Oregon's dominant second half ends Utah State's season in first round of NIT

The Aggies were outscored 50-34 in the second half en route to a first round NIT exit.

Drill rig collapses, crushing 2 cars on State Street in Salt Lake City

A drill rig collapsed and crushed two cars on South State Street in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night, injuring the rig operator.

COVID-19 is surging again overseas. What does that mean for Utah?

The pattern certainly looks familiar.

Decorated Utah National Guard general retires after 36 years of military service

The Utah National Guard on Tuesday bid farewell to a highly decorated member, as Brig. Gen. Tyler B. Smith retired after 36 years of military service.

Poodles pop in popularity, but Labs still No. 1 US dog breed

Labrador retrievers are still tugging hardest on U.S. dog lovers' heartstrings, but poodles just strutted back into the American Kennel Club's top five most popular dog breeds for the first time in nearly a quarter-century.

The Church of Jesus Christ sends $4M to help Ukrainian refugees

A $4 million donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will help provide food, shelter and basic necessities to refugees fleeing war-torn Ukraine.

Utah Online School sees a bright educational future for Utah students

Learn about a few of the specialized programs that thousands of Utah students are taking advantage of through Utah Online School.

Utah Taxpayers Association praises lawmakers for tax cut, preventing increases

The Utah Taxpayers Association gave legislators high marks for their efforts this year to cut taxes and pass "sound" tax policy.

Small asteroid strikes Earth's atmosphere mere hours after its discovery

An asteroid smaller than a GPS satellite but traveling at twice the speed impacted Earth's atmosphere above the Arctic Ocean Friday after being discovered only hours earlier.

Police: Utah middle school student found carrying handgun, large knife

A Bear River Middle School student was found carrying a handgun and large knife to school Monday afternoon, police said.

Police ask for help locating suspect they say assaulted Logan woman in attempted kidnapping

Police are asking for the public's help locating a man they say assaulted a woman during an attempted kidnapping in Logan on Tuesday morning and then drove off in a gray Honda Civic.

Florida man charged with kidnapping 13-year-old Utah girl

A Florida man has been charged with driving to Utah and kidnapping a 13-year-old girl after communicating with her through a virtual reality gaming device.

Poll: Many Black Americans doubtful on police reform

Few Americans believe there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black people in dealings with police and the criminal justice system.

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with scooter in southern Utah

A motorcycle rider who collided with an electric scooter that was left in the road in St. George has died from his injuries.

US Senate passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Spring forward and fall back could be fading into the sunset.

Latter-day Saint leaders eager to return temples to 'full operation'

Operations in temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will gradually return to normal as temporary restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic are ending.

Have You Seen This? Rubik's cube art incredible, exhausting and expensive

I once learned how to solve a Rubik's cube and have since forgotten how to do so. This guy not only solves them but makes incredible art out of them.

Runnin' Utes offseason of change begins with departure of Eric Peterson, Riley Battin

Before Utah lost its first-round matchup of the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas a week ago, change in the offseason was certain.

'There's no excuse,' woman who killed man while fleeing police tells parole board

A woman who was high on drugs when she fled police and hit and killed a man watering his lawn went before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole on Tuesday.

BYU's 2022 football schedule has few minor changes, still opens with 10-straight games

The final schedule before moving to the Big 12 looked very similar to the rest of the past decade as an FBS independent.

Park City Mountain Resort to raise minimum wage to $20 per hour

Vail Resorts, which owns Utah's Park City Mountain Resort, is raising its minimum wage to $20 per hour.

Visitation at Utah's state parks jumped 10% in 2021. These were the most visited parks

Despite a spike in national park visitation, Utah's state parks were as popular as ever in 2021. The year brought more than a million more visitors to the parks than the record-shattering 2020 figure.

Utah reports fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 5 deaths

The Utah Department of Health reported 94 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, as well as five additional deaths.

Ogden man gets probation after using spikes to protest people's water use

An Ogden man was ordered to serve probation after pleading guilty to leaving tire spikes on roads because he was unhappy people were over-watering their lawns during a drought last summer.

Biden will travel to Europe for Ukraine talks

President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday.

What the high gas prices could mean for state agencies and vehicles

Gas prices are going to have a "huge impact" on state agencies that are using hundreds of vehicles for their operation. The overall difference could mean hundreds of thousands of dollars for the state's fleet vehicles.

Ukraine sees room for compromise, as 20,000 escape Mariupol

Ukraine said it saw possible room for compromise Tuesday in talks with Russia, while Moscow's forces stepped up their bombardment of Kyiv, and an estimated 20,000 civilians fled the desperately encircled port city of Mariupol by way of a humanitarian corridor.

Police identify Ogden man killed in weekend wrong-way crash

Police have identified an Ogden man killed Saturday in a wrong-way crash on the Mountain View Corridor.

What to know about Purim, the most joyful — and rowdy — of Jewish holidays

The Jewish holiday of Purim, which begins on Wednesday evening, celebrates the Jews' narrow escape from death in ancient Persia.

High gas prices: Can more US oil production help after Russian ban?

The debate over the need for more domestic crude oil production to ease the pain at the gas pumps has become a near daily discussion at the White House as President Joe Biden comes under increasing criticism over his U.S. energy policies.

Sleeping with even a small amount of light may harm your health, study says

Sleeping for only one night with a dim light, such as a TV set with the sound off, raised the blood sugar and heart rate of healthy young people participating in a sleep lab experiment, a new study found.

Police seize 40 pounds of suspected meth, fentanyl pills during I-15 stop in St. George

A vast amount of fentanyl and methamphetamine was seized during a traffic stop on Interstate 15 in St. George Sunday afternoon.

After accident that paralyzed Shawn Bradley, the former BYU player talks about his new life

In the year since Shawn Bradley's bicycle accident that left him paralyzed, he and his family have come to accept their new life.

Utah mother turning tragedy into triumph after nearly dying

A terrifying and horrific accident that left a mother of five just minutes away from death and forever changed her physical appearance is not changing her heart and will to press on.

Utah National Guard breaks ground on $26M readiness center

The Utah National Guard recently broke ground on a $26 million Nephi Readiness Center that will serve as an administrative, classroom, training, material storage and operations space for the guard's 1457th Engineer Battalion headquarters and its forward support company.

Once a powerful symbol in Russia, McDonald's withdraws

Two months after the Berlin Wall fell, another powerful symbol opened its doors in the middle of Moscow: a gleaming new McDonald's. But now, McDonald's is temporarily closing its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the Ukraine invasion.

Man suspected of stalking, killing homeless people is arrested

A man suspected of stalking and shooting homeless people asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington, D.C., was arrested early Tuesday. Police said at least two people were killed and three others wounded in the attacks.

2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI ranks best-in-class again

The 16-time Car and Driver 10 Best winner is better than ever for 2022. It may just be the best daily driver on the market.

Utah high school student charged with threatening classmates with a knife

A Cyprus High student was charged Monday with swinging a knife at classmates at the school.

Idaho passes Texas-style abortion bill. What does it mean for national abortion debate?

The Western state of Idaho has become the first state to pass a bill modeled after a Texas law that seeks to ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy by allowing potential family members to sue a doctor who performs one.

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Three prime ministers were heading to Kyiv as the first foreign leaders to visit the Ukrainian capital since the Russian invasion, in a show of European support for Ukraine in its fight to fend off Moscow's assault.

2022 housing market: How will raising interest rates affect prices in Utah?

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates this week — likely by 0.25% — for the first time in three years, hoping to contain soaring inflation.