15-year-old on bike hit by truck and killed, Hurricane police say

A 15-year-old on a bike was killed when he was hit by a truck in Hurricane on Thursday.

Tourism conference looks at turning around drop in Utah visitation

Tourism in Utah is down by a significant amount, and people from across the state are strategizing how to turn that around.

Wheelin' and dealin': No. 19 BYU uses big second half to top Utah State 38-26

After a number of halftime adjustments, the Wagon Wheel will stay on BYU's campus for the foreseeable future.

GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan

Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration to try and halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of Americans.

Utah may face a new rival for another Olympics. Will a new contender delay the decision?

Utah may have some new competition in the race to host another Winter Games.

Police: Drug lab found in apartment of Santa Clara man recently accused of hurting puppy

Charges continue to mount against a Santa Clara man arrested last week and charged with aggravated animal cruelty.

Hulu is loading up on action titles in October

Here's a look at everything coming on Hulu in October.

BYU students create the world's smallest Book of Mormon

BYU students engraved a minuscule Book of Mormon onto a thin silicon disc, or wafer, and coated it with gold. As far as they know, this is the smallest Book of Mormon ever created.

Evan McMullin calls on Sen. Mike Lee to demand 'false' ad be removed

Independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin is taking issue with a conservative political action committee's attack ad that he says was deceptively pieced together.

What should you see at Utah Symphony | Utah Opera? Ask a musician!

In this article, find out what three Utah Symphony | Utah Opera musicians are most excited to perform during the 2022-23 season!

Utah County high schools investigating whether fans made racist comments at soccer game

The Nebo and Provo school districts are investigating whether fans made racist comments during a recent girls soccer game at Salem Hills High School.

Cache Valley high school students retake AP tests after school mix-up destroyed them

Two dozen Green Canyon High School students in North Logan won't get the credit for their AP tests as they were mistakenly destroyed in transit.

'This isn't the same person': Friends say man killed by police had recent mental health crisis

Family and friends remember Jebb Muir as a "loving, caring, incredible person," who went through a mental health crisis that ended with him being killed by police.

Space telescopes capture asteroid slam with striking clarity

Two space telescopes have captured this week's asteroid strike, the first planetary defense test of its kind. NASA on Thursday released pictures of the dramatic event taken by the Hubble and Webb space telescopes.

Have You Seen This? Bear meets his reflection

What do you think was going through this bear's mind as it examined the mirror? And, more importantly, who is going around placing these mirrors in the wild?

Former Provo therapist charged with sexually assaulting child decades ago

A Provo man and former therapist arrested as part of an investigation of "ritualistic child sex abuse" was charged Thursday with sexually assaulting a child decades ago.

At stake in Utah's Labyrinth Canyon: silence

What does the future of Labyrinth Canyon sound like? Will visitors hear the gentle sound of the river and the song of canyon wrens – or the loud whine of off-road vehicle (ORV) engines?

'This is Silicon Slopes university': Utah Tech embracing role as only technical university in Utah

For the first time in its six-year history, the Silicon Slopes tech summit had representation from a polytechnic university in the Beehive State by way of Utah Tech University.

Utah reports 1,881 new COVID-19 cases, 10 additional deaths over past week

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,881 new COVID-19 cases and 10 additional deaths over the past week.

Review: Is 'Hocus Pocus 2' a fun Halloween movie fright?

I wasn't sure "Hocus Pocus" needed another chapter after 29 years, but I have to say it was worth a trip back to Salem. The movie is far from perfect, and I have a couple of gripes, but there is also a fair amount to like about "Hocus Pocus 2."

Man hospitalized after exchanging gunfire with police in Orem

A man was hospitalized on Thursday following a shootout with police in Orem.

H&M could start charging customers for making online returns

So much for impulse buying at H&M.

Get Gephardt: You pay someone to do work but they disappear with your money. What to do?

Imagine paying someone a deposit only to have them take your money and ghost you. When it happened to a Salt Lake woman, she decided to Get Gephardt to investigate.

KSL.com Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 5 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.

Biden, Harris to attend Jackson's Supreme Court investiture

The White House says President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses will attend the ceremonial investiture for Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Friday.

2nd Utah inland port audit blasts lack of 'transparency and accountability' in contracts

A second audit of Utah Inland Port Authority practices emphasizes again that it should adjust its contract agreement policy after a $2 million contract didn't go through a bidding process.

Pick Six Previews: BYU to keep the Wagon Wheel for good — and do so in style

The Old Wagon Wheel game holds a bit more importance this year because the winner will hold the trophy for the foreseeable future.

Father outraged over 'lack of security' at high school

A father in the Granite School District is outraged over what he calls a "lack of security" at Olympus High School.

Installation of 2-ton tortoise statue culminates 4-year project in Snow Canyon

At the end of the newly opened Tortoise Walk Trail, a 2-ton granite tortoise statue rests against a backdrop of Navajo sandstone and black lava, marking the culmination of a four-year project.

Band-Aids and Tylenol will have a new name on their packages

We have all heard of Band-Aid, Tylenol, Benadryl and Johnson's baby powder.

Utah Cookie Wars: Who won … this taste test?

The Deseret News trending team conducted a cookie taste test to declare a winner of the Cookie Wars.

How BYU's John Beck became the 'QB whisperer' to help players find NFL success

John Beck has landed a job coaching quarterbacks from around the country, including several local players and those already playing in the NFL.

How one Utah woman's life was changed with this PTSD treatment

If you live with PTSD or chronic anxiety, there's a new and effective treatment that might help you.

More than bodies: Lake Mead gives up a 12-million-year discovery

The shrinking waters of Lake Mead are giving up her dead. Volcanic dust that tells what happened 12 million years ago was recently found in the lake.

North Korea fires missiles after Harris leaves South Korea

In a show of defiance, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris flew home from a visit to South Korea.

'Jaws' prequel? Fish fossil catch from China includes oldest teeth ever

Researchers in China have found a major catch of fish fossils, including the oldest teeth from any species. The scientists describe some of the fossils, which are more than 400 million years old, in a series of studies published Wednesday.

How concerned are Utahns about getting COVID? Here's what a new poll found

More than two-thirds of Utahns aren't concerned about contracting COVID, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll, even though a new wave is likely coming this fall.