National spotlight, loss to Notre Dame shines light on issues still facing BYU

The stage was set for No. 16 BYU to usher out the independence era against Notre Dame with a Las Vegas backdrop and an over-the-air, nationally televised audience.

'A gem in the desert': This Santa-Fe-inspired restaurant in Virgin has served Kevin Costner twice

Balcony One, a predominately American restaurant with Mexican and Greek influence, opened two years ago. It has quite the following, including a prominent actor.

Blast hits Crimea bridge crucial to Russia's war

A powerful blast damaged Russia's road-and-rail bridge to Crimea on Saturday, hitting a prestigious symbol of Moscow's annexation of the peninsula and the key supply route to forces battling to hold territory captured in southern Ukraine.

Child, 7, dies in crash, 3 others injured

A 7-year-old child died due to injuries from a crash on state Route 14 in Kane County on Friday, the Utah Department of Public Safety said.

Housing market: Household formation is most 'underreported' factor

Bill McBride, author of the economics blog Calculated Risk, said there's a key reason why both rent and home price growth is slowing amid the U.S. housing correction playing out.

Snake eyes: No. 16 BYU can't make up ground in loss to Notre Dame in Las Vegas

Sometimes you roll the dice. And sometimes that roll comes up with snake eyes.

Complete game helps Utah State edge out Air Force, snap 4-game skid

The Aggies put forth their best four-quarter stretch of the season as Utah State knocked off the Falcons on homecoming night.

'I wholeheartedly rejoice with you': Prophet dedicates land for temple in Heber Valley

The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for a new temple in Heber City.

Breonna Taylor warrant details deepen mistrust in police

Revelations about the warrant that led to the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor are scratching old wounds in Louisville, Kentucky. An officer admitted to falsifying information in the request for a search warrant that accused Taylor of harboring a drug dealer.

Date-night-in-a-box by Utah company thrills couples, families all over the world

Each month, a new adventure filled with cryptic clues, ciphers and puzzles, transports players to a different international city where they solve a riveting mystery.

US Postal Service wants to hike stamp prices to 63 cents

The U.S. Postal Service said Friday it wants to raise the price of first-class Forever mail stamps from 60 to 63 cents to account for inflationary costs.

No. 18 UCLA stays undefeated in dominant 42-32 win over No. 11 Utah

Thompson-Robinson finished the afternoon game throwing for 299 yards on 18-of-23 passing and four touchdowns and an interception for the Bruins (6-0, 3-0 Pac-12), a fourth-quarter pick that Clark Phillips III housed in the final minute for an 80-yard score to set the final margin.

Get Gephardt: Accidental bill pay leaves woman fighting 2 years for a $1,387 refund

Way back in November 2020, Claudia Ross made a mistake when paying bills online.

Pink diamond breaks auction record in Hong Kong

A pink diamond has been sold for $49.9 million in Hong Kong, setting a world record for the highest price per carat for a diamond sold at auction. The 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star diamond was originally estimated at $21 million.

Have You Seen This? Yellow labrador thinks he's mermaid

You may never again see a dog that likes to dive to the bottom of lakes.

How this Heber Valley festival preserves the cowboy way of life

The Heber Valley Western Music and Cowboy Poetry Gathering is back for its 27th year, Oct. 12-16.

A 'cataclysmic' celestial couple gone wrong — a star eats its mate

Unlike the lonely sun, about half the stars in our Milky Way galaxy are in a long-term committed relationship with another star, orbiting each another in a celestial marriage called a binary system.

Experts at UVU, summit say mental health resources are vital in education

The Cook Center for Human Connection and UVU held events Friday to highlight the increasing need to integrate mental health resources into education and improve suicide prevention.

Viking cruise ship can't finish voyage because Mississippi River is too low

A Viking river cruise ship heading north up the Mississippi River can't finish its voyage because of low water levels, according to a statement from the company on Thursday.

First scores released for new Dignity Index for Utah's federal candidates

The first scores for the Dignity Index were released Friday for Utah's political candidates for federal office.

Columbia University reaches $165M deal with victims abused by former doctor

Columbia University and its affiliated hospitals said that a $165 million settlement was reached with nearly 150 patients of a former gynecologist, who was accused of sexual abuse by dozens of women.

Ian evacuees return to mud, rubble as death toll hits 101

Hurricane Ian's death toll has climbed into the triple digits. The number of recorded storm-related deaths rose Thursday to at least 101 in the eight days since the storm made landfall in southwest Florida.

Immigrant family saved from homelessness, receives help remodeling house

The Estrada family was about to get kicked out of their house because they couldn't afford the repairs to stay in conduct with the neighborhoods' standards.

Evanston woman recovering in hospital after being gored by buck

A woman in Evanston is hospitalized after she was gored by a buck just outside her back door Thursday.

Town employee in Vermont quietly lowered fluoride in water for years

Residents of a small community in Vermont were blindsided last month by news that one official in their water department quietly lowered fluoride levels nearly four years ago.