Intermountain donation to help fund homeless services amid COVID surge

Intermountain Healthcare has donated $285,000 dollars to Fourth Street Clinic to help fund its COVID-19 quarantine and isolation operations for the homeless community.

Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about Bruno, and the 'Encanto' phenomenon

A month after "Encanto" debuted in theaters, Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the movie's Colombia-inflected songs, took a long vacation. By the time he returned, something almost as extraordinary as the enchanted home of the movie had transpired.

Lucas, Knight step up to help BYU pull away from Portland on 1981 night

Te'Jon Lucas poured in 16 points and seven assists as BYU men's basketball found its spark late in the first half and pulled away for a 78-65 win over Portland.

Pedestrian dies after being struck by semitruck in Tooele County

A pedestrian with a skateboard was killed on I-80 east of Wendover on Friday.

US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization

The Biden administration said Tuesday it will significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more aggressively thinning forests around "hot spots" where nature and neighborhoods collide.

How Utah small businesses, entrepreneurs thrive amid the pandemic

It is not enough to have a good product or service and a little seed money anymore for a small business to take root.

Gabe Madsen scores 20 but No. 16 USC too much for Utes as they drop 8th straight

No. 16 USC was every bit its ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 Saturday afternoon in the Huntsman Center against a struggling Utah team looking for its first win in eight tries.

Britain says Russia seeking to replace Ukraine government

The British government on Saturday accused Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine's government with a pro-Moscow administration, and said former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate.

Australia, New Zealand, Japan deliver water, supplies and telecommunications aid to Tonga

Three flights from Australia carrying food, water, medical supplies and telecommunications equipment landed in Tonga on Saturday, as the Pacific nation grapples with the aftermath of an underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Thousands of Utahns join pro-life rally on anniversary of Roe v. Wade ruling

About 3,000 individuals gathered at the Utah Capitol for the seventh, and largest, March for Life in the state on the 49th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling.

Arizona Democrats censure Sinema over voting rights bill

U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is growing increasingly isolated from some of her party's most influential officials and donors after playing a key role in scuttling voting rights legislation that many Democrats consider essential to preserving democracy.

Could we stop wildfires by starting more fires?

The Biden administration announced this week a $50 billion plan to more than double the use of controlled burns and logging to thin out vegetation that has fueled the growing number of catastrophic wildfires, primarily in the West.

Have You Seen This? How adorable dwarf mongooses absolutely destroy eggs

They are tiny but mighty, and they should probably try out for a tiny animal football team.

China's success taming virus could make pandemic exit strategy harder

The sweeping "zero-tolerance" strategy that China has used to keep COVID-19 case numbers low and its economy functioning may, paradoxically, make it harder for the country to exit the pandemic.

All 100 lab monkeys accounted for after several escape Pennsylvania crash

The last of the escaped monkeys from the crash of a truck towing a trailer load of 100 of the animals was accounted for by late Saturday, a day after the pickup collided with a dump truck on a Pennsylvania highway, authorities said.

Omicron wave leaves US food banks scrambling for volunteers

Food banks across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from their usual shifts, and companies and schools that regularly supply large groups of volunteers are canceling their participation over virus fears.

Can the Jazz contend? Upcoming stretch may reveal the answer

Utah's next four games will be against the top three teams in the league.

A reporter was hit by a car on live TV. A conversation about safety in journalism followed

A 25-year-old multimedia journalist in West Virginia was hit from behind by a passing car Wednesday evening while reporting on a water main break, highlighting dangers reporters can face.

Utah man gets probation after pleading guilty to stealing checks from Idaho mailboxes

A Salt Lake City man who pleaded guilty to stealing checks, including one apparently intended to pay for rent, has been sentenced to felony probation in Idaho.

How your expectations are getting in the way and what you can do to change it

Psychologists say this common wisdom is right: What you expect from yourself and the world make a big impact on the results of your endeavors.

Is COVID retreating in the US? Data offers encouraging scenario

New coronavirus cases are falling in parts of the United States hit hardest by the fast-spreading omicron variant, offering an early indication the virus might once again be in retreat.

How can Utah oppose federal overreach? Stop taking government money, Rob Bishop says

Presidents are "usurping" legislative authority and are "not going to stop" unless states reassert their sovereignty, former Utah Congressman Rob Bishop told a group of lawmakers gathered in the state Capitol on Friday.