit County announced a new mask mandate to begin on Friday.

Near-empty flights crisscross Europe to secure landing slots

01/06/2022 1:34pm
Europe's sky is filling up with near-empty polluting planes that serve little other purposes than safeguarding airlines' valuable time slots at some of the world's most important airports.

US attorney general pledges to hold all involved in US Capitol attack accountable

01/06/2022 1:06pm
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday vowed to hold accountable anyone involved in last year's deadly Capitol attack by former President Donald Trump's supporters and said the Justice Department's work on the matter is far from done.

Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild,' the World Health Organization says

01/06/2022 12:41pm
The more infectious omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant delta strain, but should not be categorized as "mild," World Health Organization officials said.

In the year since Jan. 6 protests, Utah law enforcement is still trying to navigate armed protests

01/06/2022 11:57am
According to the Department of Public Safety, the office found 1,657 "preparedness" emails in the week leading up to the Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" rally and protest at the state Capitol.

How 2 of college hoops' marquee mid-majors came to Salt Lake in less than 72 hours

01/06/2022 11:51am
The first call came Monday, and by Wednesday afternoon, the contract had been signed.

'Crisis phase': Utah still breaking COVID records with 8,913 new cases Thursday

01/06/2022 11:17am
For the second day in a row, Utah broke its one-day COVID-19 case record. Hospital officials pleaded for Utahns to take measures to prevent more spread.

How Jan. 6 reshaped the relationship between religion and politics

01/06/2022 11:05am - PARTNER
A year after the insurrection, there is growing awareness of the dangers of Christian nationalism. But the most extreme believers have only become more entrenched in their views.

Saving the 'otherworldly' place of Utah's declining inland sea

01/06/2022 11:01am
The Great Salt Lake is in trouble, which is why hundreds of people representing myriad agencies, advocacy organizations, industry and sportsmen convened for a half-day summit

Patrick Kinahan: Say it ain't so Joe – Jazz may trade Ingles

01/06/2022 10:32am
Joe Ingles hears and reads the rumors, fully aware that his name is linked to different trades the Jazz could possibly make.

Dogs can recognize different languages and nonsense words, study says

01/06/2022 10:03am
Wearing headsets, 18 subjects lay quietly while a functional magnetic resonance imaging machine droned on around their heads.

Concerns over school staffing as COVID-19 surges; Canyons District short 65 kitchen workers

01/06/2022 10:02am
Amid the omicron surge of COVID-19 cases in Utah, one district said it's already facing a severe shortage of cafeteria workers.

US jobless claims rise by 7,000, but still low at 207,000

01/06/2022 9:28am
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained at historically low levels, suggesting that the job market remains strong.

Is it a wolf, or a hybrid? Wildlife officials investigating after dead canine found in Duchesne

01/06/2022 9:00am
Utah hunters found what could be the first wolf discovered in the state in years Tuesday, although officials say the animal is likely a hybrid.

Craig Smith hopes 'competitive spirit' of Rose Bowl rubs off on basketball team

01/06/2022 8:28am
Craig Smith said the electric feel the Rose Bowl was something he wants his team to know and become familiar with under his tenure as coach.

'Never be the same': Family still recovering from Veyo fire

01/06/2022 8:21am
More than a week after a fire in Veyo engulfed a city bus converted by a family of six into a traveling home, three of the family members remain hospitalized in Las Vegas. The youngest son remains on a ventilator, while the father and oldest daughter underwent surgeries Wednesday at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas.

Court clarifies sealed court order still applies to former Daybell attorney Mark Means

01/06/2022 7:44am
Lori Vallow Daybell has apparently not seen the grand jury transcript indicting her with multiple counts of murder and other crimes.

Afghan refugees expected in Ogden area: How you can help

01/06/2022 7:21am
Catholic Community Services has been planning for the arrival of about 500 Afghan refugees in Utah later this year. Many will settle in the Ogden area because of the ongoing housing crisis.

Biden warns of US peril from Trump's 'dagger' at democracy

01/06/2022 6:54am
President Joe Biden forcefully blamed Donald Trump and his supporters Thursday for holding a "dagger at the throat of democracy" with election lies that sparked last year's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol, using the anniversary of the attack to warn that America's system of government remains under urgent threat.

What's happened to the 8 Utahns charged in the US Capitol riot?

01/06/2022 6:21am
Eight Utahns face criminal charges tied to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on year ago on Jan. 6, 2021. Here is a look at each of their cases.

Udoka Azubuike reflects on surprising and nerve-inducing start in Jazz win

01/06/2022 12:09am
With game time fast approaching, Udoka Azubuike was approached by a Jazz assistant coach and was told he would be starting. He thought it was a joke. It wasn't.