Brighton runs away from Skyline in 2nd half to remain in control of Region 6

Quincy Covington's 86-yard touchdown return in the third quarter kickstarted a dominant second half as Brighton ran away from Skyline for a 41-23 win in KSL.com's Game of the Week.

4th quarter turnovers seal 24-14 Lone Peak win over Pleasant Grove

Fortune seemed to favor Lone Peak as the No. 6 Knights were on the right end of a series of turnovers in the fourth quarter to pull out a 24-14 win over No. 8 Pleasant Grove to open region play.

'Pride, Not Prejudice' conference to teach educators inclusion in classroom

Teachers across the state are seeking support for how to take care of kids who are at a higher rate of suicide risk and need mental, emotional, and social guidance.

Local artists display masterpieces in first Art at The Park event

This is the Place Heritage Park is hosting the first Art at The Park event, displaying artwork from more than 80 local artists Friday and Saturday.

Do parents, teachers want Orem to form its own school district? A PTA survey says definitely no

Residents of Orem will vote to split from Alpine School District and form their own school district. The idea isn't popular with a majority of teachers and parents, a PTA survey says.

No. 12 BYU takes first trip to Autzen Stadium in 32 years with chance to make big statement

Only a handful of Cougars have been to historic Autzen Stadium — the team hasn't played there since 1990 — and Kaleb Hayes has been talking with plenty of teammates about the Pacific Northwest.

WHO 'strongly advises against' use of two COVID treatments

Two COVID-19 antibody therapies are no longer recommended by the World Health Organization, on the basis that omicron and the variant's latest offshoots have likely rendered them obsolete.

Salt Lake police searching for gunman in shooting that injured 1

The Salt Lake City Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place Friday afternoon at 540 W. 400 North.

Are cease-and-desist letters sent to Utah abortion providers 'political stunt' or 'bold stand'?

Cease-and-desist letters sent by a coalition of Republican lawmakers to Utah abortion providers, attorneys, a physician and others were described as a "political stunt" or a "bold" stand.

Car show drives Brigham City Peach Days

It's been four decades, and Brigham City is still delivering sweet memories at its annual Peach Days. KSL Cars shares highlights of the fan favorite car show.

Weber State puts more resources into serving Hispanic students

Weber State University has created a Hispanic-Serving Initiatives Office and hired Yudi Lewis as its executive director.

NTSB releases findings from 2020 plane crash that killed 4 in West Jordan

National Transportation Safety Board officials on Friday released the results of an investigation of a 2020 plane crash in West Jordan, citing multiple contributors to the crash.

Chick-fil-A worker praised for helping a woman and baby being carjacked, deputies say

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is praising a Chick-fil-A employee in Florida who it said rushed to the aid of a woman who was being carjacked.

Looking for a new pet? How Utahns can rescue a threatened desert tortoise

State wildlife biologists opened an adoption process Friday for Utahns interested in housing a desert tortoise.

Judge denies Dems' request to force candidate's removal from November ballot

A federal judge denied the Utah Democratic Party's request for a preliminary injunction to force Joel Ferry's name to be removed from the legislative race ahead of November's election.

Have You Seen This? Great white circles kayak

Fishing at sea is all fun and games until the sharks show up.

Salt Lake officials celebrate city's 45,000 Hispanic residents

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the city's three Latino council members gathered Friday to issue a proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month.

What Utahns can learn about pedestrian rail safety

In honor of Rail Safety Week, the Utah Transit Authority and Operation Lifesaver have teamed up to share some train rail safety tips that might just save your life. Here are seven things to help you remember to "Use Brains Near Trains."

Pick Six Previews: BYU back in the national spotlight, and it's just the beginning

No. 12 BYU heads to Autzen Stadium to take on perennial West Coast powerhouse No. 25 Oregon.

Upstream water used to keep Lake Powell afloat may be running out, officials warn

Upstream reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin might not have enough water to keep Lake Powell above a critical threshold indefinitely, federal officials have warned in recent weeks, as the West's ongoing megadrought saps water from across the West.

Park City High coach, student face charges in physical confrontation

A Park City High girls tennis coach faces criminal charges accusing her of engaging in physical brawl with a player. But her attorney says she was only protecting players and other coaches.

3 Davis County projects may cause weekend traffic delays, UDOT warns

Three Davis County projects could result in traffic delays this weekend and into early next week, UDOT officials warned Friday.

Was there life on Mars? Perseverance Rover samples may arrive on Earth in 2033

During a Thursday press briefing, NASA scientists said there is really only one way to determine, without a doubt, if samples collected on Mars by the Perseverance Rover that contain organic material also include evidence that life once existed on the Red Planet.

Utah's August unemployment rate holds at 2%

The unemployment for the state holds steady at 2%, the Utah Department of Workforce Services said Friday.

Pick Six Previews: Utes will dominate an overmatched Aztecs team

The matchup Saturday night against former Mountain West rival San Diego State will offer more insight than the 10-touchdown win against the overmatched FCS opponent.

Meet the reporter who confronted Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell

Nate Eaton, news director at East Idaho News, was one of the first reporters on the case involving Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. Here's his story.

Despite reaching 5,000 deaths, Utah's COVID-19 numbers are down

Utah reached a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic this week, surpassing 5000 virus related deaths. The director of the World Health Organization says "the end is in sight," even if we are not there yet.

KSL.com Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 3 of college football

Each week, we'll release the KSL.com sports staff picks for you to see. Can you do a better job than us? Probably, but that's the fun of it all.

Florida, Texas escalate flights, buses to move migrants

Republican governors are escalating their partisan tactic of sending migrants to Democratic strongholds without advance warning to taunt leaders of immigrant-friendly "sanctuary" cities and stoke opposition to Biden administration border policies.

Constipated scorpions, love at first sight inspire at Ig Nobels

The sex lives of constipated scorpions, cute ducklings with an innate sense of physics, and a life-size rubber moose may not appear to have much in common, but they all inspired the winners of this year's Ig Nobels.

'Very violent': Davis District warns parents of inappropriate images, video being shared at school

The principal at Farmington Junior High is asking parents for help.

16-year-old killed in Midvale shooting

A 16-year-old boy was killed in Midvale on Thursday night in what investigators believe was a gang-related shooting.

Police: $750K in fentanyl found after speeding driver pulled over in St. George

A minivan that was speeding along Interstate 15 near the Utah-Arizona border over the weekend led to a traffic stop that netted more than 30,000 suspected fentanyl pills, police say.

King stands vigil; Wait to see queen's coffin hits 24 hours

The British government warned that it would take more than 24 hours of waiting to cover the 5 miles from the start of the line in Southwark Park to the coffin at Parliament.

Utahn pleads guilty to lighting woman on fire, hiding from police in hole

A Utah man has pleaded guilty to lighting a woman on fire in Clinton in 2021 and then hiding from police in a 10-foot hole in a nearby backyard.

Residents of North Salt Lake housing community frustrated after days with no power

Residents of a housing community said Thursday they had been without power for more than two days due to an issue potentially affecting dozens of units in the neighborhood.

Utah's housing, homeless crisis is at a peak. What are state, city leaders doing about it?

Over the past week, there's been a lot of movement to pump tens of millions of dollars toward funding affordable housing and homelessness projects across Utah.